Flying from sea to shining sea is the ultimate cross-country adventure for any pilot, especially for this novice. Departing from Gaithersburg, Md. (KGAI), early in the morning with mother as my copilot, we headed for the Pacific in my two-seater SportCruiser light-sport aircraft (LSA). We planned to follow historic Route 66 and land at all of the landmarks on the way. After months of planning, I was ready for adventure…and boy, did we find it!
We had a blast visiting the main tourist sites as we traveled along, including the St. Louis Arch, Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, Sporty’s and more. However, our favorite stops were the old, World War II-era airports that appear sporadically along Route 66. Shamrock Municipal Airport (2F1) in Shamrock, Texas, was my personal favorite, with a…