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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby
Only if they get the flight plan approved. You can't "just" fly a plane to another state on a whim, or without recording a flight plan.
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OK... I can't stay on the sidelines anymore... time for some education people. I'm a working professional pilot and I own a small single engine aircraft (based at Ocala). I can fly it anywhere I wish anywhere in the country WITHOUT approval or notification using Visual Flight Rules (ie, stay out of clouds and below 18,000 feet). Now, I DO fly it IFR (flying in clouds) and all that requires is a 5 minute filing of a flight plan and then I take off. So YES, I can fly anywhere on a "Whim".
Now, why don't owners move their "toys"? Well, my insurance company will pay me to move it (cover the cost of fuel) but Where? I f I watched the forecast this weekend I would have move it south since he hurricane was showing moving towards the panhandle of FL, That would have been. huge mistake if I sent it to Ft Myers. Furthermore, I have a hangar in OCF, if I take it to another airport it would be tied down outside which is more dangerous than inside a secure hangar.
I did read where Naples airport told pilots who had airplanes on their airport to move them since their hangars were NO wind rated. However if you were in the middle of an inspection or maintenance issue it would have been impossible to move it.
For Boat owners, I assume it's the same. Where do you take it? If you were in Tampa do you head south or north? How long does it take to get to safe harbor? WHERE IS A SAFE HARBOR reachable in a few days. Do you have TIME to do it along with preparing to move your family to Safer areas...