Re: [Eaa1016] The first cookout lunch of the season!
OK. You have your story too.?
I wasn’t laughing at your landing, I was laughing at the balls it took to take an untested aircraft around the pattern.? Hats off Alex.?
On Wednesday, April 30, 2025, 3:36 PM, Alex Nelon via <alex.nelon=[email protected]> wrote: Had a great time, y’all . . . I lost track of how many burgers, brats, Italian Sausage, etc we put away but we did the airfield proud … thanks to all who came and that is to those who stuck a little in the cup toward goodies for the next free for all. Daryl Habit called all the way from Cincinnati to lament he was not there.
Mark and I had a great time talking about the Kolb’s first flights and the tweaks that are being applied, one at a time. Once tuned in, the airplane should be a delight to fly. Meanwhile flight #2 met the earth convincingly (on purpose, .. I was trying to stretch my glide so I’d know when it would pay off in ground effect. Well, that’s my story. Kemper laughed) Make plans to attend the Saluda Spring Concert “Mountain Song” featuring Hummel builder/pilot and, of course, Fairweather Flyer: John Wilkinson. It sure is great to be back at the Airfield!
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Re: The first cookout lunch of the season!
She's in the mountain song chorus.
(She's not on the fairweather flyers group email ...)
Tim?
Nancy! Are you performing at the music fest?? I must have missed that part of the conversation. P.S. thank you for ?the rice crispy goodies today!
Thanks to you and Mark and Steve for hosting this cheerful, comfy, educational, delicious and socially satisfying event.? Was good to have time to circulate and meet new friends from the museum and catch up with the lives of the old (friends) and dear. On Saluda on Sunday keep your eyes and ears open for the choral contributions, energy and big smile of the one and only Nancy Higgins as well. ? Had a great time, y’all . . . I lost track of how many burgers, brats, Italian Sausage, etc we put away but we did the airfield proud … thanks to all who came and that is to those who stuck a little in the cup toward goodies for the next free for all. Daryl Habit called all the way from Cincinnati to lament he was not there.
Mark and I had a great time talking about the Kolb’s first flights and the tweaks that are being applied, one at a time. Once tuned in, the airplane should be a delight to fly. Meanwhile flight #2 met the earth convincingly (on purpose, .. I was trying to stretch my glide so I’d know when it would pay off in ground effect. Well, that’s my story. Kemper laughed) Make plans to attend the Saluda Spring Concert “Mountain Song” featuring Hummel builder/pilot and, of course, Fairweather Flyer: John Wilkinson. It sure is great to be back at the Airfield!
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Re: [Eaa1016] The first cookout lunch of the season!
I wasn’t laughing at your landing, I was laughing at the balls it took to take an untested aircraft around the pattern. ?Hats off Alex.?
On Wednesday, April 30, 2025, 3:36 PM, Alex Nelon via groups.io <alex.nelon@...> wrote: Had a great time, y’all . . . I lost track of how many burgers, brats, Italian Sausage, etc we put away but we did the airfield proud … thanks to all who came and that is to those who stuck a little in the cup toward goodies for the next free for all. Daryl Habit called all the way from Cincinnati to lament he was not there.
Mark and I had a great time talking about the Kolb’s first flights and the tweaks that are being applied, one at a time. Once tuned in, the airplane should be a delight to fly. Meanwhile flight #2 met the earth convincingly (on purpose, .. I was trying to stretch my glide so I’d know when it would pay off in ground effect. Well, that’s my story. Kemper laughed) Make plans to attend the Saluda Spring Concert “Mountain Song” featuring Hummel builder/pilot and, of course, Fairweather Flyer: John Wilkinson. It sure is great to be back at the Airfield!
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Re: The first cookout lunch of the season!
It was great therapy to see all of you again and get caught up!
SteveJ
Thanks to you and Mark and Steve for hosting this cheerful, comfy, educational, delicious and socially satisfying event.? Was good to have time to circulate and meet new friends from the museum and catch up with the lives of the old (friends) and dear. On Saluda on Sunday keep your eyes and ears open for the choral contributions, energy and big smile of the one and only Nancy Higgins as well. ? Had a great time, y’all . . . I lost track of how many burgers, brats, Italian Sausage, etc we put away but we did the airfield proud … thanks to all who came and that is to those who stuck a little in the cup toward goodies for the next free for all. Daryl Habit called all the way from Cincinnati to lament he was not there.
Mark and I had a great time talking about the Kolb’s first flights and the tweaks that are being applied, one at a time. Once tuned in, the airplane should be a delight to fly. Meanwhile flight #2 met the earth convincingly (on purpose, .. I was trying to stretch my glide so I’d know when it would pay off in ground effect. Well, that’s my story. Kemper laughed) Make plans to attend the Saluda Spring Concert “Mountain Song” featuring Hummel builder/pilot and, of course, Fairweather Flyer: John Wilkinson. It sure is great to be back at the Airfield!
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Re: The first cookout lunch of the season!
Nancy! Are you performing at the music fest?? I must have missed that part of the conversation. P.S. thank you for ?the rice crispy goodies today!
Thanks to you and Mark and Steve for hosting this cheerful, comfy, educational, delicious and socially satisfying event.? Was good to have time to circulate and meet new friends from the museum and catch up with the lives of the old (friends) and dear. On Saluda on Sunday keep your eyes and ears open for the choral contributions, energy and big smile of the one and only Nancy Higgins as well. ? Had a great time, y’all . . . I lost track of how many burgers, brats, Italian Sausage, etc we put away but we did the airfield proud … thanks to all who came and that is to those who stuck a little in the cup toward goodies for the next free for all. Daryl Habit called all the way from Cincinnati to lament he was not there.
Mark and I had a great time talking about the Kolb’s first flights and the tweaks that are being applied, one at a time. Once tuned in, the airplane should be a delight to fly. Meanwhile flight #2 met the earth convincingly (on purpose, .. I was trying to stretch my glide so I’d know when it would pay off in ground effect. Well, that’s my story. Kemper laughed) Make plans to attend the Saluda Spring Concert “Mountain Song” featuring Hummel builder/pilot and, of course, Fairweather Flyer: John Wilkinson. It sure is great to be back at the Airfield!
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Re: The first cookout lunch of the season!
Thanks to you and Mark and Steve for hosting this cheerful, comfy, educational, delicious and socially satisfying event. ?Was good to have time to circulate and meet new friends from the museum and catch up with the lives of the old (friends) and dear. On Saluda on Sunday keep your eyes and ears open for the choral contributions, energy and big smile of the one and only Nancy Higgins as well.
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On Apr 30, 2025, at 3:36?PM, Alex Nelon via groups.io <alex.nelon@...> wrote:
? Had a great time, y’all . . . I lost track of how many burgers, brats, Italian Sausage, etc we put away but we did the airfield proud … thanks to all who came and that is to those who stuck a little in the cup toward goodies for the next free for all. Daryl Habit called all the way from Cincinnati to lament he was not there.
Mark and I had a great time talking about the Kolb’s first flights and the tweaks that are being applied, one at a time. Once tuned in, the airplane should be a delight to fly. Meanwhile flight #2 met the earth convincingly (on purpose, .. I was trying to stretch my glide so I’d know when it would pay off in ground effect. Well, that’s my story. Kemper laughed) Make plans to attend the Saluda Spring Concert “Mountain Song” featuring Hummel builder/pilot and, of course, Fairweather Flyer: John Wilkinson. It sure is great to be back at the Airfield!
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The first cookout lunch of the season!
Had a great time, y’all . . . I lost track of how many burgers, brats, Italian Sausage, etc we put away but we did the airfield proud … thanks to all who came and that is to those who stuck a little in the cup toward goodies for the next free for all. Daryl Habit called all the way from Cincinnati to lament he was not there.
Mark and I had a great time talking about the Kolb’s first flights and the tweaks that are being applied, one at a time. Once tuned in, the airplane should be a delight to fly. Meanwhile flight #2 met the earth convincingly (on purpose, .. I was trying to stretch my glide so I’d know when it would pay off in ground effect. Well, that’s my story. Kemper laughed) Make plans to attend the Saluda Spring Concert “Mountain Song” featuring Hummel builder/pilot and, of course, Fairweather Flyer: John Wilkinson. It sure is great to be back at the Airfield!
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Re: Something new for Saturday Breakfast!
Thank you, Owen. Great idea!
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On Apr 28, 2025, at 7:39?PM, Alex Nelon via groups.io <alex.nelon@...> wrote:
? Owen pulled some strings:
May 3rd (Sat) B’fast at the H’Ville CC Grill 7:30 am. Pay w/
Credit card. Avoid wearing blue jeans
Prices seem surprisingly reasonable.
Le Menu: (attached)
 
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Re: Cookout at the Hangar on Wednesday!
Gene...... Bring the family !!!
Mark
On Tue, Apr 29, 2025 at 8:29?AM Gene Letourneau via <e_letourneau= [email protected]> wrote:
Unable.? Family visiting.? Have a brat for me.
Gene
On Monday, April 28, 2025 at 10:24:38 PM EDT, Alex Nelon via <alex.nelon= [email protected]> wrote:
Bring yourself and encourage the rest of our merry band to come! There will be burgers, brats, side dishes, fixings, etc on the new (to us) grill that Mark and I picked up today . . .
Start eating around 1130 and go until . . .
Thanks to Steve Jarrell for his help . .. . all will be set.?
Alex & Mark
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Re: Cookout at the Hangar on Wednesday!
Unable.? Family visiting.? Have a brat for me.
Gene
On Monday, April 28, 2025 at 10:24:38 PM EDT, Alex Nelon via groups.io <alex.nelon@...> wrote:
Bring yourself and encourage the rest of our merry band to come! There will be burgers, brats, side dishes, fixings, etc on the new (to us) grill that Mark and I picked up today . . .
Start eating around 1130 and go until . . .
Thanks to Steve Jarrell for his help . .. . all will be set.?
Alex & Mark
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Cookout at the Hangar on Wednesday!
Bring yourself and encourage the rest of our merry band to come! There will be burgers, brats, side dishes, fixings, etc on the new (to us) grill that Mark and I picked up today . . .
Start eating around 1130 and go until . . .
Thanks to Steve Jarrell for his help . .. . all will be set.?
Alex & Mark
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Re: Something new for Saturday Breakfast!
Durn. We will be out-of-town. J&N?
Owen pulled some strings:
May 3rd (Sat) B’fast at the H’Ville CC Grill 7:30 am. Pay w/
Credit card. Avoid wearing blue jeans
Prices seem surprisingly reasonable.
Le Menu: (attached)
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Something new for Saturday Breakfast!
Owen pulled some strings:
May 3rd (Sat) B’fast at the H’Ville CC Grill 7:30 am. Pay w/
Credit card. Avoid wearing blue jeans
Prices seem surprisingly reasonable.
Le Menu: (attached)
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Yeah, imagine the cost!?!
Omg
On Mon, Apr 28, 2025, 2:27?PM Michael Cavanaugh via <michael-cavanaugh= [email protected]> wrote: ? ? ?This retirement business is “gettin” outa hand! Low passes, fire trucks etc etc! All AF guys should be required to march in a parade, get all their gongs and then head to the O Club buy a round or two and wax eloquent until closing time! That’s Old School! Mike ? On Apr 28, 2025, at 13:44, Timothy Higgins via <timothyahiggins=[email protected]> wrote:
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Some guy flying an Air Force c17 is retiring, 2nd? low pass here at 1:30
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? ? ? This retirement business is “gettin” outa hand! Low passes, fire trucks etc etc! All AF guys should be required to march in a parade, get all their gongs and then head to the O Club buy a round or two and wax eloquent until closing time! That’s Old School!
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On Apr 28, 2025, at 13:44, Timothy Higgins via groups.io <timothyahiggins@...> wrote:
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Some guy flying an Air Force c17 is retiring, 2nd? low pass here at 1:30
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? ? This retirement business is “gettin” outa hand! Low passes, fire trucks etc etc! All AF guys should be required to march in a parade, get all their gongs and then head to the O Club buy a round or two and wax eloquent until closing time! That’s Old School!
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On Apr 28, 2025, at 13:44, Timothy Higgins via groups.io <timothyahiggins@...> wrote:
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Some guy flying an Air Force c17 is retiring, 2nd? low pass here at 1:30
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I am willing to bet those are CAP CADETS or ROTC. On the plus side no one is staring at their cell phone while the instructor is talking!
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On Apr 28, 2025, at 12:43, Brian Leverson via groups.io <sotatwin@...> wrote:
? Interesting observation, Sid.? Below is an enlargement of the image.? There is one fellow in the back with his hand resting on his chin.? Maybe he is more engaged by this particular?topic.? Impossible to say for sure.? I see the validity of both Sid and Mark's observations. Males dominate A&P maintenance and aviation in general, as well as most mechanical fields.? In such an environment, males feel more at ease than many females.? And many more boys than girls grow up working with their fathers in the garage or shop, and may be more familiar and possibly jaded with the subject matter.? In the end, aviation, especially general aviation, needs more certified mechanics, whether male or female.
Sid, ? That's a very interesting read on your part. I think it could also be taken as the women are willing to" listen and learn", and the guys are thinking "I know all this stuff" ! It would really be interesting to see who the performers are in that group. My guess is there are more females in the "shining star group" than males...
Mark
On Mon, Apr 28, 2025 at 11:45?AM Sid Tolchin via <Sidtolchin= [email protected]> wrote:
I’m fairly sure many of us receive General Aviation News every day as I do and appreciate the quick review it offers in the latest aviation occurrences.
Today’s article was a bit different and I’d like to share an impression (My unfortunate psychiatric training is responsible for this, so apologies).
Please study this photo that illustrated one of the newsworthy items today:
Did you see it?
I found it really interesting that all of the men in this group of A&P students uniformly held their arms in an adversarial or “crossed arms” position while all of the women (again uniformly) held theirs in a submissive position.
With the increasing validity of the real worth of women in aviation, I was disturbed by this. I’d really like to have seen the women cross their arms to accentuate their value rather than to have assumed what appears to an observer to be a position of subservience.
Our gals in the WASPS, the 99’s, the WIA, so many other worthwhile groups and the great female pilots (aviators) and instructors I’ve known and trained with deserve acknowledgement and appreciation. I don’t expect them to be bossy but at least equal. They have to know this and act accordingly.
Vive La Difference!!
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Some guy flying an Air Force c17 is retiring, 2nd? low pass here at 1:30
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Interesting observation, Sid.? Below is an enlargement of the image.? There is one fellow in the back with his hand resting on his chin.? Maybe he is more engaged by this particular?topic.? Impossible to say for sure.? I see the validity of both Sid and Mark's observations. Males dominate A&P maintenance and aviation in general, as well as most mechanical fields.? In such an environment, males feel more at ease than many females.? And many more boys than girls grow up working with their fathers in the garage or shop, and may be more familiar and possibly jaded with the subject matter.? In the end, aviation, especially general aviation, needs more certified mechanics, whether male or female.
Sid, ? That's a very interesting read on your part. I think it could also be taken as the women are willing to" listen and learn", and the guys are thinking "I know all this stuff" ! It would really be interesting to see who the performers are in that group. My guess is there are more females in the "shining star group" than males...
Mark
On Mon, Apr 28, 2025 at 11:45?AM Sid Tolchin via <Sidtolchin= [email protected]> wrote:
I’m fairly sure many of us receive General Aviation News every day as I do and appreciate the quick review it offers in the latest aviation occurrences.
Today’s article was a bit different and I’d like to share an impression (My unfortunate psychiatric training is responsible for this, so apologies).
Please study this photo that illustrated one of the newsworthy items today:
Did you see it?
I found it really interesting that all of the men in this group of A&P students uniformly held their arms in an adversarial or “crossed arms” position while all of the women (again uniformly) held theirs in a submissive position.
With the increasing validity of the real worth of women in aviation, I was disturbed by this. I’d really like to have seen the women cross their arms to accentuate their value rather than to have assumed what appears to an observer to be a position of subservience.
Our gals in the WASPS, the 99’s, the WIA, so many other worthwhile groups and the great female pilots (aviators) and instructors I’ve known and trained with deserve acknowledgement and appreciation. I don’t expect them to be bossy but at least equal. They have to know this and act accordingly.
Vive La Difference!!
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Alex Nelon
Timothy Higgins
Mark Cigal
Brian Leverson