Grum.Man
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The annual Triple Tree fly in is NEXT weekend at SC00. Who all is going? I plan to go Saturday morning and will be flying my Orange Grumman Yankee.
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I think you might want to double check the date. My calendar shows it is the following weekend. 7-11 Sep.The annual Triple Tree fly in is this weekend at SC00. Who all is going? I plan to go Saturday morning and will be flying my Orange Grumman Yankee.
So they are opening it up early?The Venture is so fast it gets there a week early. I'm supposed to go with DrBill (of mooneyspace) in his Mooney that Saturday as well. .
So they are opening it up early?
Website just says 7-11.
I have heard that Triple Tree is as smooth and level as it gets. Like landing on polo fields.
Makes sense. Personally, I like to stick with tailwheels for grass.It is for the most part but I'm touching down at 70-80 knots with 10" diameter tires. The landing gear links are Aluminum and the nose gear is supporting an IO-550 w/ constant speed propeller plus some gas, plane weight, and passengers. Not a chance I am willing to take. One year at Oshkosh a Venture had a nose gear collapse while taxing in the grass. Now all the Venture owners hang big signs in the windows that says "No Grass Taxi". There have been a few RV's get damage at triple tree from hidden holes or crossing a ditch and catching the prop on the ground.
I'm going to try to squeeze in Sunday morning for the last day. Hopefully people are packing up when I arrive.
Well you're right, airport closes at 1pm. Maybe I can switch my son's birthday party to Sunday. The party doesn't NEED to be ON his exact birthday.I would check the schedule....if I remember there's almost nothing going on on Sunday but I could be wrong.
Hoping to be there Wednesday - if we can get the plane repaired again
I managed to get off work tomorrow, so I'm definitely headed that way. Has anybody else been yet?
You should drive over in May during Joe Nall week
I definitely want to do that. One of my flying friends and his brother are into RC flying too. I am going to try to go up with them next spring.You should drive over in May during Joe Nall week.