I've been lurking on VAF for a few years - a symptom of my secret love affair with these sexy little airplanes. I can tell from browsing the forums that there is a huge community of RV builders and pilots in the DFW area. Fate, it would seem, has smiled upon me.
I am transferring to the area in March (from Kansas City) and am trying to determine where to live and where to fly, perhaps not so much in that order. I fly down every few months to visit friends, and I've made an effort to try to get a feel for various airports. I've flown into FTW, ADS, F69, and RBD. I've also driven to DTO, T67, and FWS. I'll be working just south of the DFW airport (I'm a center air traffic control supervisor), so I'm really trying to get a feel for towns/cities/neighborhoods and their accessibility. I'm not sure what my long-term plans are, so I'm looking to rent, not buy.
As for the RV bug, I've done nothing more than window shop. Kansas City has spoiled me with a very affordable flying club that met my needs well, so those thoughts have sat on the proverbial back burner. Now, with a normally-solo 400 NM flight back to see my family in KC, a speedy little fuel sipper is sounding really good to me. Although my gut tells me that an RV-8A would fit me well (at 5'11" and 250 lbs, the pun is very much intended), I'm more interested in the RV community at this point rather than airplane shopping. Plenty of time to do that when I get settled.
So, if you were single, passionate about airplanes, and wanted an apartment/condo with a reasonable commute to the south end of DFW airport, where would you be looking? I've browsed around Addison Circle and Las Colinas, but I'm sure there are other areas worthy of consideration. I'd prefer to be near some restaurants and night-life, so being buried deep among single-family homes may not suit me.
Thanks in advance for any thoughts you can share. Also, I'll be in the area from Saturday (Jan 7) to Thursday (Jan 12), so I could certainly make time for anyone who would like to get together.
Chad Speer
Kansas City, MO
Piper Archer / Piper Saratoga (club planes)
I am transferring to the area in March (from Kansas City) and am trying to determine where to live and where to fly, perhaps not so much in that order. I fly down every few months to visit friends, and I've made an effort to try to get a feel for various airports. I've flown into FTW, ADS, F69, and RBD. I've also driven to DTO, T67, and FWS. I'll be working just south of the DFW airport (I'm a center air traffic control supervisor), so I'm really trying to get a feel for towns/cities/neighborhoods and their accessibility. I'm not sure what my long-term plans are, so I'm looking to rent, not buy.
As for the RV bug, I've done nothing more than window shop. Kansas City has spoiled me with a very affordable flying club that met my needs well, so those thoughts have sat on the proverbial back burner. Now, with a normally-solo 400 NM flight back to see my family in KC, a speedy little fuel sipper is sounding really good to me. Although my gut tells me that an RV-8A would fit me well (at 5'11" and 250 lbs, the pun is very much intended), I'm more interested in the RV community at this point rather than airplane shopping. Plenty of time to do that when I get settled.
So, if you were single, passionate about airplanes, and wanted an apartment/condo with a reasonable commute to the south end of DFW airport, where would you be looking? I've browsed around Addison Circle and Las Colinas, but I'm sure there are other areas worthy of consideration. I'd prefer to be near some restaurants and night-life, so being buried deep among single-family homes may not suit me.
Thanks in advance for any thoughts you can share. Also, I'll be in the area from Saturday (Jan 7) to Thursday (Jan 12), so I could certainly make time for anyone who would like to get together.
Chad Speer
Kansas City, MO
Piper Archer / Piper Saratoga (club planes)