Tour Details
Beechcraft Twin D18S TourDescription: The Beechcraft Model 18 made its first demonstration flight in 1937 and production continued for an impressive thirty-two years, with move than 9,000 aircraft built (a world record at that time). The low-wing, all-metal, twin-engine monoplane was originally intended as a six-to-eight passenger executive or feeder airline transport, but eventually thirty-two versions were built. The highly adaptable design became a mail plane, a utility aircraft, and a distance and speed record breaker. Military versions included personnel transport, photo reconnaissance, and trainers for navigators and bombardiers. The routes are based a former airline named South Central Air Lines. South Central began scheduled operations from Ocala Municipal Airport in Florida in October 1963 with a fleet of Beech 18s and a Piper Aztec and a route system that stretched from Miami to Charlotte, NC. By the end of 1963 the company served 23 cities including 15 in Florida. While the company did not survive, the route structure was pretty interesting. If you would like to know more, you can go to https://www.sunshineskies.com/south-central.html. Thanks to Todd C. for all of this hard work and sharing from our partner VA Mirage Executive Charters! Division: Historical Division bool(false) |  |
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Tour Flights
| Leg: | Departure: | Arrival: | Flight: | Aircraft: | Distance: |
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| 1 | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT) | Wilmington International Airport (KILM) | HSTSCA-100 | BEECH D18S | 161 nm |
| 2 | Wilmington International Airport (KILM) | Florence Regional Airport (KFLO) | HSTSCA-101 | BEECH D18S | 91 nm |
| 3 | Florence Regional Airport (KFLO) | Myrtle Beach International Airport (KMYR) | HSTSCA-102 | BEECH D18S | 50 nm |
| 4 | Myrtle Beach International Airport (KMYR) | Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport (KCHS) | HSTSCA-103 | BEECH D18S | 73 nm |
| 5 | Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport (KCHS) | Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (KSAV) | HSTSCA-104 | BEECH D18S | 75 nm |
| 6 | Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (KSAV) | Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (KBQK) | HSTSCA-105 | BEECH D18S | 54 nm |
| 7 | Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (KBQK) | Jacksonville International Airport (KJAX) | HSTSCA-106 | BEECH D18S | 47 nm |
| 8 | Jacksonville International Airport (KJAX) | Tallahassee Regional Airport (KTLH) | HSTSCA-107 | BEECH D18S | 138 nm |
| 9 | Tallahassee Regional Airport (KTLH) | Gainesville Regional Airport (KGNV) | HSTSCA-108 | BEECH D18S | 116 nm |
| 10 | Gainesville Regional Airport (KGNV) | Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field (KOCF) | HSTSCA-109 | BEECH D18S | 31 nm |
| 11 | Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field (KOCF) | Daytona Beach International Airport (KDAB) | HSTSCA-110 | BEECH D18S | 61 nm |
| 12 | Daytona Beach International Airport (KDAB) | Orlando Executive Airport (KORL) | HSTSCA-111 | BEECH D18S | 41 nm |
| 13 | Orlando Executive Airport (KORL) | Space Coast Regional Airport (KTIX) | HSTSCA-112 | BEECH D18S | 28 nm |
| 14 | Space Coast Regional Airport (KTIX) | Melbourne International Airport (KMLB) | HSTSCA-113 | BEECH D18S | 26 nm |
| 15 | Melbourne International Airport (KMLB) | Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (KLAL) | HSTSCA-114 | BEECH D18S | 73 nm |
| 16 | Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (KLAL) | Tampa International Airport (KTPA) | HSTSCA-115 | BEECH D18S | 27 nm |
| 17 | Tampa International Airport (KTPA) | Bartow Municipal Airport (KBOW) | HSTSCA-116 | BEECH D18S | 40 nm |
| 18 | Bartow Municipal Airport (KBOW) | Palm Beach International Airport (KPBI) | HSTSCA-117 | BEECH D18S | 118 nm |
| 19 | Palm Beach International Airport (KPBI) | Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (KFLL) | HSTSCA-118 | BEECH D18S | 37 nm |
| 20 | Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (KFLL) | Miami International Airport (KMIA) | HSTSCA-119 | BEECH D18S | 18 nm |
| Total Distance Of Tour: 1305 nm | |||||
Pilot's Progress
Click * To View PIREP| START: KCLT | Leg: 1 To: KILM | Leg: 2 To: KFLO | Leg: 3 To: KMYR | Leg: 4 To: KCHS | Leg: 5 To: KSAV | Leg: 6 To: KBQK | Leg: 7 To: KJAX | Leg: 8 To: KTLH | Leg: 9 To: KGNV | Leg: 10 To: KOCF | Leg: 11 To: KDAB | Leg: 12 To: KORL | Leg: 13 To: KTIX | Leg: 14 To: KMLB | Leg: 15 To: KLAL | Leg: 16 To: KTPA | Leg: 17 To: KBOW | Leg: 18 To: KPBI | Leg: 19 To: KFLL | Leg: 20 To: KMIA | Complete | |
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