First Group Flight of the Season
From the emails
of Brian
Gilomen,
Kevin Bertorelli and Mick Pahnke
-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Gilomen
Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 9:30 PM
To: Kevin Bertorelli
Cc: Vance Lorenzana; Mick Pahnke; Jim Wolak;
Rickey Anderson
Subject: Re: Fly-Ins Updated
Kevin:
YOU, buddy, missed a fun flight today. Me, Mick and Jude, and Vance left
for Morris for dinner at 4:40. As usual, we left poor Rickey on the ground
with a motor that wouldn't start (after it had started fine all day). Jim
wasn't able to leave with us.
Also as usual, Mick dragged us to Morris where we found nothing but a closed
restaurant. Figures. That's the 3rd time he has done that to me now.
So, we flew to Rich's place, borrowed his car, and went to the Tempo Diner.
Yum!
The flight back was FANTASTIC! Warm, a slight tail wind, and no bumps of
any kind. Hands off flying for 30+ miles, including the approach to Clow.
I can't remember having a smoother landing onto 18. I set a nice
glideslope over the building to the North, leveled off at 5 feet over the grass,
and just floated it all the way to your hangar, where I finally put her
down.
Sweet!
Brian
-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin Bertorelli
Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 10:30 PM
To: Brian Gilomen
Cc: Vance Lorenzana; Mick Pahnke; Jim Wolak;
Rickey Anderson
Subject: Re: Fly-Ins Updated
Oh yeah sure, rub it in. Well Brian,
some of us have a real job :-) In fact I didn't get back from work until 1:30am
this morning, got some sleep, then went back today and stayed till 7:00.
That's why I couldn't make your fantasy flight, no time. I'm glad that you guys
did get a change to take advantage of the beautiful weather. Wish I could
have joined. Rickey....what's up with your engine this time????
-----Original Message-----
From: Mick Pahnke
Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2004 9:47 AM
To: Kevin Bertorelli
Cc: Vance Lorenzana; Brian Gilomen; Jim
Wolak; Rickey Anderson
Subject: Re: Fly-Ins Updated
Kevin:
Spring is officially here because FVFC-E
had its first group flight. I won't tell you that it was a beautiful evening
because that would be an injustice -- magnificent, gorgeous maybe. But here
are some pictures to allow you to judge for yourself. Missed you and Jude
missed the Porta-Potti.
Mick
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