Flying IS popular

[Jay Honeck]

Don't count G.A. out just yet.

As part of our "Ultimate Valentine's Day" package, we included a 30 minute
sunset airplane ride over the city. Somewhat to my surprise, it proved to
be quite popular. In fact, we had some difficulty scheduling them all
around sunset! And at least half of the couples opted to have one or the
other of them sit up front, and log it as an actual flight lesson.

One guy signed up for flight lessons immediately after the ride!

See a little blurb about it at:

http://www.alexisparkinn.com/valentine's_day_2004.htm

There's hope yet!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[Jim Weir]

I notice a few of the folks taking the ride were of the ... ahem ... corn fed
variety {;-)

And I didn't know you had your CFI, Jay. How did they log it as a lesson?

Jim



"Jay Honeck" >
shared these priceless pearls of wisdom:

And at least half of the couples opted to have one or the
->other of them sit up front, and log it as an actual flight lesson.
->

->
->http://www.alexisparkinn.com/valentine's_day_2004.htm
->
->There's hope yet!

Jim Weir (A&P/IA, CFI, & other good alphabet soup)
VP Eng RST Pres. Cyberchapter EAA Tech. Counselor
http://www.rst-engr.com

[G.R. Patterson III]

Jim Weir wrote:
>
> I notice a few of the folks taking the ride were of the ... ahem ... corn fed
> variety {;-)
>
> And I didn't know you had your CFI, Jay. How did they log it as a lesson?

Well, Jim, there's a Cessna that seems to figure rather prominently in those
photos, and IIRC, Jay has a big Piper. Perhaps the Cessna comes with its own
pilot?

George Patterson
A diplomat is a person who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that
you look forward to the trip.

[Greg Burkhart]

"Jim Weir" > wrote in message
...
>
> I notice a few of the folks taking the ride were of the ... ahem ... corn
fed
> variety {;-)
>

That's just the 'winter look'. People in this area look thinner in the
summer! ;-)

[Bartscher]

>See a little blurb about it at:
>
>http://www.alexisparkinn.com/valentine's_day_2004.htm
>
>There's hope yet!

I see they got a new 172SP since I rented at IOW over the holidays. Their
previous 172R needed a bit of help (tumbling horizon and alternator issues).
Still it was a great sightseeing flight for relatives over the Iowa campus...

Glad to hear their was so much public interest.

Eric Bartsch

[Jay Honeck]

> I notice a few of the folks taking the ride were of the ... ahem ... corn
fed
> variety {;-)

Well, um, heh, Jim, you forget that I've seen you at poolside...

Something about the pot calling a kettle something-or-other here...?

:-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[Jay Honeck]

> I see they got a new 172SP since I rented at IOW over the holidays. Their
> previous 172R needed a bit of help (tumbling horizon and alternator
issues).
> Still it was a great sightseeing flight for relatives over the Iowa
campus...

Heck, yeah! The rides were conducted in two BRAND new Cessnas -- one with
just 43 hours on the tach!

It's still a Skyhawk, but boy, it sure smells good! (Certainly better than
the clapped-out old 172s I used to rent...)

:-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[Roy Epperson]

I'm very disappointed that you only flew to 2,000' and not 5,280' !!!

On second thought you probably avoid some embarrassment....

"Jay Honeck" > wrote in message
news:oKOXb.188043$U%5.932639@attbi_s03...
> Don't count G.A. out just yet.
>
> As part of our "Ultimate Valentine's Day" package, we included a 30 minute
> sunset airplane ride over the city. Somewhat to my surprise, it proved to
> be quite popular. In fact, we had some difficulty scheduling them all
> around sunset! And at least half of the couples opted to have one or the
> other of them sit up front, and log it as an actual flight lesson.
>
> One guy signed up for flight lessons immediately after the ride!
>
> See a little blurb about it at:
>
> http://www.alexisparkinn.com/valentine's_day_2004.htm
>
> There's hope yet!
> --
> Jay Honeck
> Iowa City, IA
> Pathfinder N56993
> www.AlexisParkInn.com
> "Your Aviation Destination"
>
>

[Jay Honeck]

> I'm very disappointed that you only flew to 2,000' and not 5,280' !!!

Yeah, there was some talk of that. We were trying to figure out how to
string up a curtain between the front and back seats...

;-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

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Jay Honeck > wrote:
>> I'm very disappointed that you only flew to 2,000' and not 5,280' !!!

> Yeah, there was some talk of that. We were trying to figure out how to
> string up a curtain between the front and back seats...

> ;-)


I have a C206... no problem ther!

Best regards,

Jer/ "Flight instruction and mountain flying are my vocation!" Eberhard

--
Jer/ (Slash) Eberhard, Mountain Flying Aviation, LTD, Ft Collins, CO
CELL 970 231-6325 EMAIL jer'at'frii.com WEB http://users.frii.com/jer/
C-206 N9513G, CFII Airplane&Glider, FAA-DEN Aviation Safety Counselor
CAP-CO Mission&Aircraft CheckPilot, BM218 HAM N0FZD, 197 Young Eagles!

[Jay Honeck]

> I have a C206... no problem ther!

Pencil us in for 2/14/05! :-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[hlongworth]

"Jay Honeck" > wrote in message news:<oKOXb.188043$U%5.932639@attbi_s03>...
> Don't count G.A. out just yet.
>
> As part of our "Ultimate Valentine's Day" package, we included a 30 minute
> sunset airplane ride over the city. Somewhat to my surprise, it proved to
> be quite popular.

Jay,
We also went flying to celebrate Valentine's day. It was my first
flight as PIC after 4 long non-flying months (plane was in the shop
for new engine + waiting for various parts!). It was fantastic. My
anxiety immediately went away after the first smooth landing. The next
two (one at a very narrow and tricky airport with lots of
updraft/downdraft) were also greasers. Just being together hovering
above the earth was romantic enough for us. No need for chocolates,
roses or fancy dinner. Wish that we had discovered flying years ago
but better late than never.

[Jay Honeck]

> Just being together hovering
> above the earth was romantic enough for us. No need for chocolates,
> roses or fancy dinner. Wish that we had discovered flying years ago
> but better late than never.

That's cool. Congrats on getting the plane back! :-)

Mary and I were a bit busy on the 14th, with an inn full of romantics, but
yesterday we were able to fly to WI. We were returning Mary's mom and aunt
(who had spent a week with us, watching the kids and letting us get away for
a couple of days of R&R to the Lake of the Ozarks) to their home in Racine,
and the weather was absolutely perfect. Crisp, clear, light winds -- a
terrific day for a nice long cross-country.

There's just nothing else like flight!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[Mike O'Malley]

"Roy Epperson" > wrote in message
ink.net...
> I'm very disappointed that you only flew to 2,000' and not 5,280' !!!
>
> On second thought you probably avoid some embarrassment....

Remember, as per milehighclub.com rules, it only counts if it's 5280' AGL,
not MSL (then just about everybody in Denver could claim membership!) So in
IOW, by my math that would be /roughly/ 5948' ;-)

[Jack Allison]

Heck, forget the people in the picture. Jay, you let them take a ride in a
manly high wing? Oh the horror...

--
Jack Allison
PP-ASEL

"When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the Earth
with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there
you will always long to return"
- Leonardo Da Vinci

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[Jack Allison]

> Jay has a big Piper.

Bad combination of words, especially when Jay is the subject. :-)

--
Jack Allison
PP-ASEL

"When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the Earth
with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there
you will always long to return"
- Leonardo Da Vinci

(Remove the obvious from address to reply via e-mail)

[Jay Honeck]

> Bad combination of words, especially when Jay is the subject. :-)

Well, I, uh...aw shucks...

;-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[Jay Honeck]

Jay, you let them take a ride in a
> manly high wing? Oh the horror...

Remember, this was a girly romantic flight.

It seemed only fitting...
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[Paul Sengupta]

Did you take your other half or was the "we" referring to you and
the plane?

Paul

"hlongworth" > wrote in message
om...
> Jay,
> We also went flying to celebrate Valentine's day.
> Just being together hovering
> above the earth was romantic enough for us. No need for chocolates,
> roses or fancy dinner.

[hlongworth]

"Paul Sengupta" > wrote in message >...
> Did you take your other half or was the "we" referring to you and
> the plane?
>
Paul,
It's a "menage a trois" here ;-) Hubby and I have to take turn
flying our bird. Rick has to enforce a strict "hands off - except
when permitted" rule when I am not the PIC.

[Jay Honeck]

> It's a "menage a trois" here ;-) Hubby and I have to take turn
> flying our bird. Rick has to enforce a strict "hands off - except
> when permitted" rule when I am not the PIC.

It takes stern self-discipline to just look out the window on short final,
no? :-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[hlongworth]

"Jay Honeck" > wrote in message news:<lfRYb.215755$U%5.1252711@attbi_s03>...
> > It's a "menage a trois" here ;-) Hubby and I have to take turn
> > flying our bird. Rick has to enforce a strict "hands off - except
> > when permitted" rule when I am not the PIC.
>
> It takes stern self-discipline to just look out the window on short final,
> no? :-)

Jay,
It took extreme effort during times of excruciating mental distress
;-)
The Valentine's day flight offer at your inn was a great idea. We
had taken flying much earlier if we had known some pilots or were
introduced to flying.

[Dennis O'Connor]

Jah, even when I am alone on the plane I start screaming in fear about
then...
denny

"Jay Honeck" > wrote > It takes stern
self-discipline to just look out the window on short final,
> no? :-)