Weekend rap-up

[Steven Snyder]

Another weekend, another flight (or 2).

Saturday. Forecast was less than inviting but several members showed up to work on projects. Turns out to be a rather nice day with 8 flights logged.

Sunday. Interesting to say the least. Great start to the day. Mostly sunny with NE winds then clouds moving in from the west and the wind increasing. By 4:00 it was cold. 12 flights total. And we had no power at the hanger sometime around noon. Turns out a car knocked over a power pole on Rt 20 down by the church and ComEd spent the afternoon fixing it. Well, without power there is no pump for the fuel tank. Thanks to my friend and guest for the day who just happened to have an inverter wired into his car we were able to refuel and continue flying. The power was back at 5:00 just as we were closing up shop.

Big thanks to the many towpilots this weekend. We couldn’t do this without you.

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So, how was your weekend? If you were at sky Soaring it would have looked like this.

Friday:

11 flights total. Several Spring check-outs and WINGS credits. A couple of students shaking off some rust. Highlight of the day: Petr off somewhere in the 1-34 for 1:32.

Saturday:

13 flights total. More checkouts and WINGS credits. Nick soloed for his 1st in 2021. Watch for his private sometime this year! A scenic ride was given to a lady who really enjoyed her flight. Petr, again. This time in the PW-5. How did he do? You will just have to ask him. Special visit from Dick Mendrella. More news on the 1-35 next month.

Sunday:

5 flights total. Really? Where were you? 2 FAAST rides with potential new members. A flight given to long time member Paul LeTourneau. Great to see Paul and his wife again. The highlight you ask? NOT Petr. Someone ask John Dudlak what he was up to on his two flights. Hint. ITS COLD up there.

Thanks to Don and Geoff for towing and Mark and John Scott for doing rides. And if you have read this far, stayed tuned for more. There will be better and earlier alerts to future fly days coming.

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[Greg Palmer]

Hmm the day was saved by a battery powered inverter, we should look into that.

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Another weekend, another flight (or 2).

Saturday. Forecast was less than inviting but several members showed up to work on projects. Turns out to be a rather nice day with 8 flights logged.

Sunday. Interesting to say the least. Great start to the day. Mostly sunny with NE winds then clouds moving in from the west and the wind increasing. By 4:00 it was cold. 12 flights total. And we had no power at the hanger sometime around noon. Turns out a car knocked over a power pole on Rt 20 down by the church and ComEd spent the afternoon fixing it. Well, without power there is no pump for the fuel tank. Thanks to my friend and guest for the day who just happened to have an inverter wired into his car we were able to refuel and continue flying. The power was back at 5:00 just as we were closing up shop.

Big thanks to the many towpilots this weekend. We couldn’t do this without you.

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Grazie.

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Another weekend, another flight (or 2).

Saturday. Forecast was less than inviting but several members showed up to work on projects. Turns out to be a rather nice day with 8 flights logged.

Sunday. Interesting to say the least. Great start to the day. Mostly sunny with NE winds then clouds moving in from the west and the wind increasing. By 4:00 it was cold. 12 flights total. And we had no power at the hanger sometime around noon. Turns out a car knocked over a power pole on Rt 20 down by the church and ComEd spent the afternoon fixing it. Well, without power there is no pump for the fuel tank. Thanks to my friend and guest for the day who just happened to have an inverter wired into his car we were able to refuel and continue flying. The power was back at 5:00 just as we were closing up shop.

Big thanks to the many towpilots this weekend. We couldn’t do this without you.

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