Now, we might call on Georgia--Do you have any ideas that might help Bob on this project--I am in Arkansas and we will do all we can to help this project along. Also make the pages so that pictures of our planes can be added. I think this is a wonderful project and it will bring all of us closer to one another. As the book moves from couper to couper we can put a note on the mailing list. It would be nice if this "Golden Book" could be at Nationals in July also. If I can help in any way do not fail to ask. Great idea,
Marilyn Cantrell N93694 -----Original Message----- From: Bob Saville <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sunday, October 24, 1999 9:05 PM Subject: "Golden Logbook" >Hey Gang, > I've never heard of such a thing before, but I think it sounds like an >outstanding idea! Maybe we could just keep it going even after it gets >returned to the original sender and try to fill in some of the gaps that >it missed on the first go around (ie; never hit the same airport or N# >twice). It would be interesting to see just how long we can keep it >going and how many hours and miles we could add up in the "Golden >Logbook". > Since you'd like it to start in the West, and since Region 3 is in the >uppermost corner of the west coast and we are having our monthly fly-in >on Oct 31 (next Sunday) I could initiate it and get it started. I only >have a week to figure out how to do it, so if this is acceptable to >everyone send me some ideas and guidelines and I'll get with Percy Wood, >our Region 3 director and perhaps the Washington wing leaders will >attend our fly-in next sunday since it's up in their backyard so to >speak, and they can help us get it going also. Maybe we could sort of >zig-zag north and south along the upper half of the USA while headed >east and cover as many destinations as possible and then when it hits >the northeast coast it could zig-zag down the east coast and when it >hits the southeast it could do the same across the lower half of the USA >until it hits California and then Zig-Zag back up to us in the northwest >(but not to the originating airport) and we could start it off again on >the second lap. > If, at somewhere along the way it get's filled up, another book could >be initiated with the totals all being carried forward and a VERY >VISIBLE entry noting that this was "book 2" (or 3 or ?) of the series. >Then the completed book could be sent back to the originator or whomever >will be in charge of it and then however far the books go we'll have a >contact point where all the books will be located. As for monitoring the >exact location of the book at any given time, each time the book is >carried the person "passing it on" could contact whomever is monitoring >it, as to his "entry" and whom it was passed to and the date. That info >could be kept in a "master-log" at home base so if it ever got lost we'd >have a record of it's last known location and could trace it from there. >Also if it ever got "lost" we'd have a record of all the previous >entries and could initiate a "duplicate" starting from the last known >destination and have all the information as of that locaction. > As I said, I've never been involved in anything like this before and >I'll need a lot of ideas quick if you want us to get it started at this >end, so tell me what to do, how to do it, and if no one else wants to do >it that has some experience or thinks they can do it better or has more >time to devote to it than I do I'll try and get it going ASAP. > Tom, you're really great on computers, would you consider doing it and >then keeping us posted from time to time on your great 'list' as to the >progress? I think you could probably do it better than I could if you >can find the time. > Percy, what do you think, can we kick it off by the end of this week? > >NOTE: The "Oregon Ercoupe Erforce" fly-in for this month is at PEARSON >AIRPORT which is located In Vancouver Washington. Percy has a brand new >hangar and we're going to 'Invade' Pearson and have a "Hangar Warming" >party. "OEE" members should already have their newsletters explaining >it. If not, they went into the US mail system about four days ago so >you'll get it soon. > >*****For everyone not in "OEE" here's the scoop... > Sunday, Oct. 31 all day long but actually eating at the usual time of >1300 hrs. (that's noon plus an hour). Percy will furnish cold-cuts, >salads and Soft drinks. Anyone who wishes may bring a dish of something >or there will be a donation jar on the table. If neither of these ideas >suit your fancy, just bring your appetite and join in. Hopefully we'll >have VFR that day, but remember weather is 'subject to change without >notice' here in the Great Northwest so I'll list both flying and driving >directions below. > >***Flying in: It's just across the big river from Portland at 45-37.23N >and 122-39.39W. (Remember, you'll be in PDX airspace so check your >sectional and/or flight guide, contact approach control, rub your >rabbits foot and go for it.) Piece of cake, Right? > Now that you're on the ground, where the heck is Percy's hangar? Here >are the directions I got from Percy... > Taxi to the TEXACO sign at "Aeromaintenance". Percy will have >directions posted on the door to follow from there to his hangar. (I've >never been there yet either and Percy didn't say, so I assume that is >where the transit parking must be. > >*** For those who will be driving in: From I-5, take the first exit >after you enter Washington. That puts you on State Route 14, headed >East. Take the first exit off of that, it goes under the bridge with >SR14 going over you. There is a stoplight under the bridge, go through >it. Turn left at the very next stop light, you will now be on Columbia >House Blvd. When it "T's", turn left. Go through the stop sign to >RESERVE and turn left. Now follow the sign to the parking lot, this will >be at Aeromaintenance. >Percy will have further maps on the door to direct us to his hangar. > > Pearson is supposed to have a pretty nice museum there on the field. >Percy said we can get in for only $2 each. They are open on Sunday from >noon till 5pm. Sounds like a real opportunity to have some fun. > > I think I've used up more than my share of space on the 'mailinglist' >so I'll close before Tom shuts me down (if he hasn't already). Just >kidding Tom, it's all about coupes. :-) > >Bob Saville >N3396H 415C >Eugene, OR > >Oregon Wingleader, EOC >"Oregon Ercoupe Erforce" OEE >
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