44N (Sky Acres) Breakfast and Hudson River on Sunday 11/8

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44N (Sky Acres) Breakfast and Hudson River on Sunday 11/8

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On Sunday, November 8th, a bunch of RV'ers from New England and the Mid Atlantic are meeting at 44N (Sky Acres Airport) - home of good food and SkyGeek for breakfast at 0900. After a wonderful meal and getting in our fair share of jabs insults, we will head down the scenic Hudson River VFR corridor to check out NYC. Those from the North will circle back and head home. People like me will continue to chug south.

123.475 enroute.
Mike Bullock
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See you there!

:) CJ
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And the trip report!

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The trip up was relatively painless with a low headwind.
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Our flight took us almost over West Point.
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Can you tell who hasn't had coffee yet???
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After a wonderful breakfast and a briefing on our flight, off we went. Here is Albit Gerald departing in his RV-3.
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Agent Orange in his RV-7
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Captain John in his RV-7.
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Alfio in his RV-9A
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We were carrying up the rear. We are approaching the Hudson River.
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The flight back was pretty straightforward - south from 44N, through the Hudson SFRA, then a straightshop home with a slight deviation to avoid Philly airspace.
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Alfio decided to pull WAY back the throttle as soon as he crossed the Tapan Zee bridge. Almost looks like we are formation flying!
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Two helicopters to our right.
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Lady Liberty.
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The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. All the other 12 RV's pulled a U-Turn to head home, while we kept going South to head back to Maryland.
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The following are from Alfio's post on Van's Air Force.
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The 16 of us (17 total including Shirley the camerawoman) who were about to depart. In no particular order and missing some names --- Chiparoo, Mikey, Noah, Captain John, Alfio, Steve, Mike Draper and Agent Orange.
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Mike Bullock
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Man...that Hudson corridor flight is amazing!! If I come out there soon...can I get a tour? 8) 8)
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cjensen wrote:Man...that Hudson corridor flight is amazing!! If I come out there soon...can I get a tour? 8) 8)
Chad-

If you ever make it out my way, I'll take you up the Hudson. It's about an hour from my homebase. I will need some VP chotskies in exchange -- how about a chair that doesn't fall apart as soon as CJ sits in it???? :lol: :lol:
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Deal! I'm actually thinking of heading out that way early '16...
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cjensen wrote:Deal! I'm actually thinking of heading out that way early '16...
Oh, COME NOW!!! You have been threatening this ever since I have known you!

lol

Should you ever REALLY make it out here, I hope you bring your drinking shoes!

Mikey and I are seasoned professionals, you know...

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captain_john wrote:
cjensen wrote:Deal! I'm actually thinking of heading out that way early '16...
Oh, COME NOW!!! You have been threatening this ever since I have known you!

lol

Should you ever REALLY make it out here, I hope you bring your drinking shoes!

Mikey and I are seasoned professionals, you know...

8) CJ
Yeah yeah yeah...I do drink Wisconsinably, ya know...

Things change, life changes, and I'll have some freedoms not had for many, many years soon... :wink: I'll be there.
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What a blast

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Both Shirley and I had a blast last Sunday, meeting like minded people and sharing beautiful scenery

Chad, I don't know you, but stop procrastinating and come visit :-)
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I'm coming out there New Years weekend! I'll be meeting up with CJ on New Year's day to spend the weekend at his place... 8) 8)
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