Quick! Best Whiting Out and Ins

[jerky1280]

I have two out-and-ins to plan this weekend (combination VNAV and night contact). What are the better places to go grab some dinner within T34 distance? Been to Florala, Monroeville. I was hoping to get a little more creative. Panama City? Gulfport?

 

[navysoccer18]

The most interesting place I went on an out and in was Tuscaloosa, AL. It has a great bbq place a few minutes from the airport. Your instructors will probably know about it.

 

[KBayDog]

^ He beat me to it. Dreamland BBQ is the place. If I recall, it is an easy out-and-in for a T-34. (I took the "scenic route" to get there in order to get some more Xs knocked out.)

Edit: I see Alabama is hosting LSU today (Saturday), so it may be hard to get ramp space. If you are planning to go today, I suggest you call the FBO and see how "full" they are.

 

[FLYTPAY]

GO TO TALLAHASSE. Remember you don't get extra points for difficulty level/complexity of the flight.

 

[TheBubba]

TCL is pretty good... I don't know if you guys can make it up to Chattanooga, but there's a bunch of good places to eat up there.

*Didn't realize you were going to be truckin back night VFR... don't know if I'd do that from CHA...*

 

[nittany03]

GO TO TALLAHASSE. Remember you don't get extra points for difficulty level/complexity of the flight.

Yeah, but for a night contact and a VNAV?? He'll be VFR at like 2500' or so the whole way. Hopefully he is going with an IP who would be a little more generous to a stud who had the balls to try something new as well.

I made it to NAS Jax on the first leg of my Primary XC; my onwing also made noises about Baton Rouge as an O/I. Apparently they have good pizza somewhere there. But nothing ever came of it so I can't vouch. If you can make it to Monroe, LA there is good Cajun food. That might be a stretch.

 

[FLYTPAY]

Yeah, but for a night contact and a VNAV?? He'll be VFR at like 2500' or so the whole way. Hopefully he is going with an IP who would be a little more generous to a stud who had the balls to try something new as well.

Being a Coastie, he doesn't really have to worry about those "jet grades" most USN/USMC studs worry about. Something old to the IP is something new to the stud. Bottom line, plans with the least amount of moving parts are the best and if I was an IP, I would give an AA to a stud who wanted to land near FSU...extra points for going to a "local" hangout for chow

 

[Kycntryboy]

TCL is pretty good... I don't know if you guys can make it up to Chattanooga, but there's a bunch of good places to eat up there.

*Didn't realize you were going to be truckin back night VFR... don't know if I'd do that from CHA...*

I did, came back on a night vnav. I'll echo it as a good place for bbq. Nice flight on the way back. I4390 on the way up so didn't see much.

 

[Herc_Dude]

GO TO TALLAHASSE. Remember you don't get extra points for difficulty level/complexity of the flight.

Agree, fly the beach east for your VNAV (some very good visual check points on that route) to Tallahassee. Have fun man

 

[jerky1280]

The most interesting place I went on an out and in was Tuscaloosa, AL. It has a great bbq place a few minutes from the airport. Your instructors will probably know about it.

GO TO TALLAHASSE. Remember you don't get extra points for difficulty level/complexity of the flight.

Done and done. Going to Tuscaloosa today, Tallahassee tomorrow.

Thanks for the input all!

 

[TheBubba]

When you go to Tallahassee, go to Gordo's. Good Cuban food.

(Gordo's keeps well in the nose cone of a T-2 in shitty weather)

 

[Mumbles]

Gordo's was there when I went to school back in the 90's.... great cuban sandwiches and fried plantains

 

[BourneID]

Ahh Gordo's, hoI miss Gordo's

 

[Kycntryboy]

Go Qdoba, best burrito place...ever. (them and chipotle)

 

[Fly Navy]

Go Qdoba, best burrito place...ever. (them and chipotle)

For a fast food chain, yes.

For something really good though, go to La Pasadita in Seeley, CA. It's a NAF El Centro favorite.