2005 RAH Flyin at Pinckneyville goof correction

Can somebody please enlighten me as to how and why Pinckneyville came to be
the home of the annual RAH Flyin? We're trying to do a profile on PJY and
the fly-in in particular, for Flyguides and AOPA's Postcards online. I
checked the FAQs but couldn't find what I was looking for. Anybody out there
who knows the history?

Thanks a million,

David Wenk
Flyguides, Inc


"Highfllyer" wrote in message
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Sorry to all. I goofed. Here is the full banana.

The annual fly in time is coming around again. The local motels will be
filling up soon, so hurry and get your reservations in if y ou want a
convenient room.

WHEN: May 20, 21, and 22. This is Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of the
weekend BEFORE the official Memorial Day Weekend. This has been the
weekend for the Pinckneyville Flyin since the first one, ages ago! :-)

WHE PJY, Pinckneyville Duquoin Airport, Pinckneyville, Illinois.
This
is about 80 miles southeast of Saint Louis. We have a 4000 foot paved and
lighted north-south runway and a parallel 1800 foot grass strip just west
of
the pavement. There is no taxiway along the runway. We did have
instrument
approaches but they slid into never neverland when the FAA decomissioned
our
NDB last summer.

WHAT: The annual three day get together of the diehards on the
rec.aviation
newsgroups. Buddy rides all day and hangar flying all night. Beer, soda,
and good chow. The Bar-B-Que is world renowned as are the HOT Italian
sausages! :-)
I do expect to have the Red Lady flying this year so anyone who wants a
ride
in a Stinson Reliant let me know.

WHO: Pilots, about to be pilots, wannabe pilots, and anybody who is into
airplanes and won't be bummed by hanging out with a bunch of people who
talk
about airplanes day and night!

COST: This is NOT a "high dollar" flyin. Camping on the field is free.
Local motels are quite reasonable. We do collect from everyone to cover
the
cost of the groceries. Typically $20 for beer, soda, and nine meals.
Less
if you are here for t he whole weekend.

HOW: First drop Mary an email at to let her know you are
coming and for how long. That is a great help when we start buying the
groceries. Especially for the big saturday night dinner. The menu is
still
open, at least somewhat, so if there are any good suggestions be sure to
let
Mary know in the email. We do have vegetarian options available but we do
not have the facilities to handle special religious requirements.

Then fly in, drive in, bicycle, or hitchhike. Just be sure to get there!
The Diehards arrive thursday afternoon and go home on Sunday or Monday.
:-)

ACCOMODATIONS: Pitch a tent next to your airplane, no problem. You can
also park motor homes next to the hangar or in the overflow tiedown area.
No charges for camping or motorhomes. No sewer connections available but
we
can probably run you out an extension cord for electricity. :-) If you
would prefer a motel room with a shower and all, there are two local
choices. The Mainstreet Inn, 618-357-2128, is reasonable and quite nice.
The Oxbow Bed and Breakfast, 618-357-9839, is very nice and only a bit
more
expensive. When these are full your best bet is DuQuoin, Illinois. After
that, it gets to be a ways to the motels. We always manage to have
transportation available for those who flyin to the Mainstreet Inn and the
OxBow B&B. We can usually arrange transportation to the others as well.