Flying IS popular

Don't count G.A. out just yet.

As part of our "Ultimate Valentine's Day" package, we included a 30 minute
sunset airplane ride over the city. Somewhat to my surprise, it proved to
be quite popular. In fact, we had some difficulty scheduling them all
around sunset! And at least half of the couples opted to have one or the
other of them sit up front, and log it as an actual flight lesson.

One guy signed up for flight lessons immediately after the ride!

See a little blurb about it at:

http://www.alexisparkinn.com/valentine's_day_2004.htm

There's hope yet!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

I notice a few of the folks taking the ride were of the ... ahem ... corn fed
variety {;-)

And I didn't know you had your CFI, Jay. How did they log it as a lesson?

Jim



"Jay Honeck"
shared these priceless pearls of wisdom:

And at least half of the couples opted to have one or the
-other of them sit up front, and log it as an actual flight lesson.
-

-
-http://www.alexisparkinn.com/valentine's_day_2004.htm
-
-There's hope yet!

Jim Weir (A&P/IA, CFI, & other good alphabet soup)
VP Eng RST Pres. Cyberchapter EAA Tech. Counselor
http://www.rst-engr.com

Jim Weir wrote:

I notice a few of the folks taking the ride were of the ... ahem ... corn fed
variety {;-)

And I didn't know you had your CFI, Jay. How did they log it as a lesson?

Well, Jim, there's a Cessna that seems to figure rather prominently in those
photos, and IIRC, Jay has a big Piper. Perhaps the Cessna comes with its own
pilot?

George Patterson
A diplomat is a person who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that
you look forward to the trip.

"Jim Weir" wrote in message
...

I notice a few of the folks taking the ride were of the ... ahem ... corn
fed
variety {;-)


That's just the 'winter look'. People in this area look thinner in the
summer! ;-)

See a little blurb about it at:

http://www.alexisparkinn.com/valentine's_day_2004.htm

There's hope yet!

I see they got a new 172SP since I rented at IOW over the holidays. Their
previous 172R needed a bit of help (tumbling horizon and alternator issues).
Still it was a great sightseeing flight for relatives over the Iowa campus...

Glad to hear their was so much public interest.

Eric Bartsch

I notice a few of the folks taking the ride were of the ... ahem ... corn
fed
variety {;-)

Well, um, heh, Jim, you forget that I've seen you at poolside...

Something about the pot calling a kettle something-or-other here...?

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

I see they got a new 172SP since I rented at IOW over the holidays. Their
previous 172R needed a bit of help (tumbling horizon and alternator
issues).
Still it was a great sightseeing flight for relatives over the Iowa
campus...

Heck, yeah! The rides were conducted in two BRAND new Cessnas -- one with
just 43 hours on the tach!

It's still a Skyhawk, but boy, it sure smells good! (Certainly better than
the clapped-out old 172s I used to rent...)

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

I'm very disappointed that you only flew to 2,000' and not 5,280' !!!

On second thought you probably avoid some embarrassment....

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
newsKOXb.188043$U%5.932639@attbi_s03...
Don't count G.A. out just yet.

As part of our "Ultimate Valentine's Day" package, we included a 30 minute
sunset airplane ride over the city. Somewhat to my surprise, it proved to
be quite popular. In fact, we had some difficulty scheduling them all
around sunset! And at least half of the couples opted to have one or the
other of them sit up front, and log it as an actual flight lesson.

One guy signed up for flight lessons immediately after the ride!

See a little blurb about it at:

http://www.alexisparkinn.com/valentine's_day_2004.htm

There's hope yet!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

I'm very disappointed that you only flew to 2,000' and not 5,280' !!!

Yeah, there was some talk of that. We were trying to figure out how to
string up a curtain between the front and back seats...

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

Jay Honeck wrote:
I'm very disappointed that you only flew to 2,000' and not 5,280' !!!

Yeah, there was some talk of that. We were trying to figure out how to
string up a curtain between the front and back seats...

;-)


I have a C206... no problem ther!

Best regards,

Jer/ "Flight instruction and mountain flying are my vocation!" Eberhard

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