Reno Air Races

Jay Honeck wrote:
Man, we wanted to attend this year, but things at the ol' hotel just
haven't cooperated. Between remodeling, personnel, and football
season, we just can't get away right now.

Anyone going? Anyone there? PIREPs, please?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"


It's a bad year out there.. I just got around to checking belated voice
mails and my good friend was out there and saw one of the jets auger in.
There's a handful of L-39's on my field here, but I dont think any of
them race/pace (anymore).

2 fatals in 3 days.

I hope this is the end of the bad news.

Dave

On Sep 14, 12:59 pm, Dave S wrote:
Jay Honeck wrote:
Man, we wanted to attend this year, but things at the ol' hotel just
haven't cooperated. Between remodeling, personnel, and football
season, we just can't get away right now.

Anyone going? Anyone there? PIREPs, please?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

It's a bad year out there.. I just got around to checking belated voice
mails and my good friend was out there and saw one of the jets auger in.
There's a handful of L-39's on my field here, but I dont think any of
them race/pace (anymore).

2 fatals in 3 days.

I hope this is the end of the bad news.

Dave

Unfortunately not... Gary Hubler of Caldwell Idaho died when his
Formula 1 was involved in a collision today:
http://www.ktvb.com/news/localnews/s....d3350b54.html

Hubler field is a private airport just north of the Caldwell airport.
He has been a big figure in Idaho aviation in recent years. I saw him
testing his racer at the Caldwell airport earlier this summer.

Bummer...

Dean

wrote:



Unfortunately not... Gary Hubler of Caldwell Idaho died when his
Formula 1 was involved in a collision today:

Just got that message too...

Ok... i've been ONCE. Never saw anything bad happen other than one or
two pull up and land early.. nobody rubbed, nobody spun in..

What the heck is going on this year.. and for those who have been there
year after year, is this a blip or is this (fatals) normal for reno?

Dave

My local TV news just reported that the pilot killed in the L-39 crash
was Brad Morehouse from Wyoming. I haven't found any complete reports
on the races, just daily puff-pieces on the organizers' website,
www.airrace.org . There's been nothing on that site so far about the
fatal crashes and I don't expect anything from them.

My condolences to the Reno racers familys.
Gary was a great person,ag pilot,war bird pilot,and reno racer and meny
time winer,Instructor. DAMM these accidents. LJ
wrote:
On Sep 14, 12:59 pm, Dave S wrote:

Jay Honeck wrote:

Man, we wanted to attend this year, but things at the ol' hotel just
haven't cooperated. Between remodeling, personnel, and football
season, we just can't get away right now.

Anyone going? Anyone there? PIREPs, please?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

It's a bad year out there.. I just got around to checking belated voice
mails and my good friend was out there and saw one of the jets auger in.
There's a handful of L-39's on my field here, but I dont think any of
them race/pace (anymore).

2 fatals in 3 days.

I hope this is the end of the bad news.

Dave


Unfortunately not... Gary Hubler of Caldwell Idaho died when his
Formula 1 was involved in a collision today:
http://www.ktvb.com/news/localnews/s....d3350b54.html

Hubler field is a private airport just north of the Caldwell airport.
He has been a big figure in Idaho aviation in recent years. I saw him
testing his racer at the Caldwell airport earlier this summer.

Bummer...

Dean