X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2006 00:28:36 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m27.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.8] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.7f) with ESMTP id 953389 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 25 Jan 2006 12:33:43 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.8; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-m27.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r6.3.) id q.1de.4b4850e6 (62976) for ; Wed, 25 Jan 2006 12:32:54 -0500 (EST) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <1de.4b4850e6.31091045@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2006 12:32:53 EST Subject: High Speed Low Passes - Once a year practice. X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1138210373" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5300 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1138210373 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Interestingly, each year 45 pilots of widgets, gimcracks and gee haws (including a fistful of Lancairs) spend several hours streaking across the countryside at the lowest legit AGL while pushing takeoff power in order to get to OSH before someone in a similar doodad/thingamajig arrives there. This "exercise" starts in poor weather at the Wright Brother's field in Dayton, OH, proceeds through IN with steamy visibility and makes an authorized Hi-Speed Lo-Pass (HSLP) at SQI (west central IL) to pick up the required coating of bugs and so the race number can be noted by a VIP. Thence a screaming turn to the NE, dodging twin Nuclear Towers (no loitering) and performing another HSLP at TRSA protected RFD, then ripping North over the river to avoid the downtown (well, most everyone did). Turbulence challenged terrain contour following continues through WI, avoiding cell phone towers, radio tower guy wires and windmill fields scattered about on each hilltop. The final (I don't like that word) HSLP is over a PVT airport next to a huge printing plant with the objective of making the checkered flag bearer flop down on the tarmac. The cool-down is west of FLD, where everyone will calmly land, proceed to the terminal (I don't like that word either) and say nice things to those that land after them. Later, and without any training, the pack proceeds to OSH as a flight of 45 - strung out like two pretty chains of pearls. The taxiing at OSH being the most fearful part of the "trip." 'Nuf said. Grayhawk PS: Aren't there any 320 Lancair drivers that would like to practice this year? -------------------------------1138210373 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Interestingly, each year 45 pilots of widgets, gimcracks and gee h= aws=20 (including a fistful of Lancairs) spend several hours streaking across the=20 countryside at the lowest legit AGL while pushing takeoff power in= =20 order to get to OSH before someone in a similar doodad/thingamajig arrives=20 there.

This "exercise" starts in poor weather at the Wright Brother's field in= =20 Dayton, OH, proceeds through IN with steamy visibility and makes an=20 authorized Hi-Speed Lo-Pass (HSLP) at SQI (west central IL) to pick up=20= the=20 required coating of bugs and so the race number can be noted by a VIP. = =20 Thence a screaming turn to the NE, dodging twin Nuclear Towers (no=20 loitering) and performing another HSLP at TRSA protected RFD,=20 then ripping North over the river to avoid the downtown (well, most=20 everyone did). Turbulence challenged terrain contour following continu= es=20 through WI, avoiding cell phone towers, radio tower guy wires and windmill=20 fields scattered about on each hilltop. The final (I don't like that w= ord)=20 HSLP is over a PVT airport next to a huge printing plant with the=20 objective of making the checkered flag bearer flop down on the=20 tarmac. The cool-down is west of FLD, where everyone will calmly=20 land, proceed to the terminal (I don't like that word either) and say n= ice=20 things to those that land after them. Later, and without any training,= the=20 pack proceeds to OSH as a flight of 45 - strung out like two pretty=20 chains of pearls. The taxiing at OSH being the most fearful part=20= of=20 the "trip."

'Nuf said.

Grayhawk

PS: Aren't there any 320 Lancair drivers that would like to practice th= is=20 year?

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