Gunny wrote:

Richard,

Google located message that sounds like what you are looking for.

http://groups.google.com/group/alt.s...c8d8f43dcaf37f

It's from March 23, 2003. Interesting thing is that Google only found
the content in a reply, it didn't locate the original message. It
wasn't in RAH either. But it was you, and it sounds like the right
story. Hope that helps.

Cheers,
Matt

P.S. My dad has a '46 Taylorcraft and my uncle had a Chief once.
Sounds like quite a trip.

On Aug 28, 3:05 pm, cavelamb himself wrote:

I've been trying to find some of the things I wrote here over the past
how-many years.


I was hoping to find the message about the flight down to Florida.

We flew down in a '41 Taylorcraft to bring home a friends brand new '46
Aeronca Chief.

Richard Lamb




Bless you for trying, guys.

Ok, maybe the search function does see message content - but the message
just isn't there...

I tried the search with Taylorcraft and Aeronca - just teh way Red Fred
did. But nada...


I found the one you located - but that one was posted in a non-flying
group and "sanitized" of all the jucy details.

Don't want to ruffle the grouss...

The C-85 in the Aeronca "sagged" on takeoff at Crystal River (CGC)
at 200 feet with I 75 on the right loaded bumper to bumper and a nice
tall hotel straight ahead. It was an interesting minute or two until
the engine cleared.

I'm sorry to have lost that one. It was a good detailed flight report.

Ow well, do better next time.

Richard