Just back from Milwaukee Air Show

Mary and I (and kids) just returned from the Milwaukee Air Show, where
we spent a couple of fun days with Jim & Tami Burns (and kids).

We had a GREAT time. It was a very good show, although the heat and
humidity were absolutely brutal. With temperatures approaching 100
degrees, and high dew points, it was sometimes hard to remember how
great a time we were having -- but (other than a little sunburn) we all
came through it unscathed, thanks to Jim supplying a few dozen ice-cold
bottles of water and pop!

Thanks also to this group's own ViperDoc, who kindly volunteered to
park Atlas (our Cherokee 235) inside his awesome hangar overnight!
With ample room for his Extra 300, his Baron, and Atlas (plus a couple
of other planes, if he really wanted to try), his hangar ranks up there
as one of the best I've ever seen. It's heated and air conditioned,
has a full kitchen, living room, office, and game room! I felt
terrible when one of our tip-tank quick drains dripped that nasty blue
avgas onto his pristine hangar floor overnight...

The airshow, complete with Thunderbirds, the Red Barons, and Sean D.
Tucker (among many others) was excellent -- and FREE! Well, we DID
pay $15 to park, but that's not outrageous when you consider there was
no admission at all for a 2-day lakefront airshow. Let's hope it
continues as an annual Milwaukee tradition in the future.

And, of course, while we were in Milwaukee we toured the Sprecher
brewery, makers of our favorite beer in the world -- and enjoyed it
immensely. If you're ever in Milwaukee, check them out -- the tour is
a whopping $3, and you get four of their fabulous beers to taste, plus
a free beer glass. (Plus you can taste as much of their excellent
sodas as you can stand, free...)

:-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Jay Honeck wrote:
Mary and I (and kids) just returned from the Milwaukee Air Show, where
we spent a couple of fun days with Jim & Tami Burns (and kids).

We had a GREAT time. It was a very good show, although the heat and
humidity were absolutely brutal. With temperatures approaching 100
degrees, and high dew points, it was sometimes hard to remember how
great a time we were having -- but (other than a little sunburn) we all
came through it unscathed, thanks to Jim supplying a few dozen ice-cold
bottles of water and pop!

Thanks also to this group's own ViperDoc, who kindly volunteered to
park Atlas (our Cherokee 235) inside his awesome hangar overnight!
With ample room for his Extra 300, his Baron, and Atlas (plus a couple
of other planes, if he really wanted to try), his hangar ranks up there
as one of the best I've ever seen. It's heated and air conditioned,
has a full kitchen, living room, office, and game room! I felt
terrible when one of our tip-tank quick drains dripped that nasty blue
avgas onto his pristine hangar floor overnight...

The airshow, complete with Thunderbirds, the Red Barons, and Sean D.
Tucker (among many others) was excellent -- and FREE! Well, we DID
pay $15 to park, but that's not outrageous when you consider there was
no admission at all for a 2-day lakefront airshow. Let's hope it
continues as an annual Milwaukee tradition in the future.

And, of course, while we were in Milwaukee we toured the Sprecher
brewery, makers of our favorite beer in the world -- and enjoyed it
immensely. If you're ever in Milwaukee, check them out -- the tour is
a whopping $3, and you get four of their fabulous beers to taste, plus
a free beer glass. (Plus you can taste as much of their excellent
sodas as you can stand, free...)

:-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Say again, were you parked at Mitchell overnight?
The show planes were all staging from Signature.
VL

Say again, were you parked at Mitchell overnight?
The show planes were all staging from Signature.

We were in Waukesha (KUES), parked in ViperDoc's hangar.

Hey -- was that you doing the Air Force Heritage Flight today, Vlado?
We didn't have a program, and couldn't quite make out the name on the
Mustang?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" wrote:
Thanks also to this group's own ViperDoc, who kindly volunteered to
park Atlas (our Cherokee 235) inside his awesome hangar overnight!
With ample room for his Extra 300, his Baron, and Atlas (plus a couple
of other planes, if he really wanted to try), his hangar ranks up there
as one of the best I've ever seen. It's heated and air conditioned,
has a full kitchen, living room, office, and game room! I felt
terrible when one of our tip-tank quick drains dripped that nasty blue
avgas onto his pristine hangar floor overnight...

How many square feet would you say that hangar is? Here in AZ, where it
was 112° this weekend, an air-conditioned hangar would be paradise! I
washed and waxed my airplane this weekend, drinking about 4 bottles of
water during that process as you can well imagine what the hangar feels
like when it is 112° outside ... and my hangar is on the shady side of
the taxiway in the afternoon! New hangars at our airport, selling for
$178K (!) have plumbing for a sink/bathroom, and enough room to build an
office inside if you only house one airplane, but none are big enough to
house more than two airplanes. I'd love to have one like you described.

On 16 Jul 2006 20:45:13 -0700, "Jay Honeck" wrote
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I felt terrible when one of our tip-tank quick drains dripped that nasty blue
avgas onto his pristine hangar floor overnight...

You've got to get a supply of the little O-rings for the tank drains
(can't recall their proper name). It's a very simple and quick matter
to replace damaged seals. But, I'm sure you knew that.

Not only are leaks costing you money, and staining everything dripping
fuel comes in contact with, but the fire hazard is objectionable as
well.

What a great weekend!
Great friends, great beer, great food, and great airplanes! The only thing
that could have made it better, for our family, would have been if we could
have flown, but the Aztec had just returned the prior evening from a 7 day
trip. Without a thorough post flight and pre fight, I wouldn't have been
comfortable just jumping in and going. Besides, driving gave us a ground
vehicle and air-conditioning!

This is the second year in a row that we've attended the Milwaukee Airshow,
and the second year in a row that the temperatures make you wonder if you've
lost your mind. But at least this year there was the occasional breeze and
the occasional well tanned bikini clad roller blader made things bearable.
This morning we can each can see the spots that we missed with the
sunscreen. It looks like my wife took a hot iron to my right elbow.

I'd forgotten to print out the airshow lineup, so we were forced to figure
out the acts by prior knowledge. One act that none of us had seen before was
Sean D. Tucker in a Columbia doing things, well, that I'm sure no other
Columbia pilot has done with his airplane. Truly amazing, as was his
performance in the Challenger. Thanks again goes to Viperdoc for filling us
in on just what we had witnessed.

And that Viperdoc hanger! Wow. Every pilot's dream. A pretty tempting way
to go seriously in debt!

Thanks Jay & Mary, we had a blast. Thanks Viperdoc for your graciousness
and hospitality, I'm sure that Jay's Atlas retained an AMU or two due to
your beautiful hanger.

What a great forerunner to OSH! I'm sure we'll do it again next year!
Jim

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"Jim Burns" wrote:

One act that none of us had seen before was
Sean D. Tucker in a Columbia doing things, well, that I'm sure no other
Columbia pilot has done with his airplane. Truly amazing, as was his
performance in the Challenger.

Not even Gene Soucy in the Mooney? (Did you forget that one?)

I never got to see Gene in the Mooney. And I don't think any of us had seen
an acro act with a Lancair or Columbia.
Jim

"john smith" wrote in message
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In article ,
"Jim Burns" wrote:

One act that none of us had seen before was
Sean D. Tucker in a Columbia doing things, well, that I'm sure no other
Columbia pilot has done with his airplane. Truly amazing, as was his
performance in the Challenger.

Not even Gene Soucy in the Mooney? (Did you forget that one?)

One act that none of us had seen before was Sean D. Tucker in a
Columbia doing things, well, that I'm sure no other Columbia pilot
has done with his airplane. Truly amazing, as was his performance
in the Challenger.

Not even Gene Soucy in the Mooney? (Did you forget that one?)

I never got to see Gene in the Mooney. And I don't think any of us had seen
an acro act with a Lancair or Columbia.

I guess I find it more interesting than facinating watching aerobatic
maneuvers preformed in a production airplane. Remember that the pilot is
a highly skilled aerobatic pilot who is fully cognizant of the both the
aircraft's and his own limitations.
Now, if the announcer were to say something like, "And now (insert
usegroup participant name) will demonstrate the Columbia's aerobatic
capabilities!", my response would be, "This is going to be REAL
interesting... at least for a couple of seconds." :-)

Thanks for the kind words- too bad we couldn't hang out and drink some beer.
Yes, it was Vlado flying in the mustang. He and I met at the Friday
reception, where we debated whether to stay and try to finish off the free
beer (Bass and Beck's).

Also, thanks again for stopping by. You are always welcome.