Frenchman's Bay Float Fly - August 3!

piker · July 31, 2013, 03:03:42 PM

Hey! It's been WAY too long!

Let's all meet for some AWESOME float flying on Saturday evening (Aug. 3), from 5:00pm til after dark, at Frenchman's Bay in Pickering.

You know the routine. I'll bring the boat, the beach, the water, and you bring your seaplanes, a lawn chair, and a willingness to have a great time.

I know there are a lot of seaplanes out there itching to get to the water. Do them a favour and bring them out for some water flying action on Saturday.

Here's a map:

https://maps.google.ca/maps?saddr=Whites+Rd%2FRegional+Rd+38&daddr=Beachpoint+Promenade&hl=en&ll=43.8118,-79.10182&spn=0.021182,0.041585&sll=43.811421,-79.092459&sspn=0.002648,0.005198&geocode=FbOWnAIdo85I-w%3BFa2FnAIdRCZJ-w&t=h&mra=me&mrsp=1,0&sz=18&z=15

See you all there!

Robert

Papa · July 31, 2013, 06:34:02 PM

Water, Smarter, who needs water when you have wet grass.

Flew the Mentor off the field again today. That's the third time and each time it gets better.

That being said I look forward to Saturday, count me in.

Jack.

piker · July 31, 2013, 08:05:02 PM

Ya. It's not the same...

Michael · July 31, 2013, 08:58:13 PM

I've got permission from head office.

bfeist · August 02, 2013, 01:05:20 PM

CG looks ok. Ready to go.

Papa · August 02, 2013, 02:55:23 PM

Ben, Please refrain from posting your disgustingly clean work bench photos.

If Mary saw that photo it would undo 48 years of telling her that everyone has a messy bench.

Please make the next one suitably messy or plan on being a correspondent in numerous divorce litigations.

Jack.

Ededge2002 · August 02, 2013, 03:28:11 PM

Jack just tell her that's his kitchen counter like I did mine!

piker · August 02, 2013, 04:56:53 PM

That's not a workbench. Where are the drill holes, burn marks, glue blobs, over spray outlines, razor cuts, and dust... WHERE'S THE DUST!!! Oh, and the clutter! WHERE'S THE CLUTTER!

I need to go home and tidy.

Oh, and I'm glad to see those floats mounted

Robert

bfeist · August 03, 2013, 01:29:43 PM

The other side of the room has my computer stuff in it, so no dust allowed. I have a mini dyson--amazing little machine. I also have an exceedingly small workspace so I have to tidy as I go or there's no room to work on anything. I was much messier when I had a whole unfinished basement to work in.

Hope it's not too windy to fly today. Packing the car now.

Michael · August 03, 2013, 09:13:43 PM

Wow!

That was fun.

Despite high and gusty winds, our bravado won out!

About a dozen flyers showed up, and after Simon started to fly, everyone else got into it.

There were easily more than 20 flights, and not a single crash!

Thanks Robert, for organizing; It was great!

battlestu · August 03, 2013, 10:23:34 PM

I had my first take off and landing on water ....what a great time!!

sihinch · August 03, 2013, 10:33:53 PM

It was windy but it was awesome! Thanks to Jack and Robert for being the catalysts.

And especially thank you to Robert for the boat. Glad we only needed it a few times.

Great fun.

Michael · August 04, 2013, 07:53:51 AM

Photos, by Greg Hazelton.

Ededge2002 · August 04, 2013, 08:48:34 AM

Some VERY cool pictures! Thanks for posting

Papa · August 04, 2013, 11:12:21 AM

You should have been there.

Next Saturday same time. You have a week to get your affairs in order.

Jack.