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cristalclear13
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 Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 4:53 pm Post subject: Douglas, Georgia Fly-In |
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I'm going to try to make this fly-in. Would love to see another Kolb there!
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Kolb Mark II Twinstar Rotax 503 DCSI Sept 2007 - sold Sept 2012
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John Hauck
Joined: 09 Jan 2006
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Location: Titus, Alabama (hauck's holler)
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| Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 8:26 pm Post subject: Douglas, Georgia Fly-In |
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> I'm going to try to make this fly-in. Would love to see another Kolb
there!
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Cristal:
I may surprise you. It is 220 sm, about 3 hours, and 15 gal gas one way.
Weather is forecast for "great" from here to there and back, marginal wind,
CAVU, temps in the 70s.
If I can get out of here early enough, I may fly over for breakfast.
The old mkIII and 912ULS could use a little exercise. I could use some too.
I flew a little while this afternoon, around my local area, immediate local
area. That is from my cow pasture to the neighbors, right over the power
line by Kim's Country Store, then to 4,000 feet with the VSI pegged on 2,000
FPM, a few stalls, wing overs, and unusual attitudes on the way back down,
with power off, to 410 feet MSL and my grass strip. I dodged all the cows,
donkeys, cow pies, donkey apples, calves, baby donkeys, and one big bull,
and did not bend a gear leg. 
john h
mkIII - 2,872.7 hours
912ULS - 304.2 hours
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cristalclear13
Joined: 19 Sep 2007
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Location: Southeast Georgia
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| Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 6:32 am Post subject: Re: Douglas, Georgia Fly-In |
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Cristal:
I may surprise you. It is 220 sm, about 3 hours, and 15 gal gas one way.
Weather is forecast for "great" from here to there and back, marginal wind,
CAVU, temps in the 70s.
If I can get out of here early enough, I may fly over for breakfast.
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I'm so excited!!!  Right now Douglas is forecasting 49 temp and 49 dew point at 7am so there may be some low visibility in the morning. I may get there late as well. If you'll let me know you're coming (I'll give you my cell#), then I'll wait there in Douglas until you get there.  If you don't get there in time for breakfast we'll go across the street to Pizza Hut (or wherever) for lunch.
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Private Pilot Aug 2008
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John Hauck
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Location: Titus, Alabama (hauck's holler)
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| Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 9:10 am Post subject: Douglas, Georgia Fly-In |
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> I'm so excited!!! Right now Douglas is forecasting 49 temp >
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Cristal:
Think I'll fly over to Douglas Friday afternoon late. That will be a lot
easier for me, rather than trying to get up really early and getting out of
here in time to make breakfast in Douglas Saturday morning.
I'll load my camping gear and some MRE's, spend the night at Douglas
Airport.
Do you know if they have an FBO or hanger I can crash in? If not, I'll have
my tent and sleeping bag.
Understand there are places to eat within walking distance of the airport?
Looking forward to a nice flight and meeting some new folks at Douglas.
For those that have not gotten the cross country bug, half of cross country
flights, especially long ones, is all about meeting the great people along
the way. The flight around CONUS and up to Alaska in 1994, was an
experience in cultures. I was with the Cajuns in LA, Mexicans in TX,
weirdos in CA (did I say that? just kidding), other cultures in the NW, and
on and on around the country. 99.9% of these folks were friendly and
helpful to a guy and his little airplane so far away from home. Now, when I
fly back through places from here to Alaska, I have friends I have met
through Homer Kolb's airplanes. It is as much fun going back, renewing
friendships, as it was the first time around.
Weather looks good for camping out in Douglas, GA, Friday night.
john h
mkIII
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cristalclear13
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Location: Southeast Georgia
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| Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:24 am Post subject: Re: Douglas, Georgia Fly-In |
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Cristal:
Think I'll fly over to Douglas Friday afternoon late. That will be a lot
easier for me, rather than trying to get up really early and getting out of
here in time to make breakfast in Douglas Saturday morning.
I'll load my camping gear and some MRE's, spend the night at Douglas
Airport.
Do you know if they have an FBO or hanger I can crash in? If not, I'll have
my tent and sleeping bag.
Understand there are places to eat within walking distance of the airport?
Looking forward to a nice flight and meeting some new folks at Douglas.
Weather looks good for camping out in Douglas, GA, Friday night.
john h
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John,
I called the guy at the FBO there and they lock up at 6pm with no way to get in. He said he wouldn't mind if you camped out. I called the lady on the flyer and she said there are a couple motels just across the street. There are some eating places within walking distance.
If you want to fly a little farther to Waycross on Friday my family would gladly welcome you to our home for the night, then you could fly over to Douglas with the Waycross airport bums in the morning.
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Private Pilot Aug 2008
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John Hauck
Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 4639
Location: Titus, Alabama (hauck's holler)
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| Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:38 am Post subject: Douglas, Georgia Fly-In |
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He said he wouldn't mind if you camped out. I called the lady on the
flyer and she said there are a couple motels just across the street. There
are some eating places within walking distance.
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If you want to fly a little farther to Waycross on Friday my family would
gladly welcome you to our home for the night, then you could fly over to
Douglas with the Waycross airport bums in the morning.
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Thanks for the invite, but I will opt for the tent and sleeping bag at
Douglas. Won't have to get up so early.
Motels? Don't need no stinking motels. hehehe I started barnstorming
Kolbs, sleeping under the wing, because that is all I could afford. When I
could afford to stay in a motel, I decided it was easier, still a lot
cheaper, and saved a lot more time and effort to sleep with the airplane.
It is my Boy Scout instinct I guess. Used to love to camp out when I was a
kid. Never got over it.
john h
mkIII
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cristalclear13
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Location: Southeast Georgia
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| Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 11:21 am Post subject: Re: Douglas, Georgia Fly-In |
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Thanks for the invite, but I will opt for the tent and sleeping bag at
Douglas. Won't have to get up so early.
Motels? Don't need no stinking motels. hehehe I started barnstorming
Kolbs, sleeping under the wing, because that is all I could afford. When I
could afford to stay in a motel, I decided it was easier, still a lot
cheaper, and saved a lot more time and effort to sleep with the airplane.
It is my Boy Scout instinct I guess. Used to love to camp out when I was a
kid. Never got over it.
john h
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Ok. Sounds like fun! By the way, he said the building opens at 8am. Look forward to seeing you there!
I got my ticket to fly in Douglas from a man named Bob Harless with Harless Aviation. Maybe you can meet him. He's a great guy. Here's what others wrote about him:
http://forums.jetcareers.com/checkride-central/1744-bob-harless-de-douglas-ga-dqh.html
On my checkride he took me out of Douglas to the country and we did our maneuvers, turning this way and that. Then he said, "Where is the airport?" I looked around at the various tools I could use to get us back there and he said, "Just point." And I pointed the direction I thought it was and he said, "Let's go." And a couple minutes later he turned and asked me, "Do you have a GPS in your pocket?" After I saw him turn his head and chuckle I realized he was teasing me because we were apparently on the right track and I told him it was in my head. (Didn't want to tell him my husband says I have iron boogers in my nose! ) Sure enough after about 5-10 minutes the airport was dead ahead. What fun that checkride ended up being.
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Private Pilot Aug 2008
ELSA Repairman for N193Y April 2008
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cristalclear13
Joined: 19 Sep 2007
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Location: Southeast Georgia
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| Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 12:06 pm Post subject: Re: Douglas, Georgia Fly-In |
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| cristalclear13 wrote: | | (Didn't want to tell him my husband says I have iron boogers in my nose! ) |
BTW...here's the quote from Home Improvement show with Tim Allen referring to iron boogers. I don't know if that is the origin of that phrase but hopefully you all have a sense of humor about it:
Wilson: Tim, don't sell your stupid instincts short. Do you realize that people have a tiny compass in their nose?
Tim: I was never aware of that. No.
Wilson: Yes, people have a tiny iron deposit in their nose. And that gives them directions to magnetic north and since men have more iron in their bodies than women, it only follows that they would make a better compass.
Tim: Then how come I couldn't find the wedding?
Wilson: Well, Tim, a map is a little more acurate than your nose. It's also a heck of a lot easier to fold.
Tim: [Later; to Jill] I just got all disoriented, even though my nose is filled with iron boogers.
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Private Pilot Aug 2008
ELSA Repairman for N193Y April 2008
Rotax 2 stroke maintenance April 2009 |
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