170's @ REKLAW flyin
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170's @ REKLAW flyin
Another super nice flyin! Weather was perfect and lots of planes (I heard the number 525 mentioned) and lots of people. I counted 15 C-170's. Dave & Marcia, thanks for another successful one (#29) My 18th one.
OLE POKEY
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Re: 170's @ REKLAW flyin
I was there Saturday, it was great, I met a lot of our members and we took a couple of group pictures. 525 sounds about right both sides of the runway was full of planes plus the parking area. Plenty of action all day and plenty to eat.
There are old pilots & There are bold pilots, But there are no old bold pilots !!!
2010 Team Tandem Airbike N700XX
1953 Cessna 170-B N3401C
First plane Cessna 175A N7000E
2010 Team Tandem Airbike N700XX
1953 Cessna 170-B N3401C
First plane Cessna 175A N7000E
Re: 170's @ REKLAW flyin
Sounds like another good article for the Flypaper.
John
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John Hess
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'67 XLH 900 Harley Sportster
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K3KNT
Past President 2018-2021
President 2016-2018, TIC170A
Vice President 2014-2016, TIC170A
Director 2005-2014, TIC170A
N3833V Flying for Fun
'67 XLH 900 Harley Sportster
EAA Chapter 390 Pres since 2006
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Re: 170's @ REKLAW flyin
I've rec'd personal stories from folks in attendance that told of four "accidents/incidents" and lots of unruly flying.
Reklaw used to be so much more pleasant until the crazies started attending.
Reklaw used to be so much more pleasant until the crazies started attending.
'53 B-model N146YS SN:25713
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
Re: 170's @ REKLAW flyin
George, I was there for the weekend and I don't really think the crazies were in attendance this year. I do recall in some past years where there were some however. I even remember some crazy guy landing at night a couple of times:lol: Seriously this was a much better behaved crowd this year IMHO. One situation was the result of pilot error, but no injuries and a second one occurred about 12 miles away as a twin Seabee lost an engine and crashed. I heard that all 4 occupants were taken to the hospital for observation, but no serious injuries. I can't confirm that however. The plane was a total loss. Not sure what the other two you referred to were. There were about 525 planes as I earlier reported and 14 C-170's, not 15 as I earlier reported.
OLE POKEY
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Re: 170's @ REKLAW flyin
Does anyone know who has the powder blue 170 with the drooped wing tips and an 0-360? He put on a flying clinic in his plane. Fun to watch.
Greg Smith, CFII
New Waverly, TX
N3446C 1954 C170B O-360
N1172D 1954 L-19 Birddog O-470-15
N185GS 1978 C185 IO-550
New Waverly, TX
N3446C 1954 C170B O-360
N1172D 1954 L-19 Birddog O-470-15
N185GS 1978 C185 IO-550
Re: 170's @ REKLAW flyin
I was told a supercub lost an engine on takeoff and crashed, that a seneca flew the length of the runway at low power and ended up in the woods, and that an RV landed hot and ran off into the pond.
'53 B-model N146YS SN:25713
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
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Re: 170's @ REKLAW flyin
I landed 3 behind the Seneca, we noticed he was hot most of the way down the runway. Bad for him and was almost bad for the next couple of planes on final everyone started to run towards him not checking traffic about to land. but no one was hurt. and there were a lot of C170's. OOW
There are old pilots & There are bold pilots, But there are no old bold pilots !!!
2010 Team Tandem Airbike N700XX
1953 Cessna 170-B N3401C
First plane Cessna 175A N7000E
2010 Team Tandem Airbike N700XX
1953 Cessna 170-B N3401C
First plane Cessna 175A N7000E
Re: 170's @ REKLAW flyin
Double Ought,
Old, Bold Pilots??? I used to be considered one of them by certain people! However, it was only their aviation ignorance and my occasional stupidity that gave me that reputation among them.
Old, Bold Pilots??? I used to be considered one of them by certain people! However, it was only their aviation ignorance and my occasional stupidity that gave me that reputation among them.
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Re: 170's @ REKLAW flyin
George,
The fly-in had several crazies, alot of pedestrian traffic accross the runway as usual, but with little reguard for aircraft. I observed a Kitfox swerve on one gear to avoid people walking directly in front of it. It was Close. I had a friend who flew in from 6 hrs away, who was leaving and had to pull up abruptly to avoid people walking accross the runway. He, along with several pilots I have talked to, state they will never return. These are people that go to fly-ins all over the US. What a shame. I observed a guy fly aerobatics over the runway while there was other aircraft taking off and landing. There were planes doing low passes down the runway in BOTH directions within mins. of each other. Dave and Marcia need to uninvite some people, and hopefully their crew can regain control the event. The plane that ended up in the water was a Thorp T18, tore up right wing. Landed hot, too far past the hump. Hopefully next year the sane pilots will take control. The strip was in excellent shape. Flew in, in a Piper Comanche 260, and had no problems landing. Liked it when in the past they had the flybys and low passes to the right of the active instead of down the runway, and they were done in the SAME direction.
Jon
The fly-in had several crazies, alot of pedestrian traffic accross the runway as usual, but with little reguard for aircraft. I observed a Kitfox swerve on one gear to avoid people walking directly in front of it. It was Close. I had a friend who flew in from 6 hrs away, who was leaving and had to pull up abruptly to avoid people walking accross the runway. He, along with several pilots I have talked to, state they will never return. These are people that go to fly-ins all over the US. What a shame. I observed a guy fly aerobatics over the runway while there was other aircraft taking off and landing. There were planes doing low passes down the runway in BOTH directions within mins. of each other. Dave and Marcia need to uninvite some people, and hopefully their crew can regain control the event. The plane that ended up in the water was a Thorp T18, tore up right wing. Landed hot, too far past the hump. Hopefully next year the sane pilots will take control. The strip was in excellent shape. Flew in, in a Piper Comanche 260, and had no problems landing. Liked it when in the past they had the flybys and low passes to the right of the active instead of down the runway, and they were done in the SAME direction.
Jon