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Brantel 08-22-2016 02:59 PM

Work trip to KHXD
 


Work trip to Hilton Head to attend a class all week. Decided to use the RV to get here! 1:38 flight time vs 6hr drive! No brainer!

Line guy was awesome and delivered the rental plane side. Impressed the wife who gets to lounge by the pool and the beach all week while I sit in class!

Don't want to even think about how much fuel cost here!

Love getting to use the plane for trips!

TS Flightlines 08-22-2016 03:28 PM

Great choice Brian!!!
Tom

SmilingJack 08-22-2016 05:50 PM

Nice! Bully's BBQ has great ribs! Or Truffles for dinner is always nice.

Yes, the line people and CSR's are great at HXD, but the gas is expensive.

You are so close to home you shiuld only have to buy the minumim 10 gallons.

AltonD 08-22-2016 07:07 PM

Let me know about the ramp fee. I hear it is just as great as the fuel price.

Brantel 08-22-2016 07:12 PM

I understand that it waived with 10 gallons....

Will report!

Jack Beck 08-23-2016 07:26 PM

Oh yes, very well done. And no rain in the tent! So great to see you at Oshkosh.

Bob Martin 08-24-2016 07:09 AM

Colors
 
Brian,
Glad to see you back to normal flying again.
Great use of the RV.
Still love your choice of colors on the plane.

BobTurner 08-24-2016 10:24 AM

Airnav reports:
avgas $7.15 ($0.50 discount on weekends)
ramp fee $40 (waived with fuel purchase)
facility fee $5.
parking $8/night

Not too bad for a resort area, as long as you don't need too much gas.

Raymo 08-24-2016 10:43 AM

You can swing into KAQX or KJYL for much less expensive AVGAS, as well as 3J1 (not as cheap), where several RVs are built and based.

armondo 08-24-2016 12:22 PM

khxd
 
The quality of service at hxd is well worth the high cost of fuel.And you only have to buy 10 gallons. Armondo

SmilingJack 08-24-2016 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BobTurner (Post 1106130)
Airnav reports:
avgas $7.15 ($0.50 discount on weekends)
ramp fee $40 (waived with fuel purchase)
facility fee $5.
parking $8/night

Not too bad for a resort area, as long as you don't need too much gas.

Thats why I found KLBT. It's just far enough away to burn 10 gallons so when I land at HXD I would only have to take the minimum and have a full tank to head home. Well, that was the old days when I lived up north....now I have to choose a non-stop 2.5 hour flight with expensive gas or save a few dollars and stop.

Either way, HXD is a grat place :D

Vlad 08-24-2016 02:04 PM

Great run Brian!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by SmilingJack (Post 1106180)

....

Either way, HXD is a grat place :D

Remember those good old days at Hilton Head Ivan? What year was that? :D


Brantel 08-27-2016 04:20 PM

Back home to reality!

276.8 NM direct one way
1:38 to @ 9500
1:37 from @ 10500

~170 knot average

Beats 6-6.5 hr drive any day!

Flight home was 95% CAVU. Some clouds over the mountains around Asheville. Hot and hazy dropping down out of the clear near home base.

as for current prices on Hilton Head, hear is what I paid:

Fuel: $6.40/gal including all taxes, fees and weekend special

Handling charge of $43 was waived since I purchased > 10 gal

Ramp Parking: $10 per night

Infrastructure Fee: $5

Rental car was almost $100 more for the week by going thru the FBO which is typical I imagine.

Overall it was not as bad as I had imagined since this is a resort island destination that is mostly private.

The FBO line folks were awesome. Best service I have ever received!


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