wlfpckrs Posted March 22, 2012 Report Posted March 22, 2012 I've made flights of 125 miles for doughnuts, 175 miles for breakfast, 190 miles for ice cream, and 410 miles for a weekend flight to my hometown for several of my favorite places (root beer/hotdogs, ice cream, and "Barberton chicken" [see Wikipedia]).
CT4ME Posted March 23, 2012 Report Posted March 23, 2012 Out here in Phoenix, the heat generally keeps us on a shorter leash. Two hours out means two hours back, plus the time for eating/walking. All that adds up to a hot, bumpy, trip back. Tim
S4Flier Posted March 23, 2012 Report Posted March 23, 2012 T31 (McKinney, TX) to KLNC (Lancaster) - 40nm for the Runway Cafe. Classic airport diner; good for lunch or breakfast. KLNC is also the home to the Cold War Air Museum (cwam.org) T31 to KEYQ (Houston) - 200nm for Carl's BBQ. Original Texas BBQ in a double-wide trailer adjacent to the airport. Learned to fly here 20+ years ago so this is a nostalga trip for me. T31 to KRVS (Tulsa) - 175nm for Goldie's oldfashioned hamburgers. Need to borrow the Smart crew car for the 5 mile drive to the original location. Many years ago this was Goldie's 19th hole for a golf course. The golf course is long gone but the burgers live on. Grew up in Tulsa so this is going home for me. I also find these are more like $34 - $50 hamburger runs :-)
Mick Posted March 23, 2012 Report Posted March 23, 2012 220 nm. Fort Pierce (KFPR) to Key West (KEYW). Not the longest, but one of the best. Great FBO, great views, great bus service to all kinds of eats.
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