Winston wrote: Total time in my logbook is now 87 hours Wow! What can I say Winston! Kudos to you not just for making the flight, but for doing all the planning, scenarios, wx, paperwork, everything! The only addition I would advise for long-distance VFR (or IFR, for that matter) flying is a GOLZE ADL for your iPad. Seriously, a priceless bit of kit to be able to see instantly in real time all...