X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2013 10:05:13 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from oproxy9-pub.mail.unifiedlayer.com ([69.89.24.6] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.7) with SMTP id 6492622 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 27 Sep 2013 09:57:43 -0400 Received-SPF: neutral receiver=logan.com; client-ip=69.89.24.6; envelope-from=danny@n107sd.com Received: (qmail 14153 invoked by uid 0); 27 Sep 2013 13:57:07 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO host295.hostmonster.com) (66.147.240.95) by oproxy9.mail.unifiedlayer.com with SMTP; 27 Sep 2013 13:57:07 -0000 Received: from [98.233.210.64] (port=58251 helo=DannysW7PC) by host295.hostmonster.com with esmtpa (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1VPYXa-0007vE-1P for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 27 Sep 2013 07:57:06 -0600 From: "Danny" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [LML] Re: my rules to fly by X-Original-Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2013 09:56:41 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <02e201cebb89$659377c0$30ba6740$@n107sd.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_02E3_01CEBB67.DE864490" X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook 14.0 Thread-index: AQK8vZxtgwemPGASy+WXEoPYiINNlZf9lqhA Content-language: en-us X-Identified-User: {3234:host295.hostmonster.com:wunderwe:n107sd.com} {sentby:smtp auth 98.233.210.64 authed with danny@n107sd.com} This is a multipart message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_02E3_01CEBB67.DE864490 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit At the risk of 1-uping you because that's NOT the intent, we do this in the Washington, DC SFRA at the Manassas, VA airport (KHEF). I absolutely echo your enthusiasm for flying Young Eagles. It's a true joy! Danny LNC2-360 Mk-II Nothing is foolproof to the sufficiently talented fool. From: Charles Brown [mailto:browncc1@verizon.net] Sent: Friday, September 27, 2013 9:31 AM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Re: my rules to fly by Cool story about the Cub. I'm waiting for one of those kids to grow up and offer me a ride in a T-45. ; ) Yeah, 137 kids and probably a dozen more adults. It was an over-the-top success, particulary the complete absence of any mishaps at an airport only 10mi from DFW, sandwiched between two other traffic patterns and tucked under a Class B, with a contract control tower that's obviously a training zone for ATC with LOTS of mistakes *usually* made, and by the way the tower manager was backing up a *brand new* trainee that day -- but they did *not* make any mistakes. At one point I was in a line of 5 aircraft for takeoff that had to wait for 6 arrivals. That's nothing for Oshkosh or SunNFun but I've never been more than number TWO for takeoff at GPM before. There was a really good preflight briefing and a SIMPLE route (a big circle with inner track for 100 KIAS airplanes and and outer track for 120 KIAS airplanes). They asked if anyone would be exceeding 120 KIAS and two of us raised our hands, so they said "just go higher and farther"... and that worked. Plus some REALLY OBVIOUS LANDMARKS. Garmin900 traffic map was extremely useful as the Legacy was so much faster than the other aircraft, I used it to spot a gap in the traffic and zip up into it... and then slow down to 120... and remember how it was to fly a 172. My goodness how nice it is to have a Lancair. Back to the original point, the trust of kids and parents was total and the pilots and airplanes lived up to it this day. Some of the parents just put their kids in line and let the pilots walk off with them; I made it a point to find the parents and shake hands and bring them out to the airplane. Every one of the riders was completely enthusiastic, courteous, and curious. If you want to remember what flying is about, go volunteer for Young Eagles, it'll make your day. On Sep 26, 2013, at 11:14 AM, George Wehrung wrote: I also hope to become involved in the local EAA and programs such as the Young Eagles. 137 Kids flown? That's really awesome!!! I will take a moment here to relay a story told to me by one of the pilots I fly with out here: My friend Chuck owned of the J-3 Cubs back in the 70s. He was flying out of some airport in CA. After shutting down he noticed a young boy looking over the typical short airfield fencing at him as he was refueling at the end of the day. He took that kid flying at sunset into the evening. They went their separate ways. Years later my friend was approached by a Major in the Air Force at some base overseas. Chuck was an Army Warrant flying Citations at the time when he was approached. It was the same young boy who was thanking him for taking him flying and inspiring him into aviation. That's all I can remember after hearing the story over a few beers; but, still a cool story. I am sure it's happened to a number of you guys. On Sep 26, 2013, at 4:02 PM, Charles Brown wrote: 2 weeks ago 19 volunteer pilots showed up at KGPM and gave rides to 137 kids and some of the adult volunteers at a Young Eagles fly-in. Evidently none of the riders read your rules. ------=_NextPart_000_02E3_01CEBB67.DE864490 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

At the risk of 1-uping you because that’s = NOT the intent, we do this in the Washington, DC SFRA at the Manassas, = VA airport (KHEF).  I absolutely echo your enthusiasm for flying = Young Eagles.  It’s a true joy!

 

Danny

LNC2-360 = Mk-II

Nothing is foolproof to the sufficiently = talented fool.

 

From:= = Charles Brown [mailto:browncc1@verizon.net]
Sent: Friday, = September 27, 2013 9:31 AM
To: = lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Re: my rules to fly = by

 

Cool = story about the Cub.  I'm waiting for one of those kids to grow up = and offer me a ride in a T-45.  ; )

 

Yeah, 137 kids and probably a dozen more adults. =  It was an over-the-top success, particulary the complete absence = of any mishaps at an airport only 10mi from DFW, sandwiched between two = other traffic patterns and tucked under a Class B, with a contract = control tower that's obviously a training zone for ATC with LOTS of = mistakes *usually* made, and by the way the tower manager was backing up = a *brand new* trainee that day -- but they did *not* make any mistakes. =  At one point I was in a line of 5 aircraft for takeoff that had to = wait for 6 arrivals.  That's nothing for Oshkosh or SunNFun but = I've never been more than number TWO for takeoff at GPM = before.

 

There was a really good preflight briefing and a = SIMPLE route (a big circle with inner track for 100 KIAS airplanes and = and outer track for 120 KIAS airplanes).  They asked if anyone = would be exceeding 120 KIAS and two of us raised our hands, so they said = "just go higher and farther"... and that worked.  Plus = some REALLY OBVIOUS LANDMARKS.  Garmin900 traffic map was extremely = useful as the Legacy was so much faster than the other aircraft, I used = it to spot a gap in the traffic and zip up into it...  and then = slow down to 120...  and remember how it was to fly a 172.  My = goodness how nice it is to have a Lancair.

 

Back to the original point, the trust of kids and = parents was total and the pilots and airplanes lived up to it this day. =  Some of the parents just put their kids in line and let the pilots = walk off with them; I made it a point to find the parents and shake = hands and bring them out to the airplane.

 

Every one of the riders was completely enthusiastic, = courteous, and curious.  If you want to remember what flying is = about, go volunteer for Young Eagles, it'll make your = day.

 

 

On = Sep 26, 2013, at 11:14 AM, George Wehrung wrote:

 

I = also hope to become involved in the local EAA and programs such as the = Young Eagles.  137 Kids flown?  That's really = awesome!!!

 

I = will take a moment here to relay a story told to me by one of the pilots = I fly with out here:

 

My friend Chuck owned of the J-3 Cubs back in the 70s. =  He was flying out of some airport in CA.  After shutting down = he noticed a young boy looking over the typical short airfield fencing = at him as he was refueling at the end of the day. He took that kid = flying at sunset into the evening.  They went their separate ways. =  Years later my friend was approached by a Major in the Air Force = at some base overseas.  Chuck was an Army Warrant flying Citations = at the time when he was approached.  It was the same young boy who = was thanking him for taking him flying and inspiring him into aviation. =  That's all I can remember after hearing the story over a few = beers; but, still a cool story.  I am sure it's happened to a = number of you guys.

 

 

On = Sep 26, 2013, at 4:02 PM, Charles Brown <browncc1@verizon.net> = wrote:



2 weeks ago 19 volunteer pilots showed up at KGPM and = gave rides to 137 kids and some of the adult volunteers at a Young = Eagles fly-in.  Evidently none of the riders read your = rules.

 

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