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My first solo cross country I had to land at Cedar Rapids in a 152, between a 737 and DC-10. They asked me to make a short final. I wanted to land where the 737 was turning off the runway to the taxiway just to be sure I wasn't doing unintentional aerobatics 20' off the runway.
Cross country in a 152? I hope you did not have to go very far.

Of of the guys we hire as a contract pilot has been all over the country flying projects for us. He has some funny stories about small airports. Some are really nice, with a nice FBO and cute ladies at the counter. Some are unattended and just almost something from the after the apocalypse in ugly and barren.
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