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    Sleep overnight in small GA airports pilot lounge?

    A lot of small airports have unoccupied pilots lounges. Is it ok to sleep overnight in them? I'm not sure if this is understood as a no-no, or if people sleep overnight in them when possible? Planning a month long trip as we economical as possible and want to know if this is even an option.
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    Runs out of gas, family sues ATC

    Ran out of gas and couldnt figure out where the nearest airport was. Now the family is trying to blame ATC.
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    Route from Lake Havasu to Western Texas

    Planning a trip, a portion of which will begin at Lake Havasu and I need to get to western Texas. Completely unfamiliar with any part of this. I'm flying a light sport plane VFR. There is a lot of mountains and high terrain to get thru. I have a strong desire to land at Sedona because I've...
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    Mankind's first powered flight on another planet - will happen this year.

    It just keeps getting more interesting. Landing on Mars in 3 days.
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    Central CA to Sedona in a Light Sport A/C

    This is another question related to my upcoming circumnavigation of the US in my VFR, light sport homebuilt aircraft (a Zenith CH 601 XLB). My plan for my first leg would have me spending the night in Kingman (after departing Pine Mountain Lake in central CA) and getting a very early start on...
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    Best route thru New Mexico?

    Planning a bucket list trip that will have me landing at Sedona and then onwards towards Texas. Looking for interesting things to see along the way. It seems I have two choices - Hwy 40 straight east from Sedona until I hit flat land. Or southward a bit to pick up Hwy 260 to Hwy 60 and...
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    Army surveillance aircraft - what does it do?

    Saw this bad boy on the ramp at Salinas today. When I asked one of the aircrew if I could take a pic? "As long as you don't get to close," he says. Clearly he was not into talking so I snapped a quick pic and walked away. The local FBO dude said they nicknamed it the Drag Queen! Great name when...
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    Arizona Trip Planning Suggestions

    I'm planning a trip for (hopefully) this summer to see Arizona for the first time. My wife and I will be flying our light sport plane from central California. We have no desire to visit urban areas. We are outdoors people and neither of us have any desire to visit any cities, no matter the...
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