July 15th 14, 03:54 AM
On Tuesday, September 25, 2001 4:07:20 PM UTC-4, Jeffrey wrote:
> I am an alumnus of Sky Life Flying Camp in Northville, New York. I attended
> in the summer of 1986, and had a really good time there. I was about a
> month shy of my 16th birthday, so although my instructor, Jay Treat III,
> told me he thought I was ready, I could not solo after my 10 hours of dual
> time there.
>
> At the time, I was instructed in N2733U. I was informed that 33U was the
> Cessna 172 that had soloed the most student pilots in the world, and
> arrangements were being made to have it placed on display in the National
> Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. It was quite an old plane, I'm
> sure at least a decade older than I am, and even had manual flaps!
I knew bill Quegan he was my instructor and barnes gave me my check flight. But I heard some bad things later about barnes and what happened to the club. I wonder what happened to all the tables that we carved our names into and all the pics of solos and licenses
> (something I've never seen in another plane)
>
> In 1996, I heard a nasty rumor about the demise of the camp, and I have not
> been able to find out if it is extant or defunct. I also know nothing of
> the whereabouts or condition of N2733U.
>
> I would appreciate any information anyone can provide about Lee Barnes, Jay
> Treat III, Sky Life Flying Camp, or N2733U. Email
>
> Thank you!
>
> ---Jeffrey
>
> "Only in silence the word,
> only in dark the light,
> only in dying life:
> bright the hawk's flight
> on the empty sky."
> I am an alumnus of Sky Life Flying Camp in Northville, New York. I attended
> in the summer of 1986, and had a really good time there. I was about a
> month shy of my 16th birthday, so although my instructor, Jay Treat III,
> told me he thought I was ready, I could not solo after my 10 hours of dual
> time there.
>
> At the time, I was instructed in N2733U. I was informed that 33U was the
> Cessna 172 that had soloed the most student pilots in the world, and
> arrangements were being made to have it placed on display in the National
> Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. It was quite an old plane, I'm
> sure at least a decade older than I am, and even had manual flaps!
I knew bill Quegan he was my instructor and barnes gave me my check flight. But I heard some bad things later about barnes and what happened to the club. I wonder what happened to all the tables that we carved our names into and all the pics of solos and licenses
> (something I've never seen in another plane)
>
> In 1996, I heard a nasty rumor about the demise of the camp, and I have not
> been able to find out if it is extant or defunct. I also know nothing of
> the whereabouts or condition of N2733U.
>
> I would appreciate any information anyone can provide about Lee Barnes, Jay
> Treat III, Sky Life Flying Camp, or N2733U. Email
>
> Thank you!
>
> ---Jeffrey
>
> "Only in silence the word,
> only in dark the light,
> only in dying life:
> bright the hawk's flight
> on the empty sky."