chrispratt
Well Known Member
It was one of those days you hope for because they never seem to happen on the days you have free to fly.
It was CAVU in Texas with cool temps that make the airplane perform its best, no turbulence and a bunch of RVers craving barbeque. So the BC Squadron mounted up and met in Stephenville (KSEP) for some Hard 8. It seems as though the entire population of Stephenville had the same idea -- the line was long, but the chatter was fun and the food well worth the wait.
We had at least 15 RVs show up (12 in the photo below but stragglers soon followed. Perhaps Doug will post a later photo). Parking actually became a challenge.
RV city for the most part at high noon in Stephenville
Jay Pratt called for us to meet on the ramp at 1200 sharp. He meant it. As you can see from the photo above, my ETA would put me over the airport at high noon. I could see the ?on-time? group heading out as I flew by on downwind.
Not only smooth air but a nice tailwind - 197kt ground speed ? made for one of those RV grin days. The trip back wasn?t too bad either at 167kt as the wind had shifted a bit.
Builders: Keep setting rivets. This will be you one day.
Chris
It was CAVU in Texas with cool temps that make the airplane perform its best, no turbulence and a bunch of RVers craving barbeque. So the BC Squadron mounted up and met in Stephenville (KSEP) for some Hard 8. It seems as though the entire population of Stephenville had the same idea -- the line was long, but the chatter was fun and the food well worth the wait.
We had at least 15 RVs show up (12 in the photo below but stragglers soon followed. Perhaps Doug will post a later photo). Parking actually became a challenge.
RV city for the most part at high noon in Stephenville
Jay Pratt called for us to meet on the ramp at 1200 sharp. He meant it. As you can see from the photo above, my ETA would put me over the airport at high noon. I could see the ?on-time? group heading out as I flew by on downwind.
Not only smooth air but a nice tailwind - 197kt ground speed ? made for one of those RV grin days. The trip back wasn?t too bad either at 167kt as the wind had shifted a bit.
Builders: Keep setting rivets. This will be you one day.
Chris