Flying 1500 Miles in an Aeronca Champ! 

*1500 statute miles because that sounds more impressive. In actuality, this was 1300+ nautical miles. The entire trip took 2 days and 15 hours of flying. Of course a lot gets cut out such as preflight, runups, etc. Flying safely is always my first priority; videoing comes second, so there are a few missed shots I would have liked to have gotten. Compared to the C150, the Champ seems a lot less comfortable and a lot more tiring over long distances. On the leg between Mineral County and Ephrata I got no handheld footage because it was so rough going, and by the very last leg? Ya girl was TIRED! Haha. I sure would love to have a Champ of my own! I think it will always be my favorite "fun" airplane to fly. I hope you enjoy this video!