A 6,500 Mile Flight Around The U.S.

We think 13-year-old Delaney Sullivan may have one of he best "What I did on my summer vacation" essays ever when she goes back to school. Her dad, Steve Sullivan who is a member of the IMC Club since November 2009 and who also sits on its board of directors, is taking her on a "Flight Around America" in their Cirrus SR22.

They took off on Monday August 2nd, 2010 for a 25 day, 6500 mile flight around the United States. They plan to stop at 20 mostly small airports to visit family and friends and see the sights, from Lake Superior to the Pacific coast to Key West and places in between. “I’ve been dreaming about this trip for many years hoping to one day show our daughter, and our youngest son (whose flight will be next year), the wonders of our country. I also hope they’ll come away with an appreciation for the privilege we pilots have of being able to fly nearly anywhere in our country without a lot of fuss.” said Steve Sullivan just before departure.

Steve and Delaney are keeping a blog about their trip, which is linked from the IMC Club's website. They have already made it to Yellowstone National Park, and other planned stops include Glacier National Park in Montana, The Grand Canyon, San Antonio, TX, and Key West, FL, among others.

IMC Club was established to reengage pilots with other pilots and instructors. IMC club is coaching, training, mentoring and helping pilots to fly in actual instrument meteorological conditions.

FMI: www.imcclubs.com