X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.70] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.2) with ESMTP id 1322349 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 29 Jul 2006 23:35:42 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.70; envelope-from=bobperk@bellsouth.net Received: from ibm65aec.bellsouth.net ([70.156.8.141]) by imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20060730033446.BTJI1011.imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net@ibm65aec.bellsouth.net> for ; Sat, 29 Jul 2006 23:34:46 -0400 Received: from HpPavilion310n ([70.156.8.141]) by ibm65aec.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20060730033446.POLL27941.ibm65aec.bellsouth.net@HpPavilion310n> for ; Sat, 29 Jul 2006 23:34:46 -0400 From: "Bob Perkinson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Oshkosh Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 22:34:34 -0500 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0002_01C6B35F.2A6E8930" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0002_01C6B35F.2A6E8930 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I think the only reason that I keep My membership in the EAA is the relatively low member number,below 150,000. Joined in 1977 when the magazine contained articles about home built airplanes, and the adds were segregated in the back of the book. Jack Cox was my hero, he could paint a verbal picture of an airplane that left you wanting more. Those days are gone. I could see it coming when the magazine first came out with the back of the front page , which was always reserved for an article from President Paul, sold to advertise someone's commercial product. It's hard to tell Sports Aviation from People magazine now. Bob Perkinson Hendersonville, TN. RV9 N658RP Reserved If nothing changes Nothing changes -----Original Message----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of Tracy Crook Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2006 11:53 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Oshkosh Hi all - this is Laura Crook (Tracy's wife). Tracy arrived at Oshkosh on 7/27 (Thursday) about 1:30 pm local time. He didn't mention how many planes were on the field, but he did recount this story: Every year for the past 9 years the EAA has graciously mailed Tracy a special arrival sign to display upon landing, to indicate that he is an auto powered plane. The sign is always accompanied by a letter going on and on about how the auto engine pilots exemplify the "true spirit" of Experimental Aviation blah blah blah. For almost as many years, upon arrival, the ground crew either has absolutely zero idea what an "auto powered" plane is and leads him to a random parking spot and/or after landing, it they know where the auto powered row is, they taxi him for 1.5 HOURS, usually in the 95 degree heat (translation: 110 degrees in an RV cockpit). This year was no exception - they did park him on the auto powered row after a 1.5 hour taxi. He was NOT a happy person when he called me. He is not sure that he will ever attend again - it is just inexcusable year after year after year. Laura ----- Original Message ----- From: John Downing To: Rotary motors in aircraft Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 10:06 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Oshkosh Buly; I just returned from Oshkosh, not sure if there were 50 homebuilts on the field. Every where you looked you could see planes that qualified if you could sign 51% of your name. The main theme of conversation on home building by folks looking at The Wittman Tailwinds, was, what has happened. At SAA two years ago, Paul mentioned at the banquet that a young couple came to camp and didn't have the money to get on the flight line, he said they were escorted out and shown the road and most of the gathering applauded. The only reason I stopped by, was my daughter was there with my grandson working on a Boy Scout Badge. I could go on and tell how we were treated like %#@&, but I won't. I don't care if I never make it to Oshkosh with my home built. JohnD ------=_NextPart_000_0002_01C6B35F.2A6E8930 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I think the only reason that I = keep My=20 membership in the EAA is the relatively low member number,below = 150,000. =20 Joined in 1977 when the magazine contained articles about home built = airplanes,=20 and the adds were segregated in the back of the book.  Jack Cox was = my=20 hero, he could paint a verbal picture of an airplane that left you = wanting=20 more.  Those days are gone.  I could see it coming when the = magazine=20 first came out with the back of the front page , which was always = reserved for=20 an article from President Paul, sold to advertise someone's commercial=20 product.  It's hard to tell Sports Aviation from People magazine=20 now.
 

Bob Perkinson
Hendersonville, TN.
RV9 N658RP Reserved
If = nothing=20 changes
Nothing changes
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Rotary motors = in=20 aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of Tracy = Crook
Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2006 11:53 AM
To: = Rotary=20 motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re:=20 Oshkosh

Hi all  - this is Laura Crook (Tracy's wife).  Tracy = arrived at=20 Oshkosh on 7/27 (Thursday) about 1:30 pm local time.  He didn't = mention=20 how many planes were on the field, but he did recount this = story:
 
Every year for the past 9 years the EAA has graciously mailed = Tracy a=20 special arrival sign to display upon landing, to indicate that he is = an auto=20 powered plane.  The sign is always accompanied by a letter going = on and=20 on about how the auto engine pilots exemplify the "true spirit" of=20 Experimental Aviation   blah  blah   = blah.  For=20 almost as many years, upon arrival,  the ground crew either has=20 absolutely zero idea what an "auto powered" plane is and leads him to = a random=20 parking spot and/or after landing, it they  know where the auto = powered=20 row is, they taxi him for 1.5 HOURS, usually in the 95 degree heat=20 (translation: 110 degrees in an RV cockpit).
 
This year was no exception - they did park him on the auto = powered row=20 after a 1.5 hour taxi.  He was NOT a happy person when he called=20 me.  He is not sure that he will ever attend again - it is just=20 inexcusable year after year after year. 
 
Laura
----- Original Message -----
From: John Downing
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20
Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 = 10:06=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] = Oshkosh

Buly;  I just returned from Oshkosh, = not sure if=20 there were 50 homebuilts on the field.  Every where you looked = you=20 could see planes that qualified if you could sign 51% of your = name. =20 The main theme of conversation on home building by folks looking at = The=20 Wittman Tailwinds, was, what has happened.  At SAA two years = ago, Paul=20 mentioned at the banquet that a young couple came to camp and didn't = have=20 the money to get on the flight line, he said they were escorted out = and=20 shown the road and most of the gathering applauded.  The only = reason I=20 stopped by, was my daughter was there with my grandson working on a = Boy=20 Scout Badge.  I could go on and tell how we were treated like = %#@&,=20 but I won't.  I don't care if I never make it to Oshkosh with = my home=20 built.  = JohnD
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