A National Park Adventure – Planning Flights Across the U.S.

A trip of a lifetime requires careful planning. David LoftusMarch 2025 After renting aircraft for more than a decade, the rise of COVID-19 in 2020 finally motivated us to buy our own airplane.  No more aging, beaten-up 172s with unknown maintenance history, and no more egregious terms for any extended rental for a trip.  We would have […]

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