Flying around Florida

[Colin 182]

Hi all,

I've hired a C182T for 2 days and want to visit as many airports as possible. Starting at Albert Whitted I'd like to hear your recommendations as to where is best to visit and where maybe to avoid......

Thanks. Going this Friday/ Saturday.

Colin

 

[saracelica]

Cecil Field (near Jacksonville) is beautiful. Nice long runways. Nice FBO. KVQQ. The runways are 12504 x 200 ft. Enjoy your flights....make sure the first one is 51 nm so it all counts for XC time.

 

[jsstevens]

George T. Lewis airport in Cedar Key (KCDK) is well worth a visit. Get the taxi (they'll call on the CTAF) and ride into "town" for some seafood.

John

 

[flightmedic]

XFL in Flagler County. Great restaurant.

 

[Ken Ibold]

Vero Beach has a great restaurant.

 

[Piloto]

KFXE is the best GA airport in Florida. When coming in park in front of Hangar 63 pilot shop http://www.banyanair.com/pilotshop.asp They have everything. On the same ramp you can have lunch at Jet Runway Cafe http://www.banyanair.com/jet_runway_cafe.asp with runway view. This is a must stop in Florida.

José

 

[milestogo]

KFXE is the best GA airport in Florida. When coming in park in front of Hangar 63 pilot shop http://www.banyanair.com/pilotshop.asp They have everything. On the same ramp you can have lunch at Jet Runway Cafe http://www.banyanair.com/jet_runway_cafe.asp with runway view. This is a must stop in Florida.

José

If you do come here, feel free to come visit my hangar. Eat at Jet Café. Visit the Banyan Pilot Shop.

 

[ScottM]

X01 and hit the seafood places, then head east across the Everglades

 

[Florida Cracker]

If you like parachute jumping, Deland has a very active club that jumps virtually every day and you can sit in the restaurant and watch the jumpers. It's not all that expensive to take a first jump and get your feet wet.

 

[DaytonaLynn]

Sebring and or okachobee

 

[Frank Browne]

If you are trying to visit as many airports as you can, then the Valiant Air Command museum may not be a reason to visit KTIX (Space Coast Regional). But if want to kill an hour or two I would recommend it. It has the Outer Marker Cafe on field as well.

 

[Captain]

If'n ya get lost fly East or West (which ever get to water quicker) until you hit the ocean. Then fly North or South until you see an airport. Look for flashing green lights and land. Flashing red don't land unless you're out of gas.

That there is all you need to know.

 

[jsstevens]

If'n ya get lost fly East or West (which ever get to water quicker) until you hit the ocean. Then fly North or South until you see an airport. Look for flashing green lights and land. Flashing red don't land unless you're out of gas.

That there is all you need to know.

I have a friend who learned to fly in Oklahoma then moved to Florida. He claims all pilots trained in Florida should have "Unable to navigate" stamped on their certificates because if you climb up to 10,000 you're guaranteed to see one coast or the other. :wink2:

John

 

[jpower]

If'n ya get lost fly East or West (which ever get to water quicker) until you hit the ocean. Then fly North or South until you see an airport. Look for flashing green lights and land. Flashing red don't land unless you're out of gas.

That there is all you need to know.

Same thing on the Eastern Shore of MD. It's quite nice really! You never have to worry about getting too terribly lost as long as you have enough juice in the tanks.

 

[Ken Ibold]

If you are trying to visit as many airports as you can, then the Valiant Air Command museum may not be a reason to visit KTIX (Space Coast Regional). But if want to kill an hour or two I would recommend it. It has the Outer Marker Cafe on field as well.

Last time I was at TIX (doing spaceport licensing work) I was told Outer Marker closed a couple years ago. I didn't look around for it after that.

 

[Frank Browne]

Last time I was at TIX (doing spaceport licensing work) I was told Outer Marker closed a couple years ago. I didn't look around for it after that.

My bad then. It's been a long time since I actually flew there. I was there for a shuttle launch last year and visited the museum. They had several aircraft in the restoration hangar including a Phantom and an F-11 Tiger!