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 Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 9:38 pm Post subject: Lightning gas tanks/// extending range/// Caribbean Fuel $ |
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Charles,
Not a problem. It might be worth at least arranging fuel as we guarantee that it'll be there and can even tell you a rate before hand. Also if we have your schedule and you need or want to add services other than fuel then we'd be on the same page. Flight planning, other than permits and customs is pretty easy, but weather can be kind of tricky out there. We've got a lot of experienced people and are a 24/7 365 day company. One thing that we did the other day was arrange for a group of 150 passengers to be transported from Raleigh to Charleston after Spirit Airlines had to divert due to weather. We arranged for ground transport within an hour for that many people at 2am in the morning. We found a bus company that had an after hours number and got a couple of buses and the guy called all his friends to bring personal SUV's. That's just an example of how having a team of people that know how to think outside the box. It really does benefit when traveling international and outside the familiar comfort zone. Brian W.
| Quote: | Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2008 21:21:29 -0800
From: cdewey6969(at)yahoo.com
Subject: RE: RE: Lightning gas tanks/// extending range/// Caribbean Fuel $$$
To: lightning-list(at)matronics.com
--> Lightning-List message posted by: Charles Dewey <cdewey6969(at)yahoo.com>
Brian, Thanks for hte tip; I'll file tghis email away
until I need it. Charles
--- Brian Whittingham <dashvii(at)hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Charles,
> I've had a lot of friends flying around the
> Caribbean and Netherland Antilles and never heard of
> anybody being greated with machine guns. I'm not
> saying that it has never happened, just not
> regularly. Costa Rica is a very poor place though.
> I work at a company that does International Trip
> Support, mostly for private and charter aircraft.
> If you're really worried about it contact one of
> these guys and do a fuel and or ground handling only
> request. I work for Baseops International, which is
> owned by World Fuel and owns Avcard. I talk to St.
> Thomas on a nearly daily basis. When I was in
> college we'd fly way out in the Bahama islands and
> never had problems to where we had to bribe or
> anything. What we did run into is maintenance
> issues. Blow out a tire on a Cessna on landing,
> gotta fly another one in to replace it. I know that
> it would not be legal in the US to bring in your own
> auto fuel unless the airport specifically authorized
> it in their official airport rules (has a different
> name but forget it now) Being international it
> might be just fine to bring auto fuel though. Use
> your best judgement but I'd about fill some jugs,
> fuel when nobody is looking and go for it! As far
> as $5 for avgas on islands, where do you live at?
> It's right at that here in TX! When flying around
> Central America and the Caribbean islands you also
> have to watch out for permits. Maybe that's why
> some of the horror stories are from. You have
> landing permits, overflight permits, customs, etc.
> Overflight of Cuba doesn't mean over the land or
> even off the coast like what it is in the US.
> Panama has a wide spread ADIZ which extends many
> times the size of the entire country. My company
> can arrange all of this, plus contract fuel if
> you're interested. See:
>
http://www.wfscorp.com/wfscorp/services/aviation_fp.html
> and see here: http://www.baseops.com/ You can do
> all your flight planning and set up your own stuff,
> but run the risk of violating airspaces and such.
> We can track you when you're in the air and arrange
> services to accomodate accordingly. With our huge
> databases and personal contacts it is quicker and
> easier than if you were to do it. One of the guys
> that I work with has some friends that are run a
> ground handling supervisory company in that part of
> the world and makes it easier to set up and arrange
> than an individual. We also keep monthly Cuba
> overflight permissions on file for those that can't
> wait. Just a thought, do your homework, lock your
> plane, and fly safe. Brian W. > Date: Sun, 13 Jan
> 2008 20:27:40 -0800> From: cdewey6969(at)yahoo.com>
> Subject: RE: Lightning gas tanks///
> extending range/// Caribbean Fuel $$$> To:
> lightning-list(at)matronics.com> > --> Lightning-List
> message posted by: Charles Dewey
> <cdewey6969(at)yahoo.com>> > Anyone out there ever
> flown from Fl. deep into the> Caribbean? Trying to
> do some research and get> prepared. Some threads say
> that be prepared to pay> lots of bribes and $5 avgas
> , even if you're just> stopping for fuel, plus big $
> like 45$ fee for> bringing the fuel truck to your
> plane. Dominican> Republic is said to be bad; they
> will greet you with a> machine gun and an extended
> hand. Does anyone remember> the name of the
> collapsible fuel tank they had (at) Sun n> Fun 1 or 2
> years ago. It greatly extended range;> thought that
> it would be a good idea to avoid landing> too much
> enroute to St. Thomas. If I remember> correctly, it
> could be stored in the cabin and had a> line that
> somehow went to your gas tank. Also, anyone> know of
> a way to get more fuel creatively? I guess I'm> too
> late to get the Xtra capacity tanks from arion now>
> that my plane is done. The good thing about the>
> Lightning is b/c it taked 93 super auto gas, it
> should> be easy to get on any island. I've read
> horror stories> of people landing on an island only
> to find out the> avgas won't arrive for a week. Are
> airports that> sell avgas allowing of people to haul
> in a 20 gallon> jug of auto gas- or is that
> something not frowned upon> at airports? Charles> >
> > > > --- Brian Whittingham <dashvii(at)hotmail.com>
> wrote:> > > > > I agree! I would've loved to have
> been able to do> > that kind of a thing with my dad
> when I was young. > > I remember several times
> working on tractors,> > combines, and cotton pickers
> back in the day with> > him when I was young and
> loved that. I still would> > really love to build a
> plane. > > > > On the previous topic about the
> Odyssey and the> > Dynon. I know the Dynon that we
> had in the> > prototype would get lost if turing one
> way and then> > whipping it the other way. It was
> like an> > electronic version of a gyro tumbling.
> I've also> > heard of that particular version
> getting lost in> > turbulence. Not knocking Dynon as
> I've only had> > experience with that one model. I
> believe the> > reasoning was that it only had a dual
> axis solid> > state gyro where the GR had a 3 axis.
> I have no> > idea about the Odyssey and what it's
> capable of. I> > know that the GR stuff had all of
> the same listed> > usability and programibility as
> far as I can recall.> > One added benefit of using
> that equipment is also> > that the Arion folks know
> that system and can help> > troubleshoot or can get
> it replaced easily. Just a> > few little thoughts on
> panel layout. Brian W.> > > > > > From:
> N1BZRich(at)aol.comDate: Sun, 13 Jan 2008> > 22:44:52
> -0500Subject: Re: Lightning-List:> > StartedTo:
> lightning-list(at)matronics.com> > > > > > In a message
> dated 1/13/2008 10:05:27 A.M. Eastern> > Standard
> Time, cjk129(at)cox.net writes:> > However, with a
> wife, three kids, a dog and a full> > time job, my
> ambition is to fly in spring 2009. > > > > Great,
> Colin. I hope it becomes a family project so> > that
> they feel they are part of the process. Don't> >
> know how old your kids are, but even at a young age>
> > they can do some things like hand you tools. And>
> > this spring of 2009 is certainly a realistic
> goal.> > Buz> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Start the year off right.
> Easy ways to stay in shape> > in the new year. > > >
> > > > > >>
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