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Flying into
San Jose ! |
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A few weeks earlier this plane had
been delivered and was all over the internet. Imagine my
surprise when I saw it taking the runway for departure.
Watch this
and you'll understand.
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Best time of the year to go? |
Anytime |
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Flight time in a Super Viking from KAJO? |
2.1 |
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Food on the airport? |
Yes, walk to terminal |
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Fuel on airport? |
Yes, but it's pricy |
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Landing or Parking fees? |
$40 landing fee plus $20 a
night. Some waved with fuel purchase. |
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Comments about arriving and departing. |
If VFR and landing to the north find
the Prune Yard on terminal chart. |
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Things to do at or near the airport. |
For us IT people training.
For normal people the Great America theme park |
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Rate this stop with 10 being best, 5 average. |
7.0 |
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Arriving at San Jose
airport! |
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Landing at San Jose isn't cheap but sometimes
you just have to do it. In my case I saved 3 days rental car so it
was worth it. I called ahead and ACM Aviation was the better deal.
The $40 landing fee would be waved with the purchase of 17 gallon of
100LL. In addition parking was $20 a night and they promised not to
move me once parked. The last item is a big issue with me.
When I arrived three line guys took different
positions and directed me to the back of the terminal as promised
where I was parked to be left unmolested though my stay.
Three days later I returned for 19 gallons of
fuel (wings only). To my surprise ACM Aviation waved $80 of the $100
in landing/parking fees. I paid for my fuel, raided the chocolate
chip bowl, grabbed a free bottle of cold water and headed for home.
All in all a pretty good experience for a Jet Center. |
