201er Posted January 5, 2020 Report Share Posted January 5, 2020 Took my wife's family to the Smithsonian Air and Space in Washington Dulles. 1.5 hours from Linden. Landed 19L. "Keep the speed up." Parked at Signature. Dinner at Fiorentino's at Lancaster on the way back. 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsxrpilot Posted January 6, 2020 Report Share Posted January 6, 2020 That is just super cool! How were the fees? I'm sure there were fees to land, park, fuel, security, etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
201er Posted January 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2020 Just now, gsxrpilot said: That is just super cool! How were the fees? I'm sure there were fees to land, park, fuel, security, etc? Yeah, whatever they call them... all in was $100 + tips for the shuttle driver and I came out with 10 gallons of fuel and a great time. Museum is free. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0TreeLemur Posted January 6, 2020 Report Share Posted January 6, 2020 Cool stuff @201er! That $100 is not too bad. Now that I know that it is possible, I might do that myself some weekend. Did you have to do anything super-secret to not get shot down by missiles, or is that just DCA? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
201er Posted January 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2020 4 minutes ago, 0TreeLemur said: Cool stuff @201er! That $100 is not too bad. Now that I know that it is possible, I might do that myself some weekend. Did you have to do anything super-secret to not get shot down by missiles, or is that just DCA? Just file a DC SFRA VFR flight plan or be on an IFR. Good idea to monitor guard. Daily dose of entertainment and thrilling action about someone else getting nearly shot down. And the $100 is with 10g of gas for some fees waived. Figure if gas is usually $5/gallon, that's $50 premium for using the airport. Air and space charges $15 for car parking alone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy95W Posted January 6, 2020 Report Share Posted January 6, 2020 Hey, buy me that "How to Land a Plane" book. I'll pay you back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusoam Posted January 6, 2020 Report Share Posted January 6, 2020 Mike, what was your favorite display in that museum? Did your family have a different favorite from yours? MS needs a new policy... I think the No Crash Policy would be good! Best regards, -a- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradp Posted January 6, 2020 Report Share Posted January 6, 2020 I took the fam not too long ago - we used jet aviation. Total came to about $50 and I didn’t take fuel. Shuttle complementary - great experience. Busy ramp I was jammed between a Hawker jet and a Challenger. Taxi to 30 was long but views were fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steingar Posted January 6, 2020 Report Share Posted January 6, 2020 Great museum. Not as big as the Air Force Museum, but you can't land at Wright Patterson if you're a civilian. Of course, the Air Force Museum doesn't have a Space Shuttle... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanM20C Posted January 6, 2020 Report Share Posted January 6, 2020 6 hours ago, steingar said: Of course, the Air Force Museum doesn't have a Space Shuttle... It does have an XB-70, which is also big and white. Much rarer than a Space shuttle too! Both are fantastic museums. Cheers, Dan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cferr59 Posted January 6, 2020 Report Share Posted January 6, 2020 19 hours ago, bradp said: I took the fam not too long ago - we used jet aviation. Total came to about $50 and I didn’t take fuel. Shuttle complementary - great experience. Busy ramp I was jammed between a Hawker jet and a Challenger. Taxi to 30 was long but views were fun. I went in an Archer last year. Jet Aviation, about $50 total, overnight, no discount for taking fuel. Decided not to buy any at $9 per gallon. IMC on departure, gave me a heading to keep me out of the way of the faster departures, and the airliners were nice enough to call out pireps for the tops for me. My first landing at a class B airport. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlunseth Posted January 10, 2020 Report Share Posted January 10, 2020 Did you happen to see the gondola from the Double Eagle II? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
201er Posted January 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 (edited) On 1/9/2020 at 11:22 PM, jlunseth said: Did you happen to see the gondola from the Double Eagle II? Didn't notice that one specifically but we did see the red bull one the guy jumped out from in space and broke the sound barrier in the spacesuit freefall. Edited January 12, 2020 by 201er Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vorlon1 Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 Great vid. My old stompin' grounds... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steingar Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 On 1/9/2020 at 11:22 PM, jlunseth said: Did you happen to see the gondola from the Double Eagle II? I believe Joe Kitinger's gondolas are at the Air Force Museum. I met Kittinger once, even had him sign a piece of Origami. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Bash Posted February 2, 2020 Report Share Posted February 2, 2020 Rad! Wish I could take 4 people...but they'd have to be rather small. I'm 6'3/225lbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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