I had a similar experience. I had to grab 2 surface reports that were 7km from each other and a 3rd report above 18000m. It was EXTREMELY challenging! Reasons: - 30 part limit. - FAR - trying to get an EVA kerbal back into anything mildly higher off the ground - both ground locations were on rough terrain - 5y to expiry (just kidding! ) Ended up building a minimalist plane - no science things on it, just cheapest wings and minimal weight (3.9t with just enough fuel) with 6 parachutes in pairs in 3 additional stages. Each pair would aero-brake and land my plane horizontally over the location. Had to then carefully drive out to find a flat area to take off from. repeat for second location and landing. It took me around 3 tries (and a whole bunch more testing with VTOL crafts and other alternative crazy contraptions lol). Got my 80k funds early - a huge leap early on, towards upgrading my launch pad and rocket building! (well, everything really lol) Tip: For those struggling to land planes at KSC i suggest using a set of parachutes to set your plane gently down then ride up to the runway and reclaim 100% funds EDIT: I must say 0.90.0.xxx has been the most challenging, fun and rewarding experience I have ever had in KSP