Beautiful October

[Andy Hoffer]

Some days nature really puts on an incredible show for us at the field.  Tuesday Oct 20 was such a day.  What a feast for the eyes!

[Andy Hoffer]

And then there are other days, where the guys present their own showstoppers:

Four....

Three....

Two....

One....

"Landing!!"

Take a bow Rob!

(Thanks @octagon !) 

[Andy Hoffer]

Ken Yu took full advantage of the perfect flying conditions and open skies on Wednesday Oct 21.  He flew his Tomahawk Futura sport jet flawlessly against a magnificent Mackerel sky backdrop.    Thanks for the great show Ken!   

Andy

[GuyOReilly]

This is ready to fly again.
I replaced the old and unreliable radio and servos.
Now ready for maiden flight... when weather improves...
Guy

[Andy Hoffer]

This is ready to fly again.
I replaced the old and unreliable radio and servos.
Now ready for maiden flight... when weather improves...
Guy

Fear not @GuyOReilly.  Timmins is getting snow tonight, so we'll be getting ours soon!  Get your skis and/or floats ready for your planes for THE best time of the year!!    (And of course, snow pants, electric long underwear and wool socks, sweaters, scarves, toques, parkas, snowmobile boots, electric gloves, thermos of hot coffee, and sun glasses!!)

À bientôt mon ami!

Andy

[Mike_Kilo]

@Andy Hoffer, as the Finns say, there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing

[Andy Hoffer]

@Andy Hoffer, as the Finns say, there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing

EXACTLY!!

[bfeist]

@Andy Hoffer, as the Finns say, there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing

EXACTLY!!

I hold that Torontonians are the coldest Canadians for this very reason. The rest of Canada doesn't mess around with proper winter gear.

[Andy Hoffer]

@Andy Hoffer, as the Finns say, there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing

EXACTLY!!

I hold that Torontonians are the coldest Canadians for this very reason. The rest of Canada doesn't mess around with proper winter gear.

Right on, @bfeist .  -40^oC never bothered me at all growing up in Winnipeg!

Andy

[Michael]

In winter, I mostly grew up indoors, where it was warmer than -40 degrees.

[bfeist]

I grew up in Saskatchewan and Alberta. I'm with @Andy Hoffer

[Andy Hoffer]

In winter, I mostly grew up indoors, where it was warmer than -40 degrees.

@Michael I am truly sorry you had such a deprived childhood!!  I promise to show you the sublime joys of winter at TEMAC come December and January.  I will help you with survival gear for you and your aircraft.  With all your float planes I would bet that your fleet is totally ready to chill out!! 

Andy

[Andy Hoffer]

I grew up in Saskatchewan and Alberta. I'm with @Andy Hoffer

Hey @bfeist ,

Here is the origin of my winter DNA:

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hoffer,+SK+S0C+1Z0/@49.1161211,-103.8864536,14z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x5321e0bc1949205b:0x5367de8a41e5e22a!8m2!3d49.116123!4d-103.868944

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hoffer,+SK+S0C+1Z0/@49.6711351,-103.4020653,8.75z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x5321e0bc1949205b:0x5367de8a41e5e22a!8m2!3d49.116123!4d-103.868944

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hoffer,+SK+S0C+1Z0/@49.1177463,-103.8684246,450m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x5321e0bc1949205b:0x5367de8a41e5e22a!8m2!3d49.116123!4d-103.868944

The big silos are for "Cold Storage" ! 

Andy

[bfeist]

When you crossed the Ontario boarder at Ellis Island they just made your last name the town you were from?

[Andy Hoffer]

When you crossed the Ontario boarder at Ellis Island they just made your last name the town you were from?

An astute question @bfeist.  (I expected no less.  ).  Actually my dad's uncle and my dad's father (both Hoffers) homesteaded in Saskatchewan in 1907.  They founded the town of Hoffer.

Andy