Soapa 2009

[hharney]

As of today there are still rooms available at the hotel in Branson. See the home page for details on the SOAPA fly-in

[ipasgas1]

Well, as luck would have it, our 337 is out of service. We have to get a new rear engine. It was at almost 1700hrs and the block was found to be cracked. As such, I have had to cancel my plans to attend SOAPA next month. I was really looking forward to flying down, now I guess I will be attempting to help with a new engine installation instead. I will get to one of these meetings, one day. Oh, if you call Best Western fairly quick, you can get my King bed that I just cancelled, they said I had the last one.

[hharney]

Sorry to hear that you won't make it. Did you check on flights into Springfield? It's only a 45 minute drive down to Branson. Might be cheaper than the fuel for the Skymaster, I hate it when that happens but you don't have to fly your own plane just come join in the festivities.

[ipasgas1]

I am hoping to be involved in replacing the engine so I can learn a little. Otherwise, I would still try to come down.

[dwbomber]

I hope you will take last minute entries. My mistress is undergoing a panel upgrade and annual. I think there is a 50/50 chance she will be ready by the 5th of may. JIM

[Paul462]

JIM,

Hope you can make it! There's a link to the registration form in the top paragraph of the SOAPA home page - just click on it, and the details are on the form. See you at Skymaster Happy Hour! :-)

[dwbomber]

Thanks Paul,
I think some of the guys might be interested in seeing my new panel. I installed Electronics International; Digital M.P & Tach, Digital Oil Temp/PSI, Digital Volts/Amp, and Aerospace Logic; Digital Fuel Level. I originally just wanted the M.P. & Tach, (once you get used to lining your engines up digitally, you will never go back to bouncing needles) and My IA talked me into the others. JIM