National Aeronca Association Bulletin Board

Dan1940Chief wrote:I'm 75% sure I'll be attending. I need to replace the windscreen and have tires replaced, mags checked, and mixture adjusted before then.

No one is allowed to make fun of my dented up cowling, though or I will immdeiately throw down the gloves.

Dan, if this happened most of us would laughed off of the airport!

We just come to have fun and enjoy the airport where our Aeronca's first took flight. Course there might be some joking after the dinner and adult beverages are consumed!

Joe A

Hey everyone, a heads up.

Assume that most if not all of you have received the excellent fly-in notice that the Aeronca factory (thanks to Keith Wyman of Aeronca) printed up and had mailed to EVERY registered owner of an Aeronca in the country??!! Mine arrived yesterday.

Just found out that they sent out 4500 fliers to everyone and you know what this means? Please make your hotel reservations NOW as I am guessing that this may be one of the biggest fly-in's at Middletown in years. On the flier there is a list of hotels in the area that are holding rooms and offering special rates for us, so hope you can help those who are helping us.

See you in six weeks there!

Joe A

Will be flying in from North/Central Illinois on Friday in a Citabria with my dad.

In case I missed it, is there any kind of unofficial meet-n-greet with folks from the board here?

I'm liking my chances of getting there now....are airplanes with training wheels allowed on the field?

SFC Hiatt wrote:....are airplanes with training wheels allowed on the field?

Aeronca, Yes get there early and you will be right up front.

I'm coming! Leaving Oklahoma on Thursday the 17th. Can't wait to see all you geezers!

Chris
Flying Tri-Champ

As I posted in another thread... I'll probably be heading up from Atlanta on Thursday evening or Friday morning and will be returning either Saturday evening or Sunday. I'll probably have an extra seat available in the RV-6 if someone of reasonable proportions needs a ride.

Drop me a PM if you're interested.

I won't make it.

Mikek wrote:

SFC Hiatt wrote:....are airplanes with training wheels allowed on the field?

Aeronca, Yes get there early and you will be right up front.

Is 1400 on the Thursday the 17th early enough?

Chris,

Glad you are back home without any additional injuries from the sand pits and will be able to make Middletown. I know how the bad back can set you back. I carry a a small hardware store in my lower back. Sounds like some of your friends may have protected my nephew a couple of weeks ago. He works at one of the Air Force hospitals that was under fire. He said it got hairy for a few hours. Thanks for all you do.

I won't be able to make it this year, but maybe I'll have a pre-war chief up there in a couple of years.

Just called the Enterprise rental car people and they still have cars available. If anyone needs one might get a reservation in before they run out. They were more than happy to deliver it to the airport.

I'm so excited that i'm actually going to make it this year! Decided to leave ok on Wed so if the weather is nice I'll see you guys wednesday afternoon.

Well everyone, its 0500 and am packing up and so on.

Should leave Phoenix and keep the compass around 090 heading for the next couple of days!

See you guys in Middletown!

Joe A

I'm somewhat committed to a wedding Saturday (not mine ) but still trying to figure out a way to get a day or two in at Middletown. It's about a 10 hour drive considering I have to go around Chicago some way. The weather looks great, too.

MikeB

Hope you gents from Georgia stop and pick up Dr. Jeff on your way here. Bent over picking up my motorcycle 4 days ago and did wonders to my lower back... Could sure use his "magic hands" working on my back for a bit...

Joe A