meeting net.friends IRL

[Journeyman]

Last weekend, we decided to celebrate my birthday and our anniversary,
by flying down to D.C. to see the still-new flight musueum. Very
worthwhile for anyone with any interest in aviation.

I pinged Ron & Margy and despite their busy schedule was able to get
together with them. For those paying attention, Margy has the coolest
job in the country.

It was great to finally meet them. I've been active in r.a.* for
about 8 years and have "known" Ron & Margy almost as long, but have
never until now met them In Real Life.

Counting Ron & Margy, I've met less than a dozen people around here.
Looking forward to doubling that number next month on my first trip
to P'ville and have a tentative date to see Bob Barker some time this
summer. Missed meeting Jay Honeck last summer due to an inconvenient
line of Thunderstorms, but might get another chance this year if
plans work
out.

I'm currently based at White Plains, NY and I know there are a number
of regulars in the area. Is there any interest in a once a month
Sunday Brunch fly-in? We can select different places in the NE each
month. The restaurant at KSWF serves amazing chocolate chip pancakes,
so that would be a good place to start next month.


Morris

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Morris,
We are based at KPOU. A once a month Sunday Brunch fly-in sounds
great.

Hai & Rick Longworth

[Jack Allison]

Journeyman wrote:
> Last weekend, we decided to celebrate my birthday and our anniversary,
> by flying down to D.C. to see the still-new flight musueum. Very
> worthwhile for anyone with any interest in aviation.

Lucky you Morris...you got to go see the new museum *and* meet Ron and
Margie. I've had the chance to meet both of them at the last two
Oshkosh gatherings at Jay and Mary's campsite. They're great
folks...um...Ron and Margie too :-)

> Counting Ron & Margy, I've met less than a dozen people around here.
> Looking forward to doubling that number next month on my first trip
> to P'ville and have a tentative date to see Bob Barker some time this
> summer.

I've met a few folks, mostly at Oshkosh and it's been great. It is good
to put names and faces together, hang out, and just do a lot of good
hanger lying. :-)

If you or anyone else is in Northern California, drop me an e-mail. Now
that I'm an aircraft owner, I can show off my new bird *and* the local
sites.

--
Jack Allison
PP-ASEL-IA Student
Student Arrow Owner, N2104T

"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)

[Andrew Gideon]

Journeyman wrote:

> I'm currently based at White Plains, NY and I know there are a number
> of regulars in the area. Is there any interest in a once a month
> Sunday Brunch fly-in? We can select different places in the NE each
> month. The restaurant at KSWF serves amazing chocolate chip pancakes,
> so that would be a good place to start next month.

You might want to look into MAPA:

http://midatlanticpilots.com/

We've monthly meetings which are - unfortunately - not immediately next to
an airport. But give me a little notice, and I'll arrange necessary lifts
from KCDW (where I'm based, in northern NJ) to the nearby restaurant.

We also have fly-outs on the weekends following our monthly meetings.

The next fly-out is actually a 99s Poker Run. It's on May 14. Read about
it at:

http://www.midatlanticpilots.com/flyout.html

and

http://www.nj99.com/

- Andrew

[Lynne]

Sounds like a great idea! I'd love to attend.

[Journeyman]

In article e.com>, Andrew Gideon wrote:
>
> The next fly-out is actually a 99s Poker Run. It's on May 14. Read about
> it at:
>
> http://www.midatlanticpilots.com/flyout.html

Sounds like fun but I'm not really interested in joining another club
with dues and newsletters right now. Already too many to keep track
of. I was thinking of something a little more informal.


Morris

[Journeyman]

In article >, Jack Allison wrote:
> Journeyman wrote:
>
> I've met a few folks, mostly at Oshkosh and it's been great. It is good
> to put names and faces together, hang out, and just do a lot of good
> hanger lying. :-)

Yeah, and somehow people never look like you imagine them to look.


Morris

[Journeyman]

In article . com>, Lynne wrote:
> Sounds like a great idea! I'd love to attend.

Didn't mean to post and run, but between work, family obligations and
other stuff, suddenly a couple of weeks have gone by. I'm looking at
Angel Flights this weekend and next, P'Ville, then Memorial Day
Weekend. Looks like June 5th is open for me.

Anyone want to suggest a place to meet?


Morris

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Morris,
We hope to complete our IFR training by June 1 so June 5 sounds good.
Either Skyacres 44N or Kobelt (Walkill) N45 would be a good place to
meet for breakfast or lunch. It would be nice if we can get a few more
newsgroup pilots in NY, NJ, CT, PA, MA, VT, NH to see this thread. I
am not putting my bet on Lynne/Ken to show up ;-)
BTW, thank you for posting your Angel Flights experience. This is
something that we would love to do once we are qualified. As I recall,
NE Angel Flight requires minimum of 500hrs and IFR rating.
Hai & Rick Longworth
N30703

[Journeyman]

In article om>, wrote:

> We hope to complete our IFR training by June 1 so June 5 sounds good.

Good luck.

> Either Skyacres 44N or Kobelt (Walkill) N45 would be a good place to

Okay, Skyacres it is. Haven't been there yet. Shall we say around 11?
I'll post something to the group during the week before.


> meet for breakfast or lunch. It would be nice if we can get a few more
> newsgroup pilots in NY, NJ, CT, PA, MA, VT, NH to see this thread. I

Hint, hint :-) Maybe Bob Barker could join us.


> BTW, thank you for posting your Angel Flights experience. This is
> something that we would love to do once we are qualified. As I recall,
> NE Angel Flight requires minimum of 500hrs and IFR rating.

I've really been enjoying them.

Just checked their web site. AFNE only requires 300 hours, 25 in type,
(plus that instrument rating).


Morris

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Morris,
11 am at Skyacres on June 5 sounds good. If you can get other pilots
to join it will be great.

Hai & Rick Longworth
N30703

[Robert A. Barker]

"Journeyman" > wrote in message
. ..
> In article om>,
> wrote:
>
>> We hope to complete our IFR training by June 1 so June 5 sounds good.
>
> Good luck.
>
>> Either Skyacres 44N or Kobelt (Walkill) N45 would be a good place to
>
> Okay, Skyacres it is. Haven't been there yet. Shall we say around 11?
> I'll post something to the group during the week before.
>
>
>> meet for breakfast or lunch. It would be nice if we can get a few more
>> newsgroup pilots in NY, NJ, CT, PA, MA, VT, NH to see this thread. I
>
> Hint, hint :-) Maybe Bob Barker could join us.
>
> Morris: It doe not look like I will not be able to make this one. :-( I
> will not get back from my auto trip in time.

Bob Barker

[Robert A. Barker]

"Robert A. Barker" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Journeyman" > wrote in message
> . ..
>> In article om>,
>> wrote:
>>
>>> We hope to complete our IFR training by June 1 so June 5 sounds good.
>>
>> Good luck.
>>
>>> Either Skyacres 44N or Kobelt (Walkill) N45 would be a good place to
>>
>> Okay, Skyacres it is. Haven't been there yet. Shall we say around 11?
>> I'll post something to the group during the week before.
>>
>>
>>> meet for breakfast or lunch. It would be nice if we can get a few more
>>> newsgroup pilots in NY, NJ, CT, PA, MA, VT, NH to see this thread. I
>>
>> Hint, hint :-) Maybe Bob Barker could join us.
>>
>> Morris: It doe not look like I will not be able to make this one. :-( I
>> will not get back from my auto trip in time.
>
> Bob Barker
>Morris: Boy that last message I sent don't even make
much sense to me. :-)

What I thought I said was " It does not look like
I will be able to make this one"

In my defense,I had a phone call and then a visitor
while I eas trying to compose the message. So much
for multi-tasking. :-)

Bob