stealthbob wrote:...it looks so awkward to be flying so low and close to Manhattan like that. It must be a little butt clenching to punch through there right?
Speaking only for myself, it's rather routine technically but as Keith said always awe inspiring. EWR ATCT most usually grants me permission to do 360-degree turns around "The Lady" so that my guests can take some pretty great pictures.
I usually exit the Skyline Route flying overhead Central Park, then over LGA ATCT, south stanchion of the Throgs Neck Bridge, and along the north shoreline of Long Island back home. It's awesome every time.