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    Default July 3rd Departure

    15 days and my youngest and I take to the sky headed East
    Depart M48 (weather permitting 6 am July 3rd)
    first leg to KMKJ
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    Default Re: July 3rd Departure

    Looks like a beautiful airport (KMKJ) SkyPirate...fly safe and enjoy the adventure!
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    Default Re: July 3rd Departure

    Let me know when you get out this way
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    Default Re: July 3rd Departure

    I will Finn and its June 3rd not July, brain flatulated there
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    I havent pulled the trigger yet on buying a GoPro for the flight, but considering it, i will definitely be posting places and pics

    Yes Chris it is definitely going to be an adventure, allot of firsts for my youngest, building memories
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    The route is not in stone yet, but for those that Burn MoGas, im finding more and more airports are carrying it, or it's available not far from the airports

    June 3rd not July
    Chase
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    Default Re: July 3rd Departure

    OK rehashed the route,..this is proposed,..weather permitting to get us to NC

    M48 HOUSTON MEMORIAL 102° (102°T) 177.6nm 1h52.2m to
    KCEY KYLE-OAKLEY FIELD 063° (061°T) 16.7nm 10.5min to
    GPS N36°47.94' W88°4.22' 086° (083°T) 29.8nm 18.8min to
    KHVC HOPKINSVILLE-CHRISTIAN COUNTY 090° (089°T) 197.2nm 2h4.6m to
    I35 TUCKER-GUTHRIE MEMORIAL 098° (094°T) 138.3nm 1h27.4m to
    00VI GROUNDHOG MOUNTAIN 133° (126°T) 61.9nm 39.1min to
    KBUY BURLINGTON-ALAMANCE RGNL 138° (130°T) 46.6nm 29.4min to
    78NC FUQUAY/ANGIER FIELD
    Total 668.1nm 7h2.0m
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    Default Re: July 3rd Departure

    I found some 3/16" bungee at walMart in the crafts section and made a luggage compartment spiderweb to hold items in place in the luggage area,..it was a couple $ a reem and about 18' in each reem
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    Default Re: July 3rd Departure

    Well today was a special day my wife Chris took her first flight in a kitfox and also her first flight with me
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    Default Re: July 3rd Departure

    Congrats Chase and Chris. Great Kitfox grin there Chase.


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