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I fegot to tell you all how long it took from Chicago to Daytona -- we left on Fathers Day Sunday we got there Thursday what a trip!!!!!!! --- dennis spiegel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm > before following any advice in this forum.]---- > > > Hello to All, Iwas one of those that flew to Daytona > > behind Syd and Brad They came to 06C in Ill and i > followed them to Fla.Well I tell ya I haven't flown > so long in the wettest dampest foggiest haziest > over > castiest low ceilings weather in ages we flew south > -diverted east-flew east diverted west flew west > diverted south we stayed over at a lot of airports > FBO's and occassionally a motel-- one motel actually > had 6' ceilings ya know come to think of it so did > Kentucky --6' ceilings .Syd wove us thru , with the > great help of flight service some neato places we > stopped in places that I can't even spell, but ya > know > what , we really found some great food in the south > and the waitress was from New York City with a fake > Southern accent so she'd get bigger tips so she > said. > well all and all I had a great trip- D.G > quit,Atificial Horizon tumbled,Generator Quit, > muffler > clamp broke, got shot at by a broken cowl Dzus > fastener in flight- a baffle broke loose Lost a > header > tank sight gauge cap in flight ate a seat cushion > going over the OKKEEFANOKKE SWAMP wouldn't trade it > fer nuttin.By the way Syd averaged 4.25 gallons per > hour--I averaged 6.25 I told him he just has smaller > tanks. Oh Ya DONT FERGET to ask SYD about the > chipper. > Dennis 99564 in ILL with parts from here to there > scattered in various states. > --- Greg Bullough <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ----[Please read > http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm > > before following any advice in this forum.]---- > > > > > > I was there, briefly, for the Board of Directors > > meeting. > > > > It was a wonderful event, except for the weather. > > Basically it poured buckets the whole time. When > > it wasn't raining, it was cumulonimbus central. I > > believe 6 Ercoupes actually made it in, and those > > with great diversions and struggle. Syd said it > > took him 4 1/2 days from Wisconsin. > > > > You'll see more reports as those who flew > > manage to get home. As of Monday, it didn't > > look like the exit was going to be much > > better than the way in. > > > > Greg > > > > At 09:40 AM 6/25/03 -0400, Jim K erns wrote: > > >----[Please read > > http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before > following > > any > > >advice in this forum.]---- > > > > > > > > >I have been waiting to see some msg about the > > nationals in Daytona > > >Beach, haven't seen one word. Didn't anyone go > this > > year. > > > > > ========================================================================== ==== > > To leave this forum go to: > > http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm > > Search the archives on > > http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers/ > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! > http://sbc.yahoo.com > ========================================================================== ==== > To leave this forum go to: > http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm > Search the archives on > http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers/ > > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com ========================================================================== ==== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers/
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