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Lynn Matteson

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 2778
Location: Grass Lake, Michigan

Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 2:30 am Post subject: Sun 'n' Fun....Paradise City

I can't figure it out, Lowell....back then I was a 7-month rookie  

pilot, didn't have Garmin's Pilot My-Cast on my cell phone, didn't do  

any weather watching the first two days, but I did end up 4-5 miles  

from my 2nd destination and had to turn back a few miles to find  

shelter from a storm. I had 3 short-flying days out of 11 traveling  

days for the whole 6300-mile trip, and the rest were beautiful, as  

was your fly-in. I can only chalk it up to rookie enthusiasm, AND  

flying alone. I think I would have set out for Sun 'n' Fun last  

Friday, had it not been for another pilot's input on this trip. We  

were set to leave but he checked the weather one last time and didn't  

like what he saw, then the whole conversation turned to talk of  

hurricanes, planes flipped upside down, stuck in motels, etc., and  

the trip was off. Left alone, I probably would have headed out, but  

thinking back on it, I wasn't ALL that enthused about the trip in the  

first place...Sun 'n' Fun that is. So like a true Libra, I flip- 

flopped on my decision. I'm pretty sure my decision would have been  

different if I had been traveling alone, as I like to fly for more  

than the other flier's 4-5 hours, tops.



Jeez, when I write it all down and look at it, I became a wuss on  

this trip......or a brave soul on the California trip, whatever.  

Maybe you need to plan another BBQ, Lowell, to lure me back out  

there. : )



Lynn Matteson

Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger

Jabiru 2200, #2062, 632.8 hrs

Sensenich 62x46

Electroair direct-fire ignition system

Status: flying

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On Apr 20, 2009, at 12:55 AM, Lowell Fitt wrote:



[quote] 

 <lcfitt(at)sbcglobal.net>



 Come, on Lynn, I'm offended now.  You came to the very last Cameron  

 Park Kitfox fly-in and BBQ, and this way out on the Left Coast.



 Lowell



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Lynn
Kitfox IV-Jabiru 2200
N369LM

dwight purdy

Joined: 10 Feb 2006
Posts: 85

Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 4:11 pm Post subject: Sun 'n' Fun....Paradise City

Lynn

 I find that because of all the readily available weather today I tend to 

not go. You really have to look at the percentages. An example would be a 

typical August forecast on Weatherbug. Rain ,Rain,Rain,Rain. Now take a 

closer look. 15%,20%,30%,20%. You have a 75% chance of no rain at all.



Dwight Purdy

Model II

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peteohms

Joined: 31 Oct 2007
Posts: 224
Location: Leander, TX

Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 4:48 pm Post subject: Sun 'n' Fun....Paradise City

Lynn,



And what about the lady who flew her ultralight from Oregon to Lakeland?



Pete



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Pete
Leander, TX
Kitfox III, 912ul, Grove

n981ms(at)yahoo.com
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Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 3:58 am Post subject: Sun 'n' Fun....Paradise City

Someone once told me a long cross country can really be a series of short cross country trips.  My first weather rule is NOT to use the weather channel (except to look at radar).  They will paint half the country green for a 10% chance of rain (maybe less).  Online weather is great and look at the radar.  You can see where the weather is and is going pretty readily.  Went to OshKosh from Georgia in 2003.  Weather did not look good at about the half way point before leaving but we figured we would get as far as we could and stop overnight.  Luckily as we got there, things improved and we got through no problem.

  

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Maxwell Duke

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Dublin, GA



--- On Mon, 4/20/09, Pete Christensen <apeterchristensen(at)sbcglobal.net> wrote:



 [quote]From: Pete Christensen <apeterchristensen(at)sbcglobal.net>

Subject: Re: Re: Sun 'n' Fun....Paradise City

To: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com

Date: Monday, April 20, 2009, 8:47 PM



[quote]--> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Pete Christensen" <apeterchristensen(at)sbcglobal.net>  Lynn,  And what about the lady who flew her ultralight from Oregon to Lakeland?  Pete  ---

Lynn Matteson

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 2778
Location: Grass Lake, Michigan

Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 6:47 am Post subject: Sun 'n' Fun....Paradise City

I got to thinking about the Weather Channel....would they purposely  

predict a little higher/ worser (poor English) weather just so people  

would tune in to see how bad it really is? That way they have more  

people tuning in, and therefore higher "ratings" and sell more  

advertising?   Jeez, I must REALLY be getting paranoid!



Lynn Matteson

Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger

Jabiru 2200, #2062, 632.8 hrs

Sensenich 62x46

Electroair direct-fire ignition system

Status: flying

do not archive



On Apr 20, 2009, at 8:10 PM, Dwight Purdy wrote:



[quote] 



 Lynn

 I find that because of all the readily available weather today I  

 tend to not go. You really have to look at the percentages. An  

 example would be a typical August forecast on Weatherbug.  

 Rain ,Rain,Rain,Rain. Now take a closer look. 15%,20%,30%,20%. You  

 have a 75% chance of no rain at all.



 Dwight Purdy

 Model II

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Lynn
Kitfox IV-Jabiru 2200
N369LM

Lynn Matteson

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 2778
Location: Grass Lake, Michigan

Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 6:47 am Post subject: Sun 'n' Fun....Paradise City

I was gonna say that takes some balls, but.......



Lynn Matteson

Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger

Jabiru 2200, #2062, 632.8 hrs

Sensenich 62x46

Electroair direct-fire ignition system

Status: flying

do not archive



On Apr 20, 2009, at 8:47 PM, Pete Christensen wrote:



[quote] 

 <apeterchristensen(at)sbcglobal.net>



 Lynn,



 And what about the lady who flew her ultralight from Oregon to  

 Lakeland?



 Pete



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Lynn
Kitfox IV-Jabiru 2200
N369LM

peteohms

Joined: 31 Oct 2007
Posts: 224
Location: Leander, TX

Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 7:22 am Post subject: Sun 'n' Fun....Paradise City

Lynn, I agree about the weather reports.  Here in Hell Paso, a few years ago 

a local weatherman predicted a huge snow storm so the schools closed and not 

one flake fell.  Boy did he learn a lesson.  Some ticked off parents and 

very happy kids.



Pete

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Pete
Leander, TX
Kitfox III, 912ul, Grove

lcfitt(at)sbcglobal.net
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Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 7:23 am Post subject: Sun 'n' Fun....Paradise City

The Weather Channel!  I don't suppose you folks in the other 50 pay much 

attention to it, but ourselves out here on the West Coast, can't understand 

why the talking body, insists on standing in front of the California part of 

the weather map at all times, even when talking about California 

eather.  -- Oh!, I get it now.



I never look at the weather channel.  In my opinion, It is the worst 

"reality" TV in the system.



Lowell



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JetPilot

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 1246

Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 8:28 am Post subject: Re: Sun 'n' Fun....Paradise City

 	  peteohms wrote: 	
		  Lynn,



And what about the lady who flew her ultralight from Oregon to Lakeland?



Pete



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That lady is Arty Trost, she flew her Drifter with a 582 from Oregon to Lakland and will be flying back after the airshow.  She has a nice webpage with daily stories about her flight and pictures.  Its very well done and well worth reading, you can see it here:



http://www.lessonsfromtheedge.com/b2evolution/blog1.php



To see her journey from the start, click on the first day of the calender of the lower right hand side of the  page, and then go from there.



Mike

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larry huntley

Joined: 19 Jul 2008
Posts: 149

Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:48 am Post subject: Sun 'n' Fun....Paradise City

It must be a regional thing. When they report on New York out here they 

stand in front of  New York State. Isn't it about time they wised up to 

laser pointers?   Larry



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EA81,AMAX Redrive Warp 3 blade

peteohms

Joined: 31 Oct 2007
Posts: 224
Location: Leander, TX

Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 10:29 am Post subject: Sun 'n' Fun....Paradise City

I saw Arty Trost at Las Cruces, NM when I landed over a week ago.  Did not 

get a chance to talk to her.  It was too bumpy up there for me.  I can 

imagine how it was up there for her.



Pete

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Pete
Leander, TX
Kitfox III, 912ul, Grove

thesupe(at)hotmail.com
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Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 12:13 pm Post subject: Sun 'n' Fun....Paradise City

Arty is really something to be flying all over the country like this.  And when you realize that she is 65 years old also......  Quite the gal!!!  I've followed her blog every day as she has flown accross the country and it is well worth reading.   Jim Chuk  Avids  Kitfox 4  Mn

 

[quote] From: apeterchristensen(at)sbcglobal.net

 To: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com

 Subject: Re: Re: Sun 'n' Fun....Paradise City

 Date: Tue C 21 Apr 2009 12:28:44 -0600

 

 --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Pete Christensen" <apeterchristensen(at)sbcglobal.net>

 

 I saw Arty Trost at Las Cruces C NM when I landed over a week ago. Did not 

 get a chance to talk to her. It was too bumpy up there for me. I can 

 imagine how it was up there for her.

 

 Pete

 

 

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