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Arty Trost
Joined: 25 May 2006
Posts: 206
Location: Sandy, Oregon
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 Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 9:47 am Post subject: Flying to Sun 'n Fun - and maybe MV! |
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Hi Kolbers -
I'm going to pull a John Hauck - I'm planning on taking off on Saturday, March 28 from my home field in Sandy, Oregon and flying my single seat Maxair Drifter to Sun 'n Fun (and back.) And on the return flight, hoping to join you at the MV fly-in. I've been dreaming about doing this for about 4-5 years, and the time seems right.
In my speaking presentations,(I earn my living doing keynote speeches and consulting with organizations) I urge audiences to create "big, hairy, bodacious goals" for themselves. This extreme flight is MY big, hairy, bodacious goal. Flying to Florida and back has become more than a goal; it's become an obsession!
At first this flight was just about the flying adventure. Then as folks started hearing about what I was going to do, I got e-mails and phone calls telling me that my flight was an inspiration to them, and that just hearing about what I was planning caused them to question their own self-imposed limits. I realized that I could use this flight as a platform to carry my message of thinking boldly and living life with passion.
I'm passionate about sharing this message, especially with girls and women. Not that I want to leave you guys out - it's just that the message seems especially important for folks of the female persuasion. Lynda Meeks, the founder of Girls With Wings, says: "Research has proven that we can expose our girls to the opportunities available to them, but unless we can give them real life examples of women who have achieved their dreams, girls have difficulty picturing themselves doing the same." I believe that's true for "grown up girls" as well."
I decided to use this flight to promote Girls With Wings, an organization using women in aviation to encourage girls to reach their full potential. I'll bring "Penelope Pilot" along on the flight. The Penelope Pilot Project seeks to increase girls' participation in aviation events and activities, as well as encourage girls to test their wings in other ways.
I was also contacted by Dean Billing, who runs a grass-roots national organization campaigning to get enthanol-free gas available at airports. I'll send out a separate e-mail about Dean's organization, because I think we all should support it - look it up on the web at www.e0pc.com I'll be carrying e0pc's message on the flight also, with e0pc decals on my boom tube and a single sheet flyer that I'll be posting on FBO message boards.
At first it looked as though I'd be making the flight by myself…and I had a lot of fears about that. Then, to my great joy, a good friend and flying buddy called to tell me he wants to fly the entire route with me, if he can get his ultralight ready in time. And other ultralight pilots have shown interest in joining us at various points, for varying amounts of time. If you live along our route, join us for part of the flight!
You'll be able to follow the flight online via a blog. I'll include pictures and details of the flight. I'll probably begin the blog in the next week or so, writing about what we're doing to prepare for the flight: preflight planning, logistical support details, discussion of weather and other issues. I'll publish a map as part of the blog. There's already some stuff on it - at
http://www.lessonsfromtheedge.com/uladventure2009.htm
Right now, our plan is to leave on Saturday, March 28, fly south through western Oregon into California following I-5. We'll connect with I-10 in southern California and follow it east to Florida and Sun 'n Fun. The return flight will take us slightly further north, through Oklahoma and northern New Mexico, to Monument Valley, the Great Salt Lake, Idaho and back into Oregon. The flight will be approximately 7500 miles and will take approximately seven weeks. Of course, weather will be the deciding factor as to how we'll tweak our flight route plans.
So wish us clear skies and tailwinds in both directions!
Arty Trost
Sandy, Oregon
www.LessonsFromTheEdge.com
http://www.lessonsfromtheedge.com/uladventure2009.htm
"Life's a daring adventure or nothing" Helen Keller
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Thom Riddle
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 1597
Location: Buffalo, NY, USA (9G0)
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| Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:30 am Post subject: Re: Flying to Sun 'n Fun - and maybe MV! |
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Arty,
I'm sure I speak for the other Kolbers when I say, "You Go Girl". I've got two daughters who I tried to teach those principles to and it seems to have taken. Neither of them like to fly but they are both pretty courageous.
Keep us posted on your progress, along the way, if you can or after the fact, if not.
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John Hauck
Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 4639
Location: Titus, Alabama (hauck's holler)
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| Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 2:16 pm Post subject: Flying to Sun 'n Fun - and maybe MV! |
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> I'm going to pull a John Hauck - I'm planning on taking off on Saturday,
March 28 from my home field in Sandy, Oregon and flying my single seat
Maxair Drifter to Sun 'n Fun (and back.) And on the return flight, hoping
to join you at the MV fly-in. I've been dreaming about doing this for about
4-5 years, and the time seems right.
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Hi Arty:
Sounds good to me!
Who is going to fly with you?
See you in Lakeland and MV.
john h
mkIII
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