Sun N Fun '07 Redux

In article ,
Orval Fairbairn wrote:

It is just about 8 miles NE of SnF, on I-4. I overfly it enroute to to
the initial point for the "powerplant arrival."

Thanks. I always thought it was closer to Orlando.

"ChuckSlusarczyk" wrote in message
...

Started a new distributer in Argentina and one in Peru.

Hey Chuck,

If you need someone to make a sales call in Peru, my wife would love to take
care of it for you (and visit her family while she's there)

If it's in Lima, you don't need to pay for her hotel.

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
ups.com...
I agree with the missing butter theory. On the Saturday right before SnF,
Kermit Week's hosted a Mustang's and Mustang's show and Fantasy of
Flight.
didn't go but I flew over the field. There were thousands of people
there.
The parking lot looked full. The ramp area was packed with both P-51s and
Fords.

Interesting that you bring up Kermit Weeks and the "Fantasy of Flight"
museum. Mary and I tried to find a shuttle from the SNF grounds to
the "F-of-F" museum -- and there simply wasn't one! We asked at the
"transportation center" (where all the buses pick-up) and the
volunteers there just shrugged their shoulders...

This, to me, signals loud and clear that there is some VERY bad blood
between the two organizations. Here they've got thousands of pilots
and planes at SNF, just a few miles from F-of-F, and NO ONE thought to
provide a shuttle bus over to the museum? Not!

Somebody peed in somebody's Wheaties...

Fantasy of Flight used to have a large display at SnF. I don't remember if
they offered a shuttle service or not. I suspect many of the hardcore
folks who are there by airplane or RV don't really have the ability to
easily go 20 miles up the road to visit FoF...

Also, looking at FoF, I have a sneaking suspicion that the intent of the
business isn't necessarily to be a big money maker. It *may* simply be a
good way for Kermit to turn a frighteningly expensive hobby into something
he can write off as an expense on taxes.

Just speculating....

KB


Judging by the P-51 turnout at F-of-F, and what you related, above,
obviously Kermit Weeks is more "plugged into" the warbird community
than the SNF organizers.

I find it so sad -- and frustrating -- that aviation is so fractured
like this. Despite being a TINY minority, it always seems that we
aviators always self-segregate themselves into even tinier sub-groups.
Often those sub-groups can't seem to get along with each other.

It's sad, and it's why we continually lose the public relations
battles with the anti-aviation crowd.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

In article , Steve
Foley says...

"ChuckSlusarczyk" wrote in message
...

Started a new distributer in Argentina and one in Peru.

Hey Chuck,

If you need someone to make a sales call in Peru, my wife would love to take
care of it for you (and visit her family while she's there)

If it's in Lima, you don't need to pay for her hotel.

Great!! We sold 15 planes to the Peruvian Air Force back in 1992 or there abouts
Nd the Air Forcr sold a couple to the Peruvian Aero Club. I guess they're
looking for some newer planes. Thanks for the offer :-)

See ya

Chuck S

For some reason, I hope that a guy who can afford to own an utterly
useless $1 million dollar plane can probably afford to **** away $240
per hour to fly it.

I disagree. Isn't that somewhat analagous to saying that a person who
could afford an $80k airplane can afford to **** away another $20 per
hour in additional taxes and fees? I'll bet that most of the folks
with the resources to invest in something like a P-51 got and kept
those resources by not ****ing away any money at all.

True enough. But they can afford to do so, if they wish to.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

("john smith" wrote)
Dunno. But he boogied on out of here within an hour after we landed
yesterday, if that gives you any clue!

There is a story to be told sometime, I'm sure.
RAP Party, AirVenture 2007, maybe?


With their Saturday evening return from S&F, I had an opportunity to drive
back home (unexpectedly) early and tackle some waiting projects - before
heading out of town, once again, the following Tuesday.

I saw an opening and I took it. g


Montblack
If this had been February or March they would have had to kick me out!

If this had been February or March they would have had to kick me out!

Hey -- you and Margene are welcome any time. Next time, just c'mon
down for fun -- maybe Tulip Festival?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Jay Honeck wrote:
Hey -- you and Margene are welcome any time. Next time, just c'mon
down for fun -- maybe Tulip Festival?

When might that be?

("john smith" wrote)
Hey -- you and Margene are welcome any time. Next time, just c'mon down
for fun -- maybe Tulip Festival?

When might that be?


http://www.pellatuliptime.com/
May 3-4, 2007


Montblack

ChuckSlusarczyk wrote:
In article , Steve
Foley says...
"ChuckSlusarczyk" wrote in message
...

Started a new distributer in Argentina and one in Peru.
Hey Chuck,

If you need someone to make a sales call in Peru, my wife would love to take
care of it for you (and visit her family while she's there)

If it's in Lima, you don't need to pay for her hotel.

Great!! We sold 15 planes to the Peruvian Air Force back in 1992 or there abouts
Nd the Air Forcr sold a couple to the Peruvian Aero Club. I guess they're
looking for some newer planes. Thanks for the offer :-)

See ya

Chuck S

But no Zoom sightings.

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired