#91 Atlanta

Start: KPCM, 0658; $10316.88 and 45gal

It's been nice to stay at home and relax for a few days, but time marches on. I'm heading out this morning with 3 Trinity Air passengers, bound for Fernandina Beach. I have no idea why this is one of the busiest airports in the FSE world, but it is.

End: 55J, 0855; $12399.03 and 45gal

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I'm now off to Fulton County in Georgia with 3 Business Charter passengers. We should get a good look at Atlanta just before final approach.

Atlanta

End: KFTY, 1156; $13997.43 and 24gal

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Rats! Although KFTY was the perfect destination for me to see Atlanta, there's not a single job here that the GlobeTrotter can carry. So, I'm flying empty to my next stop.

End: 9A5, 1246; $13997.43 and 19gal

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What a small world! I'd like to head towards Charlotte or Raleigh. Here's a Pearl Flight Charter passenger going to Charlotte. I've painted the livery for Pearl Flight Charter. Several degrees of connection!

I had planned on getting a few more gallons of fuel, just to be safe. But it turns out that Pearl Flight doesn't have any. I should be fine, but I'll try to be a little more economical on this last leg to Charlotte.

I'm now airborne, at my cruising altitude of 6,000ft, and I see that with 200 miles to go, my fuel range is 284 miles (a 16kt tailwind doesn't hurt!). I feel good!

v$10,000 to the bank here in the big financial district of Charlotte!

End: KCLT, 1453; $4831.73 and 5gal


Total Distance Flown:  54,116 nautical miles
Total v$ Deposited: $230,000

#90 Miami

Start: MYNN, 0804; $7329.38 and 45gal

What a beautiful day! I'm in Nassau, and I'm heading for Miami -- not too tough to take, even though it's currently raining! This morning, after adjusting to the time change, I have 2 Crazy Buckeye Fans (I received my DVM and PhD from Ohio State!) and 1 Scuba Diver. I've only got about 4 hours of allowable flying time (before I hit the 30/48 rule), so I'll be a little heavy on the gas, hoping to speed things along.

As I'm taxiing to the active, the rain stops and the skies clear -- I must be doing something right! I wonder if I'll be flying through the Bermuda Triangle?

Miami

Miami Airport

End: KMIA, 1004; $9459.68 and 29gal

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I'm flying empty to the Airglades. This may seem like an unusual thing to do, but I've got my reasons!

End: 2IS, 1056; $9459.68 and 22gal

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This next flight is perhaps a bit silly, but I'm doing it anyway! As I type these words, I am sitting in my winter home in Plant City, Florida. I cannot possibly fly so close without landing in Plant City and seeing Art Poole's wonderful KPCM scenery. And, since I'm getting close to the 30/48 rule, I'll stay overnight here in my own Florida home!

Plant City Municipal Airport

P.S. My reason for stopping in the Airglades was to pick up 3 Private Shuttle passengers going to Plant City. Why fly on my dime when I can fly on someone else's?!

End: KPCM, 1208; $10445.18 and 13gal

Excellent airport. Since I live here, I wish the surrounding town was as well-done (I wish it included my house!). But with the FS Global 2010 mesh, UTX and GEX, it's not bad. I recognized the road patterns, and Walden Lake was right where it belongs!


Total Distance Flown:  53,426 nautical miles
Total v$ Deposited: $220,000