Finding Your Ideal Aircraft That’s An Aluminum-Clad Time Machine

Flying lets you fit more activities into each day.

Jonathan Welsh

Monday, April 10, 2023 at 01:05 PM ET

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Sometimes squeezing more activities into each day means flying home after dark. [Credit: Jonathan Welsh]

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The author acquired a light piston airplane, "Annie," to significantly reduce travel time and "shorten distances" for visiting family and friends, especially with their son away at college.
This benefit was exemplified when the plane allowed them to spend a full day with their son after his rowing competition in New Jersey and fly him back to his New Hampshire campus, saving many hours compared to a 5-hour car drive.
The airplane functions as a "time machine," enabling more quality time with loved ones and providing flexibility for same-day travel that would otherwise be impossible or disruptive.

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Over the weekend my wife and I experienced the magical power of a light piston airplane to add hours to the day. At least that is how it felt.

On Sunday morning our college-age son’s rowing team was competing close to home in New Jersey where it was easy for us to watch and spend a few minutes catching up before he had to get on the bus and head back to campus in New Hampshire. It is a five-hour drive by car, longer on the bus. But there was a tempting wrinkle.