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 Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2007 2:47 am Post subject: joe Nall |
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I have been flying RCs most of my life and have been to SC to Pat Hartness'
place 9 years in a row but not since he bought the new airfield. He is a
wonderful person and everything is cool but I gotta tell you one thing for
sure and for certain. He is super rich and the rich dont get rich by giving
it away. If you go, you will probably have a great time but it wont be free
by any means. (Notice it doesnt say ANYTHING about $$). If history of his
get-togethers holds true, there will be a ramp fee, parking fee, entranace
fee, camping fee, toilet fee, walking fee, standing fee and of course,
watching fee which will be more. And, bring a lot of $$ to eat. He doesnt
do anything for free. It may be okay $$ this year but it will expand to make
him big $$ later. You can bet on that. I dont mean to bad mouth him and
his crew, it is just not a Kolb family type get-to-gether. It is way out in
the sticks, about twenty miles from town, so everything that you are going
to need, you gonna have to get from there. There is also one thing to think
about. If you find the advertisement for this event, something like
"licensed pilots and crew, certified aircraft", he aint gonna let fat
uncertified ultralights into his party. He doesnt take chances on anything.
When we fly the RCs there, they stopped the warbird giants cause they make
too much noise, others had to have special shut down switches, etc. that
doesn't not occur at other places. I am just saying that if you are not
totally legal, have a really nice plane, I wouldnt go there. I would find
somewhere else -- like the Kolb fly. At least you will feel wanted, and bet
your life, you will have a good time. my two cents. My guess is this is
primarily for his very rich friends to fly in with their bigger than life
aircraft. I dont see this as a "look at my pretty Kolb" type flyin.
Whatever floats your boat. My money is on the hospitality and goodness of
the Kolb family where we appreciate each other and what we have and do.
Probably take the heat on this one but I have experience there. Ted Cowan,
Alabama
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Steven Green
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| Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2007 2:01 pm Post subject: joe Nall |
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Ted,
Strange how two different people can be at the same place at the same time
and have two different opinions. I have been to several of the Joe Nall
events, more on his estate than at Triple Tree. The years I attended there
was no charge to get in, just be current AMA member. We were always allowed
bring our own food and drinks if we wished. Not sure about camping I always
stayed in a motel. The barbeque dinner was worth the price the times I
went.
If I were having an event on my property I would not encourage unlicenesed
pilots or unregistered aircraft to come either.
We agree that nowhere can compete with the "family type get together" of the
Kolb homecoming. I have attended everyone they've had and one they didn't
have.
I am not trying to defend Pat, I hardly know him, I just didn't see things
the way you did.
If the weather is good I plan to attend the Triple Tree fly-in Wed & Thur
then on to TNK for the Homecoming. I'll let you know how it is.
do not archive
Steven
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