The $100 Hamburger [Paperback]

John Purner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2006 | ISBN-10: 0071479252 | ISBN-13: 978-0071479257 | Edition: 3

Since its publication in 1998, “The $100 Hamburger- A Guide to Pilot’s Favorite Fly-In Restaurants” has become more than a book. It is a cultural phenomenon felt far outside its intended target market, general aviation owner pilots. Virtually every aviation magazine has written about the book. The April 2001 edition of Plane& Pilot referred to it as “general aviation’s version of the Zagat Guide”. The November 2001 edition of Flying pointed it out to “Fly-in diners intent on finding decent $100 Hamburgers.” The mainstream media has covered as well. The July 26, 2001 edition of The Wall Street Journal featured an above the fold, front page article of 23 column inches. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, The Boston Globe, The Chicago Tribune and others had written flattering feature articles on our book over the life of the next edition. The book’s companion website clocks over 450,000 site visits per month. Each week it receives 50 to 100 updates (PIREPs) from our pilot readers. These PIREPs affect over 80% of the sites reported on in the book. New restaurants have opened, some restaurants and even some airports have closed. Today only twenty percent of the data from the current edition is fully accurate. The new edition will feature over 80% new content – new restaurants, new airports, and completely updated reports on both from pilots all over the US, Canada, and the UK.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"general aviation's version of the Zagat Guide" -- Plane & Pilot Magazine, April 2001

"offers up-to-date 'PiREPs,'or Pilot Reports, on more than 1,000 restaurants" -- The Wall Street Journal July 26, 2001 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Author

The $100 Hamburger is a travel guide for private pilots. It is updated everyday.The best of all worlds is to keep a copy of the $100 Hamburger in your flight bag and to periodically check the WEBsite for revisions. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 528 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 3 edition (November 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071479252
• ISBN-13: 978-0071479257
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #161,438 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #95 in Books > Travel > Reference & Tips > Food & Lodging > Dining

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Good Guide but needs some updating., August 30, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The $100 Hamburger: A Guide to Pilot's Favorite Fly-In Restaurants (Paperback)

I purchased this book about 6 months ago and have been able to use it when flying all over Florida with my wife. Several of the cafe's have changed names but were well worth visiting. The only drawback is a lack of directions at most fields exept "ask ground, they will give you progressive taxi to the parking area". This is fine for a small airport but is inconvient for a large airport and sometimes does not work at all, especially with CTAF. I have also used the book in my travels throughout the US and it has come in hady on several occasions. In all, a good guide.

13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Where do you want to fly for lunch?, July 19, 1998

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This review is from: The $100 Hamburger: A Guide to Pilot's Favorite Fly-In Restaurants (Paperback)

A LONG OVER-DUE COVERAGE OF THOSE PLACES A PRIVATE PILOT CAN GO FOR A SNACK (MEAL) ON A LOVELY VFR DAY IN THE SUMMER. NO ONE HAS ACCOMPLISHED THIS BEFORE AND IT WILL CERTAINLY ENCOURAGE THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW WHERE TO GO ON A BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY TO GAS UP AND HEAD OUT!!! GREAT FOR THE PRIVATE PILOT LOKING FOR A GASTRONOMIC DESTINATION.I RATE IT FOUR HAMBURGERS.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Reference Guide, November 15, 2000

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M. Coyle (CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The $100 Hamburger: A Guide to Pilot's Favorite Fly-In Restaurants (Paperback)

Despite the fact that this book is somewhat out-of-date at thispoint, it remains a good reference guide. I use it as an encyclopediaof airport restaurants. Not only do the entries give information aboutwhere the airport is loacted and what kind of food to expect, theyoften list prices and approach notes, which are invaluable totransient pilots. Some of the information is dated, but for the mostpart, its still useful. So I keep it in my flight bag for those timeswhen I'm looking for a rest stop on the way home from a distantairport.

It would be great to have it updated and published as abinder with removable pages, so that pilots can subscribe to receiveupdates (like every other airport guide)...