Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #60066
From: Mark McClure <markmcclure@me.com>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Atlantic Crossing Yesterday
Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2013 13:41:07 -0400
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
There's always space in my hangar at Norfolk and cold beer in the fridge if you come back this way.

I second the Tangier being a great stop with great food.

Eventually when I'm built I do hope to cross the Atlantic with the Glasair - but I have few years to go.

Mark

On Aug 6, 2013, at 8:44 PM, "Bobby J. Hughes" <bhughes@qnsi.net> wrote:

> I have to admit that was the most fun I've had being stuck at an
> airport.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On
> Behalf Of Charlie England
> Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2013 8:42 PM
> To: Rotary motors in aircraft
> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Atlantic Crossing Yesterday
>
> On 08/06/2013 07:38 PM, Charlie England wrote:
>> Well then, it really is a shame you didn't stop here. I won't be
>> around this weekend, but should be here any time after that. BTW, I
>> had the same experience (late opening on Sunday) at a little airport
>> in TX many years ago. Must be a small town thing.
>>
>> Charlie
>
> And I'm ignoring that 'thunderstorm for days' comment. Besides, where
> else do you get 2 bonus days at a rotary gathering?
>>
>> On 08/06/2013 07:23 PM, Bobby J. Hughes wrote:
>>> Thanks Charlie. But to tell you the truth I may never stop in MS
> again.
>>> Every time I do a thunderstorm forms directly above me and sometimes
>>> they last for days. Clark count didn't open until 1:00 PM on Sunday
>>> and no CC machine at the pump. I waited around nearly two hours for
>>> fuel and guess what happened. You can see on flight aware where I
>>> picked up flight following but you will have to fill in the blanks
>>> back to Clark county. It was interesting but the plane is very clean.
>
>>> I may stop in on the trip back in a couple of weeks.
>>>
>>> Bobby
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]
>>> On Behalf Of Charlie England
>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2013 8:05 PM
>>> To: Rotary motors in aircraft
>>> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Atlantic Crossing Yesterday
>>>
>>> Don't forget that you can stop here, any time you're in the MS area.
>>> Mogas is 2 miles away. Have gas cans; will travel.
>>>
>>> Charlie
>>>
>>> On 08/06/2013 06:52 PM, Bobby J. Hughes wrote:
>>>> Plane did fine. I did wash the plane in Mississippi a couple of
> times.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>> On Aug 6, 2013, at 7:40 PM, "Bill Bradburry"
>>> <bbradburry@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>>>>> You must have had flight following...flight aware tracked all three
>
>>>>> of your legs!  How did the plane perform?
>>>>>
>>>>> B2
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Rotary motors in aircraft
>>>>> [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]
>>>>> On Behalf Of Bobby J. Hughes
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2013 7:30 PM
>>>>> To: Rotary motors in aircraft
>>>>> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Atlantic Crossing Yesterday
>>>>>
>>>>> Bill,
>>>>>
>>>>> I stayed in Suffolk overnight and into Middleton Monday morning.
>>>>> Hit a hanger for a couple of weeks at Summit. It was 55F at 5500
>>>>> ft. Big change from Texas.
>>>>>
>>>>> Bobby
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>
>>>>> On Aug 6, 2013, at 7:18 PM, "Bill Bradburry"
>>>>> <bbradburry@bellsouth.net>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Bobby,
>>>>>> That is the airport my son and I flew out of to go to Tangiers!  
>>>>>> He was living at Bear, DE and in residency at Christiana Hospital
>>>>>> at
>>> the time.
>>>>>> Did you overnight at Norfolk?  Or try to make a day of it?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> B2
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: Rotary motors in aircraft
>>>>>> [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]
>>>>>> On Behalf Of Bobby J. Hughes
>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2013 6:52 PM
>>>>>> To: Rotary motors in aircraft
>>>>>> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Atlantic Crossing Yesterday
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Yep.   8.75 hours to Norfolk VA on Sunday and another 1.5 to
> Newark
>>> DE
>>>>>> Monday morning. Mogas in Quitman MS $3.90 and Suffolk VA at $4.80.
>>>>>> Some headwind all the way except the last 150 miles into Suffolk.
>>>>>> It's a long trip but the RV10 is more comfortable than my car.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Bobby
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: Rotary motors in aircraft
>>>>>> [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]
>>>>>> On Behalf Of Dennis Havarlah
>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2013 5:51 PM
>>>>>> To: Rotary motors in aircraft
>>>>>> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Atlantic Crossing Yesterday
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Does this mean you took the RV-10 to Delaware?  If so - thats
> GREAT!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Dennis H.
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "Bobby J. Hughes" <bhughes@qnsi.net>
>>>>>> To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2013 11:30 AM
>>>>>> Subject: [FlyRotary] Atlantic Crossing Yesterday
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Just the Chesapeake Bay
>>>
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