Private flying

TiltonBB · 07-28-2023, 07:16 AM

On August 26th I am flying from Laconia to Martha's Vineyard on a private airplane. For free!

My flying instructor from when I got a Private Pilot's License in 1996 became a friend and has access to an airplane he can use anytime, including fuel, for free. He is dropping me off for a few days and then picking me up for the return to Laconia.

That is way easier and much quicker than taking the ferry. We have done it before, it takes about 45 minutes.

Sort of private flying but I don't think it qualifies for the points!

fatlazyless · 07-28-2023, 07:54 AM

Driving directions google has a drive from Laconia NH to Nantucket Island, MA via I-93 S at 193 miles and 5 hr 18 min. It also has two red alerts ...... This route has tolls ...... This route includes a ferry ..... so, knowing this makes a 45-minute flight worth at least twice the free price ..... definitely, the way to go.

07-28-2023, 07:54 AM	#2
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,788 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,022 Times in 744 Posts	Driving directions google has a drive from Laconia NH to Nantucket Island, MA via I-93 S at 193 miles and 5 hr 18 min. It also has two red alerts ...... This route has tolls ...... This route includes a ferry ..... so, knowing this makes a 45-minute flight worth at least twice the free price ..... definitely, the way to go. __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake!

07-28-2023, 07:16 AM	#1
TiltonBB Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Gilford, NH and Florida Posts: 3,025 Thanks: 705 Thanked 2,208 Times in 940 Posts	On August 26th I am flying from Laconia to Martha's Vineyard on a private airplane. For free! My flying instructor from when I got a Private Pilot's License in 1996 became a friend and has access to an airplane he can use anytime, including fuel, for free. He is dropping me off for a few days and then picking me up for the return to Laconia. That is way easier and much quicker than taking the ferry. We have done it before, it takes about 45 minutes. Sort of private flying but I don't think it qualifies for the points!