5 Canceled Flights in a Row

On Apr 1, 11:29 am, "Jay Honeck" wrote:
Hey! I thought you had the statistics to prove this never happens
gd&r

Well, we've apparently used up our 5.2% IFR for the entire next
year...

;-)

Actually, the conditions here have been VFR much of the time -- but
who the heck wants to go on a "scenic" airplane ride with winds
gusting to 49 knots?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"



Well, we've apparently used up our 5.2% IFR for the entire next
year...

;-)

Looks like you don't need that IFR ticket for another year. its gonna
be CAVU till next spring. G


Actually, the conditions here have been VFR much of the time -- but
who the heck wants to go on a "scenic" airplane ride with winds
gusting to 49 knots?
--

Some who wants to witness a VERY short take off roll???

Hey! I thought you had the statistics to prove this never happens
gd&r

Well, we've apparently used up our 5.2% IFR for the entire next
year...

;-)

Actually, the conditions here have been VFR much of the time -- but
who the heck wants to go on a "scenic" airplane ride with winds
gusting to 49 knots?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"



Well, we've apparently used up our 5.2% IFR for the entire next
year...

;-)

Looks like you don't need that IFR ticket for another year. its gonna
be CAVU till next spring. G


Actually, the conditions here have been VFR much of the time -- but
who the heck wants to go on a "scenic" airplane ride with winds
gusting to 49 knots?
--

Some who wants to witness a VERY short take off roll???


That "gusting" part leaves me out!

Peter

Ok Jay... you need to move???

Last Day of March.. departed about 3pm with a two thousand foot AGL tow.
Soared up to 10K MSL, about 7K AGL and traveled to a remote town 12 miles
away and returned.
Not a straight route.. almost a circle hitting points to the right of course
in each direction.
Landed 1 hr and 10 minutes later back at the starting airport. I could have
stayed up longer but someone was waiting for the glider.

Yes.. in a glider... but Jay knew that... low performance Schweizer 1-26D,
built in the late 1970s, 13meter, 23/1 L/d, climbing on average about
400-500fpm at 40-45mph and straight glides between 55-60mph.. except for the
return trip. Enough altitude to fly at 70-80mph and still get back.

Bill

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
ups.com...
What a period of weather! We've been forced to cancel 5 scenic
airplane rides in a row, over the last week, due to high winds, low
ceilings, and bad visibility.

Needless to say, we've had a lot of disappointed couples who were
really looking forward to a romantic sunset ride over the city. In
some cases, it was to have been their first airplane ride. And, of
course, issuing refunds on a service that we sell "at cost" is always
painful. (The credit card companies get us both ways, going in and
coming out...)

I'm starting to understand why we're the only hotel in America that
sells airplane rides. No one else is dumb enough to do it!

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

On 2007-04-01, BT wrote:
Last Day of March.. departed about 3pm with a two thousand foot AGL tow.
Soared up to 10K MSL, about 7K AGL and traveled to a remote town 12 miles
away and returned.

You erm... lucky person.

It was totally flat here - fling off the winch and glide to a landing.
A strong northwesterly and a stable atmosphere does not make for great
soaring, merely currency flights!

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thank you... one of the benefits of living in the Desert Southwest part of
the US.

BT

"Dylan Smith" wrote in message
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On 2007-04-01, BT wrote:
Last Day of March.. departed about 3pm with a two thousand foot AGL tow.
Soared up to 10K MSL, about 7K AGL and traveled to a remote town 12 miles
away and returned.

You erm... lucky person.

It was totally flat here - fling off the winch and glide to a landing.
A strong northwesterly and a stable atmosphere does not make for great
soaring, merely currency flights!

--
Yes, the Reply-To email address is valid.
Oolite-Linux: an Elite tribute: http://oolite-linux.berlios.de

Jay Honeck wrote:

What a period of weather! We've been forced to cancel 5 scenic
airplane rides in a row, over the last week, due to high winds, low
ceilings, and bad visibility.

Once one gets involved in aviation..or sailing for that matter....one has
to learn to ride with the weather punches....or go mad.

My last 2 acro rides were rained out. I have 3 sked for this week and
already the forecast put two of then in the rain as well.

Gregg

Jay Honeck wrote:
What a period of weather! We've been forced to cancel 5 scenic
airplane rides in a row, over the last week, due to high winds, low
ceilings, and bad visibility.

Needless to say, we've had a lot of disappointed couples who were
really looking forward to a romantic sunset ride over the city. In
some cases, it was to have been their first airplane ride. And, of
course, issuing refunds on a service that we sell "at cost" is always
painful. (The credit card companies get us both ways, going in and
coming out...)

I'm starting to understand why we're the only hotel in America that
sells airplane rides. No one else is dumb enough to do it!

Can't you wait and charge then after the ride? Or right before you
leave? That way, no ride, no charges and no credit card fees.

Matt

Can't you wait and charge then after the ride? Or right before you
leave? That way, no ride, no charges and no credit card fees.

Yeah, we're working on that.

We have set up our hotel so that all charges are done at check-IN, not
out, like so many others do.

This does two things I like: First, it makes sure we get a signature
on the actual charge, not just on a check-in card. This can be
important when dealing with credit card companies. Second, it makes
check-out for our guests truly easy and quick. They can just leave
the keys on the kitchen counter, and out the door they go. (Although
most come to the lobby to chew the fat with us, anyway.)

The downside is that we have to issue credits back occasionally. For
example, if a guest pays for a week, and has to leave early, we end up
giving money back, which is expensive and a hassle.

I keep going back and forth on this. There are many advantages to
doing this either way.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"