That strip is pretty close (~130 NM) from my current location, and is very close to NAS Whiting Field and NAS Pensacola where the Navy trains their student aviators in the T-6B and student NFOs in the T-45C. I am very familiar with the area and would love to come down and visit sometime on a weekend if you’re okay with it. Be warned, it will be my first landing on a grass strip.
If anybody is new to that area, the airspace is very busy: there is general aviation, commercial airliners, and LOTS of Military traffic from the two Navy bases as well as some Air Force traffic out of Eglin (F-35s included). With that in mind, it is very easy to have a close call with one, so be prepared for a lot of very busy air traffic controllers, as well as a lot of student aviators with their hands full with an instructor screaming at them in the back :D. You also will hear a lot of “Remain Clear of the Class C” from ATC. Flight following is strongly encouraged anytime you are within the A-292. Not to take away from my previous comments, but do enjoy the area. It is absolutely beautiful to fly around. KJKa, Jack Edwards (40-50 NM west) is one of my favorite places to fly into, and the Pensacola Museum of Naval Aviation is absolutely incredible awesome. “Shooter”, “Black Bird”, and “Red Knight” are all call signs for T-6Bs, so if you hear one on the radio, be prepared to see one screaming past you at 200-250 KIAS. Also keep an eye out for the Blue Angels practicing! Thank you for the invite. Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@list.krnet.org
