X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2013 14:44:08 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from nk11p08mm-asmtp001.mac.com ([17.158.58.246] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.7) with ESMTP id 6493792 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 28 Sep 2013 04:29:34 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=17.158.58.246; envelope-from=gw5@me.com Received: from [10.55.209.219] (216-147-135-217.globalsat.net [216.147.135.217]) by nk11p08mm-asmtp001.mac.com (Oracle Communications Messaging Server 7u4-27.08(7.0.4.27.7) 64bit (built Aug 22 2013)) with ESMTPSA id <0MTT00F33U7UEY00@nk11p08mm-asmtp001.mac.com> for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 28 Sep 2013 08:28:51 +0000 (GMT) X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=2.50.10432:5.10.8794,1.0.431,0.0.0000 definitions=2013-09-28_01:2013-09-27,2013-09-28,1970-01-01 signatures=0 X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details: rule=notspam policy=default score=0 spamscore=0 suspectscore=0 phishscore=0 adultscore=0 bulkscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=7.0.1-1308280000 definitions=main-1309280009 From: George Wehrung Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_34E0F701-1CB7-499D-BC62-DF2B1CD08E6A" X-Original-Message-id: <1A8B10A7-C348-4A84-9FD9-52181C6F171B@me.com> MIME-version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 6.6 \(1510\)) Subject: Re: [LML] Re: my rules to fly by X-Original-Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2013 12:58:40 +0430 References: X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List In-reply-to: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1510) --Apple-Mail=_34E0F701-1CB7-499D-BC62-DF2B1CD08E6A Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Charles, Very cool. Have to get our airplane over to the East Coast and then get = involved. George On Sep 27, 2013, at 6:00 PM, Charles Brown wrote: > 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. ; ) >=20 > 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. >=20 > 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. >=20 > 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. >=20 > 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. >=20 >=20 > On Sep 26, 2013, at 11:14 AM, George Wehrung wrote: >=20 > I also hope to become involved in the local EAA and programs such as = the Young Eagles. 137 Kids flown? That's really awesome!!! >=20 > I will take a moment here to relay a story told to me by one of the = pilots I fly with out here: >=20 > 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. >=20 >=20 > On Sep 26, 2013, at 4:02 PM, Charles Brown = wrote: >=20 >> 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. >=20 --Apple-Mail=_34E0F701-1CB7-499D-BC62-DF2B1CD08E6A Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii browncc1@verizon.net> = wrote:
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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