AirTalk.org Aviation discussions newsgroups   Archives   FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  5 Flights to Make Before You Die Goto page 1, 2  Next          AirTalk.org Forum Index -> Aviators (General Discussions) View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Jay Honeck Guest Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 6:12 am    Post subject: 5 Flights to Make Before You Die We've flown coast to coast, Canada to Mexico, for the last 12 years, and we have seen a lot of beautiful sights. There are way more than five flights to make before you die -- but these are my Top 5. Can you add yours? 1. Grand Canyon. Flying over the Grand Canyon is an awesome, almost religious experience that words simply cannot express. We spent nearly 2 hours over the canyon, the four of us gaping in awe, in almost complete silence. There's nothing else like it. 2. Mackinac Island/Mackinac Bridge. At the top of the Great Lakes sits scenic Mackinac Island. Quaint, with no motor vehicles allowed (it's either horses or bikes, your choice), this throwback to another era ("Lost in Time", with Christopher Reeves, was filmed at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island) is always a great place to visit, and an absolutely gorgeous flight. The beautiful Mackinac Bridge (which does NOT go to the island, BTW) is one of the largest suspension bridges in the world, and is truly a wondrous sight to see as well. 3. Barrier Islands/Ocracoke/Hatteras Just a few weeks ago we made this flight, from Kill Devil Hills, NC to Beaufort, NC, flying straight down the barrier islands. With the vast Atlantic to our left, open water to our right (the mainland is often barely visible), and a thin spit of land beneath us, we made this beautiful flight on a picture-perfect day. 4. Great Salt Lake. This one may surprise you, but we flew over it (and the surrounding salt flats) on our way to the Reno Air Races a few years ago, and I will never forget the stark beauty and utter desolation of this flight. If you ever want to fly over an alien planet, check this area out. 5. Oshkosh! This one is pretty obvious, and is the ultimate flight goal of almost every pilot I've ever met. There is simply no place on earth like Oshkosh, and to fly into the show is a thrill that is hard to describe to someone who hasn't done it. More importantly is to wake up on the field at OSH -- it's a feeling like none other. No matter what, you MUST make this flight at least once before you die. Alas, we have had so many great flights, it's hard to whittle it down to just five. Niagara Falls, Meigs Field, First Flight Airfield, and a host of others would round out my Top Ten list -- but let's keep it the Best of the Best, and stick to five for now. Where would YOU choose to fly before you die? -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" Back to top Sylvain Guest Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 6:12 am    Post subject: Re: 5 Flights to Make Before You Die Jay Honeck wrote: Quote: Where would YOU choose to fly before you die? One of my dream flight would be to cross the Atlantic on my own... it has been done before and with the right aircraft and equipment and preparation it is not such a crazy proposition anymore. But that's on my list of things to do before I die. --Sylvain Back to top CJ Guest Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 6:12 am    Post subject: Re: 5 Flights to Make Before You Die "Jay Honeck" <jjhoneck (AT) mchsi (DOT) com> wrote in message news:1176005797.261713.261450 (AT) q75g2000hsh (DOT) googlegroups.com... Quote: We've flown coast to coast, Canada to Mexico, for the last 12 years, and we have seen a lot of beautiful sights. There are way more than five flights to make before you die -- but these are my Top 5. Can you add yours? Lap of Lake Tahoe. Lucky enough to do it before buying a house stalled my training. My wife was in the back seat of a rental 172. Rolled right by a gust above Emerald Bay - my instructor just laughed. Hard to focus with views EVERYWHERE. 72 mile perimeter can take you hours with all the "did you see that" thrown in. Looking forward to summer 2008 when the remodel is done and I can pursue the PPL again CJ Back to top Shirl Guest Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 6:12 am    Post subject: Re: 5 Flights to Make Before You Die "Jay Honeck" <jjhoneck (AT) mchsi (DOT) com> wrote: [snip] Quote: 2. Mackinac Island/Mackinac Bridge. At the top of the Great Lakes sits scenic Mackinac Island. Quaint, with no motor vehicles allowed (it's either horses or bikes, your choice), this throwback to another era ("Lost in Time", with Christopher Reeves, was filmed at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island) That movie was "Somewhere in Time" with Christopher Reeve and Jayne Seymour (not "Lost in Time"). Back to top Dallas Guest Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 6:12 am    Post subject: Re: 5 Flights to Make Before You Die On 7 Apr 2007 21:16:37 -0700, Jay Honeck wrote: Quote: Where would YOU choose to fly before you die? I'd fly the 120 miles of the Exumas in the Bahamas... 365 cays and islands before reaching Exuma International. When you get there, rent a houseboat and spend a couple of days puttering around Elizabeth Harbour. -- Dallas Back to top Maxwell Guest Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 6:12 am    Post subject: Re: 5 Flights to Make Before You Die "Jay Honeck" <jjhoneck (AT) mchsi (DOT) com> wrote in message news:1176035569.664791.209430 (AT) w1g2000hsg (DOT) googlegroups.com... Quote: I had different take on this... (in no particular order) 1) First flight 2) First solo 3) First time in the soup 4) First flight in your own airplane 5) First time as private pilot with passenger Good ones! But I would rank those as different "types" of flights, rather than places to fly. If we're talking "types" of flights, I would add: 1. First time you fly when it's absolutely calm, as rock solid as if you were sitting in front of your computer. Flying seems so natural and easy! 2. First time you fly over fog. What an amazing change the world undergoes! 3. First time you see your "glory" on the ground, racing over the countryside at warp speed. 4. First time you cloud dance, using widely scattered puffies as pylons in an air race only you can see. 5. First time your kid takes the controls. Flying presents so many life-enhancing opportunities, it's hard to list them all! I would have to add number 6, the first time, and about every time I fly of solid snow cover. Not unusual in your area I would suspect, but something always lifts my spirits. Back to top Newps Guest Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 6:12 am    Post subject: Re: 5 Flights to Make Before You Die Jay Honeck wrote: Quote: Looks nice, though. I've got a sister out in Sequim, WA, maybe I'll have to check this place out? Then make it a real trip and fly to the back country strips of Montana and Idaho. Five trips to paved runways in flat country where people without planes can easily get to? Yawn. Back to top Viperdoc Guest Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 6:12 am    Post subject: Re: 5 Flights to Make Before You Die Jay: Are you and Mary going to be in town during the Memorial Day weekend? We may try to make another overnight trip (it's only an hour ride). However, for us to go away takes more logistic planning than the Normandy invasion- kennel both dogs, no conflicts with Air Force or hockey, not on call, etc. Wish we could just jump in and go. Back to top Don Tuite Guest Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 6:12 am    Post subject: Re: 5 Flights to Make Before You Die On Sun, 08 Apr 2007 21:30:55 -0600, Newps <nowhere (AT) nowhere (DOT) com> wrote: Quote: Jay Honeck wrote: Looks nice, though. I've got a sister out in Sequim, WA, maybe I'll have to check this place out? Then make it a real trip and fly to the back country strips of Montana and Idaho. Five trips to paved runways in flat country where people without planes can easily get to? Yawn. I always figured Hat Point and Memaloose would be worth the admission. You been into either? Don Back to top Guest Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 6:11 am    Post subject: Re: 5 Flights to Make Before You Die Jay Honeck <jjhoneck (AT) mchsi (DOT) com> wrote: Quote: But I would rank those as different "types" of flights, rather than places to fly. These usually happen within a mile or two of the airport, but they're interesting "types" IMHO: - Putting a homebuilt into a 10,500 fpm descent for about a minute, discovering that it's actually possible to navigate a little in this condition, then pulling out. - Then, flying a glider back to the airport, through the pattern, and to a literal tip-toe landing on the grass. - Doing either of the above, but in formation with one to a hundred other pilots. Matt Roberds Back to top Maxwell Guest Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 6:11 am    Post subject: Re: 5 Flights to Make Before You Die <mroberds (AT) worldnet (DOT) att.net> wrote in message news:cJESh.414071$Ju2.332164 (AT) newsfe16 (DOT) lga... Quote: Jay Honeck <jjhoneck (AT) mchsi (DOT) com> wrote: But I would rank those as different "types" of flights, rather than places to fly. These usually happen within a mile or two of the airport, but they're interesting "types" IMHO: - Putting a homebuilt into a 10,500 fpm descent for about a minute, discovering that it's actually possible to navigate a little in this condition, then pulling out. - Then, flying a glider back to the airport, through the pattern, and to a literal tip-toe landing on the grass. - Doing either of the above, but in formation with one to a hundred other pilots. How about a soft field landing, when you get it so right, that you never feel the aircraft touch down. You just hear the wheels start rolling. Back to top Jose Guest Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 6:12 am    Post subject: Re: 5 Flights to Make Before You Die Quote: It's very sad, IMHO, as many thousands of people have had their Grand Canyon experience drastically diminished so that a far smaller number of people can quietly hike into it. I don't know that that's a bad thing. Such (quiet natural) areas should exist. Jose -- Get high on gasoline: fly an airplane. for Email, make the obvious change in the address. Back to top Jay Honeck Guest Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 6:12 am    Post subject: Re: 5 Flights to Make Before You Die Quote: It's very sad, IMHO, as many thousands of people have had their Grand Canyon experience drastically diminished so that a far smaller number of people can quietly hike into it. I don't know that that's a bad thing. Such (quiet natural) areas should exist. I have mixed emotions on this issue. I agree that places of solitude should exist, but at what cost? So few people are able to physically hike down into the canyon, yet tens of thousands can (and do) fly over the canyon each year. This majority has had their Grand Canyon experience drastically diminished (by restrictive overflight laws) in favor of the minority's "right" to silence. Do the needs of the many out-weigh the needs of the few? -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" Back to top Jose Guest Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 6:12 am    Post subject: Re: 5 Flights to Make Before You Die Quote: I have mixed emotions on this issue. I agree that places of solitude should exist, but at what cost? Or perhaps... "at who's cost?" Quote: Do the needs of the many out-weigh the needs of the few? No. Think about why. Jose -- Get high on gasoline: fly an airplane. for Email, make the obvious change in the address. Back to top Jay Honeck Guest Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 6:12 am    Post subject: Re: 5 Flights to Make Before You Die Quote: How about allowing flight through the canyon (in one direction) one day per week or per month -- whatever -- rather than never? A wonderful compromise, logical and workable. Which therefore means it has ZERO chance of being adopted by anyone in our bureacracy. Banning flight into the canyon has nothing to do with common sense. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         AirTalk.org Forum Index -> Aviators (General Discussions) All times are GMT Goto page 1, 2  Next Page 1 of 2   Jump to: Select a forum Aviation----------------alt.aviationAviation safety EnhancementPlanes, gliders and flying in AustraliaAviation et pilotage (Français)rec.aviationAviation (Aerobatics)Hot air, gas balloons and airshipsHang-gliding, paragliding, foot-launched flightAircraft Design & BuildingInstrument Flight RulesAviation (Classifieds)Military AircraftNaval AviationAviation (Miscellaneous Topics)Owning AirplanesAviators (General Discussions)Aviation related productsAircraft RestorationHelicopters and rotary wing aircraftsFlight SimulationSailplanesAviation (Students)Light aircraftFlying related activities in the UK Airports----------------alt.airportsEdinburgh Airport Glasgow Airport Humberside Airport Luton Airport Aberdeen Airport Glasgow Prestwick Airport  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2006 phpBB Group SEO toolkit © 2004-2006 webmedic.