2011 Flyin in Ohio

[Jerry De Santis]

I had the opportunity to fly into Dayton Wright Brothers Airport (MGY) last week on business. Nice airport and very friendly people at the FBO. There will be plenty of parking and things to do. Also, on the airport is a small museum that has a flying Wright Brothers Flyer that you can get short hop rides on the Saturday of the breakfast sponsored by the FBO.

There are pleanty of parking spots with tie downs and I think this flyin holds lots of possibilities for both fun and learning about the machines we love to fly.

I am also attempting to setup a special tour of the National USAF museum on WPAFB that is about a 20 minute drive north west of MGY.

Oh! Those flying in from the north to MGY, about 8 miles north of the airport there are really 5 to 6 tall tall towers. I flew there on an IFR flight plan and when ATC instructed me to desend to 3,000 feet I did so and broke out of the clouds about 3200 feet and there were the towers. No room for any alt errors there, so fly safely. Looking forward to this flyin and seeing old friends again.

Cheers!
Jerry

[hharney]

Jerry

The towers you described are 2050 ft MSL. Big, tall, sticks protruding from the ground in places that are less than desired. The MSA for the LOC/DME approach is 2700 ft (3100 for the RNAV) so that gives us a 650 ft buffer. Not a lot of room for discrepancies. Better make sure the altimeter is set and the pilot is alert. These protruding creatures are found on the sectional at the 10 nm ring for DAY (Cox Intl.) at the southern portion just north of MGY, our base airport for the SOAPA fly-in.

Big thanks to Jerry for scouting the FBO and facilities for us at Wright Brothers Airport (MGY). Stay tuned for more information on the 50th Anniversary of the Skymaster event.

[hharney]

The SOAPA Fly-in committee is moving forward with the arrangements for the 2011 Event. Please visit the HOME page for all the information. We will be adding more information so check back often. If you have any questions about the registration, hotel, airport, agenda please ask or comment.

http://www.337skymaster.com/

All of the rooms at the Double Tree are two room suites. We are locked in at $89.00 single / double occupancy. If you are planning to go please make hotel reservations quickly so that we can be sure to have enough rooms. They can be canceled based on their policy if needed. Looking forward to a great Celebration.

[stackj]

Hey Herb...

How do you like that iPad and foreflight? I love mine. I could never find an approach plate so quickly before!

[WebMaster]

Jim,
You mean like this?? I was very fortunate to be able to tag along with Herb when he went to Dayton.

Oh, and we had the "Glass Cockpit" in place, as we were cruising along, with a good tail wind. Another useful tool. I had my iPhone, Herb had his, and we both had iPads. In addition to all the technology that Herb has permanently attached to 2JF.

[stackj]

OK - You got me! Having read your reply, I went right out an got the flight instrument package. I'll have to see what it does in the airplane.

Have you purchased the foreflight upgrade? I haven't, but we ordered Jenny's iPad 2 on opening day and will probably put the advanced foreflight on hers... She always gets the good stuff :-)

[WebMaster]

The tentative agenda is up. There is a link on the front page, and I am attaching it here.

[WebMaster]

There have been significant changes to the front page, http://www.337skymaster.com I have added the C-336 story, the agenda, and a couple of graphics.

[hharney]

I used the RAM Mount again yesterday for the iPad. It really worked nice. It disables the use of my center armrest with co-pilot aboard the way I have it mounted right now. If I am alone I can adjust the iPad to be further to the right and allow the arm rest to be used.

[SteveG]

Sandi & I took the Dayton Aviation Trail tour as organized by CPA a few years ago. We used Commander Aero as our FBO, stayed at a downtown hotel, toured the Wright Bros. museum, the Wright Bros. cycle shop museum, the Huffman Prairie flying field, the Air Force museum at Wright Field and the Air Force museum on the Wright-Patterson base which houses their AF#1 and X-plane collection and also took a tour of the Hartzell manufacturing plant. Commander kindly provided a buffet lunch. All tour transportation was provided for. Just the Wright Field museum and airbase museums are all of a day's "work". They have a cafeteria for a lunch break. Even devoting a day will not provide enough time to actually read and study all of the informational material posted with the displays but affords enough time for a walk through. Attached are a few photos that might pique your interest.

[hharney]

Steve
By a unanimous vote, during an emergency meeting just called today after your post, you are the 2011 SOAPA Dayton area tour director. See ya there.

Cheers

[WebMaster]

Thank You, Steve, for volunteering for this prestigious position.