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USA Coast to Coast – the first long distance flying adventure.

USA Coast to Coast – First Flights

USA Coast to Coast – First Flights

During this pre-trip period, I decided some refresher flying in a C172 would be a good idea; I hadn’t flown one for more than two years. The local FBO, Cirrus Aviation at Sarasota Airport, had a C172 SP; the same model that we’d be flying across the country. I had an hour’s check flight with one of their instructors, who offered me a job teaching at his new flying school. The check flight was fairly routine, with some general handling…

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USA Coast to Coast – Arrival

USA Coast to Coast – Arrival

Arrival in the USA Surprisingly quickly, the day came for us to fly out to Orlando. We touched down mid-afternoon and went to collect our rental car. Fellow Brits might be tempted to try and collect a “hire” car; don’t do this. The Americans will hear it as “higher”, and give you an SUV instead! As it happened, the rental location were all out of the “super-cheap economy” class of car that we had reserved, and asked if we’d mind…

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