I sooooo missed PLAYING WITH MY BONANNANNANNNANNNANNANNA.....

[brian]]

Well, the prop on the old Bo finally retired. Took just a couple of days to find a "new" old prop - and then about 5 months to get all the experts to overhaul and install it. Learned a bunch about aircraft ownership. Now I want to forget by flying the old bird like I stole it from someone else!!

Played hooky the other day from work and remembered why I got that money pit - it is soooo much fun to fly ....




So, where are the fly-ins around Arkansas over the next few months??!! (OK, KS, MO, MS, LA and maybe TX - but only TX if there is nothing else going on ) Other than the local EAA hamburger runs, there seem to be a couple of the Wings programs that look interesting.

But is there anything more interesting? Gastons isn't for a while (although I'll have to head up there for dinner some weekend)...


By the way, anyone know what happen to the Sun? Haven't seen that sucker in months ...

 

[Cpt_Kirk]

If you have an iPhone or iPad, SocialFlight is a great one that lists local aviation events. These include EAA breakfast locations as well as air shows and get togethers.

 

[brian]]

Yea, I discovered SocialFlight several years ago. Every year, it seems to get a little better, but out here in the boonies, it seems you find out about all the "cool fly-ins" by word of mouth.

I flew into Pine Bluff (KPBF) one day and the "Air Boss" asked if I was going to stay for the the air show. "Yes sir" was the answer and had fun talking to a lot of folks from North Little Rock (the RV builders over there). Wouldn't have known about that one unless I happened to be in the area ...

 

[pigpenracing]

A doctor killer is fun to fly? You should try a Pitts

 

[brian]]

A doctor killer is fun to fly? You should try a Pitts

That's a different kind of flying - on the list though.

I think there are some guys in NW Arkansas with a Cetabra that I might pay a visit to first ...

 

[timwinters]

Brian, are you on Andy Anderson's weekly aviation events email list. If not I'll PM you his email address and you can request to be included. He does a great job of tracking events in AR, S MO, & E OK.

Andy's in Harrison.

 

[brian]]

No I haven't heard about that list.. Please do send his email address...

I think there is a wild onion breakfast somewhere in Oklahoma in a few weeks... Just need to remember where I saw that note. I have an excellent crop of wild onions in the front yard right now might solve that problem if the onions are tasty

 

[SoonerAviator]

KPNC (Ponca City, OK) has a pancake breakfast fly-in the first saturday of each month. Not really much different than the burger runs, but they generally get a solid turnout in the spring months while the weather is nice.

 

[narchee]

I enjoy playing with my bonana too.

 

[bburnett]

I will second the Andy Anderson list. I think he is based out of Harrison, KHRO.

 

[Dennis McKim]

I enjoy playing with my bonana too.

That's how the thread title has appeared to me each time I've seen it.

 

[brian]]

KPNC is my gas stop (ok, mostly a leg stretch) when heading to liberal kansas (family).

Ok, to be honest - that little restaurant on the field is reason enough to go to KPNC...

First Saturday - might be a good reason to start out a little early one time!

 

[evapilotaz]

The sun is located in Arizona. Can't miss it.

 

[brian]]

Can I rent the sun this weekend?

It has been seriously wet this year. Hangaring on a grass strip definitely makes things interesting when there is a note between the hangar and the runway....

 

[brian]]

Stayed local yesterday. A front just south of us is pulling a soupy atmosphere from the gulf... Wasn't brave enough to to stay out very long ... But sure was nice to get some time in the air for a change ....

Andy has me on the email list... And I thought I knew about all the local fly-in events... Nice! And thanks Tim ..