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rwaltman
09-06-2012, 11:10 AM
For those nearby, EAA-501 has its 25th annual fly-in in Orange County airport, NY, on Saturday September 8. (See www.eaa501.org)

I may take part in my first fly-in. All I need to do is taxi to the transient parking area...

Roberto.

rwaltman
09-09-2012, 07:04 AM
Was there to check the propeller pitch anyhow, so took the spider webs out of the cowlings, dressed it up and went out as a token of support for '501.
(Taxiing was much better after taking out 1.5 degrees from the prop)
The weather did not cooperate and 1/2 a dozen planes (or less) showed up.
Three of them, a former soviet block trainer (170 gph fuel burn!!!), a Pulsar and my KF just taxied in. The Pulsar beat me to the trophy for the shortest distance traveled to the fly-in. (If there was such a thing.)
An interesting visitor, which I saw in person for the first time, was a Rutan Defiant.
Back to the propeller now ...

Roberto.

cubtractor
09-09-2012, 07:20 AM
I was there yesterday and talked to you for a little while. Too bad the weather kept everyone from flying in.