Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/10/28

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Florida to Canada, with One Stop for Lunch and Fuel
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2019 15:50:14 -0500
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Thanks for your comments, Don.? Unfortunately, the only food at the 
airport is in vending machines.? But, there are several "crew cars" 
(retired city vehicles) that can be loaned to visitors, and a row of 
restaurants just half a mile away.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 10/28/2019 3:44 PM, Don Dory via LUG wrote:
> If you can afford the initiation fee and the instrument rating training
> that is definitely the way to go.  Flying commercial you would spend two
> hours just clearing security getting to the gate etc.  Plus, I bet the food
> at your airport is better than on commercial even first class.
>
> On Mon, Oct 28, 2019 at 3:26 PM Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> 
> wrote:
>
>> It's a nice way to travel if you can afford it.  I watched the flight of
>> this party from their departure from Orlando to a local fuel and lunch
>> stop at our airport, then their takeoff for a customs stop in southern
>> Canada.  The Pilatus PC-12 has a comfortable pressurized cabin and a
>> generous baggage compartment. 4 3/4 hours total flying time in two 
>> flights.
>>
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20191028-DSCF7370.JPG.html
>>
>> --
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
>>
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In reply to: Message from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] IMG: Florida to Canada, with One Stop for Lunch and Fuel)
Message from don.dory at gmail.com (Don Dory) ([Leica] IMG: Florida to Canada, with One Stop for Lunch and Fuel)