by mchutto on Tue Jan 27, 2009 2:45 pm
Laura,
I replied to your email sent to my home account this morning.
I flew from Chesapeake, VA to Smithfield, NC, then to Wildwood, NJ and then back home to Chesapeake. It was about 550 miles total. I took off from Chesapeake at 8:35 AM and landed back at Chesapeake at 4:35 PM. It was just too much in one day when you factor in the two stops, critter transfer, refueling, etc.
Look on the pilot map. There is a pilot at Smithfield, NC (KJNX). If he can transport them to Virginia, I can probably get them to Maryland.
If you are trying to do this during the week, you might have trouble getting all the legs filled. I can only fly on weekends because I still have a day job.
Given the amount of daylight this time of year, the flights need to be well planned and excuted to avoid flying at night. I don't mind night flying but some pilots do, especially in the north where snow covers the ground.
Marty Hutto