EAA493 Mailing List: Re: Floating a pilot question/idea about Leon's Service

[Don Smucker (dws_jmc]

This is a general follow-up.

We are getting things coordinated for the flight tomorrow.  It is all coming together nicely.  The Mathis tower is on board as well.  We will want all aircraft to be on the ground at Ducote ahead of the event.  Timing and specifics will follow in an email later this evening (we're doing a test flight, picking out references, getting coordinated, etc.  So please stay tuned.

Nancy York (daughter that is handling everything for the family) is really pleased with this effort.  Also, Joyce (Leon's wife) is unaware, and is hopefully going to be surprised by all this.  Nancy thinks this is wonderful!  Also, the family would really like as many as possible to drop in at their house for the reception after the service at the cemetery.  There will be cars here at Ducote to take any pilots/passengers to the house as needed.  Not long stay, just stop in and pass on your respects.

Also, I would like a head count of all airplanes flying, please.  Just reply to the email or me personally.

Thanks

Don Smucker.

On Wednesday, January 15, 2014 8:35 AM, Joe Christian <k5hmd [at] uppercanyon.us> wrote:

Thanks Gerry.  I donât think that 30 minutes is enough time to do an adequate brief, etc.  I would suggest getting together at Ducote at 1 or 1:30.  Judy is going to the graveside ceremony, and will pick me up at Mathis after the fly over for a quick visit to Leonâs home.  We will have room for 4 or 5 others in her van if anyone else would like to go.

 

We need for someone to call the tower chief and explain what we are going to do.  We need to go as a flight of XX, with lead talking to the tower.  Everyone else will monitor tower and squawk standby.

Probably should put the slowest planes first.  Everyone can taxi to the end of the runway at Ducote in reverse flight order.

 

Nancy, what time would you like us overhead?

 

Joe

 

From: Gerald Hatch [mailto:gf_hatch [at] yahoo.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2014 7:11 AM
To: Joe Christian
Subject: Re: [EAA493] Floating a pilot question/idea about Leon's Service

 

All,

The missing man formation would be a very nice fitting tribute. However, I agree strongly with Joe. Formation flying is nothing to be taken lightly and certainly not by pilots that are not current in such flights. The missing man pull up could be done from the trail "Formation" without loosing much if any of it's symbology.  Also, with the time available to practice, a formation other then "In-Trail" would be foolhardy.  We will be over densely populated areas at low altitude.  When in Doubt, Don't.

 

Gerry

 

On Tuesday, January 14, 2014 7:10 PM, Joe Christian <k5hmd [at] uppercanyon.us> wrote:

Norm, you are welcome to ride with me.

 

I'm concerned about trying to put a formation flight together in the time available.  I would prefer to fly in trail unless we could put an experienced formation pilot in each plane. 

 

The lead plane could still pull up and turn west. 

 

jc

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On Jan 14, 2014, at 6:50 PM, Norm Beauchamp <nebchmp [at] zipnet.us> wrote:

I would like to go along if someone has an open seat.    Norm
.  

On 1/14/2014 3:46 PM, Don Smucker wrote:

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Also, there may well be others that don't have wings that would like to ride along.  Apparently there is not going to be much of a ground ceremony, so what better way to pay tribute?  Plus the family even suggested this as an option.

If anyone is interested in flying, or wants a ride, please sing out.   I suggest all flyers plan on being on the ground at Ducote air park as a convienent meeting place, no later than 2:30 pm on Thursday.   Weather is forecast to be bright and clear, at least as of now.

Don S.

 

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