landing.......
When I was a kid traveling with my family, a state only counted if you got out of the car and put yout feet on the ground.....
for our family, too. Usually followed with a call "one more state for me!"...feet on the ground...
.....and getting out of the airplane Touch and go's would be 'cheating' in my book "49 States" Rosie
Does anyone know of a good electronic map of the US that one could place a pin to show all of the locations you have been?
When people are talking about states where they've flown, such as for making a colored map of states flown, do people generally consider a state "flown" if they flew over it, or would most people only count states in which they have made a landing?
thanks,
brian
.....and getting out of the airplane Touch and go's would be 'cheating' in my book "49 States" Rosie
Does anyone know of a good electronic map of the US that one could place a pin to show all of the locations you have been?
To make it an "Official" count you must land and get out. These are the unwritten rules.
My understanding of the rules is that you need to put money in a vending machine at the airport for it to count. Since there is only a 50-50 chance of the vending machine working, getting a soda or candy bar is not required under the rules.
When people are talking about states where they've flown, such as for making a colored map of states flown, dre people generally consider a state "flown" if they flew over it, or would most people only count states in which they have made a landing?
thanks,
brian
I guess that means that I need to do my 'lower 48 states' trip again. About 1/3 of them were touch-n-goes.
Kent
If you think the States are a dilemma, this'll fry your noodle....I have never set foot on the SURFACE of France, have probably transited the airspace - but I did cross the boarder UNDERGROUND while visiting the supercollider in CERN.....went down an elevator in Switzerland, walked down the tunnel into France, then back up the elevator. I think I probably missed out on much of France - what you do think?
My rule is you have to "leave something behind" for the state to count. You can decide what that maybe and, no, it is not a child.
Our family has a different take on the states visited rules. You must drink a beer in the state for it to count. We even have "log" books for the contest. I am the only pilot in the group so, although I have a somewhat of a logistical advantage, upon qualification I then fall into the "must spend the night in the state group".
My rule is you have to "leave something behind" for the state to count. You can decide what that maybe and, no, it is not a child.