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DeltaRomeo said:One of the best fly out spots from central Florida is Cedar Key. It is the shortest paved runway in Florida at 2355 ft. A great place for seafood. Years ago you had to buzz the water tower in town to let the taxi driver know that you needed a ride from the airport. Now she has a radio and you can reach her on the unicom 122.9. The taxi that will meet you at the airport is a hoot, it is held together with duct tape!
From Orlando fly 292 deg true for 97 NM. I ususally intercept the coast line at crystal river and fly up the coast for the great view. The last time I was there there was an RV 10 already there.
We would often fly to Cedar Key to see "Edna" the older lady who was "not a cab driver but most folks leave me a few bucks each way". I have been told she has passed away and her son is taking over.
Joe
Flew the Rocket over to Arthur Dunn Airpark in Titusville (closest uncontrolled airport to Cape Canaveral) to watch a former squadron buddy sky-dive. I landed on the grass strip 04 (1790')but they have a longer, paved runway for those who need it. We taxied up behind the Skydiver hangar for public parking. They have SS 100LL in front of the hangar.
After watching my buddy "take the plunge" we drove a mile and a half to Dixie Crossroads for some most excellent seafood. Their Key Lime pie is a 7 out of 10 (10 being Pepe's in Key West). Even if you had to hoof it, it wasn't that far, simply exit the airport onto Williams St., turn right go 1/2 mile to the main drag(Garden St)and turn left, go 1 mile to Dixie St.
Dixie's phone number is 321-268-5000. Definitely a great stop.
Rob Ray
F16,RV4ormerly
HR2
www.dixiecrossroads.com
http://www.airnav.com/airport/X21
OCALA (OCF) Good restaurant on field serving best hamburgers in SE.
Deland (DED) Restaurant on field serving second best hamburgers in SE.
St.Augustine (SGJ) Restaurant on field above FBO.
Spruce Creek Airpark (7FL6) Very good restaurant on field. I guess all the locals fly somewhere else which leaves restaurant to us. Limited parking.
Flagler Beach (X47) Good restaurant on field.Not open for breakfast; 11am
Crystal River (CGC) Two good restaurants; Olive Tree,Greek American food a short 10 min walk North in a small strip mall; Plantation. good reasonable restaurant in a resort hotel setting on water. Call 352 795 4211 and they will pick you up at airport
Lakeland (LAL) Tony's, good restaurant upstairs in terminal building.Friendly tower people and traffic not like S&F.
Sebring (SEF) Restaurant in terminal.
Okeechobee (OBE) Restaurant in FBO.
Punta Gorda (PGD) restaurant in terminal.
Venice (VNC) Restaurant in FBO, also take a nice walk to Sharky's which is seafood restaurant right on Gulf.
With all those restaurants, a RV6-A and time (retired) it is hard on the waistline, but very enjoyable with our ALL year flying weather.
Ollie Washburn 6A Love's Landing Airpark (97FL) Home of Fl.Wing VAF annual Nov. Bar-bq fly-in. Check calendar.