Colorado to New Jersey in the M20F: recommendations?

[Brian Scranton]

Other than, "don't go to NJ" does anyone out there have any recommendations (airports, FBOs, places to visit/see) as I take the Mooney, wife, kid and dog to NJ? 

Plan it to do it in 2-3 days.

Thanks!!!

[carusoam]

Brian, there are a lot of places to go via Mooney.  NJ is a pretty nice place.

what are you looking for?

what do you like to do?

Mountains, Ocean, Casinos and big hotels, tiny out of the way inn with a plane shaped pool and restaurant?  New York City and Atlantic City are interesting?

How do you intend to get around on the ground? Rent a car?

How about a bike trail on a canal that has rental kayaks and canoes?

Best regards,

-a-

[bradp]

So what Anthony is really asking is why would you want to go to New Jersey. :-)

I like Princeton a lot - convenient to both Philly and NYC by train.  Pretty town.  Lots of places to stay. 

[Brian Scranton]

Ha! Let me be clear--I grew up in NJ. So I don't need any NJ info from ye. Looking for enroute info--people's favorite places to stop on a XC trip. Best airports, FBOs, surrounding hotels with kid friendly stuff...that sorta thing.

Thanks dudes...

[Mooneymite]

How many fuel stops will you need to make?

 

[Brian Scranton]

I have 54gal tanks--so I'm thinking minimum of 3 stops (10+ hour flight time, 127gals). 

Probably 2, 3.5 hours legs on day one and second final leg on day 2 (wx permitting of course!)

 

[mooniac15u]

Have you been to the Air Force Museum in Dayton, OH? It's a fantastic collection and admission is free. Their brand new fourth building opens in a couple weeks. 

[Hank]

2 hours ago, mooniac15u said:

Have you been to the Air Force Museum in Dayton, OH? It's a fantastic collection and admission is free. Their brand new fourth building opens in a couple weeks. 

It's a nice museum, I need to visit again. Another building . . .

try Greene County, it's nice and close.

Over just east of Cincinnati, you can always make a tourist stop at I69 and visit Sportys. Just check their hours, I honestly can't recommend their vending machine food. Although considering the type, it's classy vending machine food, better than I used to buy for lunch at work. Better to stop at Lunkin and eat lunch out in the patio watching the planes go by.

[Brian Scranton]

That's a GREAT idea! Minus the vending machine lunch, of course. 

[Jeff_S]

Most of my experience is going to be south of your route. But for a nice on-field lunch spot you could stop in at Lunken Field in Cincinnati (KLUK). That would probably give you one more leg to NJ.