130. The Unintended Cessna 152 Camping Trip
From I Learned About Flying From That by Flying Magazine
June 11, 2026 · 29 min
About this episode
The episode recounts a challenging flight experience involving a Cessna 152 and lessons in decision-making.
In Episode 130 of I Learned About Flying From That, host Carl Valeri sits down with airline pilot and aviation attorney Chris Pezalla to recount a marathon time-building flight that quickly turned into a damp, late-night lesson in aeronautical decision-making. Twenty years ago, a 19-year-old Chris and a friend rented a Cessna 152 to fly from Daytona Beach down to Key West. What started as a straightforward opportunity to build cross-country flight time evolved into a grueling ordeal on the journey home.
People in this episode
Host: Carl Valeri
Guest: Chris Pezalla
Topics covered
- aeronautical decision-making
- time-building flight
- Cessna 152
- aviation
- cross-country flight
Keywords
- Cessna 152
- aviation attorney
- time-building flight
- aeronautical decision-making
- Key West
- Daytona Beach
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Cessna 152
Places: Daytona Beach, Key West
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