X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:08:03 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-scoter.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.67] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3c2) with ESMTP id 3984179 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:48:14 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.67; envelope-from=douglasbrunner@earthlink.net DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=kYbgC4RLuTnqPEplmH3allLL3ZpvC96C3xLE+a/BbQ7GrD/6VYEn9O65PWuML0LX; h=Received:Message-ID:From:To:References:In-Reply-To:Subject:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Priority:X-MSMail-Priority:X-Mailer:X-MimeOLE:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [74.93.196.178] (helo=DougsLaptop) by elasmtp-scoter.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1NBf4d-0005bj-Mq for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:47:39 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <00664A7A73A14791B5CBB3BAE3C97960@DougsLaptop> From: "Douglas Brunner" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: Re: [LML] Bahamas bound X-Original-Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:47:37 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0092_01CA6A22.B1BD3580" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Mail 6.0.6001.18000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6001.18049 X-ELNK-Trace: ad85a799c4f5de37c2eb1477c196d22294f5150ab1c16ac0d64a9adbca5b3d7cdedcf8745429ab220c73e130dfe1ab79350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 74.93.196.178 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0092_01CA6A22.B1BD3580 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable My wife and I have done it many times, although in a Mooney, not a = Lancair. Several suggestions: 1) Get the "Bahamas & Caribbean Pilot's Guide" from Pilot Publishing = http://www.pilotpub.com/ 2) Pay attention to length and condition of runways, there are some = pretty short and rough runways in the Bahamas 3) Pay attention to where there is fuel and the price of fuel 4) You will need to enter through a Port of Entry.=20 5) I would not plan to go to Freeport or Nassau. These Islands are very = crowded. I would go to the "Out Islands" which are much less crowded. There are a number of companies that will arrange the paperwork and = accomodations for your trip (for a fee). We have used Air Journey = http://www.airjourney.com/ and can recommend them. Our favorite spot is Crooked Island Lodge at Pittstown Point on Crooked = Island, although we have not been there for a number of years. Have fun! ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Matt Hapgood=20 To: lm Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 8:01 PM Subject: [LML] Bahamas bound The wife really wants to go somewhere warm and sunny after Christmas. = I hate flying commercially. So I'm thinking "fly the little Lancair to = the Bahamas". I've started doing some research and it all seems = feasible. Legs over open water aren't too long. =20 Any suggestions of where to go, or even rental homes you'd suggest? =20 Thank you! =20 Matt Hapgood =20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0092_01CA6A22.B1BD3580 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

My wife and I have done it many times, = although in=20 a Mooney, not a Lancair.

Several suggestions:

1) Get the "Bahamas & Caribbean = Pilot's Guide"=20 from Pilot Publishing http://www.pilotpub.com/

2) Pay attention to length and = condition of=20 runways, there are some pretty short and rough runways in the=20 Bahamas

3) Pay attention to where there is fuel = and the=20 price of fuel

4) You will need to enter through a = Port of=20 Entry.

5) I would not plan to go to Freeport = or=20 Nassau. These Islands are very crowded. I would go = to the=20 "Out Islands" which are much less crowded.

There are a number of companies that = will arrange=20 the paperwork and accomodations for your trip (for a fee). We have = used=20 Air Journey http://www.airjourney.com/ = and can=20 recommend them.

Our favorite spot is Crooked Island = Lodge at=20 Pittstown Point on Crooked Island, although we have not been there for a = number=20 of years.

Have fun!

----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Matt Hapgood

To: lm

Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 = 8:01=20 PM

Subject: [LML] Bahamas = bound

The wife really wants to go somewhere warm and = sunny after=20 Christmas. I hate flying commercially. So I=92m thinking = =93fly the=20 little Lancair to the Bahamas=94. I=92ve started doing some = research and it=20 all seems feasible. Legs over open water aren=92t too = long=85

Any suggestions of where to go, or even rental = homes you=92d=20 suggest?

Thank you!

Matt Hapgood

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