Danbury (DXR) to Republic (FRG)

[jn.av8r]

Piper Arrow (PA-28R-200) From Danbury, CT (DXR) across Long Island Sound to Republic Airprt (FRG) in Farmingdale, NY/

[youngflyer]

Nice pics.

[jn.av8r]

Originally Posted by youngflyer

Nice pics.

Thanks, it's my favorite $250.00 hamburger run for sure! I highly recommend the 56 Fighter Squadron at FRG for lunch / dinner - always a nice time!

Have patience though with ATC there... they tend to be a bit on the 'we-get-annoyed-easily' side of things

[Tld]

Great photos, Thanks for sharing!

[Pablo]

Nice! I took lessons at FRG - were you number 9 for landing?

[jn.av8r]

Originally Posted by Pablo

Nice! I took lessons at FRG - were you number 9 for landing?

No - I learned in a C-152 across the pond in Danbury, CT (DXR), where also being #9 wasn't uncommon either! A good place to learn because every place else will seem 'easy' in comparison.

I try to make it over to FRG a few times per year to eat at the Fighter Squadron If you don't already have reservations for Father's Day there... don't bother - you need to call at least 2 months in advance!

If you're ever over in DXR - I can recommend the 10 minute walk to Chuck's - (leave your vegetarian friends at home)

[JA Yawd Bwoy]

Great pics!

[Pablo]

Originally Posted by jn.av8r

If you're ever over in DXR - I can recommend the 10 minute walk to Chuck's - (leave your vegetarian friends at home)

Thanks, the closest I've gotten is BDR ... maybe someday. I'm on the West Coast now.

[sorrygottarunway]

Originally Posted by jn.av8r

No - I learned in a C-152 across the pond in Danbury, CT (DXR), where also being #9 wasn't uncommon either! A good place to learn because every place else will seem 'easy' in comparison.

I try to make it over to FRG a few times per year to eat at the Fighter Squadron If you don't already have reservations for Father's Day there... don't bother - you need to call at least 2 months in advance!

If you're ever over in DXR - I can recommend the 10 minute walk to Chuck's - (leave your vegetarian friends at home)

Certainly is! Especially with the prices Joanie is charging for those wrecks! Who was your instructor back then?

[sorrygottarunway]

Originally Posted by jn.av8r

No - I learned in a C-152 across the pond in Danbury, CT (DXR), where also being #9 wasn't uncommon either! A good place to learn because every place else will seem 'easy' in comparison.

I try to make it over to FRG a few times per year to eat at the Fighter Squadron If you don't already have reservations for Father's Day there... don't bother - you need to call at least 2 months in advance!

If you're ever over in DXR - I can recommend the 10 minute walk to Chuck's - (leave your vegetarian friends at home)

Certainly is! Especially with the prices Joanie is charging for those wrecks! Who was your instructor back then?

[Carnival_Pilot]

hey how did you like flying to FRG? i did my private out of there......busy aint it????

[jn.av8r]

Originally Posted by sorrygottarunway

Certainly is! Especially with the prices Joanie is charging for those wrecks! Who was your instructor back then?

Well, 'back in the day' I learned at Curtis Aero - my instructor was Pete Daly who is now a ERJ Capt. with American Eagle.

As for Joanie.... the remaining C152 is $117.00 per hour (includes the insurance surcharge) and I've been flying their Arrow PA-28R-200 for the steal-of-a-price of $159.00 per hour. She has (I believe) a 2006 C172 with a G-1000 for more than that!

Her planes aren't pretty, but at least they run well enough. Depending on when you departed DXR, she bought out North American, moved over to that side of the airport and actually imporoved the place... but the prices! If I had not been flying for the past 10 years, I couldn't afford it now!

Safe flying!

[jn.av8r]

Originally Posted by Carnival_Pilot

hey how did you like flying to FRG? i did my private out of there......busy aint it????

I love going over to FRG - it's the most scenic 20-minute flight (in the Arrow) you can do. I grew up on Long Island (Eatons Neck), so it's always a treat to fly between Eatons Neck and Lloyds Neck on my there and back.

The Fighter Squadron is a great place to eat - one of my favorites.

Having learned at DXR, which I'm guessing is about as busy as FRG (minus a few of the jets I'm sure), it seems like a good brother-sister type airport in spirit. The controllers at FRG seem to on average have their panties in a bunch more often than at DXR... but only towards those 'visiting' pilots who haven't learn at an airport where being #10 in the pattern wasn't your normal Friday, Saturday, Sunday routine!

[sorrygottarunway]

Originally Posted by jn.av8r

Well, 'back in the day' I learned at Curtis Aero - my instructor was Pete Daly who is now a ERJ Capt. with American Eagle.

As for Joanie.... the remaining C152 is $117.00 per hour (includes the insurance surcharge) and I've been flying their Arrow PA-28R-200 for the steal-of-a-price of $159.00 per hour. She has (I believe) a 2006 C172 with a G-1000 for more than that!

Her planes aren't pretty, but at least they run well enough. Depending on when you departed DXR, she bought out North American, moved over to that side of the airport and actually imporoved the place... but the prices! If I had not been flying for the past 10 years, I couldn't afford it now!

Safe flying!

Yeah... I left there in 2005 just before they bought out Danbury Flight School, instructed there about 3 years... worked there for much longer at the front desk (remember Misti?)... then Christy came along! It just was sad as Lloyd was our chief instructor, has been there for longer than the walls have been, and Arrow comes in and sort of takes over his job. I guess thats the business, but they had a good thing going over there.

[sorrygottarunway]

Enjoyed the pictures though, brought back some good memories.