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libertyva(at)msn.com
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 Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 7:02 am Post subject: NC Airports ---Virginia |
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Hey Guys,
Larry Burruss and I are based in the heart of Va, Louisa (LKU) and Larry
Bowen is right, we are working on visiting all the official State airports.
Va is awarding a leather flight jacket to all that accomplish the goal. They
provide a small book called a passport to us, the pilots, and each airport
has a rubber stamp with there name on it. When you stop in, you get your
passport book stamped and dated.
There are smaller gifts along the way, light hats and such, but the leather
jacket, will probably be the most expensive one in my closet, if I complete
the circuit.
The flying around is really a "some place to fly" thing for Larry and I. But
we REALLY enjoy it. We have met some interesting people and at some
airports, no one at all at others. At one....we had a phantom voice talk to
us on the radio.....I believe from memory, it was Tazewell in SW VA, the
runway was short and on top of a mountain and it barely fit in top. I
commented to Larry while in downwind on the CTAF that it looked like an
aircraft carrier! then the phantom voice came on and only said "it is! and
be careful" was all he said. The gentleman on the ground didn't have a
radio either!!
but he did tell us they had 3 wind socks along the runway and they rarely
agreed with each other.
anyway, we have really enjoyed the planning and flying all over the state
and we are only half done.
I even take pictures of the airports and have a file in the computer on each
airport, maybe when we are done, I can do a album of sorts, but probably
will just stay on the computer,  ...too much flying to do....
http://www.doav.virginia.gov/vaap.htm
Regards, Bob Martin
Proud member of the "Veggie Tale Squadron"
| Quote: | From: "Larry Bowen" <Larry(at)bowenaero.com>
Reply-To: rvsoutheast-list(at)matronics.com
To: rvsoutheast-list(at)matronics.com
Subject: Re: NC Airports - 110 destinations
Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2007 09:27:28 -0400
I think VA has a program where they award pilots who have done this...a
plaque or something. I think some on the list were working on it. Not in
a
day tho, maybe a year instead....
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ronschreck
Joined: 04 Aug 2006
Posts: 192
Location: Gold Hill Airpark, NC (NC25)
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| Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 7:19 am Post subject: NC Airports ---Virginia |
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Bob,
Thanks for the information. I have written to the NC DOT Aviation Division to see if they have any program in place or if anyone has attempted such a flight. Something may come of this, or not, but I'm having fun planning and dreaming.
Ron Schreck
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From: "BOB martin" <libertyva(at)msn.com>
Date: 2007/06/17 Sun AM 11:01:59 EDT
To: rvsoutheast-list(at)matronics.com
Subject: NC Airports ---Virginia
Hey Guys,
Larry Burruss and I are based in the heart of Va, Louisa (LKU) and Larry
Bowen is right, we are working on visiting all the official State airports.
Va is awarding a leather flight jacket to all that accomplish the goal. They
provide a small book called a passport to us, the pilots, and each airport
has a rubber stamp with there name on it. When you stop in, you get your
passport book stamped and dated.
There are smaller gifts along the way, light hats and such, but the leather
jacket, will probably be the most expensive one in my closet, if I complete
the circuit.
The flying around is really a "some place to fly" thing for Larry and I. But
we REALLY enjoy it. We have met some interesting people and at some
airports, no one at all at others. At one....we had a phantom voice talk to
us on the radio.....I believe from memory, it was Tazewell in SW VA, the
runway was short and on top of a mountain and it barely fit in top. I
commented to Larry while in downwind on the CTAF that it looked like an
aircraft carrier! then the phantom voice came on and only said "it is! and
be careful" was all he said. The gentleman on the ground didn't have a
radio either!!
but he did tell us they had 3 wind socks along the runway and they rarely
agreed with each other.
anyway, we have really enjoyed the planning and flying all over the state
and we are only half done.
I even take pictures of the airports and have a file in the computer on each
airport, maybe when we are done, I can do a album of sorts, but probably
will just stay on the computer, ...too much flying to do....
http://www.doav.virginia.gov/vaap.htm
Regards, Bob Martin
Proud member of the "Veggie Tale Squadron"
>From: "Larry Bowen" <Larry(at)bowenaero.com>
>Reply-To: rvsoutheast-list(at)matronics.com
>To: rvsoutheast-list(at)matronics.com
>Subject: Re: NC Airports - 110 destinations
>Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2007 09:27:28 -0400
>
>I think VA has a program where they award pilots who have done this...a
>plaque or something. I think some on the list were working on it. Not in
>a
>day tho, maybe a year instead....
>
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bburril(at)carolina.rr.co
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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 7:01 am Post subject: NC Airports ---Virginia |
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My brother has already done va and gotten his jacket.I might add it was
about a three months mission.
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