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Welcome to Part 3 of my 16-part flight series! In this leg, we're taking off from Gulfport, Mississippi, and heading southeast to Lakeland, Florida, home to the famous SUN 'n FUN Aerospace Expo and a hub for aviation enthusiasts.

Join me in the cockpit as we navigate this scenic cross-country route. We'll cover pre-flight planning for the 460-mile journey, the departure from Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport (GPT), the cruise phase over the beautiful Gulf Coast and into Florida, and the approach and landing into the Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL) area.

Whether you're a student pilot, an aviation enthusiast, or just love flight vlogs, this series will take you along for the entire journey. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe to follow the rest of the adventure!

**✈️ Flight Details:**
* **Route:** Gulfport, MS (GPT) to Lakeland, FL (LAL)

**👨‍✈️ About Lakeland, FL:**
Lakeland is a major aviation hub, home to the SUN 'n FUN Aerospace Expo and several flight schools like Kingsky Flight Academy It’s a fantastic destination for any pilot.

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Transcript
00:02You can see the barrier islands, kind of the right side of that screen, really good view.
00:57You can see the barrier islands, kind of the right side of the screen, really good view.
01:10Okay, I'm going to go main screen, I'm going to get up to the Alpha 2 where I'm supposed
01:29to be.
01:49I'm going to go back some more.
01:58I'm going to put my heading boat here, that seems to be a good spot.
02:36I'm going to trim it out and see what happens.
02:44Show me the nose down.
02:48Because the pizza speed is going up.
02:59So, we crossed that LC and now we are on course.
03:10I'm going to find it right now, to get everything straight.
03:16And now this cloud ahead, this is, I'm going to scoot down below that.
03:50Alright.
03:51So, we're below the cloud.
03:52I want to stay below the cloud.
03:56So, 3500 is what I'm going to shoot for.
03:59Let's go.
03:59Let's go.
04:16Let's go.
05:05Now, I want to see what's going on here.
05:11I'm looking at my plot on my chart, and it shows that we're here.
05:16I'm going to hit the navigate, so this is the GP that helps.
05:21Oh, I don't want that anymore.
05:42I think I see what's going on.
05:44So, if I'm correct here, when I hit this, it's going to try to turn, instead of turning right,
05:51to stay on course.
05:52Actually, I'm going to keep it where it's at.
06:18I don't know what's up.
06:28I don't know what's up.
06:36I don't know what's up.
06:41I don't know what's up.
08:56Okay, so we're parallel now, of course.

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