FL to NJ in a 172

Trr56

Trr56

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Hello,

I have a friend who needs a 172 moved from South FL to Central NJ. Unfortunately he can't pay anything for it, so it will cost the fuel and transport home. I have experience with these big cross countries, but obviously being a CFI I can't pay to fly, nor afford it anyway ;)
If anyone is in their time building phase, this would be a great way to build some hours, valuable experience, and dual at the cost of fuel and transport home.
He'd prefer it this weekend, but we' d have until the end of next week (he already has someone that can do it on Aug 3).

PM me if interested.
 
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Trr56 said:
Hello,

I have a friend who needs a 172 moved from South FL to Central NJ. Unfortunately he can't pay anything for it, so it will cost the fuel and transport home. I have experience with these big cross countries, but obviously being a CFI I can't pay to fly, nor afford it anyway ;)
If anyone is in their time building phase, this would be a great way to build some hours, valuable experience, and dual at the cost of fuel and transport home.
He'd prefer it this weekend, but we' d have until the end of next week (he already has someone that can do it on Aug 3).

PM me if interested.
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I sent you a PM
 
If the only cost to the pilot is the cost of fuel and a ticket home, how is this different from renting an airplane to time build? Because it's one-way? I'm asking this question in good faith.
 
I always say "There is an ass for every saddle". If the owner pulls this off, it proves it conclusively.
 
Itchy said:
I always say "There is an ass for every saddle". If the owner pulls this off, it proves it conclusively.
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LOL, so true. I should try this with my house too.

"Need an electrician to come wire my house. Must supply own wire and tools as well as breaker box and all switches. I can only afford to supply the house and maybe a glass of water"

If you can afford the plane, you can afford a decent daily rate to move it.......
 
ATN_Pilot said:
Because you're doing a ferry flight for free that professionals charge a fee to do.
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That's basically what I thought. The interesting bit to me is that the line you don't want to cross is drawn on intent and whether or not the flight is one way. No dog in this, just trying to understand where all the ire is coming from.
 
At the end of the day, I did a friend a favor and a fellow jetcareer/commercial time building student got 11hrs of dual in a real world cross country for the price of fuel and his return ticket home.

I don't see the gripe. This isn't paying to SIC after all. Chill.
 
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