The 50-Dollar Hamburger (Concept)

Type: concept

Category: Aviation, Culture

Alias: The 50-Dollar Hamburger, 50-Dollar Hamburger, $50 Hamburger, Hundred-Dollar Hamburger

The 50-Dollar Hamburger
The $50 Hamburger (now often called the "$100 hamburger" due to inflation and aviation fuel prices) is classic pilot folklore and slang.
It refers to an excuse for general aviation pilots to fly to a distant airfield solely to eat a meal at an on-field airport diner or restaurant, logging flight hours and cross-country time in the process.
Randal frequently flew the 52-mile run from Hillsboro Airport to Albany Municipal Airport to tie down, have a burger, and fly back to build cross-country hours for his Instrument Rating.
See The 52-Mile Fifty-Dollar Hamburger Run to Albany Airport.

These facts are as Randal recalls them, but much time has passed for most of this. If you find a factual error, please email realmerlyn@gmail.com.