Avoid Baggage Fees-Fly Your Own Plane To Vacation |Diamond DA40|

One of the great benefits of having your pilot's license is the ability to fly your own plane to vacation. No security lines, baggage fees or crowds to contend with. The Diamond DA40 is a great cross country machine with an amazing amount of luggage space.
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00:00 Introduction
00:16 Loading a DA40
02:04 Fuel Load
04:07 Take Off
04:23 What Was That?
05:56 Crossing A Restricted Area
06:31 Can My Passenger Land The Plane?
07:57 F16s Headed Your Way
08:33 Avoiding Pattern Traffic
11:03 Landing
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[@BLKAV8R2021]

I would have cross the field center midfield 500 feet above the traffic pattern and then get reestablish for my approach after the conflict .

[@diamondstarpilot]

In this case that would have worked but, had the jet been at his proper pattern altitude of 1,500' AGL (AC 90-96A paragraph 8c) we would have been in the same boat. In hindsight, I think I should have increased altitude to cross the incoming Rwy 09 ILS traffic and entered the base leg for 04. That is still a non standard pattern entry but at least I would not be going in the opposite direction. That can be a tricky airport to enter from the west. I think the bottom line is that good communication and situational awareness will prevent problems. Thanks for your comment.

[@BLKAV8R2021]

@@diamondstarpilot absolutely, good comm coming into JZI is is definitely the key. However, every time when I fly into JZI, I’m alway with CHS DEP flight following. I never came RWY 04 thou. I bet that would be a nice approach coming in from over Folly Beach area.

[@BLKAV8R2021]

Man, you came to my town. Wish I've known. We could have met up to grab a bit to eat. Anyways, how did the golfing go? What field did you guys go to?

[@diamondstarpilot]

I left a couple comments on your recent videos that I was coming down, I don't have a direct way to contact you.
It was a good trip. The weather was great. The FBO at KJZI is a bit pricey.

[@andrewmgoss]

Cool video. I’m curious why you fly on the right side of the plane?

[@diamondstarpilot]

As a flight instructor I spend most of my time sitting on the right. As a result I am more comfortable flying from that side. I "force" myself to fly from the left seat occasionally to stay proficient on that side.