Flying in Paradise
 

The picture below is a montage, but it accurately reflects some of the flying Bob Cook and I often do. If we schedule a future fly-in in the Bahamas -- like the one we hosted last year in Treasure Cay -- you can join us.

Ernie

It sure looks inviting...
 

Went to Freeport then on to Nassau after Sun and Fun back in 99. Up here in the North East we are having a cold spell. Went over to the hangar today and the darn lock on the door was even frozen... There is an inch or more of ice on the ramp except where I beat about a 10 foot swath into submission so if I dare take the bird out I will be able to get her back in the hangar. I am somewhat afraid I might slip and bust my butt or 2 faux hips on the ice. By hook or by crook I want to be some where warm next winter.... Guy, old72driver....

KASH (NASHUA, NH) SCHEDULED OBSERVATION 15/0145 UTC,
WIND CALM,
VISIBILITY 20.00 MILES,
SKY CLEAR,
TEMPERATURE -15C (5 DEG F), DEW POINT -19C (-2 DEG F),
ALTIMETER SETTING 30.04 INCHES

Paradice
 

Hi Ernie,
You make me feel bad. I'am stuck up here in northern Penna. freezing my butt off. It is 5 degrees & 24" of snow on ground.
By the way I came through Miami draging my boat I left in Key Largo 5 weeks ago. I couldn't find a stc for trailer hitch on my 337H to pull it down, so I had to drive it there. I was going to look you up when I went through but it was a fast trip. I had to get back to take care of business. I will be at Nashville meeting.

Dale Campbell

Dale:

Looking forward to seeing you in Nashville. Use to ski at Blue Knob in your neck of the woods when I lived in DC from 68 to 87.

Ernie

Well, Ernie, for those of us in the "northern tropics" I can only say it was very rude to post a picture like that! What are you trying to do, get us to commit hari-kari?

paradise
 

Paul

That was Cruel of Ernie ... I agree. We rarely talk about the weather because it is so boring. The temp never varies and the sun always shines. Even the water temp varies very little. The rum is always in abundance and so are the girls.

Again. we never talk about it since it is just "old news". We don't even talk about CNN since we never think about it. Sooo depressing.....

Bob
:o :o

You should know, Paul, that I considered that. In an e-mail to Bob Cook before posting, I asked whether posting this in the winter would be viewed as cruel and unusual punishment. We both agreed that there might be a bit of that, but we felt that as a come-on for a future fly-in in the Bahamas it was OK.

Ernie

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Ernie,

It's clear that you and Bob are familiar with neither the U.S. Constitution nor criminal law, because that photo was without doubt cruel and unusual punishment to the less fortunate. :)

Where's my criminal counsel Mr. Hickman to confirm my legal opinion? Oh yea, nevermind, he's in the Yucatan Peninsula sunning himself.

It's nowhere NEAR that nice in the Carolinas right now. We're praying to stay in the 50s.

Keven
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Keven:

I do hope you're able to get to Nashville.

Ernie

Ernie:

I'm going to try. I've already got a lot planned for that month, so I'm just waiting to see if it opens up for me.

Keven
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Yeah, what is this stuff
 

KGRR 161456Z 20004KT 8SM FEW150 OVC200 M09/M11 A3017 RMK AO2
SLP233 T10941111 58012=

KTMB 161453Z VRB03KT 8SM FEW040 19/15 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP239
T01890150 50009=

Quite a discrepency between TMB, where Ernie keeps his plane, and GRR, where my plane is.
In fact, the temperature difference is 28 C. That's a lot. Hate to see what the difference is later on today, when TMB warms up to what, 25C, and if we're lucky, here it'll get up to -6C. UGH

You guys don't actually go outside when it is that cold, do you?

Kevin

Oh its a lovely....
 

night in New Hampshire... About 8 kts from Nashua (ASH)....

KMHT (MANCHESTER, NH) SCHEDULED OBSERVATION 19/0553 UTC,
WIND CALM,
VISIBILITY 9.00 MILES,
SKY CLEAR BELOW 12,000 FT,
TEMPERATURE -21C (-5 DEG F), DEW POINT -21C (-5 DEG F),
ALTIMETER SETTING 30.01 INCHES

I feel better
 

It's 16F here in GRR, but in Miami, it's 37F. I bet we can handle the 16 a lot better than the folks in Miami can handle the 37:D :D
Is this Paradise Lost, or at least Paradise Cold:p

Hey, Larry, it did get to around 40F, but at 4AM. When I took my 10 year old (Lauren) to school it was 50F and when I picked her up it was 60F. For us it's both delightful weather and a nice change of pace. Looking forward to seeing you and Kathryn in Nashville (I'm going solo).

Ernie

Ernie, this is really paradise.

I agree. Gorgeous dolphin.

Ernie

I think people who keep posting pictures of these kinds of demoralizing events and locations should have to host the whole group here for the next annual get-together. Seems only fair....

Paul, if you can get the people to make it down to Panama, I don´t have any problems hosting an annual get-together of the group.

Now THAT is a meeting I would attend, if I had to sell my house and mortgage my...well, better not go that far.

Anyway, a trip to Panama as a group would be great fun.

Kevin

I'm going. Just say when.

Oh, and since we're going to Panama, better sign off with my full first name:

Ernesto

PANAMA!!
 

Do they speak French in Panama? I don't, just wondered if I have to learn a language:D
Se habla Espanol?? Si
So, when we going??
Kevin is right, I'd mortgage the house the car, the dog, the...., no bad idea:D :D

Ernie, if you give me a lift from Miami to Nashville and back I can talk to the group about a visit to Panama. Chachi

So do I need to get my spanish or portuguese tapes back out?

Keven
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Chachi:

I was going solo and would love to give you a lift from Miami. But my daughter is out of school that week and my wife wants to go to Nashville -- with a 3-day stop in Disney World on the way there. Don't know if it'll happen. I'll keep you posted.

Ernie

Panama SI!
 

Next years meeting will be great in Panama! Put me on the list.

By the way, we will have a Skymaster owner at Nashville that has gone to Europe a few times with his Skymaster. He will be giving a presentation on crossing the big pond in a Skymaster. For those interested in going to Panama, don't miss that presentation.

Chachi, be glad to have you talk to the group on what to expect in flying to Panama.

Cheers
Jerry:D :D :D

Knowing this group, I don't know if this is serious or not. But if it is, count me in for a trip to Panama. Heck, I'm flying to Guatamala next month so what's a few more countries south??!!

Ernie, thanks and please keep me posted because for me to fly to Nashville in HP-669 is to long a trip, I would have to spend four days traveling to get there, first day from Panama to La Ceiba in Honduras to Cancun, Mexico (for me that is about sever hours flying) the next day Cancun somewhere in Louisianna to Nashville and back after the meeting.
Jerry, if I don´t make it to Nashville I could send you some information that you could share in one of your presentations.
Don, I will be in Nicaragua next month and the old lady wants to go to Cancun, are you going to be any near?
Keven, spanish is the official and you will be much better off with your english than portuguese

Chachi,

Mi esposa y yo estaremos cerca de Cancún (en la Isla Holbóx que queda a viente minutos al noroeste) desde el diez de marzo hasta el vientecuatro. Avísame si ustedes van a estar allá entre estas fechas.

Don