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 Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 5:21 am Post subject: A familiar bed |
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Well, I slept in a familiar bed with a familiar woman last night!
The flight from OSH to ILG where our condo and daughter's family lives, was in almost perfectly clear skies. I took a bit of a short cut across the waters of Lake Michigan because my nerves were bolstered by the new PFD (personal floatation device) I was wearing. (Bought at a "last day" discount from one of the venders.) The auto pilot worked great which reduced a lot of fatigue that the heat more than made up for.
This was my 15th year at OSH. I've come the conclusion that for me its about the people I have come to know there. The true heroes of aviation are those volunteers who years after years run this thing. You can say what you want to say about the high muck-a-ty- mucks whose names we all know, but real driving force are the, Bills, Maties, Dave's, and Johns that keep the things going. Most of them don't wear flight suits, but if you look under thier skin, they are the bed rock of aviation. All of them are decent people on top of that.
Lots of good stuff. All kinds of "apts" for I-pods, including a blue tooth GPS antina. (And that is the limit of my techie know how.)
Saw Barrettes new electronic ignition system (still being tested).
Fell in LOVE with a 90% scale blue Spitfire from a kit guy in TX.
Saw a neat turbo prop engine (240hp).
Saw Dave Rider who along with a number of the DVT old CJ6 guys, are now selling an ex RAF turbo prop trainer with a full boat of Gamin stuff.
A bunch of "greenie" electric airplanes were on show. (Sorry guys I just don't believe the sky is falling)
Got a good insight from a S*******kie engineer on the new ABC proto type helicopter (the fastest in the world). Pretty little machine BUT VERY COMPLICATED)
All of our RPA flying went off with only little glites here and there. No serious safety issues (not counting my near miss). One "Boner Award" will be issued, however. One of our number took off for home without wearing his flight suit. It somehow fell out of his airplane on takeoff, at a height for ALL to see, requiring the runway to be closed for a few minutes while his "FOD" was cleared. At least his name was not on it. HeHeHeHe, but I know who he is and shall take advantage of it. Beers.
Well, I've got to look after a craped out radio, before I head to FL. BTW don't bother buying a Adventure Pilot moving map and chart data base. Worked for 5 hours than quit. Plus you can't see the display in a bright sunlit cockpit.
A personal thanks to John Coxs, whom I and a number of other shared a very nice house. To have a perfectly brewed cup of coffee SERVED to you each morning - - - well I could marry a guy like that. - - - - - - - Well not really!!
Jim "Pappy" Goolsby
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