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Lenleg(at)aol.com
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Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 4:38 pm Post subject: Columbia Today

SERV:

 

Ron Schreck, Larry Bowen, and I went down to RUQ early this morning to pick  

up Larry's plane from the paint shop ... beautiful ... Ron and Larry's planes  

look great on the ramp together .... both in military paint schemes !!!

 

We then had a few make the trip down to Columbia Owens Field representing  

SERV ... Bill Crothers, Tad Sargeant, and myself made the trip as a flight of  

3.  They had a very good turnout ... I did not count but I would guess 25  RVs 

.. good food also.

 

After lunch the TEAM RV guys took us out for a "dog fight" ... what fun ...  

we divided into two teams of 3 ... one team defended the airport and one team  

attacked ... really fun !!!

 

Then flew a formation flight of 6 ... Kahuna and Speedy put us through the  

ringer ... very hard workout but a great flight .... bumpy so we really  

worked.  Those guys are really good ... so it is awesome to have the chance  to fly 

with them ... great learning experience.

 

Hope all that went to Lake Norman had a good day .... someone post about  the 

event !!!

 

Len

rwayne(at)gamewood.net
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Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 6:11 pm Post subject: Columbia Today

I'm amazed you made it back to INT. In Danville we had thunder, snow, sleet,

rain and hail not to mention clear skies and low ceilings. What a day!



Wayne

 



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Larry Bowen

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 802
Location: NC, USA

Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 7:54 pm Post subject: Columbia Today

After we charged my dead battery at RUQ, I followed Ron to Lake Norman.  The

pattern was full and there were planes waiting to back taxi on the runway.

We made a loose initial approach (Ron with smoke on), and when he turned

left to continue the pattern I climbed right for Twin Lakes.  (The frequency

was crowded, but I did bid Ron farewell -- not sure he heard me.) 



I survived landing on the more challenging rwy 27 at 8A7, so I guess I do

remember how to operate my own plane after 9 weeks without.  I hadn't even

shutdown before the first admirer was at the hanger.  After a couple minutes

there were a dozen people in my hanger welcoming the plane home.  Pam and I

both got a kick out of that.  What a great airport, that Twin Lakes.



I have several things to do on the plane before the week of SNF, but it sure

is great to have it back!



-

Larry Bowen

Larry(at)BowenAero.com

http://BowenAero.com

 



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Larry Bowen
RV-8 SOLD,
RV-7QB in progress...

cartaire(at)hotmail.com
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Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 8:56 pm Post subject: Columbia Today

Congratulations, Larry!



Can't wait to photograph it myself - maybe we'll win the EAA 1083 photo 

contest!



Carter

sportav8r(at)aol.com
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Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 9:51 pm Post subject: Columbia Today

You're scaring me, Len.  3 on 3 dogfighting?  Haven't we lost enough formation guys this year to midairs?  Not to mention someone might try too hard to "win" and overstress an airframe.  RV's don't fly too well with broken wings, especially those -8's.  That's been adequately shown before.

 

I wasn't there, but this sounds like I can be glad I wasn't.

 

Be careful, friends.  Y'all are not replaceable 

 

-Stormy

 

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Ron Schreck

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 94
Location: Gold Hill, NC

Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 1:59 am Post subject: Columbia Today

You're making me envious, Len.  Should have been 4 on 3 dogfighting and

if you could have dragged the fight into my Phase I area we would have

trounced the suckers!  Stormy, you are starting to sound like my mother





Ron "put me in coach" Scheck

RV-8



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flyguy

Joined: 04 Mar 2006
Posts: 325

Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 5:13 am Post subject: Columbia Today

Thats choice, Ron!   BTW Stormy, it ain't like it

sounds, SAFETY is 1st priority...also Len's team lost.

Ha!  Reno



--- Ron Schreck <ronschreck(at)alltel.net> wrote:



[quote] 

 Schreck" <ronschreck(at)alltel.net>

 

 You're making me envious, Len.  Should have been 4

 on 3 dogfighting and

 if you could have dragged the fight into my Phase I

 area we would have

 trounced the suckers!  Stormy, you are starting to

 sound like my mother

 

 

 Ron "put me in coach" Scheck

 RV-8

 

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sportflying(at)yahoo.com
Guest

Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 5:13 am Post subject: Columbia Today

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Wayne Williams <rwayne(at)gamewood.net> wrote:  



I'm amazed you made it back to INT. In Danville we had thunder, snow, sleet,

rain and hail not to mention clear skies and low ceilings. What a day!



Wayne

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jclarkmail(at)gmail.com
Guest

Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 5:35 am Post subject: Columbia Today

Columbia Owens Downtown Airport is KCUB.

Columbia Metro (the "big" airport) is KCAE.



Call me 803-238-2113 if any info or other help is needed.



James

On 3/26/06, john Cargill <sportflying(at)yahoo.com> wrote:

[quote]

 

 sportflying(at)yahoo.com>



 what is the identifier for columbia may bring a new RV7 from FL today



 Wayne Williams <rwayne(at)gamewood.net> wrote:  --> RVSouthEast-List message

 posted by: "Wayne Williams"



 I'm amazed you made it back to INT. In Danville we had thunder, snow,

 sleet,

 rain and hail not to mention clear skies and low ceilings. What a day!



 Wayne

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Lenleg(at)aol.com
Guest

Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 9:05 am Post subject: Columbia Today

In a message dated 3/25/2006 9:12:56 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  

rwayne(at)gamewood.net writes:



I'm  amazed you made it back to INT. In Danville we had thunder, snow,  sleet,

rain and hail not to mention clear skies and low ceilings. What a  day!



Wayne



Partly cloudy skies ... saw some small dark clouds in the distance ...  never 

saw rain nor any threat that I would not make it ... weird !!

 

Len

Lenleg(at)aol.com
Guest

Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 9:09 am Post subject: Columbia Today

Sounds much more manly than it actually was ... very well briefed .. the  dos 

and don'ts ... safety was always the first thought ... you really don't even  

get near each other ... it is more circling ... looking for the enemy ...  etc

 

Len

 

 

 

In a message dated 3/26/2006 12:51:39 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  

sportav8r(at)aol.com writes:



You're  scaring me, Len.  3 on 3 dogfighting?  Haven't we lost enough  

formation guys this year to midairs?  Not to mention someone might try  too hard to 

"win" and overstress an airframe.  RV's don't fly too well  with broken wings, 

especially those -8's.  That's been adequately shown  before.



I wasn't there, but this sounds like I can be glad I  wasn't.



Be careful, friends.  Y'all are not replaceable  



-Stormy

sportav8r(at)aol.com
Guest

Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 11:07 am Post subject: Columbia Today

Now I for one can appreciate how difficult that was... seems like w/o precise GPS circling fixes or "pop smoke, Len" we'd never find each other even if we were trying to be found  

 

Glad y'all are safe.  I thought you were doing the actual tight climbing spiral dogfighting that my neighbor and I have done where we try to get on each other's six, and the G's really build fast.  That would be dangerous in s-ships.  BTW, it's surprisingly difficult to out-turn and out climb a Cessna 185 in an RV, but it can be done 

 

-Stormy

 

just call me Shrek's mama <g>

 

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bill(at)repucci.com
Guest

Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 12:53 pm Post subject: Columbia Today

Larry,



I was on the ground watching you and Ron fly overhead.  A bunch of us

were hoping you would land as well so we could admire yours and Ron's

planes side-by-side.



Bill



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paulf(at)ncsu.edu
Guest

Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 4:30 pm Post subject: Columbia Today

Sounds like it was fun.  Sorry I missed it.  Am currently grounded with a

cold.



Do not archive



Paul D. Franzon



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Larry Bowen

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 802
Location: NC, USA

Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 6:36 pm Post subject: Columbia Today

Wish I could have dropped in but I had to get back home.  Next time.



-

Larry Bowen

Larry(at)BowenAero.com

http://BowenAero.com

 



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RV-8 SOLD,
RV-7QB in progress...

jclarkmail(at)gmail.com
Guest

Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 7:19 pm Post subject: Columbia Today

Of course you have to grace us with a view of your bird one of these days

soon (along with Ron!!).

Maybe I will see it at SnF.

James

On 3/26/06, Larry Bowen <Larry(at)bowenaero.com> wrote:

[quote]

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 Wish I could have dropped in but I had to get back home.  Next time.

 -

 Larry Bowen

 Larry(at)BowenAero.com

 http://BowenAero.com

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