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hobby_rv(at)sbcglobal.net
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Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:10 pm Post subject: Trip to Wash DC

I will be flying my RV-6 from West Texas (KABI) into Washington DC on  Aug 8th for a wedding the next day.  I am planning to land at Montgomery County (KGAI) due to its proximity to the DC Metro system.  I have landed at Manassas Airport south of Dulles many years ago.  I also recently took the FAA online course regarding flying in the Wash DC area, however I would appreciate any hints or suggestions that would facilitate a smooth flight into the area and on Montgomery County Airport.  I will probably be stopping at Charleston, WV for fuel prior to entering the Wash DC area.  

After Washington, I am going to the Gatlinburg,  TN area for a few days before returning to Texas.  I am planning to land at KGKT (Gatlinburg) but would like some comments from others that have flown into this airport versus going on to McGee Tyson.   

Thanks,  

Hobby Steven  

hobby_rv(at)sbcglobal.net  

RV-6  

78 hours and growing  

   

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Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:12 pm Post subject: Trip to Wash DC

Hobby-RV wrote:



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		   After Washington, I am going to the Gatlinburg,  TN area for a few days

 before returning to Texas.  I am planning to land at KGKT (Gatlinburg) but

 would like some comments from others that have flown into this airport

 versus going on to McGee Tyson. 


	


I've been to GKT a few times and Knoxville once several years ago (but 

none were over-nighters). It really depends on what you want to 

accomplish. If you want to visit Gatlinburg and the national park there 

isn't any reason why you shouldn't go with GKT. Rental cars are 

available (last time I was there rentals were via a local Ford 

dealership) and the service I received was good. If you want to 

primarily visit Knoxville and don't mind dealing with a larger airport 

then Knoxville will work.



Have a great trip!



Sam Buchanan

North Alabama

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tsts4

Joined: 06 Aug 2007
Posts: 167
Location: Tampa, FL

Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 3:13 pm Post subject: Re: Trip to Wash DC

Just make sure you pick the ADIZ gate closest to KGAI and make that the origin on your ADIZ flight plan with KGAI as the destination, and then plan to penetrate the ADIZ through that gate.  Be sure to activate it with FSS before you get too close or Potomac Approach will keep you outside the ADIZ until they can sort it out.  Otherwise it's no big deal.  I fly out of Manassas (KHEF) which is also in the ADIZ and have found it to be pretty much a non-event.

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