New (old) bird

Jay Honeck wrote:

See Jay, Size DOES matter. :-) Mary telling you any different doesn't
count!

P.S. It's not just the girth...the length (of the cabin) is also
something to envy. As is the second door (which passengers don't have
to climb up on the wing to get into) and the front baggage
compartment. Admit it Jay, you have Piper envy.


No, no, no, Ray. Only Cezzzna drivers have Piper envy!

;-)

About twice a year I would really, really like a Six. Oshkosh and Sun N
Fun, basically.

The other 98 flights, hauling that pig around would truly be wasted on
our little family.


Jay, probably 2/3rds of my flights are solo in the Six. Yeah, it is
pulling around a lot of airframe to do that, but still cheaper than
owning another airplane. Yup, I'm spoiled. Worth the 15% extra fuel
burn to me.

Jay Honeck wrote:
See Jay, Size DOES matter. :-) Mary telling you any different doesn't
count!

P.S. It's not just the girth...the length (of the cabin) is also
something to envy. As is the second door (which passengers don't have
to climb up on the wing to get into) and the front baggage
compartment. Admit it Jay, you have Piper envy.


No, no, no, Ray. Only Cezzzna drivers have Piper envy!

;-)

About twice a year I would really, really like a Six. Oshkosh and Sun N
Fun, basically.

The other 98 flights, hauling that pig around would truly be wasted on
our little family.


Jay, Just think, with a Six, you could take not only your "small"
family, but also bring bikes for everyone (might even fit small
non-folding bikes in) as well as a change or two of clothes. Betcha
can't get four folding bikes into Atlas along with you, Mary and the kids.

"Ray Andraka" wrote in message
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Admit it Jay, you have Piper envy.

I thought ATLAS was a Piper...

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BT wrote:

"Ray Andraka" wrote in message
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Admit it Jay, you have Piper envy.


I thought ATLAS was a Piper...

B



He is. I meant something along the lines of Jay feeling his Piper
inadequate after seeing other peoples bigger Piper.

Heh, "My Piper is bigger than yours". Never thought I'd ever say that...

This weekend we're taking it to a nearby airport to have a GNS430W put in.
Our journey to the dark side will then be complete...

"Ray Andraka" wrote in message
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BT wrote:

"Ray Andraka" wrote in message
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Admit it Jay, you have Piper envy.


I thought ATLAS was a Piper...

B



He is. I meant something along the lines of Jay feeling his Piper
inadequate after seeing other peoples bigger Piper.

I think Joe and Becca may be flying separately from J&M in the "truck"
this year. Remember J's lament about how "full" Atlas was going to last
year's AirVenture? And there is always the "shipping home" of the dirty
laundry to make room for the new acquisitions.

I think it'll be a few years before Joe tackles OSH. He's only flown three
times since he got his ticket last November, due to weather and scheduling
issues, so he's not at the top of his game anymore.

Although I flew with him last weekend, and he did fine.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Now that I think about it, I've got a great plane for taking on OSH. Round
up a couple guys to split fuel. Tons of gear on board. Shoot, I could make
it there & back without refueling. Maybe this is the year...


"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:td5vj.42942$yE1.5117@attbi_s21...
I think Joe and Becca may be flying separately from J&M in the "truck"
this year. Remember J's lament about how "full" Atlas was going to last
year's AirVenture? And there is always the "shipping home" of the dirty
laundry to make room for the new acquisitions.

I think it'll be a few years before Joe tackles OSH. He's only flown
three
times since he got his ticket last November, due to weather and scheduling
issues, so he's not at the top of his game anymore.

Although I flew with him last weekend, and he did fine.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Now that I think about it, I've got a great plane for taking on OSH. Round
up a couple guys to split fuel. Tons of gear on board. Shoot, I could make
it there & back without refueling. Maybe this is the year...

Heck, yeah! Shoot, do you have ANY idea how much BEER you can carry in that
thing???

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

Steven Barnes wrote:
Now that I think about it, I've got a great plane for taking on OSH. Round
up a couple guys to split fuel. Tons of gear on board. Shoot, I could make
it there & back without refueling. Maybe this is the year...



That it is. I brought mine last year for the first time (1965
PA-32-260) with two of my sons, and nearly a half ton of camping gear
and provisions, including a 130 can cooler filled with ice water, drinks
and refrigerated food, and 4 cases of bottled water (each weighing 41
lbs). Yeah, we over-packed just a bit. Hope to be there again this
year. We'll see you there maybe...Oh, and make sure you attend Jay's
pool party the saturday before OSH! I went some 400nm out of my way for
it (coming from New England), and will do it again.

That it is. I brought mine last year for the first time (1965 PA-32-260)
with two of my sons, and nearly a half ton of camping gear and provisions,
including a 130 can cooler filled with ice water, drinks and refrigerated
food, and 4 cases of bottled water (each weighing 41 lbs). Yeah, we
over-packed just a bit. Hope to be there again this year. We'll see you
there maybe...Oh, and make sure you attend Jay's pool party the saturday
before OSH! I went some 400nm out of my way for it (coming from New
England), and will do it again.

We just watched EAA's new video, showing Airventure, and I almost started to
cry. Twenty-five years of only good memories...

We start dreaming about Oshkosh in January each year, and the excitement
just builds incrementally until I can barely stand it by the last week of
July. It truly is the greatest show on earth...

Hope to see y'all there!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"