George how hard was it to put in the tanks? I have the two Alons I'm thinking of putting them in. gene
G/F Alon S/N149 wrote: > On Wed, 27 Oct 1999 18:00:58 -0500, V. Childs wrote: > > Gene: I live on the Atlantic coast in Delaware. I have not made any plans > to go to the fly-in at Burningman. > I failed to answer your other question, "Where did I get my tanks > installed?" I had them installed here in Delaware at Delaware Airpark 33N. > I have know the AP/IA since he was in diapers! He allows me to do most of > the work on my own airplane because he knows I am a perfectionist. So I did > a lot of the work myself. Even then, he checks my work thoroughly before he > will sign it off. > george > > > George, did you say you were going to the burningman fly-in? I'm > thinking of > > getting there friday night. They burn the guy sat. night and then depart > sunday > > or mon. What are you thinking? I'm going to leave IL. Weds fly to Larame, > WY > > send the night. then fly thurs. as far as I can. I might be able to make > it to > > Elko or Winnamuc, NV gene > > > > G/F Alon S/N149 wrote: > > > > > On Wed, 27 Oct 1999 13:30:09 -0500, V. Childs wrote: > > > > > > > George, were did you get your fuel tanks installed? What was the > biggest > > > person > > > > and baggage you carried with full fuel? gene > > > > > > >>>Gene, I weigh 170, I had a passenger 235, plus 30 gal fuel and took > off > > > at seal level 70 degrees, no problem. Don't forget guys, when you load > a > > > plane like that you MUST have proper air in the tires! > > > George > > > > > > > > V. Childs wrote: > > > > > > > > > George, I think Bill Lear designed and built the Lear Jet in only > one > > > year!!!! > > > > > So come - on everybody!!! "Got a dream boy, got a song, Paint your > > > Ercoupe and > > > > > come along!!! gene > > > > > > > > > > G/F Alon S/N149 wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 27 Oct 1999 07:08:51 -0500, V. Childs wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Downwind Jaxon, Every time I hear that tape I get tears to > my > > > eyes!!! > > > > > > I > > > > > > > love the Lee Marvin song and "They call the wind Maria" is a > great > > > one. I > > > > > > just > > > > > > > bought another copy at a Hastings store for only $5.99. I > bought > > > the > > > > > > movie > > > > > > > "Paint your Wagon" there also. Never let anyone or anything > stop > > > your > > > > > > dreams. > > > > > > > I have a great saying I would like to share with you and the > group > > > on > > > > > > that. > > > > > > > "Some of the worlds best feats were accomplished by people not > > > smart > > > > > > enough to > > > > > > > know they were impossible!!!!" gene > > > > > > > > > > > > >>>Gene, you never cease to amaize me. Your last statement so > very > > > true> > > > > > > Another example is Bill Lear. He only had an 8th grade education! > When > > > he > > > > > > designed and built the first Learjet, the industry said, "He is > crazy, > > > It > > > > > > will never sell!" > > > > > > George Frebert > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Downwind Jaxon wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > At 04:37 PM 10/20/99 -0500, V. Childs wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >"Paint your wagon" is a good tape. Remember the song "Where > are > > > we > > > > > > > > >going I don't know, when will we get there I'm not certain, > ALL > > > I > > > > > > KNOW > > > > > > > > >IS I AM ON MY WAY" Thats it!!! You got it!!! Just you and > your > > > > > > > > >airplane crossing the country, stopping in small towns and > > > airports. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Gene: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The title song does indeed capture the spirit of the > adventure > > > you > > > > > > propose. > > > > > > > > I also like Lee Marvin's basso profundo rumbling, "I Was Born > > > Under a > > > > > > > > Wanderin' Star," from the movie version. Yoweee, almost brings > a > > > tear to > > > > > > my > > > > > > > > eye just remembering. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I believe if you keep dreaming your dream it will happen. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > regards, > > > > > > > > Steve > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------- > > > > > > > > Steve Greenhow > > > > > > > > Austin, Texas USA > > > > > > > > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > http://www.realtime.net/~magbo/ > > > > > > > > (nom de plume "Downwind Jaxon") > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > > > > > > Get FREE voicemail, fax and email at http://voicemail.excite.com > > > > > > Talk online at http://voicechat.excite.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > > > Get FREE voicemail, fax and email at http://voicemail.excite.com > > > Talk online at http://voicechat.excite.com > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > Get FREE voicemail, fax and email at http://voicemail.excite.com > Talk online at http://voicechat.excite.com
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