Iowa City Fly In Breakfast This Sunday, 8/28

[Jay Honeck]

Our annual SERTOMA Fly-In Breakfast will be held at the Iowa City
Airport (KIOW) this coming Sunday, 8/28. Breakfast will begin at 7 AM,
and usually serves till 1 PM or so.

Mary and I will be at our booth, handing out helium balloons to the
kids, brochures and coupons to the adults, and holding a couple of
drawings for free suites. It's always a fun day, and this year you'll
get to see a giant Chinook helicopter fly, as well as a Douglas C-47,
and a myriad of other planes.

If you're looking for a good excuse to fly this Sunday, and want to
benefit a good cause (SERTOMA stands for "SERvice TO MAnkind"), drop in
for some pancakes and hangar flying!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[Gig 601XL Builder]

Call Newsline 9 at (319)365-9999
for KGAN News call 1-800-222-KGAN

Jay, those are the phone numbers for two of the news departments for TV
stations in Cedar Rapids. Call them and get them to cover it.

I'll let you look up the newspaper's number.


"Jay Honeck" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> Our annual SERTOMA Fly-In Breakfast will be held at the Iowa City
> Airport (KIOW) this coming Sunday, 8/28. Breakfast will begin at 7 AM,
> and usually serves till 1 PM or so.
>
> Mary and I will be at our booth, handing out helium balloons to the
> kids, brochures and coupons to the adults, and holding a couple of
> drawings for free suites. It's always a fun day, and this year you'll
> get to see a giant Chinook helicopter fly, as well as a Douglas C-47,
> and a myriad of other planes.
>
> If you're looking for a good excuse to fly this Sunday, and want to
> benefit a good cause (SERTOMA stands for "SERvice TO MAnkind"), drop in
> for some pancakes and hangar flying!
> --
> Jay Honeck
> Iowa City, IA
> Pathfinder N56993
> www.AlexisParkInn.com
> "Your Aviation Destination"
>

[Jay Honeck]

> Call Newsline 9 at (319)365-9999

They're sending down their "NewsCopter 9" to be on static display -- so
we're betting that they'll cover the fly-in!

The SERTOMA organizers have been doing this for 27 years in a row;
they've got the game down pretty good! :-)

BTW -- A correction: The C-47 is actually going to be a DC-3 painted
in Ozark Airlines livery. Ozark serviced Iowa City with airline
service from 1959 through 1972, so it will be a real blast of nostalgia
for the people of Iowa City.

Cooler yet, they will be giving rides for $50 bucks on Sunday -- and
dual instruction on Saturday for $225. We're putting up the crew for
the weekend, so I'm gonna have to hit 'em up for that...

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

[Gig 601XL Builder]

This is a no brainer trade the rooms for equal value flight time. Hell Jay
you need to keep learning or some in this group will call you a quitter.



"Jay Honeck" > wrote in message
oups.com...
>> Call Newsline 9 at (319)365-9999
>
> They're sending down their "NewsCopter 9" to be on static display -- so
> we're betting that they'll cover the fly-in!
>
> The SERTOMA organizers have been doing this for 27 years in a row;
> they've got the game down pretty good! :-)
>
> BTW -- A correction: The C-47 is actually going to be a DC-3 painted
> in Ozark Airlines livery. Ozark serviced Iowa City with airline
> service from 1959 through 1972, so it will be a real blast of nostalgia
> for the people of Iowa City.
>
> Cooler yet, they will be giving rides for $50 bucks on Sunday -- and
> dual instruction on Saturday for $225. We're putting up the crew for
> the weekend, so I'm gonna have to hit 'em up for that...
>
> :-)
> --
> Jay Honeck
> Iowa City, IA
> Pathfinder N56993
> www.AlexisParkInn.com
> "Your Aviation Destination"
>

[Jim Burns]

Got the plane booked and since we didn't break anything last weekend, we'll
try to make the trip.
Jim

[Brock Boss]

Where's the Chinook and DC-3 coming from? Just wondering as we here in
Central IL have a Chinook unit in Peoria and a DC-3 based here at BMI.
Since there arent many DC-3's around painted in the Ozark Airlines
scheme(1 that I know of), I'm guessing you'll be seeing the same one I
share the traffic pattern with here at BMI.
Here's a link to the group that runs the DC-3 I'm referring to.
http://www.prairieaviationmuseum.org
Same one?

[Jay Honeck]

> Got the plane booked and since we didn't break anything last weekend, we'll
> try to make the trip.

Cool!

Any idea on an ETA? I'll try to plan it so I can eat breakfast with
you guys.

(One of these days we really should try eating something healthy. It
seems every time we get together, we're eating "coronary occlusion on a
platter"...

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

[N93332]

Jay wrote :
> (One of these days we really should try eating something healthy. It
> seems every time we get together, we're eating "coronary occlusion on a
> platter"...

One thing I have noticed about these fly-in breakfasts is that on the flight
home after filling up on pancakes and sausage, my stomach doesn't like the
light turbulence as much. I try to make a fly-in breakfast almost every
weekend throughout the summer. I'm considering Iowa City this Sunday -- no
promises yet. Where else can I get a 'free' breakfast for the cost of ~25
gallons of fuel??? :-O

-Greg B.

[Jose]

> (One of these days we really should try eating something healthy. It
> seems every time we get together, we're eating "coronary occlusion on a
> platter"...

Just a thought, but I have yoghurt, fresh fruit and berries (or frozen
if fresh isn't available) and a tablespoonfull or two of granola for
breakfast. It's my favorite.

Jose
--
Quantum Mechanics is like this: God =does= play dice with the universe,
except there's no God, and there's no dice. And maybe there's no universe.
for Email, make the obvious change in the address.

[Dave S]

The Nasa guys recommend banana's for the zero g work in the vomit comet...

Its not that they keep you from puking, they just taste ok on the way
back up

Dave

Jose wrote:
>> (One of these days we really should try eating something healthy. It
>> seems every time we get together, we're eating "coronary occlusion on a
>> platter"...
>
>
> Just a thought, but I have yoghurt, fresh fruit and berries (or frozen
> if fresh isn't available) and a tablespoonfull or two of granola for
> breakfast. It's my favorite.
>
> Jose

[Montblack]

("N93332" wrote)
[snip]
> I'm considering Iowa City this Sunday -- no promises yet. Where else can I
> get a 'free' breakfast for the cost of ~25 gallons of fuel??? :-O


Hey Greg, How's your plane these days? Sounds like you're flying often.

Is your hangar getting any closer to your home, or is it still a three
county hike over to your bird? :-(


Montblack

[W P Dixon]

Ouch!
Man doing that may just need to buy some land , build a house andof
course a hangar and airfield! ;)

Patrick
student SPL
aircraft structural mech

"Montblack" > wrote in message
...
> ("N93332" wrote)
> [snip]
>> I'm considering Iowa City this Sunday -- no promises yet. Where else can
>> I get a 'free' breakfast for the cost of ~25 gallons of fuel??? :-O
>
>
> Hey Greg, How's your plane these days? Sounds like you're flying often.
>
> Is your hangar getting any closer to your home, or is it still a three
> county hike over to your bird? :-(
>
>
> Montblack

[N93332]

"Montblack" > wrote in message
...
> ("N93332" wrote)
> [snip]
>> I'm considering Iowa City this Sunday -- no promises yet. Where else can
>> I get a 'free' breakfast for the cost of ~25 gallons of fuel??? :-O
>
>
> Hey Greg, How's your plane these days? Sounds like you're flying often.
>
> Is your hangar getting any closer to your home, or is it still a three
> county hike over to your bird? :-(

Not flying as much as I'd like. It's a 35 minute drive between home and the
hangar. I'm figuring a 2.5 hour flight to IOW from JYG.

-Greg B.

[Jim Burns]

No ETA yet... still have too many balls in the air. When things settle down
and it gets closer, I'll let you know.

As far as the food, I've always been able to eat absolutely anything, so...
I suspect one day I'll just freeze in place, mid-stride... the plaque in my
arteries throwing a final coup over my blood, convincing my body that blood
is simply un-needed or unwanted. (actually my cholesterol is about 160)

Until then,
Jim

[RST Engineering]

But for the love of GOD don't run a tank dry on the way in.

{;-)


Jim



"Jay Honeck" > wrote in message
oups.com...

>
> If you're looking for a good excuse to fly this Sunday, and want to
> benefit a good cause (SERTOMA stands for "SERvice TO MAnkind"), drop in
> for some pancakes and hangar flying!

[Ron Lee]

"RST Engineering" > wrote:

>But for the love of GOD don't run a tank dry on the way in.

No problem with that while at 13,500' or 15,500' MSL. Unfortunately
my plane repainting is taking longer so I will not be able to attend.

Ron Lee

[Jay Honeck]

> Just a thought, but I have yoghurt, fresh fruit and berries (or frozen if
> fresh isn't available) and a tablespoonfull or two of granola for
> breakfast. It's my favorite.

Mine, too.

Unfortunately, I don't know of any "fly-in fruit feeds"...

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

[Jay Honeck]

> As far as the food, I've always been able to eat absolutely anything,
> so...
> I suspect one day I'll just freeze in place, mid-stride... the plaque in
> my
> arteries throwing a final coup over my blood, convincing my body that
> blood
> is simply un-needed or unwanted. (actually my cholesterol is about 160)

You suck!

That meal we ate in PDC with you guys the other day
(all-you-can-eat-everything-bad-for-us) was my third buffet in a row. Even
though I stuck with my fruit diet in between those meals, my weight shot
from 177 to 181 in three days!

Now, of course, that doesn't sound like a big deal, and I think most of it
is water weight from the incredible amounts of salt in what they were
serving -- but I refuse to balloon back up to 200.

So *urp* it's back to apples, bananas and yogurt...

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

[Jay Honeck]

> But for the love of GOD don't run a tank dry on the way in.

Well, you may do so, but we *will* make fun of you all morning...

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

[Jose]

> Unfortunately, I don't know of any "fly-in fruit feeds"...

Whenever I perform, there's a lot of flyin' fruit. :)

Jose
--
Quantum Mechanics is like this: God =does= play dice with the universe,
except there's no God, and there's no dice. And maybe there's no universe.
for Email, make the obvious change in the address.

[Dave]

Anyone from Sacramento, Placerville area going?

(Thumb out)

Dave

"Jay Honeck" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> Our annual SERTOMA Fly-In Breakfast will be held at the Iowa City
> Airport (KIOW) this coming Sunday, 8/28. Breakfast will begin at 7 AM,
> and usually serves till 1 PM or so.
>
> Mary and I will be at our booth, handing out helium balloons to the
> kids, brochures and coupons to the adults, and holding a couple of
> drawings for free suites. It's always a fun day, and this year you'll
> get to see a giant Chinook helicopter fly, as well as a Douglas C-47,
> and a myriad of other planes.
>
> If you're looking for a good excuse to fly this Sunday, and want to
> benefit a good cause (SERTOMA stands for "SERvice TO MAnkind"), drop in
> for some pancakes and hangar flying!
> --
> Jay Honeck
> Iowa City, IA
> Pathfinder N56993
> www.AlexisParkInn.com
> "Your Aviation Destination"
>

[Jim Burns]

>
> You suck!
>
I think my wife hates me sometimes... especially when she digs through my
pile of jeans that are mostly 10 years old and the same size that I wear
now.

[Jack Allison]

Dang Jay, I was just at KIOW a month ago. Sorry man, one trip/year is
about the limit for this left coaster :-) What a way to build time
though...I'm knocking on the door of 100 hrs. in the Arrow.


--
Jack Allison
PP-ASEL-IA Student
Arrow 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)

[Jay Honeck]

> Dang Jay, I was just at KIOW a month ago. Sorry man, one trip/year is
> about the limit for this left coaster :-) What a way to build time
> though...I'm knocking on the door of 100 hrs. in the Arrow.

Whoa -- a 100 hours? In how many months?

You da man! And here I was feeling pretty good about flying 55 hours since
May!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[Jack Allison]

Jay Honeck wrote:
> Whoa -- a 100 hours? In how many months?
>
> You da man! And here I was feeling pretty good about flying 55 hours since
> May!
<insert sound of logbook pages flipping> ok, since 4/2, 91.5 hours, all
in the Arrow. 1/3 of that was to/from OSH. Add another 19.9 in the
Archer since the first of the year and I'm at 111.4 for the year.
That's what instrument lessons and buying your first plane can do to the
logbook (not to mention the pocketbook...but we ignore that one).


--
Jack Allison
PP-ASEL-IA Student
Arrow 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)

[Jim Burns]

"Jack Allison" > wrote in message
...
> That's what instrument lessons and buying your first plane can do to the
> logbook (not to mention the pocketbook...but we ignore that one).
> Jack Allison

Ok, Jack, we'll have to organize a mutual support group for "ignoring the
pocketbook" for the sake of flying. Something like women do for the sake of
"shopping". We've had the Aztec just over a year now, and I too have put on
over 100 hours... great for the log book but the pocket book is sucking
wind. One thing about winter in Wisconsin, when you can't fly, you're
building funds for when you can fly. Hmm... The only time a pilot shouldn't
be flying is when he's preparing to fly. Sounds good to me.

Jim

[Jay Honeck]

>One thing about winter in Wisconsin, when you can't fly, you're
> building funds for when you can fly. Hmm... The only time a pilot
> shouldn't
> be flying is when he's preparing to fly. Sounds good to me.

I've always found the very best flying was during those crystal-clear days
between big snow storms. You know, when a big ol' Canadian high pressure
kinda slumps down over the upper Midwest, the temperatures plummet, and the
air is as thick as honey.

By God, it's lovely. Billion-mile visibility, 1500 fpm climb rates, and
smooth air at every altitude. Nothing like the
"flying-inside-a-ping-pong-ball" crap we have here from June through August.

Just don't forget to wear gloves. And it helps to have the famous Cherokee
heater, too.

Although yesterday was marvelous. Nice and cool (low 70s), low humidity,
and great visibility. After airing up the tires, and without the kids in
the back seat (they're back in school again), holy crap! I was off in
about 500 feet, and climbing (what felt like) straight up. A pleasant
change after the last three months of 90 degree-plus weather!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[Blanche]

Jim Burns > wrote:
>"Jack Allison" > wrote in message
>> That's what instrument lessons and buying your first plane can do to the
>> logbook (not to mention the pocketbook...but we ignore that one).
>> Jack Allison
>
>Ok, Jack, we'll have to organize a mutual support group for "ignoring the
>pocketbook" for the sake of flying. Something like women do for the sake of
>"shopping".

tsk tsk tsk....

And you don't "shop" for airplane stuff?

And women don't have airplanes?

(*evil laugh*)

[john smith]

Blanche wrote:
> tsk tsk tsk....
> And you don't "shop" for airplane stuff?
> And women don't have airplanes?
> (*evil laugh*)

I glad I met you at the RAP party last month Blanche.
Now I understand your sense of humor! :-))

[Jim Burns]

My biggest fear about teaching my wife to fly and her getting her
certificate is that she would FLY to buy SHOES!
Talk about a speedy way to poverty.... Mary must not have a shoe "thing" or
you'd be broke Jay!
Jim

"john smith" > wrote in message
. ..
> Blanche wrote:
> > tsk tsk tsk....
> > And you don't "shop" for airplane stuff?
> > And women don't have airplanes?
> > (*evil laugh*)
>
> I glad I met you at the RAP party last month Blanche.
> Now I understand your sense of humor! :-))

[W P Dixon]

Oh Lord Jim,
Don't give my wife any ideas ! She is a shoe nut, it would be the only
way to get her interested in my little airplane projects! ;) But then I'd
for sure not have a dime for the airplanes, but another closet full of
shoes!

Patrick
student SPL
aircraft structural mech

"Jim Burns" > wrote in message
...
> My biggest fear about teaching my wife to fly and her getting her
> certificate is that she would FLY to buy SHOES!
> Talk about a speedy way to poverty.... Mary must not have a shoe "thing"
> or
> you'd be broke Jay!
> Jim
>
> "john smith" > wrote in message
> . ..
>> Blanche wrote:
>> > tsk tsk tsk....
>> > And you don't "shop" for airplane stuff?
>> > And women don't have airplanes?
>> > (*evil laugh*)
>>
>> I glad I met you at the RAP party last month Blanche.
>> Now I understand your sense of humor! :-))
>
>

[Jay Honeck]

> My biggest fear about teaching my wife to fly and her getting her
> certificate is that she would FLY to buy SHOES!
> Talk about a speedy way to poverty.... Mary must not have a shoe "thing"
> or
> you'd be broke Jay!

One of my greatest blessings (and Mary's biggest curse, if you ask her) is
that she has wide feet (like, EEE), and thus cannot buy shoes "off the
rack."

I think this one physical attribute, so innocently unappreciated during our
dating years, has saved me more money than any other "investment" in my
adult life!Perhaps rather than paying attention to legs, breasts, and
waistlines, single guys should be looking for chicks with wide feet...

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

[Matt Whiting]

Jay Honeck wrote:

>>My biggest fear about teaching my wife to fly and her getting her
>>certificate is that she would FLY to buy SHOES!
>>Talk about a speedy way to poverty.... Mary must not have a shoe "thing"
>>or
>>you'd be broke Jay!
>
>
> One of my greatest blessings (and Mary's biggest curse, if you ask her) is
> that she has wide feet (like, EEE), and thus cannot buy shoes "off the
> rack."
>
> I think this one physical attribute, so innocently unappreciated during our
> dating years, has saved me more money than any other "investment" in my
> adult life!Perhaps rather than paying attention to legs, breasts, and
> waistlines, single guys should be looking for chicks with wide feet...

How does having to buy custom sized shoes save money as compared to off
the rack shoes? I have wide feet also, but not pontoons like it sounds
like Mary owns, and I have a hard time finding shoes that fit and when I
do I pay for the privilege.


Matt

[Jay Honeck]

> How does having to buy custom sized shoes save money as compared to off
> the rack shoes? I have wide feet also, but not pontoons like it sounds
> like Mary owns, and I have a hard time finding shoes that fit and when I
> do I pay for the privilege.

You're thinking like a guy, Matt.

Women buy shoes on a whim. I used to date a chick that had HUNDREDS of
pairs of shoes, just like Imelda Marcos. It was insane.

Mary can't do that, ever. So, she pays big bucks for a couple of
well-thought-out pairs of shoes, and never buys any others. It's money in
the bank!

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

[Jack Allison]

Jim Burns wrote:
> My biggest fear about teaching my wife to fly and her getting her
> certificate is that she would FLY to buy SHOES!

Hmmm, so, instead of the $100 hamburger run, she'd do the $200 shoe run
($100 for shoes, $100 for airplane time). Then again, depending on the
price of a) shoes and b) time in the Aztec, we could be talking about a
lot more money Jim. Yep, speedy way to poverty for you.

Now...as an alternative, you could look into fly-in Wal-Mart locations.
Shoes are cheap and you can load up on a lot more things. If you flew
from my home field, you'd be able to fly to Willows, CA where you could
first stop at Nancy's airport cafe. Great airport greasy spoon spot
(sorry Jay, I don't think they know what fruit is at Nancy's). After
eating, walk across the street to Wal-Mart and shop. Don't ask me how I
know this... :-)

--
Jack Allison
PP-ASEL-IA Student
Arrow 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)

[Sylvain]

Jack Allison wrote:
> ($100 for shoes, $100 for airplane time).

US$100.- for women shoes? you haven't been shopping
for that particular item for a while, have you? :-)

--Sylvain

[Matt Whiting]

Jay Honeck wrote:

>>How does having to buy custom sized shoes save money as compared to off
>>the rack shoes? I have wide feet also, but not pontoons like it sounds
>>like Mary owns, and I have a hard time finding shoes that fit and when I
>>do I pay for the privilege.
>
>
> You're thinking like a guy, Matt.

Well, I certainly hope so. It would be rather embarrassing otherwise!


> Women buy shoes on a whim. I used to date a chick that had HUNDREDS of
> pairs of shoes, just like Imelda Marcos. It was insane.
>
> Mary can't do that, ever. So, she pays big bucks for a couple of
> well-thought-out pairs of shoes, and never buys any others. It's money in
> the bank!

I see your point. My wife grew up on a farm so she's never had the shoe
fetish problem.

Matt