|
-
POSTING RULES
-
Donate yearly (please).
-
Advertise in here!
-
Today's Posts
|
Insert Pics
|
07-25-2013, 08:47 AM
|
|
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: GA
Posts: 74
|
|
Flying to TX from GA
My wife wants to go to a wedding in Austin, TX August 10th. I've never flown West of Alabama. Any tips/advice flying out 'west' would be appreciated  KFFC to KEDC looks like a pretty easy straight-shot.
My current plan is to leave at dawn going and coming to avoid 100+degree weather and the roudier air.
thx,
Brian
__________________
______________
Brian Eberle
RV-6A
KFFC
Carpe Diem!
|
07-25-2013, 09:24 AM
|
 |
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Saint Simons Island , GA
Posts: 1,520
|
|
I make this trip often from Dahlonega.
I used to make it comfortably in two legs, stopping in around Vicksburg area for reasonable gas and nice airports.
Now, we always stop in KMEI, Meridian MS. Great airport, FBO with transportation and excellent facilities and staff and good fuel prices. If you want to take the time, they have 3 courtesy vehicles to go eat in.
Next leg takes us to KRFI, Rusk, TX. Nice little airport with usually the cheapest gas around. This breaks the trip into 3 easy Legs and we arrive into KEDC, (Austin Excurive Airpark. Another great facility with friendly staff) with enough fuel to make the leg back to Rusk with plenty of fuel to reverse the course. EDC has lots of ramp space and tiedowns. It's an Executive Jet type of place but they still welcome us just like we were going to buy a thousand gallons. It used to Birdsnest Airpark for all you old, and I mean old, central Texans.
Even with the three legs it still takes slightly under 5 hours flying and we arrive ready for the BBQ.
__________________
Jerry "Widget" Morris
RV 8, N8JL, 3,000+ hours on my 8.
VAF #818
Saint Simons Island, GA. KSSI
PIF 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011,2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
 I just wish I could afford to live the way I do 
Last edited by RV8iator : 07-25-2013 at 09:31 AM.
|
07-25-2013, 09:48 AM
|
 |
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Mtns of N.E. Georgia
Posts: 1,322
|
|
TX
I regularly fly from N. E. Ga. (KAJR) to the Austin area (50R). My normal trip is with a stop at Talullah/Vicksberg (KTVR) which is almost exactly half way and directly under a straight great circle route from here to there. Depending on winds, it is 2:15-2:25 to that point. Makes for a nice fuel/rest stop along the way and most wives will appreciate that. Adds 30-45 minutes to the trip but well worth it
With you being a little South of my starting point, your stop might be further South along the Mississippi.
__________________
LAUS DEO
Mannan J.Thomason, MSGT. USAF (RET)
VAF788 
"Bucket List" checkoff in progress!
|
07-25-2013, 09:51 AM
|
 |
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: La Feria Texas
Posts: 3,822
|
|
Use caution! Once in Texas, you may not want to leave.
|
07-25-2013, 10:46 AM
|
 |
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Posts: 1,069
|
|
While there..take a short flight to Llano, grab the Coopers BBQ van at the airport and get some of the best BBQ. It takes me 5hrs from Indy to Llano, with one stop where ever the cheapest fuel is along the route.
__________________
Ryan Allen, CFII
RV7 N612RA, flying since july 2012
E-170/175
RV10 Tail Kit complete, Wings 90%, fuse on order
Acro Sport 2, building
|
07-25-2013, 11:15 AM
|
|
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Austin, Tx
Posts: 32
|
|
Early Bird
If you are an early bird.... an early morning run over to T82 for a great breakfast at the airport diner.
__________________
Wes Ripley
Austin, Tx
RV-8 Dreamer, C-172, Navion Rangemaster, Champ 7AC
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -6. The time now is 12:03 AM.
|
Linear Mode
