Semi - NORDO in a Champ to Oshkosh - Misc questions

Finally, much as I enjoyed being there, after three days I realised it
was time to go when I heard the blatting moan of high power engines
revving up for takeoff and turned towards the runway to see two P-51's
taking off side by side and said to myself: "Oh, just two more
Mustangs..."

Bizarre, ain't it?

Here, when a T-28 does his run-up and taxies back for departure, everyone on
the airport stops to watch. Some even run around the hangars to get a
closer look, and gaze wistfully at it as he thunders down the runway.

At OSH, by the second day a T-28 doesn't even merit a glance...
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" wrote
down the runway.

At OSH, by the second day a T-28 doesn't even merit a glance...

Unless it is the glare type of glance, as it wakes you from your slumber,
because it is a 06:30 departure! :-( BTDT
--
Jim in NC

("Morgans" wrote)
At OSH, by the second day a T-28 doesn't even merit a glance...

Unless it is the glare type of glance, as it wakes you from your slumber,
because it is a 06:30 departure! :-( BTDT


I really liked the 6:30am ...whatever it's called - alarm clock? Nobody has
to ask what time it is ....IT'S 6:30 AM!!

"Yawn. Oh yes, I'm sleeping next to a runway - almost forgot " :-)

I missed that 6:30am departure when I got home - sort of like I missed the
one manhole cover making noise all night, below our open third story hotel
window, on our 1998 New York City vacation. I still think "New York" when I
hear a manhole cover "clunk" "clunk" under a car's wheels.


Montblack

I missed that 6:30am departure when I got home - sort of like I missed the
one manhole cover making noise all night, below our open third story hotel
window, on our 1998 New York City vacation. I still think "New York" when
I hear a manhole cover "clunk" "clunk" under a car's wheels.

Dang.

If I'd known about that, I'd have had one installed outside your suite
window last time you two were here!

;-)

"Iowa. It's just like New York, only smaller and no crime..."
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Jay Honeck wrote:
Finally, much as I enjoyed being there, after three days I realised it
was time to go when I heard the blatting moan of high power engines
revving up for takeoff and turned towards the runway to see two P-51's
taking off side by side and said to myself: "Oh, just two more
Mustangs..."


Bizarre, ain't it?

Here, when a T-28 does his run-up and taxies back for departure, everyone on
the airport stops to watch. Some even run around the hangars to get a
closer look, and gaze wistfully at it as he thunders down the runway.

At OSH, by the second day a T-28 doesn't even merit a glance...
My first year at OSH everyone was running to see the Concord and I just
couldn't understand it. Ron looked at me and said "not everyone sees
the Concorde everyday!". When Leigh (daughter) was in kindergarten it
flew overhead two days a week when I was waiting for the bus and when I
was a student pilot I was often in the pattern or pre-flighting when it
was going out or coming in. Dulles can be fun!

Margy