{"id":257,"date":"2020-03-15T23:36:41","date_gmt":"2020-03-15T23:36:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mosesaviation.com\/?p=257"},"modified":"2020-03-17T01:31:21","modified_gmt":"2020-03-17T01:31:21","slug":"ga-covid-19-vaccine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mosesaviation.com\/index.php\/2020\/03\/15\/ga-covid-19-vaccine\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19 GA “Vaccine”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"\"
Rethinking air travel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

If you have to travel, please listen to this 2-minute article<\/a> from NPR\/Texas Public Radio from September 18, 2018<\/strong>\u2026 way before the Coronavirus was at the forefront of the media, internet, and most American\u2019s minds. The testing revealed common-sense wisdom in the where and why of transmission, as well as sensible solutions to greatly reduce your risk of becoming ill after coming in contact with pathogens commonly found while traveling on the airlines.

Still concerned? A great alternative to the airlines and the negatives associated with them is GA (general aviation). Of course, GA is not really a \u201cvaccine\u201d for any disease, but it is a real way to decrease the \u201cgerm factor\u201d. The freedom, independence, and convenience it affords are priceless.

For example, a typical trip from the Uvalde area to Norman, Oklahoma via airline (SAT to OKC) would take almost a day when you include the drive to the airport, early arrival, TSA screening, the flight, and baggage claim. If you drove it, you\u2019re looking at roughly 10 hours with stops.

How does that stack up against GA? Even small aircraft like a Cessna 172 typically cut driving time in half or less. That trip to Norman, Oklahoma, just southeast of OKC, would have taken you 3 hours and 15 minutes from point to point.

But, what about the cost? Google shows the SAT to OKC flight at $1082 round-trip for 4 passengers and 2 checked bags when booked 10 days in advance. Add in the round-trip drive to SAT, parking, and other odds and ends and you will be spending at least $1200 to fly commercially. If you rent a Cessna 172, you\u2019re looking at $983. That\u2019s $29.50 per person less<\/span><\/em> than the airlines! The best part\u2026 you leave whenever you want from Uvalde and don\u2019t have to deal with the negatives of traveling commercially or the drag of driving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n