I'll keep on nagging, and I'm sure if the powers that be like the idea it won't
matter if it's rented. I just think a GA fly-in with planes folks can touch and
sit it would be a whole lot more educational than another warbird fly-in (don't
even think of stepping on the wing). We will see what happens. As for now I'm
just trying to make sure my stuff is ready for opening, first field trips, etc.
It is a great museum and a great collection.

Margy

Jack Allison wrote:

Margie, can I display a rented airplane? :-) Would love to do something
like that someday, especially if I reach the status of owner or co-owner
someday.

--
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)
.)

I'm not running for anything. We will leave that to Jim :-). I'm just
having
lots of fun writing aviation lessons for students to go with the new
collection. Air and Space has done a great job with planning for the new
museum, especially in the area of education. The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy
center
is located on the grounds of Dulles airport, but not anywhere near the
terminal. I don't know of any plans to run public transportation to the
museum, but it would be a short cab ride. The museum has a tower that is
1
foot taller than the Dulles tower for watching airport ops. The
collection is
amazing. Unless I'm teaching a class I'm sure I'll be able to show you
around,
but a tour by the docents will probably be better (they have to train for
5
months before they are allowed out on the floor!). Jay is rather
mistaken, he
can't touch anything! There is rumor that the museum will be allowed 4
fly-ins
a year. I'm going to work my hardest to get a general aviation fly-in
with the
understanding that the pilots that fly in will show off their planes to
the
general public. Does that sound like fun? Would folks be willing to
fly-in
and stay with their planes for an hour or two?

BTW if anyone has any wood or aluminum wing/stabilizer ribs they don't
need I
really need some for a discovery station I'm working on.

The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center opens on Dec. 15th, 2003. www.nasm.si.edu

See you later,

Margy



Congratulations, Margy! What a cool job you've landed! :-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"