OSH '07 Redux -- Part II -- The Week

RST,

Same problem with Virtual Access.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

But the problem also happens with plain text, command-line (let's
hear it for unix) trn.

"Jay Honeck" wrote:

I really like Gander Mountain's stuff, but they put the store out
near Camp Scholler (for the car-campers), so I never did
get to see it.

You didn't miss much. It was a small tent with limited stock.

The camp store nearby is something I'd never been to. Very handy for munchies
and other incidentals, AND they have cold beer!

--
Dan
T-182T at BFM

Both the fly market and the ultralight vendor areas had a LOT of empty
spots this year. You are unfortunately correct when you say EAA needs to
police the non-aviation vendors out of here.

FWIW, as a sample of Ganders ridicilous pricing, Walmart was charging
6.47 for a 20# bag of charcoal. Gander was charging 9.99 for the same
bag (same brand). Even at todays gas prices, you could drive out to
walmart, get the charcoal, come back, and still come out ahead
pricewise. I don't understand how they thought they'd be selling the
ATV's they were showing either...

If they wanted to have a captive audience, then they needed to be at the
north 40, not camp scholler.

Ditto on the bike rental guys (wheel and sprocket). They had a tent near
gander. I don't think they understood their market. They were renting
bikes, yes, but they were also selling biking clothes and accessories.
To top it off, by saturday, they were gone, and there was a sign saying
"Wheel and sprocket has closed. Please return rental bikes to our retail
store at xxxxxxxx st". That was a couple of miles away and on the other
side of the highway. I hope they don't come back, we don't need that
attitude.

"Wheel and sprocket has closed. Please return rental bikes to our retail
store at xxxxxxxx st". That was a couple of miles away and on the other
side of the highway. I hope they don't come back, we don't need that
attitude.

Wow! What an amazing display of arrogance.

Contrast this with the good folks at Goodwill Industries, who (after
initially screwing up) moved heaven and earth to get a truckload of
bikes in for those of us out in the North 40.

The manager even gave us her cell phone number, so we could call
before hiking back to her store, just to make sure the bikes had
really arrived.

For $15 per bike, we were able to ride all week long, and then donate
the bikes back to Goodwill at weeks' end.

A good deal for all.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Jay,

because there was
no “Big New Thing� this year.


Aspen Avionics? Sure big enough for me.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

because there was
no "Big New Thing" this year.

Aspen Avionics? Sure big enough for me.

I was there all week and never heard that name uttered.

Enlighten us, please.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Jay,

I was there all week and never heard that name uttered.


There's another thread on this active in the groups already, but here's
the link:

http://www.aspenavionics.com/index.p...cts/evolution/

Basically, a PFD/MFD concept for the rest of us, IOW for retrofitting
existing certified aircraft. MUCH cheaper than the Garmin G600, MUCH
easier to install, and a very neat form factor to fit into existing
round cut-outs in the panel. Yes, I did say "certified" ;-)

IMHO, this has the potential of becoming a "must-have" item like the
Garmin 430/530 a few years back. Same price range, too.


--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

On Jul 30, 10:09 am, Thomas Borchert
wrote:
Jay,

I was there all week and never heard that name uttered.

There's another thread on this active in the groups already, but here's
the link:

http://www.aspenavionics.com/index.p...cts/evolution/

Basically, a PFD/MFD concept for the rest of us, IOW for retrofitting
existing certified aircraft. MUCH cheaper than the Garmin G600, MUCH
easier to install, and a very neat form factor to fit into existing
round cut-outs in the panel. Yes, I did say "certified" ;-)

IMHO, this has the potential of becoming a "must-have" item like the
Garmin 430/530 a few years back. Same price range, too.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

I checked aspen avionics website and could not find any information
on whether any of their systems are IFR certified.
I am under the impression that Garmin G600 is IFR certified.

Hai Longworth