So, I am finally back home after a nice visit to Ohio for the Corvair get
together at Barber Field in Alliance Ohio. I left out Friday morning and got
as far a Parkersburg WV where the weather stopped me. Elaine and I spent the
night at Holiday Inn - pool and all for Elaine you know. We left out
Saturday morning and the weather was great! Flew up to Miller field next to
Barber
field since the sod was wet at Barber. After checking out the sod and
giving it a bit of time to dry off I went back and got the plane from Miller
and
flew into Barber for all to see. Several Corvair cars showed up and a few
guys interested in the Corvair engine conversion. Kip and Pete were the hosts
and were more than hospitable. Forest (local in charge) was great about
getting the field ready for the KR. We had a good time - pancake breakfast,
bean
lunch and all. I did a little forum on behalf of William Wynne and found
most of the guys well informed about building their corvair engines. In the
afternoon I gave the guys a few fly-bys for that "Corvair Rush".
Elaine and I spent the evening with Pete Klapp and enjoyed his
hospitality. Sunday was spent with my Aunt and Uncle that live in Cayahoga
Falls up
the road.
So after the family visits and waiting for better weather, Ealiane and I
left out of Kent State U. airport at 11am. Spent an hour and a half in
Big Sandy, Kentucky for lunh (good steak) and then made Valdosta at about 6pm.
It was a fun and eventful trip.
Time in flight @13 hours total and 73 gallons burned. Thats about 5.5/hr or
so. I lost a lot of time on the trip up trying to skirt weather and find a
hole north before giving up and staying in Parkersburg, but the trip back was
about right - about 4.5 hours of flight time direct. Its so cool to leave
Ohio just before lunch - have lunch in Kentucky and make the Florida state
line by 6 pm -
SO - I am tired and ready to get to back but greatful that I am home safe
and did not have to drive!
Happy flying guys - you others .....get your planes done!
Bill Clapp and 41768
