Labor Day Weekend/Hurricane Gustov

Labor Day weekend we flew N21YF to Fort Lauderdale to visit family. Coming home Sunday 8-31-08 we flew through some of the outer bands of Hurricane Gustov. Near the ground there was light turbulence, but at 5,000 feet the flight was very smooth and we had a great tail wind.

Summer Highlights

This summer we originally planned to fly several trips. Unfortunately, the high cost of aviation fuel made us rethink our plans and we decided to postpone the vacations.

At the beginning of July Tony called Mike and told him that he was awarded the EAA Young Eagle Coordinator of the Year, and it was to be presented to him at the EAA Airventure in Oshkosh Wisconsin at the end of July. Tony asked Mike if he would fly up there with him as his copilot in Miss Mooney. The route of flight was from Merritt Island to Bowling Green Kentucky. Then from Bowling Green Kentucky to Madison Wisconsin where Mike arranged with Wes to put Miss Mooney in a hangar. The route home was from Madison to Chicago Executive to show Tony the airport where Mike learned to fly and see Mike's high school friend Gary and Mike's cousin Marianne for lunch. Then they flew to Chattanooga, where they spent the night. Then from Chattanooga back to Merritt Island. The award given to Tony was a high honor and presented to him at a banquet with over 1,000 people attending. In addition there was a Young Eagles work shop lunch, in which Tony held forums with a couple of hundred EAA Young Eagles coordinators. The Young Eagles chairman actor Harrison Ford presented Tony with the award at the banquet and attended the lunch.

Below are some pictures from the trip.

Wes greets us in Madison

Tony leads a forum

Worlds oldest flying Boeing

Mike and Harrison

EAA Museum Space Ship One Replica

Tony's award photo shoot with Harrison Ford

Tony, Gary and Marianne

Departing Chicago Executive

Sunset over the Kentucky Tennessee Border