At 08:50 PM 8/28/2008 -0500, you wrote:
>Bob, That's where I am. Tom Randall lives just up the road. I've never
>seen an airplane at his place except for transients and when we run Young
>Eagles flights during the Udall Fall Festival. He does a lot of big
>vehicles and cars, though.
Hmmm . . . I think airplanes were Darryl's thing. Tom
definitely preferred things with big rubber tires.
>How close are you to Benton (1K1) or Jabara (AAO)?
http://aeroelectric.com/Pictures/Misc/Rock_Throw_to_Jabara.jpg
>That's an easy cruise in the trike when the big wing is on. Since we have
>a long weekend coming up we could try for a morning flight before the
>convective activity kicks off. That way if there's any headwind I don't
>have to worry about running out of daylight while trying to get home.
Understood. Dr. Dee and I owned 1K1 for a time back in
'89. Took 6-months to find out that I wasn't cut out
to be an airport owner. It was like being a dairy farmer . . .
sun-up-to-sun-down, 7/365. Had a LOT of fun but other
things we wanted to do too had to be set aside.
When we had it, there was only 2600' of asphalt
and the pole-barns.
http://aeroelectric.com/Pictures/Misc/1K1_Spring_1989A.jpg
It's sure a lot different now! I'll have to get over
there an collect another picture for the before-n-after
gallery.
Any excuse to go flying! I think I'm going to be in
Wichita all weekend.
Bob . . .
