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Old October 29th 10, 05:03 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Darryl Ramm
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Default Halloween 2010 - Pumpkin Drop at Caracole, again

On Oct 28, 8:56*pm, Tony wrote:
On Oct 28, 7:49*pm, CindyB wrote:



Folks:


I realize I may have not roused you quite early enough this week.
For those who want an airport friendly social event to promote
their little home aerodrome,
consider having a pumpkin drop on Sunday.


We are having our second one, newspapers planning to attend,
and hopefully we will get a flock of youngsters airborne
and enjoying their view from four minutes in the air. *We are
using our towplane ( C-182 ) for a bomber, and asking
for tiny donations to the local animal shelter for the effort
of a bomb run.


Double duty for city political good credits!
Even pretty impromptu -- go for it!


It doesn't take a lot.... just some motivation and a two-seat
airplane to make some fun and some PR to your credit. *It may not
be a glider flown, but it is outreach to the town around you.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_h-c8pbJu2s


That'll show you how we did it last year.


Good haunting,


Cindy Bwww.caracole-soaring.com


this is one mission that the 2-22 and 2-33 perform much better than an
ASK-21. *You can't fit a very big pumpkin out that puny sliding
window.

Should be fun Cindy my flying (airplane) club in eastern iowa does a
pumpkin drop, as does the antique airplane association in Blakesburg,
IA. *Rumor has it that the only thing on the airport that has not been
hit by a pumpkin is the old sailboat that is the target.


You all might be going about this the wrong way.

Look at the crowd on this pumpkin drop... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEbyrSvxf7U

Maybe that is something that could be done with those unflyable L-13s
or maybe a PW-5 or two or three.

Darryl