Worst weather, ever...

Jay,

This is one of those winters where we might consider that maybe the
barnstormers were right. The ones up north knew that if they went
south there would be a glut on the market, prices would go through the
floor and everyone would starve. So, come mid-November, they'd line up
a shed, put the airplane up on blocks, drain the oil, rent a cheap
hotel room with a window that faced a brick wall, line up a hooker and
bootlegger and hibernate.
Leave a call for April, Jay.

Warmest regards,
Rick

Hi Jay,

It can be worse, much worse.
The weather overhere is great for flying.
We have a recordbreaking winter so far, normally something like -5C now
a nice +10C for three weeks with clear skies.
But I'm not flying, I'm waiting for a bracket for two months now.
And that really s*cks.

-Kees
Roosendaal, Netherlands

Here is our forcast for today in Indianapolis... A carbon copy of the
last few weeks. I feel your pain Jay because it is the same as mine!! :-)

KIND 111347Z 111412 13007KT 2SM -SHRA BR SCT005 OVC012, TEMPO 1416 1/2SM
-RA FG OVC005, FM1700 14006KT 2SM -SHRA BR OVC004, FM1900 21008KT 4SM
-SHRA BR OVC007, FM0000 12006KT 4SM BR OVC007, TEMPO 0004 1/2SM -RA FG,
FM0400 16007KT 1/2SM -RA FG OVC020, TEMPO 0408 OVC007, FM0800 19012KT
2SM -RA BR OVC020, TEMPO 0812 OVC003

Jon Kraus
PP-ASEL-IA
Student Mooney Owner


Jay Honeck wrote:
Usually winter is my favorite time of year to fly. The air is cold and
crisp, the visibility is CAVU, and the landscape has its own stark beauty.

Not this year. Mary and I have not flown in weeks -- not even the pattern --
a new record for us. The weather has simply been appalling, with freezing
fog, snow and freezing rain. I've never seen anything quite like it for
such an extended period.

Friends (who bought our old plane) have had their Warrior stuck in Missouri
for a few weeks. They've tried retrieving it several times -- a 4 hour
drive each way -- to no avail. Every predicted window of good flying
weather has been elusive or non-existent, and the weather forecasters seem
to have gone from terrible to laughable.

And an IFR ticket doesn't help get a Spam Can off the ground in weather this
cruddy. Heck, even the King Airs and Citations are grounded. Our FBO
manager told me yesterday that he's only been able to fly a couple of
charters this month, due to conditions, and Unicom (which we play in the
hotel lobby) has been strangely, ominously silent since Christmas.

Even Cedar Rapids Approach is only talking to scheduled air carriers... And
now, after last night's ice storm, schools, roads -- and runways -- are all
closed.

One thing's for su Ain't no one flying in to see us at the inn. I'm
about ready to hibernate till April. This sucks!

Anyone else got the winter blues?

KSPI's TAF this morning was nothing but a bunch of OVC001. Bah.

At the moment...
KSPI 111954Z 02005KT 2SM -RA BR OVC003 03/02 A2984 RMK AO2 RAE1857B31

It's been bad enough that my Cherokee partner can't even get any IFR
training! Double bah.

"Jon Kraus" wrote in message
...
Here is our forcast for today in Indianapolis... A carbon copy of the
last few weeks. I feel your pain Jay because it is the same as mine!! :-)

KIND 111347Z 111412 13007KT 2SM -SHRA BR SCT005 OVC012, TEMPO 1416 1/2SM
-RA FG OVC005, FM1700 14006KT 2SM -SHRA BR OVC004, FM1900 21008KT 4SM
-SHRA BR OVC007, FM0000 12006KT 4SM BR OVC007, TEMPO 0004 1/2SM -RA FG,
FM0400 16007KT 1/2SM -RA FG OVC020, TEMPO 0408 OVC007, FM0800 19012KT
2SM -RA BR OVC020, TEMPO 0812 OVC003

Jon Kraus
PP-ASEL-IA
Student Mooney Owner


Jay Honeck wrote:
Usually winter is my favorite time of year to fly. The air is cold and
crisp, the visibility is CAVU, and the landscape has its own stark
beauty.

Not this year. Mary and I have not flown in weeks -- not even the
pattern --
a new record for us. The weather has simply been appalling, with
freezing
fog, snow and freezing rain. I've never seen anything quite like it
for
such an extended period.

Friends (who bought our old plane) have had their Warrior stuck in
Missouri
for a few weeks. They've tried retrieving it several times -- a 4 hour
drive each way -- to no avail. Every predicted window of good flying
weather has been elusive or non-existent, and the weather forecasters
seem
to have gone from terrible to laughable.

And an IFR ticket doesn't help get a Spam Can off the ground in weather
this
cruddy. Heck, even the King Airs and Citations are grounded. Our FBO
manager told me yesterday that he's only been able to fly a couple of
charters this month, due to conditions, and Unicom (which we play in the
hotel lobby) has been strangely, ominously silent since Christmas.

Even Cedar Rapids Approach is only talking to scheduled air carriers...
And
now, after last night's ice storm, schools, roads -- and runways -- are
all
closed.

One thing's for su Ain't no one flying in to see us at the inn. I'm
about ready to hibernate till April. This sucks!

Anyone else got the winter blues?

My Mooney partner didn't get to go up today either... I did go out to
the airport today jsut to make sure my girl didn't need anything!! :-)

Jon Kraus
PP-ASEL-IA
Student Mooney Owner

Steven Barnes wrote:
KSPI's TAF this morning was nothing but a bunch of OVC001. Bah.

At the moment...
KSPI 111954Z 02005KT 2SM -RA BR OVC003 03/02 A2984 RMK AO2 RAE1857B31

It's been bad enough that my Cherokee partner can't even get any IFR
training! Double bah.

"Jon Kraus" wrote in message
...

Here is our forcast for today in Indianapolis... A carbon copy of the
last few weeks. I feel your pain Jay because it is the same as mine!! :-)

KIND 111347Z 111412 13007KT 2SM -SHRA BR SCT005 OVC012, TEMPO 1416 1/2SM
-RA FG OVC005, FM1700 14006KT 2SM -SHRA BR OVC004, FM1900 21008KT 4SM
-SHRA BR OVC007, FM0000 12006KT 4SM BR OVC007, TEMPO 0004 1/2SM -RA FG,
FM0400 16007KT 1/2SM -RA FG OVC020, TEMPO 0408 OVC007, FM0800 19012KT
2SM -RA BR OVC020, TEMPO 0812 OVC003

Jon Kraus
PP-ASEL-IA
Student Mooney Owner


Jay Honeck wrote:

Usually winter is my favorite time of year to fly. The air is cold and
crisp, the visibility is CAVU, and the landscape has its own stark

beauty.

Not this year. Mary and I have not flown in weeks -- not even the

pattern --

a new record for us. The weather has simply been appalling, with

freezing

fog, snow and freezing rain. I've never seen anything quite like it

for

such an extended period.

Friends (who bought our old plane) have had their Warrior stuck in

Missouri

for a few weeks. They've tried retrieving it several times -- a 4 hour
drive each way -- to no avail. Every predicted window of good flying
weather has been elusive or non-existent, and the weather forecasters

seem

to have gone from terrible to laughable.

And an IFR ticket doesn't help get a Spam Can off the ground in weather

this

cruddy. Heck, even the King Airs and Citations are grounded. Our FBO
manager told me yesterday that he's only been able to fly a couple of
charters this month, due to conditions, and Unicom (which we play in the
hotel lobby) has been strangely, ominously silent since Christmas.

Even Cedar Rapids Approach is only talking to scheduled air carriers...

And

now, after last night's ice storm, schools, roads -- and runways -- are

all

closed.

One thing's for su Ain't no one flying in to see us at the inn. I'm
about ready to hibernate till April. This sucks!

Anyone else got the winter blues?

My Mooney partner didn't get to go up today either... I did go out to
the airport today just to make sure my girl didn't need anything!! :-)

Jon Kraus
PP-ASEL-IA
Student Mooney Owner

Steven Barnes wrote:
KSPI's TAF this morning was nothing but a bunch of OVC001. Bah.

At the moment...
KSPI 111954Z 02005KT 2SM -RA BR OVC003 03/02 A2984 RMK AO2 RAE1857B31

It's been bad enough that my Cherokee partner can't even get any IFR
training! Double bah.

"Jon Kraus" wrote in message
...

Here is our forcast for today in Indianapolis... A carbon copy of the
last few weeks. I feel your pain Jay because it is the same as mine!! :-)

KIND 111347Z 111412 13007KT 2SM -SHRA BR SCT005 OVC012, TEMPO 1416 1/2SM
-RA FG OVC005, FM1700 14006KT 2SM -SHRA BR OVC004, FM1900 21008KT 4SM
-SHRA BR OVC007, FM0000 12006KT 4SM BR OVC007, TEMPO 0004 1/2SM -RA FG,
FM0400 16007KT 1/2SM -RA FG OVC020, TEMPO 0408 OVC007, FM0800 19012KT
2SM -RA BR OVC020, TEMPO 0812 OVC003

Jon Kraus
PP-ASEL-IA
Student Mooney Owner


Jay Honeck wrote:

Usually winter is my favorite time of year to fly. The air is cold and
crisp, the visibility is CAVU, and the landscape has its own stark

beauty.

Not this year. Mary and I have not flown in weeks -- not even the

pattern --

a new record for us. The weather has simply been appalling, with

freezing

fog, snow and freezing rain. I've never seen anything quite like it

for

such an extended period.

Friends (who bought our old plane) have had their Warrior stuck in

Missouri

for a few weeks. They've tried retrieving it several times -- a 4 hour
drive each way -- to no avail. Every predicted window of good flying
weather has been elusive or non-existent, and the weather forecasters

seem

to have gone from terrible to laughable.

And an IFR ticket doesn't help get a Spam Can off the ground in weather

this

cruddy. Heck, even the King Airs and Citations are grounded. Our FBO
manager told me yesterday that he's only been able to fly a couple of
charters this month, due to conditions, and Unicom (which we play in the
hotel lobby) has been strangely, ominously silent since Christmas.

Even Cedar Rapids Approach is only talking to scheduled air carriers...

And

now, after last night's ice storm, schools, roads -- and runways -- are

all

closed.

One thing's for su Ain't no one flying in to see us at the inn. I'm
about ready to hibernate till April. This sucks!

Anyone else got the winter blues?

Jon Kraus wrote:

My Mooney partner didn't get to go up today either... I did go out to
the airport today just to make sure my girl didn't need anything!! :-)
How come I can envision myself doing the same thing once I'm an owner?
Is it some sort of hopelessly incurable disease or something? No, wait,
I already know the answer to that one...probably something like going to
Oshkosh once then realizing you're stuck doing it the rest of your life
but for some strange reason, you really don't care and can 100% justify
the expense involved. :-)

At least it's looking like I'll get to go out for a couple more IA
lessons Thursday and Saturday. Whoo hoo, more hood time! Yes, I love
to look at the panel and work on my scan...all the while trying to hold
heading and altitude. It's fun...in a twisted sort of way.

--
Jack Allison
PP-ASEL, IA Student, airplane partnership student

"When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the Earth
with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there
you will always long to return"
- Leonardo Da Vinci

(Remove the obvious from address to reply via e-mail)

Allen,
You know it does become an obsession... I din't start off to go to the
airport I just ended up there... How is your airplane search going?

Jon Kraus
PP-ASEL-IA
'79 Mooney 201 Triple43Hotel

Jack Allison wrote:

Jon Kraus wrote:

My Mooney partner didn't get to go up today either... I did go out to
the airport today just to make sure my girl didn't need anything!! :-)

How come I can envision myself doing the same thing once I'm an owner?
Is it some sort of hopelessly incurable disease or something? No, wait,
I already know the answer to that one...probably something like going to
Oshkosh once then realizing you're stuck doing it the rest of your life
but for some strange reason, you really don't care and can 100% justify
the expense involved. :-)

At least it's looking like I'll get to go out for a couple more IA
lessons Thursday and Saturday. Whoo hoo, more hood time! Yes, I love
to look at the panel and work on my scan...all the while trying to hold
heading and altitude. It's fun...in a twisted sort of way.

Allen,
You know it does become an obsession... I didn't start off to go to the
airport I just ended up there... How is your airplane search going?

Jon Kraus
PP-ASEL-IA
'79 Mooney 201 Triple43Hotel

Jack Allison wrote:

Jon Kraus wrote:

My Mooney partner didn't get to go up today either... I did go out to
the airport today just to make sure my girl didn't need anything!! :-)

How come I can envision myself doing the same thing once I'm an owner?
Is it some sort of hopelessly incurable disease or something? No, wait,
I already know the answer to that one...probably something like going to
Oshkosh once then realizing you're stuck doing it the rest of your life
but for some strange reason, you really don't care and can 100% justify
the expense involved. :-)

At least it's looking like I'll get to go out for a couple more IA
lessons Thursday and Saturday. Whoo hoo, more hood time! Yes, I love
to look at the panel and work on my scan...all the while trying to hold
heading and altitude. It's fun...in a twisted sort of way.

Jack,
You know it does become an obsession... I didn't start off to go to the
airport I just ended up there... How is your airplane search going?

Jon Kraus
PP-ASEL-IA
'79 Mooney 201 Triple43Hotel

Jack Allison wrote:

Jon Kraus wrote:

My Mooney partner didn't get to go up today either... I did go out to
the airport today just to make sure my girl didn't need anything!! :-)

How come I can envision myself doing the same thing once I'm an owner?
Is it some sort of hopelessly incurable disease or something? No, wait,
I already know the answer to that one...probably something like going to
Oshkosh once then realizing you're stuck doing it the rest of your life
but for some strange reason, you really don't care and can 100% justify
the expense involved. :-)

At least it's looking like I'll get to go out for a couple more IA
lessons Thursday and Saturday. Whoo hoo, more hood time! Yes, I love
to look at the panel and work on my scan...all the while trying to hold
heading and altitude. It's fun...in a twisted sort of way.