Triple Tree 2011 photos

RVRC · #1 09-10-2011, 03:05 PM

This fly-in could have been named the VAF cap and T-shirt fly-in as well. Saw lots of them and got to talk with a few. Moonpie and I borrowed a '46 Ercoupe to make the trip. In and out on Saturday. Nice and cool Saturday morning when we arrived, but the 7000 ft. , up hill, grass runway, with density altitude about 3000 ft was almost not long enough for our departure!!

Can't wait to get the RV flying. Engine is due to arrive first of next week. Lots of good lookin' RVs there. Bunch of other good stuff as well. These pictures don't show how many planes were there, but was probably 300 or so.

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panhandler1956 · #2 09-10-2011, 03:24 PM

Looks like perfect weather! I have to put that fly-in on my bucket list! Thanks for sharing your photos!

T6pilot · #3 09-10-2011, 03:29 PM

Very nice. I was there and the weather was perfect...
Randy

logansc · #4 09-10-2011, 04:37 PM

Great shots, Robert! Triple Tree weather was truly perfect today. Well organized, and the tower and ground handling crews were superb!

Lee...

Radomir · #5 09-10-2011, 04:53 PM

We enjoyed our short stay and that place amazes me each time.. it truly is heaven on earth..

carlrai · #6 09-10-2011, 07:21 PM

Nice photos RC. Enjoyed meeting you on Friday and hope to see you in Central Florida when yours is completed.

herve-RV7 · #7 09-11-2011, 06:16 AM

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N941WR · #8 09-11-2011, 12:39 PM

First off, let me say, Triple Tree is one of the best fly-in's out there. It is put on by pilots, for pilots. No shutting the runway down for warbirds, formation flights, acro displays, etc.

This fly-in is simply about people and planes.

You need to plan on being there next year!

Second, I had a great time talking to and meeting many of you for the first time.

roadrunner20 · #9 09-11-2011, 07:48 PM

It was great meeting everyone this weekend. Nann & I met so many nice people. She really enjoyed the Ladies day out on Saturday where they went to a local trick horse trainer and lunch.
The Triple Tree group were always friendly & very accommodating.
The facilities were clean including showers.
Camping is the way to go.
I will definitely be there again next year.

Kyle Boatright · #10 09-11-2011, 08:27 PM

Triple Tree is/was very nice. Next year I'll be staying more than one night.

I landed on rwy 21 about 6:30 on Friday. I had no idea (until short final) that 21 is a downhill runway with a 100' drop along its length. I turned final a little fast and glided and glided down that hill, with the hill's slope seemingly matching my glide ratio. After gliding 2' high for an embarassingly long time, the wheels finally started rolling on the amazingly smooth (rolled, sanded, and irrigated) grass runway.

Later that evening I was at the upper pavilion where food is served. I saw the two guys who parked next to me sitting at a table with two other people and one open seat. I asked if I could join, and was welcome.

Turns out that the other two people at the table were Pat and Mary Lou Hartness - the owners. Great people with a real passion for aviation.

By the way, sitting at the table with the Hartnesses had benefits. The folks running the concession brought our table the last 6 banana puddings. Being from the South, I've had a lot of banana pudding in my life, but that was the best, by far...