Mackinac Island

On Thu, 14 Jul 2005 04:03:03 GMT, "Dave Stadt"
wrote:


"George Patterson" wrote in message
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Montblack wrote:

Jon Kraus - Troll?

You don't understand. People who live in lower Michigan are called
"trolls" by
other area natives because they live "under the bridge."

The UPers no doubt being the other area natives .

Actually I think it has transformed into Yupers, but same thing.

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com

George Patterson
Why do men's hearts beat faster, knees get weak, throats become dry,
and they think irrationally when a woman wears leather clothing?
Because she smells like a new truck.

All in all, a nice flight. And you will often see some amazing planes
parked on the island.


Last time we were there we saw a turbine Maule on amphib floats sitting next
to a beautiful Cessna 195 next to a King Air, an MU2, and 2 Robinson R22
helicopters.
Pretty cool line up for a little bitty airport.
Jim

Yoopers!

OK, I have a couple of Mackinac Island flying stories too.

My bride and I spent our honeymoon there six years ago. We flew there
from Lawrence, Kansas in a Mooney, so I guess you could call it our
HoneyMooney. We were working around the west side of a large
thunderstorm front that stretched between KC and Chicago, and spent our
first night in Prairie du Chein, WI, then flew through WI and the UP to
St. Ignace. We stopped there for fuel and were told that tiedowns were
no charge with a fuel purchase. Since we had that taken care of, we
decided to ride the ferry to Mackinac Island. We stayed at one of the
smaller B&B style hotels, but I don't recall the name (don't tell my
bride).

Since we were in a Mooney, I told my bride that we each only had room
for a gym bag. That was a bit of an exaggeration, since she has a
tendency to pack up to the aircraft's gross limit. We found out in
mid-June that the temperatures at night get down to the 30's. She was
wearing pretty much everything in the suitcase, and we purchased a
couple of coats to wear over that.

Also, a good friend of mine used to fly for Wright Airlines out of
Cleveland years ago. He flew a lot of equipent, including Ford
Trimotors and DC-3's. He also flew charters and one of the popular
destinations was Mackinac Island. He used to fly a VIP up there on a
regular basis. The VIPs stayed at the Grand Hotel, and the pilots
stayed at the most economical hotel available. The guy he used to fly
there now owns the Yankees.

Take the trip, you'll really enjoy it.

B

"Orval Fairbairn" wrote in message
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In article ,
"Capt. Geoffry Thorpe" The Sea Hawk at wow way d0t com wrote:

Make sure you do not miss the planked whitefish at the Village Inn....


Is that anything like planked carp?


No. But thanks for asking.

--
Geoff
the sea hawk at wow way d0t com
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tendency to pack up to the aircraft's gross limit. We found out in
mid-June that the temperatures at night get down to the 30's. She was
wearing pretty much everything in the suitcase, and we purchased a
couple of coats to wear over that.

While that's the norm, we just returned from the Island (like, yesterday),
and it was NINETY-FOUR DEGREES!

We've been there four or five times, and have ALWAYS worn a sweatshirt, even
in July. Many of the island businesses don't have air conditioning, so you
can imagine how happy *they* were about the heat wave...

;-)

But it was a great flight (IOW to Lansing, MI, to St. Ignace, to Mackinac
Island, to Ephraim, WI {Door County} to IOW) that took just 7.5 hours flight
time and covered some of the most scenic territory on earth. It was a
great way to celebrate our 20-year anniversary!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

It's far cheaper to stay and dine in St. Ignace or Mackinaw City and take
the ferry to Mackinac Island.

Yep. Two nights ago we stayed at the new Best Western in St. Ignace. It's
clean, nice, and (relatively) cheap. We also truly enjoy the food and
atmosphere in St. Ignace. Go to the Village Inn (no, it's not part of the
chain) for dessert, and try the "Great Lakes Sampler" at the Driftwood.
Lake perch, lake trout, and whitefish -- yum!

I don't think I'd bother with the ferry, though, unless you're into boats.
It's a mere nine minute flight, chock to chock, from St. Ignace to Mackinac
Island! (Well, unless you circle the incredible Mackinac Bridge -- the
longest suspension bridge in the Western Hemisphere. It's an amazing
sight, every bit as beautiful as the more well-known Golden Gate Bridge.)

Paul, the guy who owns and operates the St. Ignace FBO, is simply amazing.
He let us use his courtesy vehicle both days we were there, and his shop
dressed a nasty little stone chip we picked up somewhere in Michigan -- for
free!

Quite a refreshing change after dealing with the crooks down in Lansing,
MI -- AvFlight, I think they're calling themselves this year -- who charged
us $4.01 a gallon, and couldn't be bothered with selling sectional charts
anymore...

:-(
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

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Quite a refreshing change after dealing with the crooks down in Lansing,
MI -- AvFlight, I think they're calling themselves this year -- who charged
us $4.01 a gallon, and couldn't be bothered with selling sectional charts
anymore...

:-(

I agree!! These are the folks who wanted to charge me $750.00 for
deicing a 172 a couple of years ago!! Crooks is using the nice word but
then again I've never heard you say anything bad about anyone... :-)

Jon Kraus
'79 Mooney 201
4443H @ TYQ

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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I don't think I'd bother with the ferry, though, unless you're into boats.
It's a mere nine minute flight, chock to chock, from St. Ignace to
Mackinac Island!

I have a wife, four kids, and a '46 Champ. I take the ferry.

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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"Montblack" wrote in message ...

"Building the Mighty Mac" is a 50 minute documentary that's been playing on TV recently.

There's a neat little Mackinac bridge museum in the upper level of a pizza parlor in Mackinaw City. It plays a film
on the building of the bridge as well, perhaps the very same one.


And great pizza there also!