Anyone for Breakfast Sunday Morning at Sky Acres (44N)?

[Journeyman]

It was hashed out over the last month or so. Several of us picked
this Sunday morning (June 5th) to meet for breakfast at Sky Acres
just Northeast of Poughkeepsie, NY. Nothing formal, just a chance to
hang out and meet some of the faces behind some of the postings. Kind
of like a micro-lite version of Pinckneyville.

Long range weather looks reasonable and they even have VOR and GPS
approaches for newly minted instrument pilots.


Morris
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Morris,
Rick and I will definitely be there. The Windsock Cafe is quite
popular during the weekend so the service could be slow at times. I
will bring some homemade muffins just in case we have to wait ;-)
It's too bad that Bob Barker can not attend. I hope that Corky
Scott, Rosspilot and other Northeast pilots would see this post and
decide to join us.

Hai Longworth
N30703

[Steve Foley]

Sounds good to me. How's the food?

Sunday is my normal $100 bacon and eggs day. Columbia County (1B1) is a
regular destination for me. Good food and cheap gas.


"Journeyman" > wrote in message
. ..
>
> It was hashed out over the last month or so. Several of us picked
> this Sunday morning (June 5th) to meet for breakfast at Sky Acres
> just Northeast of Poughkeepsie, NY. Nothing formal, just a chance to
> hang out and meet some of the faces behind some of the postings. Kind
> of like a micro-lite version of Pinckneyville.
>
> Long range weather looks reasonable and they even have VOR and GPS
> approaches for newly minted instrument pilots.
>
>
> Morris
> --
> www.compilerguru.com/aviation

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Steve Foley wrote:
> Sounds good to me. How's the food?
>
> Sunday is my normal $100 bacon and eggs day. Columbia County (1B1) is a
> regular destination for me. Good food and cheap gas.
>
>
> "Journeyman" > wrote in message
> . ..
> >
> > It was hashed out over the last month or so. Several of us picked
> > this Sunday morning (June 5th) to meet for breakfast at Sky Acres
> > just Northeast of Poughkeepsie, NY. Nothing formal, just a chance to
> > hang out and meet some of the faces behind some of the postings. Kind
> > of like a micro-lite version of Pinckneyville.
> >
> > Long range weather looks reasonable and they even have VOR and GPS
> > approaches for newly minted instrument pilots.
> >
> >
> > Morris
> > --
> > www.compilerguru.com/aviation

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What is going on these days with the restaurant at 1B1?
What are the weekend hours?

Jim

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<<I hope that Corky
Scott, Rosspilot and other Northeast pilots would see this post and
decide to join us. >>

I would love to, and if it was any day other than the weekend, I'd be
there for sure. But Sat and Sun I am always in Soho working. My
aerial photography is sold from there. The pieces go all over the
world.

http://www.skyviewpictures.com/html/whatsnew/whatsnew-soho.html

It's highly addictive, and I just can't give it up! If you're ever in
the City on the weekend, stop by and introduce yourself . . . I'd like
to meet you guys, too. I'm at 411 West Broadway (between Spring and
Prince).

[TF]

Amazing that you posted this. I had my first trip on Monday to 44N. I
recent pilot, I was taking a long XC from KMJX looking for food (and
learning the GPS and autopilot). We started at Orange County (under
renovation) they suggested N45 (wasn't open) then a final lead to Sky Acres.
Worth the detor. Being from the flat lands down on the NJ shore, the
rolling hills were a treat. The food was perfect atmosphere priceless and
well worth the $$$ it cost me to get there.


"Journeyman" > wrote in message
. ..
>
> It was hashed out over the last month or so. Several of us picked
> this Sunday morning (June 5th) to meet for breakfast at Sky Acres
> just Northeast of Poughkeepsie, NY. Nothing formal, just a chance to
> hang out and meet some of the faces behind some of the postings. Kind
> of like a micro-lite version of Pinckneyville.
>
> Long range weather looks reasonable and they even have VOR and GPS
> approaches for newly minted instrument pilots.
>
>
> Morris
> --
> www.compilerguru.com/aviation

[Steve Foley]

They open at 10:00 on Sunday. We're not usually there much before ten
anyway. That's the only time I've ever been there. They may open earlier
during the summer.


> wrote in message
ups.com...
> What is going on these days with the restaurant at 1B1?
> What are the weekend hours?
>
> Jim
>

[Doug in NYC]

The coincidences keep piling up. I recently returned to flying after a
30 year hiatus. It took about 5 1/2 hrs of dual to get the BFR
endorsement (much less than I thought it would). While feeling my way
around the skies after so long, I took my first XC from KCDW (where my
rental C172 is based) to KMJX about two weeks ago. The second XC was to
44N this past Monday (maybe we saw each other, TF...I was there about
11:30). After manoeuvering the Skyhawk into a parking space, I learned
the importance of pulling out the parking brake before walking away.

Sky Acres is a charming little airport. I would definitely return.
Honestly, I've had better omelets in my life but I never had so much
fun getting to the restaurant!

Doug

[Robert Chambers]

Perfect excuse for coming up on Sunday then. Weather permitting (and it
should) I'll be there too.

Robert

Doug in NYC wrote:

> The coincidences keep piling up. I recently returned to flying after a
> 30 year hiatus. It took about 5 1/2 hrs of dual to get the BFR
> endorsement (much less than I thought it would). While feeling my way
> around the skies after so long, I took my first XC from KCDW (where my
> rental C172 is based) to KMJX about two weeks ago. The second XC was to
> 44N this past Monday (maybe we saw each other, TF...I was there about
> 11:30). After manoeuvering the Skyhawk into a parking space, I learned
> the importance of pulling out the parking brake before walking away.
>
> Sky Acres is a charming little airport. I would definitely return.
> Honestly, I've had better omelets in my life but I never had so much
> fun getting to the restaurant!
>
> Doug
>

[Andrew Gideon]

Doug in NYC wrote:

> I learned
> the importance of pulling out the parking brake before walking away.

That sounds like there's an interesting story there.

- Andrew

[Doug Parker]

OK, you asked for the story...

I learned to fly on the east coast of Florida, where everything is
flat. The only thing you had to be concerned about is gusty winds
blowing over your plane, so tie-downs were a must but parking brakes
not of much use. After 30 years of non-flying, I had forgotten there
was a parking brake much less ever used it. When I was taking my
recurrency training for the BFR endorsement, my CFI said don't bother
with it when doing the run-up (the checklist had said to use it) just
keep the feet on the rudder brakes. So the non-use of the parking
brake was reinforced.

So here I am on my 2nd solo flight after a 30 year hiatus on the
airport-built-on-a-hill, where you have taxi a long ramp up two levels
to get to the FBO/restaurant. I shut down the Skyhawk and backed her
up to the edge of the asphalt to allow other planes room to get to the
self-serve gas pump in the center. I was thinking to myself that
maneuvering the plane is getting easier...I must be building up upper
body strength.

Well...not too bad, the plane was at a slight angle but at least out
of the way so I started thinking about lunch and was walking toward
the restaurant. I turned just in time to see that my plane was
starting to maneuver itself past the parking spot toward the ledge
leading down to the second level. I ran and grabbed that strut just in
time!! After pushing her back in place, I reached in and pulled out
the brake and thought..."Oh so that's what it's for!"

"I learned about flying from that," more or less...

On Fri, 03 Jun 2005 19:04:30 -0400, Andrew Gideon >
wrote:

>Doug in NYC wrote:
>
>> I learned
>> the importance of pulling out the parking brake before walking away.
>
>That sounds like there's an interesting story there.
>
> - Andrew

[Steve Foley]

I plan to be there around between 9:00 and 9:30


"Journeyman" > wrote in message
. ..
>
> It was hashed out over the last month or so. Several of us picked
> this Sunday morning (June 5th) to meet for breakfast at Sky Acres
> just Northeast of Poughkeepsie, NY. Nothing formal, just a chance to
> hang out and meet some of the faces behind some of the postings. Kind
> of like a micro-lite version of Pinckneyville.
>
> Long range weather looks reasonable and they even have VOR and GPS
> approaches for newly minted instrument pilots.
>
>
> Morris
> --
> www.compilerguru.com/aviation

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Steve,
I believe Morris had planned an 11am meeting. Is this too late for
you?

Hai Longworth

[Steve Foley]

I need to be back by 11:30. I've got a noontime appointment.

I guess I'll try for next time.

Have a great time, and post pictures



> wrote in message
ups.com...
> Steve,
> I believe Morris had planned an 11am meeting. Is this too late for
> you?
>
> Hai Longworth
>

[Journeyman]

In article . com>, wrote:
>
> I would love to, and if it was any day other than the weekend, I'd be
> there for sure. But Sat and Sun I am always in Soho working. My
> aerial photography is sold from there. The pieces go all over the
> world.
>
> http://www.skyviewpictures.com/html/whatsnew/whatsnew-soho.html
>
> It's highly addictive, and I just can't give it up! If you're ever in
> the City on the weekend, stop by and introduce yourself . . . I'd like
> to meet you guys, too. I'm at 411 West Broadway (between Spring and
> Prince).

Cool! I think I'm going to have to make it into the city one
weekend this summer :-)


Morris