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1. 06:16 PM - Ridgeland formation (Radomir Zaric)
2. 07:00 PM - Re: Ridgeland formation (James Clark)
3. 07:45 PM - A day in the life of "Palmetto Flight" ....<> (James Clark)
4. 08:07 PM - Re: Ridgeland formation (Larry Bowen)
5. 08:13 PM - Re: Ridgeland formation (Ron and Shannon AWAD)
6. 08:16 PM - Re: A day in the life of "Palmetto Flight" ....<> (Ron Schreck)
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| Subject: | Ridgeland formation |
--> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: "Radomir Zaric" <vitez@carolina.rr.com>
Took a few photos (well, a lot) today in Ridgeland and on the way back --
here are a select few:
http://www.vitez.net/formation/3j1/
Great seeing everyone!
PS. More photos coming up :-)
Radomir
-7A Finish
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| Subject: | Re: Ridgeland formation |
--> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: "James Clark" <jclarkmail@gmail.com>
Great pictures Radomir!!
On the formation shots ... the lense " ... calls em like it see's em ..."!
Comments on the day forthcoming in another email
James
On 5/13/06, Radomir Zaric <vitez@carolina.rr.com> wrote:
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> Took a few photos (well, a lot) today in Ridgeland and on the way back --
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| Subject: | A day in the life of "Palmetto Flight" ....<<LONG>> |
--> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: "James Clark" <jclarkmail@gmail.com>
Today has been a LONG day.
<And this note is long, so skip now if you are in a hurry :-) >
It all started some months ago when the FBO manager of a very nearby airpor=
t
asked if there was any chance the local RV folks could do a fly by and have
the RVs on display for a little while at an upcoming "open house".
SURE!! I said, know that "Palmetto Flight" at the time would be glad to hav=
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additional motivation to practice. :-) Sure enought the gang also said ye=
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when approached. But later there is to be a little "problem".
You see, our buddy Lee Logan down at Ridgeland was also planning a special
event .. The Race to Ridgeland (a unique approach to a local fly-in). And
last year in the fall, I helped by running to the "prototype" race to see i=
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there were any bugs in the process. And depending on how you counted my
timing, I was either first or third. Not bad. But Lee's event is ALSO on th=
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13th and Lee has heard that we had been practicing so he asked if there was
any chance "Palmetto Flight"could swing by. What's a buddy to say but ..
ahhhhh SURE(!). :-)
Thanks to Ken, we had a proposed routine based on what we were working from
last year. And sense Ken, Len, Bill and I had worked parts of this before,
we knew that we needed to clean up some of the rough edges, meaning we
needed more PRACTICE.
As things would conspire though, gettingin practice has been difficult
**AND** a new positive wrinkle pops up. ROn Schreck is willing to fly with
us in "Miss Izzy". Wow! We can now have a 5-ship! But again we need more
PRACTICE.
So off to KLKR -Lancaster we go (quickly becoming one of our favorite
airports as the "Lady in Charge" always makes sure there are burgers and
dogs (or steaks) available for us if we stop by for luch and coffeee and
doughnuts if we stop by for breakfast.). For a non-morning person, an 8:30
AM practice session at an airport some distance away is not my cup of tea. =
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think there were odds on whether I would be there on time. :- ) (I was!!)
We are to BRIEF, WALK, FLY, DE-Brief the 5-ship routine. And then FLY it
AGAIN and de-brief. Then we would fly to KFDW and fly the routine at the
open house.
Of course things don't go exactly as planned. We get a phone call. "2" has =
a
problem with his plane and is enroute to the airport via 4 wheeler to add
moral support. We are now back to a 4-ship. No problem. As "Lead" I had
printed out copies of BOTH routines (4-ship and 5-ship). We would adjust.
First practice, GREAT! Next practice, well let's just say not as good but
pass-able.
It is now about 11:30 so off to KFDW we go, (to do the routine exactly at
11:30 as planned) and even though the announcer got a few things mixed up i=
t
seemed to be well received by the audience.
I must say that all the practice is worth it when a person walks up to you
and says "you guys did great". EVen though we might have beat ourselves up
in the de-briefs, the people on the ground liked it! And that is good. My
buddy Doug took the time to come to the practice and VIDEO tape the practic=
e
*and* go to KFDW to tape the event. Let's just say we have "evidence" for
our next get together. [Yes, I know my time is coming.]
Thanks goes to Chris the FBO manager for helping us out with the gas. He
said he appreciated the time and effort we put in and the cost of gas to
come up to help with aviation in his area.
We have some burgers, BBQ and Italian sausages to fill our bodily tanks and
then fill the aircraft tanks and off we go to Ridgeland. I had planned to
run the race and gather some data for sotware effort I will share with
everyone at a later (appropriate) time. But by now, we will have a strong
headwind, it will be very bumpy and *oh*, I think I have a vibration in the
prop that I just refinished at annual. [I **know** there is a vibration!] S=
o
we launch as a 4-ship (with Bill as my passenger ... gotta keep the flight
team together)to Ridgeland.
We arrive at Ridgeland right at 2:00 and go right into our routine. Our
buddy Lee clears the pattern so we can do our 20 minutes of RV ballet. Much
fun was had by all even though it WAS BUMPY!
Now even though this time was not our best (we were getting tired I think
and it was getting bumpier), another one of those nice things occurred afte=
r
we landed. We had to back taxi in trail and there we people to direct us to
parking but for some reason we were about to be sent to the wrong place.
What that meant was that we taxiied the entire length of the runway and hal=
f
way back before we were to get to the right place. And along the way, the
locals we APPLAUDING as we passed!! Now that was nice. We did not do it for
the applause. We do it because we want to do it and be good at it. But to
have people show such appreciation for something we do just because was
heartwarming.
Now, I did not get to run the race and win the big trophy (would not have
won anyway :-) ) but someone from our gang ***DID*** win a BIG trophy. I
willnot spill the beans. I'll let HIM tell you about it. :-)
You all missed a great event put on my Lee and the crew. Lot's of fun and
food. Lots of vintage bi-planes (and of course RVs and their "cousins", th=
e
Grummans) Did I mention he is moving "up" from an RV4 to an F1 Rocket!
Beautiful workmanship going on in that hangar!
On the way home, Tad tagged along as the "5th" plane with Bill riding along
coaching. You looked great out there Tad once you settled in. Just take it =
a
step at a time. And we (you and I) **will** get some practice time together=
!
Can you say 6-ship???? Radomir rode with Len and as usual, got some great
shots (see his email on such).
Just before entering Columbia, airspace, Ken and I take "Palmetto Flight of
2" on to KCUB and Ron takes "Mustang Flight of 3" northbound to North
Carolina. I hope everyone made it back back home safely.
It was a good day. Good flying, good fun, good food, GREAT people!
James
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| Subject: | Ridgeland formation |
--> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: "Larry Bowen" <Larry@BowenAero.com>
Great pictures! You guys really look great!
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Larry Bowen
Larry@BowenAero.com
http://BowenAero.com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: James Clark [mailto:jclarkmail@gmail.com]
> Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2006 10:00 PM
> To: rvsoutheast-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Re: RVSouthEast-List: Ridgeland formation
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> --> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: "James Clark"
> --> <jclarkmail@gmail.com>
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> Great pictures Radomir!!
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> On the formation shots ... the lense " ... calls em like it
> see's em ..."!
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> Comments on the day forthcoming in another email
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> James
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> On 5/13/06, Radomir Zaric <vitez@carolina.rr.com> wrote:
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> > Took a few photos (well, a lot) today in Ridgeland and on
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| Subject: | Ridgeland formation |
--> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: "Ron and Shannon AWAD" <sawad13@msn.com>
I want to sell my RV-4, so please guys let anyone you think might remotely
be interested in a decent RV-4 for 41 grand that they should come see mine!
Went to Laneys fly-in today, you guys who didn't go missed out on the best
little fly-in this area has seen in a long time!
Ron Awad
>From: "Larry Bowen" <Larry@bowenaero.com>
>To: <rvsoutheast-list@matronics.com>
>Subject: RE: RVSouthEast-List: Ridgeland formation
>Date: Sat, 13 May 2006 23:06:40 -0400
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>--> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: "Larry Bowen" <Larry@BowenAero.com>
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>Great pictures! You guys really look great!
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>Larry Bowen
>Larry@BowenAero.com
>http://BowenAero.com
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: James Clark [mailto:jclarkmail@gmail.com]
> > Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2006 10:00 PM
> > To: rvsoutheast-list@matronics.com
> > Subject: Re: RVSouthEast-List: Ridgeland formation
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> > --> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: "James Clark"
> > --> <jclarkmail@gmail.com>
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> > Great pictures Radomir!!
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> > On the formation shots ... the lense " ... calls em like it
> > see's em ..."!
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> > Comments on the day forthcoming in another email
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> > James
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> > On 5/13/06, Radomir Zaric <vitez@carolina.rr.com> wrote:
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> > > Took a few photos (well, a lot) today in Ridgeland and on
> > the way back
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| Subject: | A day in the life of "Palmetto Flight" ....<<LONG>> |
--> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: "Ron Schreck" <ronschreck@alltel.net>
James, Len, Ken & all,
It was a GREAT day. Kathy and I had lots of fun and are ready to do it
again.
Ron Schreck
RV-8 "Miss Izzy"
Do not archive
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-Subject: RVSouthEast-List: A day in the life of "Palmetto
Flight" ....<<LONG>>
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It was a good day. Good flying, good fun, good food, GREAT people!
James
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