---------------------------------------------------------- Lightning-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 07/20/09: 9 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 12:43 PM - Re: Arrived at OSH (N1BZRich@aol.com) 2. 01:55 PM - Oshkosh report - 1 week to go (N1BZRich@aol.com) 3. 01:55 PM - Whos got the fastest Lightning? (flylightning) 4. 02:45 PM - Re: Whos got the fastest Lightning? (Brian Whittingham) 5. 03:53 PM - Re: Whos got the fastest Lightning? (EAFerguson@AOL.COM) 6. 03:55 PM - Re: Arrived at OSH (EAFerguson@AOL.COM) 7. 06:09 PM - Re: Whos got the fastest Lightning? (N1BZRich@AOL.COM) 8. 06:25 PM - Re: Oshkosh report - 1 week to go (n5pb@AOL.COM) 9. 06:40 PM - Re: Oshkosh report - 1 week to go (N1BZRich@AOL.COM) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 12:43:30 PM PST US From: N1BZRich@aol.com Subject: Re: Lightning-List: Arrived at OSH In a message dated 7/19/2009 9:39:44 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, EAFerguson@aol.com writes: wish I could be there. Hi World Record Earl, You will be missed - definitely by the fashion police. So be sure to bring those "world record pants" to the Lightning 3rd annual fly-in on the weekend of 25-26 September. Some fun activities are planned; like creeper races. Buz **************What's for dinner tonight? Find quick and easy dinner ideas for any occasion. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?ncid=emlcntusfood00000009) ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 01:55:27 PM PST US From: N1BZRich@aol.com Subject: Lightning-List: Oshkosh report - 1 week to go ALL, Another beautiful day at Oshkosh. A few aircraft are arriving (mostly early volunteers) and there seems to be lots of flying activity at Pioneer Airport and of course all around the AirVenture area getting ready for next Monday. I still don't have my Gator, so spent part of the morning changing a fuel filter on a diesel engine. (Once again, engineers don't seem to design things with the mechanic in mind.) Then drove up to Brennand Airport north of Oshkosh to have a look at Stephen Hacker's Lightning project. Steve flew with Nick at Sebring and decided to do a builder's assist program with Tom and Al here in Wisconsin. The airplane is coming together nicely and I will have some photos in the next newsletter. Steve is being assisted on his build by one of his daughters (Lesley) and also by some Brennand regulars, Dan Jones and Peter Carlson. The aircraft is painted, the panel is ready to install, and the wings are almost ready to install. Colors are white, green and gold (copper) which I obviously think is a great color combo. The guys here are kidding Steve about being a Green Bay Packer's fan. But being from Minnesota I am pretty sure he cheers for the Vikings. Blue Skies, Buz Go Cowboys!!!! **************What's for dinner tonight? Find quick and easy dinner ideas for any occasion. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?ncid=emlcntusfood00000009) ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 01:55:27 PM PST US From: "flylightning" Subject: Lightning-List: Whos got the fastest Lightning? Along that note of the Creeper races.most likely a night activity while cookin dinner and having a few. After a suggestion from Buz and a bunch here in Shelbyville thinking it may be a good idea we will be holding our first annual Lightning Speed dash. This will be a dash from SYI to Tullahoma about 12 miles away or so and back. You will be timed from brake release to when you fly back over the Lightning Hanger. Yes we will have a ground observer in THA so no cutting corners!...so anyone interested please come to the Fly-in and give it a go. Going to figure out a prize for the fastest... Nick _____ From: owner-lightning-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-lightning-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of N1BZRich@aol.com Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 2:39 PM Subject: Re: Lightning-List: Arrived at OSH In a message dated 7/19/2009 9:39:44 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, EAFerguson@aol.com writes: wish I could be there. Hi World Record Earl, You will be missed - definitely by the fashion police. So be sure to bring those "world record pants" to the Lightning 3rd annual fly-in on the weekend of 25-26 September. Some fun activities are planned; like creeper races. Buz _____ What's for dinner tonight? Find quick and easy dinner ideas for any occasion. ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 02:45:00 PM PST US From: Brian Whittingham Subject: RE: Lightning-List: Whos got the fastest Lightning? Can I assume that there will be burgers and brats and your favorite adult b everage as well? Sounds like a great deal of fun. Wish I was still there. ...and had a Lightning to participate! Brian W. From: info@flylightning.net Subject: Lightning-List: Whos got the fastest Lightning? Along that note of the Creeper races=85most likely a night activity while cookin dinner and having a few. After a suggestion from Buz and a bunch here in Shelbyville thinking it may be a go od idea we will be holding our first annual Lightning Speed dash. This will be a dash from SYI to Tullahoma about 12 miles away or so and back. You will be timed from brake release to when you fly back over the Lightning Hanger. Yes we will have a ground obse rver in THA so no cutting corners!...so anyone interested please come to the Fly -in and give it a go. Going to figure out a prize for the fastest=85.. Nick From: owner-lightning-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-lightning-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of N1BZRich@ao l.com Sent: Monday=2C July 20=2C 2009 2:39 PM Subject: Re: Lightning-List: Arrived at OSH In a message dated 7/19/2009 9:39:44 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time=2C EAFerguson@aol.com writes: wish I could be there. Hi World Record Earl=2C You will be missed - definitely by the fashion police. So be sure to bring those "world record pants" to the Lightning 3rd annual fly-in on the weekend of 25-26 September. Some fun activities are planned=3B like creeper races. Buz What's for dinner tonight? Find quick and easy dinner ideas for any occasion. href="http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Lightning-List">http://www.matro nics.com/Navigator?Lightning-List href="http://forums.matronics.com">http://forums.matronics.com href="http://www.matronics.com/contribution">http://www.matronics.com/c _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live=99 Hotmail=AE: Search=2C add=2C and share the web=92s latest s ports videos. Check it out. http://www.windowslive.com/Online/Hotmail/Campaign/QuickAdd?ocid=TXT_TAGL M_WL_QA_HM_sports_videos_072009&cat=sports ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 03:53:17 PM PST US From: EAFerguson@AOL.COM Subject: Re: Lightning-List: Whos got the fastest Lightning? In a message dated 7/20/2009 4:55:59 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, info@flylightning.net writes: Along that note of the Creeper racesmost likely a night activity while cookin dinner and having a few. After a suggestion from Buz and a bunch here in Shelbyville thinking it may be a good idea we will be holding our firs t annual Lightning Speed dash. This will be a dash from SYI to Tullahoma about 12 miles away or so and back. You will be timed from brake release to when you fly back over the Lightning Hanger. Yes we will have a ground observer in THA so no cutting corners!...so anyone interested please come to the Fly-in and give it a go. Going to figure out a prize for the fastest .. Nick How about a separate class for Light Sport. Earl **************What's for dinner tonight? Find quick and easy dinner ideas for any occasion. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?ncid=emlcntusfood00000009) ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 03:55:51 PM PST US From: EAFerguson@AOL.COM Subject: Re: Lightning-List: Arrived at OSH In a message dated 7/20/2009 3:44:12 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, N1BZRich@aol.com writes: Some fun activities are planned; like creeper races. Will there be age classes? Earl **************What's for dinner tonight? Find quick and easy dinner ideas for any occasion. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?ncid=emlcntusfood00000009) ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 06:09:32 PM PST US From: N1BZRich@AOL.COM Subject: Re: Lightning-List: Whos got the fastest Lightning? To answer World Record Earl's questions about will there be age classes for the creeper races and will there be a light sport class for the speed dash - the answer is - maybe. Obviously a lot will depend on how many show up and or sign up for the various "events". As far as age classes for the creeper races, to enter you have to be a "kid at heart" but we will probably not check your IDs. We really haven't even set the various creeper events, but some considerations are drag races, slalom runs, road courses, and oval tracks. We might even have 2 person team events with one team member on the creeper and one pushing. Everything just depends on what sounds like fun at the time. I suspect serious racers might even bring special racing creepers. For the speed dash remember that pure speed alone does not win these types of races. Other major contributors to a fast elapsed time for the round trip are accurate point to point navigation, knowing how to make the fastest 180 degree turn without loosing too much speed, knowing what altitude to fly to get the best performance from your airplane for a trip of only about 30 miles round trip, knowing what climb speed to use to get to that altitude, and of course knowing what altitude to fly to best use the winds going and coming on the round trip. I have seen Cessna 150s beat Cessna 172s, 175s, and Cherokee 180s on these type of speed dashes just because the 150 pilot flew his airplane more efficiently on that particular day. However, nothing is set in stone at this point and we would be happy to listen to any suggested handicapping procedure. It should be lots of fun, Blue Skies, Buz **************What's for dinner tonight? Find quick and easy dinner ideas for any occasion. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?ncid=emlcntusfood00000009) ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 06:25:16 PM PST US Subject: Re: Lightning-List: Oshkosh report - 1 week to go From: n5pb@AOL.COM Buz, Nice report from the "front".? I'll be looking forward to your updates.? Work is getting in the way of a trip to Oshkosh this year, but I'm planning on being at the 3rd annual fly-in in Septermber at SYI.? Afterall, I do believe I have one of the fastest lightnings...:-) Bear -----Original Message----- From: N1BZRich@aol.com Sent: Mon, Jul 20, 2009 4:35 pm Subject: Lightning-List: Oshkosh report - 1 week to go ALL, ????Another beautiful day at Oshkosh.? A few aircraft are arriving (mostly early volunteers) and there seems to be lots of flying activity at Pioneer Airport and of course all around the AirVenture area getting ready?for next Monday.? I still don't have my Gator, so spent part of the morning changing a fuel filter on a diesel engine.? (Once again, engineers don't seem to design things with the mechanic in mind.)? Then drove up to Brennand Airport north of Oshkosh to have a look at Stephen Hacker's Lightning project.? Steve flew with Nick at Sebring and decided to do a builder's assist program with Tom and Al here in Wisconsin.? The airplane is coming together nicely and I will have some photos in the next newsletter.? Steve is being assisted on his build by one of his daughters (Lesley) and also by some Brennand regulars, Dan Jones and Peter Carlson.? The aircraft is painted, the panel is ready to install, and the wings are almost ready to install.? Colors are white, green an d gold (copper) which I obviously think is a great color combo.? The guys here are kidding Steve about being a Green Bay Packer's fan.? But being from Minnesota I am pretty sure he cheers for the Vikings.? Blue Skies, Buz Go Cowboys!!!! What's for dinner tonight? Find quick and easy dinner ideas for any occasion. ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 06:40:02 PM PST US From: N1BZRich@AOL.COM Subject: Re: Lightning-List: Oshkosh report - 1 week to go In a message dated 7/20/2009 9:25:48 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, n5pb@AOL.COM writes: Afterall, I do believe I have one of the fastest lightnings...:-) Right on Bear. That's the spirit and the type of challenge we hope many of the other Lightning builders will throw out. Who really does have the Lightning bragging rights for being the fastest for the next 12 months. And I am sure Nick and his crew will come up with some unique prizes as well. Yes folks, this is going to be the Lightning fly in that you don't want to miss. Fun, flying, food, and good old hangar talk. Heck, you might even get to see a "Speedo" dash by a masked celebrity. Wow, did you see that? You definitely need to plan to be at SYI on the weekend of 25-26 September. Be there, aloha, Buz **************What's for dinner tonight? Find quick and easy dinner ideas for any occasion. 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