Triple Tree trip 2014

[bsacks05]

Tony, I must have been entering the pattern after you landed on Friday. I remember most of that radio chatter on your video, especially the offer of a back-taxi!

[N941WR]

Mark, you too 100% more pictures than I did!

My son and I flew in late on Friday (some of us had to work), parked the plane down on the north end, and then camped next to Tony and across from Bruce.

Saturday morning the mini-me and I spent six hours driving one of the six seat golf carts around, giving people rides, chasing down an air pump, delivering ice, giving Pat's sister-in-law and her mother a tour, and generally helping people.

Like OSH and SnF, the place runs on volunteers. Next year, we will get the word out early and if you can help out, the TT staff will be more than happy to have you!

The improvements they make there every year is amazing!

Pat insists that everyone has a smile and good attitude, as does he, for the entire event.

The Triple Tree works is because Pat is such a nice guy! While the funding helps, the facility must become self supporting, and Pat and the staff recognize that for that to happen, it must be "welcoming".

It is good to hear everyone had a good time!

PS. The controller you hear in Tony's video is a retired CLT controller who now contracts at Concord (JQF) and is referred to as "The Singing Controller". Adam volunteered to help this year, which is great. A few years back I had the opportunity to give him a ride in my RV around the north end of Charlotte, over the lake, to Long Island Air Park. If you haven't done it, give a controller a ride. He was very appreciative and even going into TT three years after I gave him that ride he recognized my N-number.

[Steve Ashby]

I could not help but notice a portion of a bible passage on your panel. What does the rest of it read?
Thanks!

[apkp777]

Originally Posted by Steve Ashby

I could not help but notice a portion of a bible passage on your panel. What does the rest of it read?
Thanks!

"In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth...And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters, And God said, Let there be light: and there was light...And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good" Gen 1:1, 2b, 31a

At the Young Eagles banquet this year Sean Tucker said it best. "when you take a person flying, you are "lifting their soul to heaven". That's how feel when I am flying.

[Steve Ashby]

What a classy thing to put on your panel.

[pierre smith]

Yep, I'm with Steve on this one.

Best,

[N941WR]

Wednesday night is the "Lessons Learned" meeting for the Triple Tree staff. If you have any suggestions, comments, or whatever, please email them to me at bill (at) repucci (dot) com and I'll make sure they get in the right hands!