What's the longest anyone travels for flight training?

bronxpilot · May 1st, 2008, 21:32

Just figured I'd gripe about my commute. It takes me 2 to 2 1/2 hours to get from my house in nyc to long island on the train for flight training. Anyone got it as bad or worse?

jtrain609 · May 1st, 2008, 22:15

I moved to Texas for 3 months from Michigan.

Beat that.

MikeOH58 · May 1st, 2008, 22:39

I've got two students who commute from Midtown Manhattan to KBDR 2-3 times a week...

AngelFuree · May 2nd, 2008, 00:08

It takes me exactly 8 minutes to get to the airport. Of course, I live in North Dakota.

ASpilot2be · May 2nd, 2008, 00:12

I lived in Palmer for 2-3 months

v1valarob · May 2nd, 2008, 00:13

Eh, this doesnt really count but....

I drove from Woodbridge, VA to Riverside, CA to attend the ATP 90 day program. Then during CFI school I drove back and forth between Riverside and Vegas a few times. Then after it was all done I drove from Las Vegas, NV back to Woodbridge, VA.

Vegas to Woodbridge is 2400 miles and took me 52 hours total. 12 hours in the middle was spent sleeping at some hotel in Oklahoma.

This was the most awesome experience so far.... I love it.

-Rob

TexasFlyer · May 2nd, 2008, 01:07

I moved from South Texas to Atlanta. So that's just over 1,000 miles.

I live 12 miles from where I train. My commute takes as little as 20-25 minutes to as much as 45 - 60 minutes. An hour for 12 miles is painful at times when it happens.

During non-rush hour (more like rush 3 hour), it takes me about 25 minutes to get from my Loft to the Airport. But if I drive it during rush hour it can take about an hour or so to get there!!!! And unfortunately, there is no alternate route for me to take. So I have to plan accordingly based on my schedule.

SlantG · May 2nd, 2008, 10:06

Let's see, VNY-LAX-EWR, three and six hours respectively, that's about nine hours not including wait time. But one has to travel the day before, so that's a minimum 24 hours. Repeat it at the end of the trip, except one doesn't get "must ride" status, so it could be 36 hours to get back home. The best part? I was getting paid for the whole time.

jmontgomery · May 2nd, 2008, 11:42

3 miles...

NJT916 · May 2nd, 2008, 14:11

I traveled and trained for 27 years to get my first job...that count?

ozziecat35 · May 2nd, 2008, 19:44

When I was in the Army in S. Korea I'd have to take a cab to the post bus station (10 minutes), take a bus to Osan AFB (25 / 30 min) walk to the flightline / aero club (20 minutes) go fly for an hour, repeat the process, only reversed....and some times the damn haze would drop viz to 2 3/4 sm on my way....arggh!!!! Good times.....getting to solo after holding for a flight of F-16's, priceless. (It was pretty cool, I was holding on upwind for them to recover, and the tower informed them of a student solo, they cheered me on over the radio....mmmm, warm and fuzzy...)

PGT · May 2nd, 2008, 20:05

if I decide to go the local FBO way and stay at home I'd have to drive an hour for the nearest twin

falconvalley · May 3rd, 2008, 07:59

There were absolutely no suitable, reasonably priced, multiengine airplanes near me in 2000. I ended up driving 3 hours to Aurora to get my multi add-on.

mikecweb · May 3rd, 2008, 08:37

800 miles every 6 months
1800 miles every year.

MQAAord · May 3rd, 2008, 10:58

It was a two hour drive from my house to the JVL airport when I was doing my PPL training. Every day, 4-5 days a week, for 4 weeks.

hattrick · May 3rd, 2008, 13:11

yep when i started training for my ppl i would drive 150 miles into fairbanks a couple times a week. leave work around noon drive the 2.5 hours fly for 1.5 or so and have to drive all the way back so i could be up at 6 am the next morning to work. did that for a few months before i said screw this and moved to florida for training

Do3r17 · May 3rd, 2008, 22:48

20 Minutes, oh the luxury.

Screaming_Emu · May 3rd, 2008, 22:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by AngelFuree

Of course, I live in North Dakota.

flyboy6788 · May 5th, 2008, 10:42

moved from essex england to florida

pilot4500 · May 5th, 2008, 19:40

I moved from Vermont to Oklahoma City for one year to do my flight training.

May 1st, 2008, 21:32	#1
bronxpilot Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New York, NY Posts: 72	What's the longest anyone travels for flight training? Just figured I'd gripe about my commute. It takes me 2 to 2 1/2 hours to get from my house in nyc to long island on the train for flight training. Anyone got it as bad or worse?

May 1st, 2008, 22:15	#2
jtrain609 Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Park City, UT Posts: 12,095	Re: What's the longest anyone travels for flight training? I moved to Texas for 3 months from Michigan. Beat that. __________________ "I could stand at the end of the line of the general mills cereal plant to make sure that all the lucky charms are up to par for 38k a year." -snickersnwa

May 1st, 2008, 22:39	#3
MikeOH58 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: CT Posts: 1,041	Re: What's the longest anyone travels for flight training? I've got two students who commute from Midtown Manhattan to KBDR 2-3 times a week...

May 2nd, 2008, 00:08	#4
AngelFuree Old Skool Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: G-Forks, ND/ NYC Posts: 3,085	Re: What's the longest anyone travels for flight training? It takes me exactly 8 minutes to get to the airport. Of course, I live in North Dakota.

May 2nd, 2008, 00:12	#5
ASpilot2be Old Skool Join Date: May 2005 Location: Paradise:) Posts: 4,427	Re: What's the longest anyone travels for flight training? I lived in Palmer for 2-3 months __________________

May 2nd, 2008, 00:13	#6
v1valarob Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Woodbridge, VA Posts: 1,009 Blog Entries: 3	Re: What's the longest anyone travels for flight training? Eh, this doesnt really count but.... I drove from Woodbridge, VA to Riverside, CA to attend the ATP 90 day program. Then during CFI school I drove back and forth between Riverside and Vegas a few times. Then after it was all done I drove from Las Vegas, NV back to Woodbridge, VA. Vegas to Woodbridge is 2400 miles and took me 52 hours total. 12 hours in the middle was spent sleeping at some hotel in Oklahoma. This was the most awesome experience so far.... I love it. -Rob __________________ CFI - MEI http://robertstogsdill.flyblog.com "Yea, the guy with the $4000 suit is going to hold the elevator for the guy that doesnt even make that in 3 months. COME ON!" - Gob Bluth

May 2nd, 2008, 01:07	#7
TexasFlyer Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 367	Re: What's the longest anyone travels for flight training? I moved from South Texas to Atlanta. So that's just over 1,000 miles. I live 12 miles from where I train. My commute takes as little as 20-25 minutes to as much as 45 - 60 minutes. An hour for 12 miles is painful at times when it happens. During non-rush hour (more like rush 3 hour), it takes me about 25 minutes to get from my Loft to the Airport. But if I drive it during rush hour it can take about an hour or so to get there!!!! And unfortunately, there is no alternate route for me to take. So I have to plan accordingly based on my schedule.

May 2nd, 2008, 10:06	#8
SlantG Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 99	Re: What's the longest anyone travels for flight training? Let's see, VNY-LAX-EWR, three and six hours respectively, that's about nine hours not including wait time. But one has to travel the day before, so that's a minimum 24 hours. Repeat it at the end of the trip, except one doesn't get "must ride" status, so it could be 36 hours to get back home. The best part? I was getting paid for the whole time.

May 2nd, 2008, 11:42	#9
jmontgomery Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Pittsburg, KS Posts: 7	Re: What's the longest anyone travels for flight training? 3 miles... __________________ Jordan

May 2nd, 2008, 14:11	#10
NJT916 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sin City Posts: 348	Re: What's the longest anyone travels for flight training? I traveled and trained for 27 years to get my first job...that count? __________________ http://www.myspace.com/njt916 http://ngaa.blogspot.com/ (Updated July 2008) "Prop LEVERS full forward."

May 2nd, 2008, 19:44	#11
ozziecat35 Junior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: KGEU Posts: 118	Re: What's the longest anyone travels for flight training? When I was in the Army in S. Korea I'd have to take a cab to the post bus station (10 minutes), take a bus to Osan AFB (25 / 30 min) walk to the flightline / aero club (20 minutes) go fly for an hour, repeat the process, only reversed....and some times the damn haze would drop viz to 2 3/4 sm on my way....arggh!!!! Good times.....getting to solo after holding for a flight of F-16's, priceless. (It was pretty cool, I was holding on upwind for them to recover, and the tower informed them of a student solo, they cheered me on over the radio....mmmm, warm and fuzzy...) __________________ PP-ASEL Instrument Airplane "Worrying is like a rocking chair, it gives you something to do, but doesn't get you anywhere....write that down." -Van Wilder-

May 2nd, 2008, 20:05	#12
PGT Old Skool Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: DSM Posts: 2,950	Re: What's the longest anyone travels for flight training? if I decide to go the local FBO way and stay at home I'd have to drive an hour for the nearest twin __________________ PPL 55 hours TT

May 3rd, 2008, 07:59	#13
falconvalley Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: KMKE Posts: 1,924	Re: What's the longest anyone travels for flight training? There were absolutely no suitable, reasonably priced, multiengine airplanes near me in 2000. I ended up driving 3 hours to Aurora to get my multi add-on. __________________ British Airways flight asks for push back clearance from terminal. Control Tower replies: "And where is the world's most experienced airline going today without filing a flight plan?"

May 3rd, 2008, 10:58	#15
MQAAord Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The Looney Bin Posts: 8,809	Re: What's the longest anyone travels for flight training? It was a two hour drive from my house to the JVL airport when I was doing my PPL training. Every day, 4-5 days a week, for 4 weeks. __________________ PPL SEL 100-ish hours TT Former American Airlines F/A (12 months) Former Simmons/Eagle F/A (6 years) Former Eagle ground school instructor (1 year) Former Eagle IOE instructor (3 years)

May 3rd, 2008, 13:11	#16
hattrick Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: farther north than the rest of you Posts: 311	Re: What's the longest anyone travels for flight training? yep when i started training for my ppl i would drive 150 miles into fairbanks a couple times a week. leave work around noon drive the 2.5 hours fly for 1.5 or so and have to drive all the way back so i could be up at 6 am the next morning to work. did that for a few months before i said screw this and moved to florida for training __________________ from a student following a rather rough, well for lack of a better term landing: "but when i crash its on centerline."

May 3rd, 2008, 22:48	#17
Do3r17 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 96	Re: What's the longest anyone travels for flight training? 20 Minutes, oh the luxury.

May 5th, 2008, 10:42	#19
flyboy6788 Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Location: Kissimmee Posts: 12	Re: What's the longest anyone travels for flight training? moved from essex england to florida

May 5th, 2008, 19:40	#20
pilot4500 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Albemarle, NC Posts: 510	Re: What's the longest anyone travels for flight training? I moved from Vermont to Oklahoma City for one year to do my flight training. __________________ Commercial Pilot ASEL, AMEL, Instrument Airplane CFI, CFI-I Current Line Pilot for Ram Air Freight 3,710 TT 1,005 ME 208 Actual Instrument 1,862 Dual Given http://www.myspace.com/airplanedriver

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