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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