Day 17 - Triple Tree, SC to Clearview/Essex Skypark, MD
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| Leaving Triple Tree, I headed over to nearby Laurens County Airport (KLUX) to get some gas where I was told prices were low. It certainly was; in fact, as low as the Alabama airports. Three RVs were already on the ground when I landed, and another RV arrived after me. Proving that RVers fly a lot and know where to find the lowest gas prices! The FBO managers were on hand and very friendly. Nice airport. |
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I have flown from South Carolina to Maryland many times and frankly, it's a boring flight. I didn't take a single picture. Clearview Airport -- only a 20-minute flight from Essex Skypark -- was having their annual fly-in so I decided to drop in.
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| I was here last year and know they cook up some tasty burgers. |
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I know a few of the pilots based here, plus a lot of the Essex Skypark pilots fly over. The dining area is very close to the runway so you can do two things at once: watch flight operations and have lunch.
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| Lots of people on hand; I guess they are locals just checking out the airplanes. |
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| Essex Skypark airplanes: Rob's SeaRey and Chip's Stearman. |
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My RV is parked on the other side of the runway.
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| Anthony's Decathelon and Rich's Decathelon side by side. |
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Brian's Great Lakes and RV-8.
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| I stayed for about an hour or so and then soon I was over homebase, Essex Skypark. What a great trip. Chalk up another long cross-country! |
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