---------------------------------------------------------- Rocket-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 05/29/03: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:31 AM - Re: RV-List: Plane FUN (Jeff Dowling) 2. 08:26 AM - EAA Chapter 71 BBQ & Fly-in (MeangreenRV4@aol.com) 3. 05:22 PM - Re: EAA Chapter 71 BBQ & Fly-in (John Schnebeck) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:31:49 AM PST US From: "Jeff Dowling" Subject: Rocket-List: Re: RV-List: Plane FUN --> Rocket-List message posted by: "Jeff Dowling" Follow them to the drop zone and pass em then :) Do not archive Shemp x herc drvr ----- Original Message ----- From: Tom Gummo Subject: RV-List: Plane FUN > --> RV-List message posted by: "Tom Gummo" > > Everybody, > > I just learned one of the problems with having the slowest Harmon Rocket. > > I was just finishing a aileron roll when I saw a C-130 fly about 1000 feet > below me. My pax and I both saw TWO shadows on the ground but only one > plane. This caused some delay on my part as I didn't want to find the > second plane the HARD way (never found the second C-130, maybe the second > shadow was mine). So, after a very careful scan of the sky, I dropped the > nose of the Rocket and ran down the C-130. I was only able to get to about > 1000 feet from the C-130 when he started to pull away. > > If I just had one of those "big" engines, I might have been able to pull up > on their wing and waved to the pilots in the cockpit. HOW COOL WOULD THAT > HAVE BEEN. > > I will just have to settle for close but no cigar. IT WAS FUN!!!! > > Tom Gummo > Apple Valley, CA > Harmon Rocket II, N561FS, flying > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:26:52 AM PST US From: MeangreenRV4@aol.com Subject: Rocket-List: EAA Chapter 71 BBQ & Fly-in --> Rocket-List message posted by: MeangreenRV4@aol.com That's right this Saturday, May 31st make your plans to fly in to Bakersfield Mun5), spend the day with us. EAA Chapter 71 is putting on one hell of a BBQ. Lots of fast airplanes & good people. We will be serving around 2:30-3:00 Tri-tip, beans, Salad, Bread, & Beverages. The local weather man says it will be another beautiful day in Bakersfield. Any questions please call Tim Barnes (661) 393-7519 or John Harmon (661) 836-1028.................................See ya there! ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 05:22:24 PM PST US From: "John Schnebeck" Subject: Re: Rocket-List: EAA Chapter 71 BBQ & Fly-in --> Rocket-List message posted by: "John Schnebeck" Anyone from Seattle area going to the Bakersfield BBQ? If you have an open seat I would be very interested in seeing more of the Rockets up close. Of course, I am more than willing to share expenses. John Schnebeck Sammamish WA ----- Original Message ----- From: Subject: Rocket-List: EAA Chapter 71 BBQ & Fly-in > --> Rocket-List message posted by: MeangreenRV4@aol.com > > That's right this Saturday, May 31st make your plans to fly in to Bakersfield > Mun5), spend the day with us. EAA Chapter 71 is putting on one hell of a BBQ. > Lots of fast airplanes & good people. We will be serving around 2:30-3:00 > Tri-tip, beans, Salad, Bread, & Beverages. The local weather man says it will be > another beautiful day in Bakersfield. Any questions please call Tim Barnes > (661) 393-7519 or John Harmon (661) 836-1028.................................See > ya there! > >