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Another plane in the fleet!
Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2005 7:56 pm
by captain_john
It's a 172 and I call it Niner Three Ugly, for good reason!
It flies really well, has an S-Tec AP and a Garmin 150 GPS. Not a bad XC platform or instrument trainer!
I flew it for a couple of hours today and it handles... like a 172! Who knew!?!
...but she sure is UG LEE!
CJ
Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2005 8:21 pm
by Spike
It doesn't look that ugly. Wish mine had the otto pilot.
Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2005 8:24 pm
by captain_john
She is photogenic.
Up close and personal, the paint is miserable and lots os hangar rash.
...and,
With all the bells, whistles, knobs and things that go "DING" in your fricken thunder chicken, you don't have an OTOO PILOT!?!
SHAME!!!
CJ
Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2005 6:29 am
by Spike
Agreed. I am working on it though... not with much luck though
Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2005 6:43 am
by captain_john
You know, Spike... this is the perfect plane for a mid point rendezvous!
These guys LOVE to fly for no apparent reason, we could have a photo op with the 2 planes. Maybe WS can meet us with the new to us RV-4? That way we could have all 3 planes in the pic! The Good, Bad and the UGLY!
Man, I crack myself up!
CJ
Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2005 7:01 am
by captain_john
I was just looking around at possible destinations.
Maybe New York? Others in the area could meet us as well!
I was thinking Orange County.
http://www.airnav.com/airport/KMGJ
No food there, but that is why they have taxi's!
Either that or Lon Gi Land?
Your trip would be longer and more complicated.
New Jersey would be longer and more complicated for us.
Maybe upstate NY is best.
CJ
Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2005 10:12 am
by Thermos
How about Caldwell (KCDW) in New Jersey? Far enough from LGA and JFK to avoid messing with Class B airspace when arriving from Boston. Folks coming from the south would have to sneak around Newark.
There's a good restaurant there, one of those military-themed places like the ones at Farmingdale NY, Wilmington DE and College Park, MD.
Come to think of it, Farmingdale isn't a bad choice either if you don't mind some overwater flying coming up from the south.
Dave
New England Wing North....waaaay north!
Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2005 6:57 pm
by captain_john
Farmingdale is a GREAT choice!
I love the steaks there!
Been awhile since I have visited.
Spike, what d'ya think?
Winter shindig around Halloween?
What do others think?
Who else is coming?
I can fill up the Cherokee Six if we have enough people!
CJ
Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2005 6:03 am
by Spike
Sounds like fun!!