---------------------------------------------------------- RVSouthEast-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 10/14/07: 8 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:24 AM - 10-20 (Steve Glasgow) 2. 05:10 AM - Re: 10-20 (bill crothers) 3. 05:10 AM - Re: 10-20 (Tad Sargent) 4. 05:35 AM - Stag Fly-in (Tony & Marilyn Spicer) 5. 03:28 PM - Evergreen Fly-in (Garry) 6. 05:49 PM - Re: Evergreen Fly-in (bill crothers) 7. 08:25 PM - Re: Evergreen Fly-in (craig hiers) 8. 09:12 PM - Re: Evergreen Fly-in (Charlie England) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:24:35 AM PST US From: "Steve Glasgow" Subject: RVSouthEast-List: 10-20 Hey guys, This is one we should all try to make. Wives welcome. We could plan to arrive at 9 have breakfast and then fly over Grandfather Mt. to check out the colors. Cappy RVSouthEast-List message posted by: Bart Filipiak The leaves on Grandfather Mountain are starting, and my neighbor's Maple's are starting. EAA 731 timed it's fall fly-in this year to coincide with the peak of Leaf Peeking season. If you're looking for something to do, the fly-in is going to by at Foothills Regional (formerly Morganton Lenoir) KMRN Sat Oct 20th. Coffee, Breakfast and Lunch. We will also be flying Young Eagles. So, spread the word, encourage non-aviators to come and have a great time, especially if they are interested in YE. For more information, check out the chapter website: http://www.eaa731.org ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:10:17 AM PST US From: bill crothers Subject: Re: RVSouthEast-List: 10-20 Great idea Cappy. Leaves should peak 10/20-10/27. Will be there and hope we get a good crowd of RVs. Reno. --- Steve Glasgow wrote: > Glasgow" > > Hey guys, > > This is one we should all try to make. Wives > welcome. We could plan to > arrive at 9 have breakfast and then fly over > Grandfather Mt. to check out > the colors. Cappy > > > > The leaves on Grandfather Mountain are starting, and > my neighbor's Maple's are starting. EAA 731 timed > it's fall fly-in this year to coincide with the peak > of Leaf Peeking season. If you're looking for > something to do, the fly-in is going to by at > Foothills Regional (formerly Morganton Lenoir) KMRN > Sat Oct 20th. Coffee, Breakfast and Lunch. We will > also be flying Young Eagles. So, spread the word, > encourage non-aviators to come and have a great > time, > especially if they are interested in YE. > > For more information, check out the chapter website: > > http://www.eaa731.org > > > > browse > Subscriptions page, > FAQ, > http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RVSouthEast-List > > Web Forums! > > > > > Check out the hottest 2008 models today at Yahoo! Autos. http://autos.yahoo.com/new_cars.html ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 05:10:39 AM PST US From: "Tad Sargent" Subject: RE: RVSouthEast-List: 10-20 I would love to join the group but... Smokey, Stripes, James (Tuskegee) and Ken Harrell (Big-un) are in the Boshears airshow at Augusta, GA Stripes -----Original Message----- From: owner-rvsoutheast-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rvsoutheast-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Steve Glasgow Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2007 6:22 AM Subject: RVSouthEast-List: 10-20 Hey guys, This is one we should all try to make. Wives welcome. We could plan to arrive at 9 have breakfast and then fly over Grandfather Mt. to check out the colors. Cappy RVSouthEast-List message posted by: Bart Filipiak The leaves on Grandfather Mountain are starting, and my neighbor's Maple's are starting. EAA 731 timed it's fall fly-in this year to coincide with the peak of Leaf Peeking season. If you're looking for something to do, the fly-in is going to by at Foothills Regional (formerly Morganton Lenoir) KMRN Sat Oct 20th. Coffee, Breakfast and Lunch. We will also be flying Young Eagles. So, spread the word, encourage non-aviators to come and have a great time, especially if they are interested in YE. For more information, check out the chapter website: http://www.eaa731.org ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 05:35:32 AM PST US From: "Tony & Marilyn Spicer" Subject: RVSouthEast-List: Stag Fly-in If you weren't there, you missed a good one! Weather and BBQ were outstanding, as was the show put on by the guys in Palmetto Flight. A big thanks from EAA Chapter 297 to those that attended. Your next chance for some good grub at Stag will most likely be the chili feed in February. If you're looking for a destination the second Saturday of the month, stop by Stag for lunch. Chapter meeting starts at 1000, with lunch served at 1200. thanks again, Tony Spicer ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 03:28:54 PM PST US From: "Garry" Subject: RVSouthEast-List: Evergreen Fly-in I flew up from Tampa for the Evergreen (Alabama) EAA SERFI fly-in on Saturday. There was a nice turnout of about 30 RV's, and about 200 planes total. Not many drive-ins from the local area however. The organization of the event left alot to be desired. We arrived at 9:45 AM only to find that the pancake breakfast was over and done with. The only other food vendor was some greasy sausage trailer. Ugh! After a long flight we were also looking forward to a port-a-potty, only to find after much searching around, there were only 3 on the field. Nobody seemed to be in charge nor was there any information booth set up. Those with officials tags around their necks were clueless where things were and knew nothing about the event. When it came time to leave I went to the FBO to inquire about fuel. It seems they parked all the static display planes around the fuel farm, leaving no access to the pumps. So I was told they had a 250 gallon truck that was fueling planes, but obviously the driver had to go back to the pumps to refill his truck, about every 5 planes. The FBO had no radio to the fuel truck, so the procedure I was told was to chase the driver down. After walking all over the grounds, I couldn't see or find the fuel truck. Apparently the driver was "taking a break". 1 hour later I found him and asked for fuel. He told me he'd put me on the list.........and I was number 25 in line.........about a 2 1/2 hour wait. I told him to forget it.........left Evergreen and fueled up elsewhere. Needless to say I left with a bad taste in my mouth for the Evergreen Fly-in. I'll never go back. Should have gone to Thomasville instead. You'd think that with one weekend each year to showcase their airport, that they'd do a much better job of organizing things. Not to mention making some money. Garry Stout RV-7A, Tampa Fl. ----- Original Message ----- From: Tony & Marilyn Spicer To: rvsoutheast-list@matronics.com Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2007 8:26 AM Subject: RVSouthEast-List: Stag Fly-in If you weren't there, you missed a good one! Weather and BBQ were outstanding, as was the show put on by the guys in Palmetto Flight. A big thanks from EAA Chapter 297 to those that attended. Your next chance for some good grub at Stag will most likely be the chili feed in February. If you're looking for a destination the second Saturday of the month, stop by Stag for lunch. Chapter meeting starts at 1000, with lunch served at 1200. thanks again, Tony Spicer ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 05:49:08 PM PST US From: bill crothers Subject: Re: RVSouthEast-List: Evergreen Fly-in pass this message on to others incl. Doug Reeves site. too many good places to go to avoid that kind of crap. --- Garry wrote: > I flew up from Tampa for the Evergreen (Alabama) EAA > SERFI fly-in on Saturday. There was a nice turnout > of about 30 RV's, and about 200 planes total. Not > many drive-ins from the local area however. > > The organization of the event left alot to be > desired. We arrived at 9:45 AM only to find that > the pancake breakfast was over and done with. The > only other food vendor was some greasy sausage > trailer. Ugh! After a long flight we were also > looking forward to a port-a-potty, only to find > after much searching around, there were only 3 on > the field. Nobody seemed to be in charge nor was > there any information booth set up. Those with > officials tags around their necks were clueless > where things were and knew nothing about the event. > > When it came time to leave I went to the FBO to > inquire about fuel. It seems they parked all the > static display planes around the fuel farm, leaving > no access to the pumps. So I was told they had a > 250 gallon truck that was fueling planes, but > obviously the driver had to go back to the pumps to > refill his truck, about every 5 planes. The FBO had > no radio to the fuel truck, so the procedure I was > told was to chase the driver down. After walking > all over the grounds, I couldn't see or find the > fuel truck. Apparently the driver was "taking a > break". 1 hour later I found him and asked for > fuel. He told me he'd put me on the > list.........and I was number 25 in > line.........about a 2 1/2 hour wait. I told him to > forget it.........left Evergreen and fueled up > elsewhere. > > Needless to say I left with a bad taste in my mouth > for the Evergreen Fly-in. I'll never go back. > Should have gone to Thomasville instead. You'd > think that with one weekend each year to showcase > their airport, that they'd do a much better job of > organizing things. Not to mention making some > money. > > Garry Stout > RV-7A, Tampa Fl. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Tony & Marilyn Spicer > To: rvsoutheast-list@matronics.com > Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2007 8:26 AM > Subject: RVSouthEast-List: Stag Fly-in > > > If you weren't there, you missed a good one! > Weather and BBQ were outstanding, as was the show > put on by the guys in Palmetto Flight. A big thanks > from EAA Chapter 297 to those that attended. Your > next chance for some good grub at Stag will most > likely be the chili feed in February. > > If you're looking for a destination the second > Saturday of the month, stop by Stag for lunch. > Chapter meeting starts at 1000, with lunch served at > 1200. > > thanks again, > > Tony Spicer > > > > Catch up on fall's hot new shows on Yahoo! TV. Watch previews, get listings, and more! ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 08:25:43 PM PST US From: craig hiers Subject: Re: RVSouthEast-List: Evergreen Fly-in Trust me when I say these types of issues have been going there for quite some time. Three years ago I spoke to an official about not being able to get fuel, and he said "we are not here to fuel planes, and if you want gas you should go someplace else." Needless to say I could not believe what I was hearing. The real probem was for a few guys who were in planes that were day VFR only and were not going to be able to get gas and get home before dark. Add to all this the fact that this reginal flyin has gone down hill for the past few years. There is one saving grace in all of this, and that would be the Thomasville, GA flyin that occurs the same weekend. The Thomasville flyin has been going on for about 30 years, long before Evergreen. This past weekend Thomasville had about 500 planes, 30 or so RV's, and was well oganized with lots of volunteers. It is not an air show, but a huge meet and greet for like mind people who love aviation. Next year do yourself a favor and come to south Georgia, we would love to see you. Craig Hiers Moultrie/Augusta GA RV-4 pass this message on to others incl. Doug Reeves site. too many good places to go to avoid that kind of crap. --- Garry wrote: > I flew up from Tampa for the Evergreen (Alabama) EAA > SERFI fly-in on Saturday. There was a nice turnout > of about 30 RV's, and about 200 planes total. Not > many drive-ins from the local area however. > > The organization of the event left alot to be > desired. We arrived at 9:45 AM only to find that > the pancake breakfast was over and done with. The > only other food vendor was some greasy sausage > trailer. Ugh! After a long flight we were also > looking forward to a port-a-potty, only to find > after much searching around, there were only 3 on > the field. Nobody seemed to be in charge nor was > there any information booth set up. Those with > officials tags around their necks were clueless > where things were and knew nothing about the event. > > When it came time to leave I went to the FBO to > inquire about fuel. It seems they parked all the > static display planes around the fuel farm, leaving > no access to the pumps. So I was told they had a > 250 gallon truck that was fueling planes, but > obviously the driver had to go back to the pumps to > refill his truck, about every 5 planes. The FBO had > no radio to the fuel truck, so the procedure I was > told was to chase the driver down. After walking > all over the grounds, I couldn't see or find the > fuel truck. Apparently the driver was "taking a > break". 1 hour later I found him and asked for > fuel. He told me he'd put me on the > list.........and I was number 25 in > line.........about a 2 1/2 hour wait. I told him to > forget it.........left Evergreen and fueled up > elsewhere. > > Needless to say I left with a bad taste in my mouth > for the Evergreen Fly-in. I'll never go back. > Should have gone to Thomasville instead. You'd > think that with one weekend each year to showcase > their airport, that they'd do a much better job of > organizing things. Not to mention making some > money. > > Garry Stout > RV-7A, Tampa Fl. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Tony & Marilyn Spicer > To: rvsoutheast-list@matronics.com > Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2007 8:26 AM > Subject: RVSouthEast-List: Stag Fly-in > > > If you weren't there, you missed a good one! > Weather and BBQ were outstanding, as was the show > put on by the guys in Palmetto Flight. A big thanks > from EAA Chapter 297 to those that attended. Your > next chance for some good grub at Stag will most > likely be the chili feed in February. > > If you're looking for a destination the second > Saturday of the month, stop by Stag for lunch. > Chapter meeting starts at 1000, with lunch served at > 1200. > > thanks again, > > Tony Spicer > > > > Catch up on fall's hot new shows on Yahoo! TV. Watch previews, get listings, and more! --------------------------------- Pinpoint customers who are looking for what you sell. ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 09:12:31 PM PST US From: Charlie England Subject: Re: RVSouthEast-List: Evergreen Fly-in My experience at Evergreen (the airport, not just the flyin) is that you probably should be glad you couldn't get fuel there. They typically have the most expensive fuel in the area. I got disillusioned with the flyin about a dozen years ago when they started trying to charge day-visitors (not campers) who flew in in homebuilts $10 per person. Charlie craig hiers wrote: > Trust me when I say these types of issues have been going there for > quite some time. Three years ago I spoke to an official about not being > able to get fuel, and he said "we are not here to fuel planes, and if > you want gas you should go someplace else." Needless to say I could not > believe what I was hearing. The real probem was for a few guys who were > in planes that were day VFR only and were not going to be able to get > gas and get home before dark. Add to all this the fact that this reginal > flyin has gone down hill for the past few years. There is one saving > grace in all of this, and that would be the Thomasville, GA flyin that > occurs the same weekend. The Thomasville flyin has been going on for > about 30 years, long before Evergreen. This past weekend Thomasville had > about 500 planes, 30 or so RV's, and was well oganized with lots of > volunteers. It is not an air show, but a huge meet and greet for like > mind people who love aviation. Next year do yourself a favor and come to > south Georgia, we would love to see you. > > Craig Hiers > Moultrie/Augusta GA > RV-4 > > *//* > > > pass this message on to others incl. Doug Reeves site. > too many good places to go to avoid that kind of > crap. > --- Garry wrote: > > > I flew up from Tampa for the Evergreen (Alabama) EAA > > SERFI fly-in on Saturday. There was a nice turnout > > of about 30 RV's, and about 200 planes total. Not > > many drive-ins from the local area however. > > > > The organization of the event left alot to be > > desired. We arrived at 9:45 AM only to find that > > the pancake breakfast was over and done with. The > > only other food vendor was some greasy sausage > > trailer. Ugh! After a long flight we were also > > looking forward to a port-a-potty, only to find > > after much searching around, there were only 3 on > > the field. Nobody seemed to be in charge nor was > > there any information booth set up. Those with > > officials tags around their necks were clueless > > where things were and knew nothing about the event. > > > > When it came time to leave I went to the FBO to > > inquire about fuel. It seems they parked all the > > static display planes around the fuel farm, leaving > > no access to the pumps. So I was told they had a > > 250 gallon truck that was fueling planes, but > > obviously the driver had to go back to the pumps to > > refill his truck, about every 5 planes. The FBO had > > no radio to the fuel truck, so the procedure I was > > told was to chase the driver down. After walking > > all over the grounds, I couldn't see or find the > > fuel truck. Apparently the driver was "taking a > > break". 1 hour later I found him and asked for > > fuel. He told me he'd put me on the > > list.........and I was number 25 in > > line.........about a 2 1/2 hour wait. I told him to > > forget it.........left Evergreen and fueled up > > elsewhere. > > > > Needless to say I left with a bad taste in my mouth > > for the Evergreen Fly-in. I'll never go back. > > Should have gone to Thomasville instead. You'd > > think that with one weekend each year to showcase > > their airport, that they'd do a much better job of > > organizing things. Not to mention making some > > money. > > > > Garry Stout > > RV-7A, Tampa Fl. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Tony & Marilyn Spicer > > To: rvsoutheast-list@matronics.com > > Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2007 8:26 AM > > > > * > > > * > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rvsoutheast-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RVSouthEast-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/rvsoutheast-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rvsoutheast-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.