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Joined: 07 Feb 2006
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 Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 5:06 pm Post subject: Sentimental Journey |
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Just returned to Connecticut from Sentimental Journey, without airplane. It is sitting back on the Lock Haven ramp patiently waiting for me to go back and retrieve it. A 6 hour car drive vs a 2.5 hour flight. Driving sucks.
Aside from some NASTY thunderstorms Wednesday night and the dismal rain on Friday, the event wasn't so bad. Had a great flight down on Wednesday with unlimited visibility and minimal headwind. Did some fun flying that evening around the farm valleys in the area. Thursday was a bit warm for my liking, but the Cubs had a good time terrorizing the area. Friday was quite wet, not helping the mud situation left over from the Wednesday night hosing. Saturday was an absolute perfect day after the fog burned off in the morning. It was again perfect flying weather in the local area. Did some more flying then too.
The weather all around Lock Haven and the very real threat that once you flew in, you would not get out for a while kept the attendance down somewhat. Not a many airplanes as last year.
We did have two Zeniths fly in to make the Zenith fly in "official". Mine, of course and Jeff dropped by on Wednesday in a rented XL. And we did get to park together, arriving within 5 minutes from 200 miles away in different directions. We would not have been able to plan it better if we had planned it.
I'm hoping to get the airplane put in the hangar soon. I'm #8 on the list. I won't be able to get back to get the airplane for another week, and would like to get it under cover. And at $15.00 per day, it is cheap peace of mind .It is $5.00 per day at the tiedown. That is almost cheaper than I am paying at my home field.
Anyway, I had a good time in spite of the weather. I'm looking forward to a leisurely trip after another long drive in the Hertzmobile.
Hope to see you guys next year, god willing and creek don't rise. (actually, the dike they built around the town after the last flood is quite substantial)
Wayne
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