SixPapaCharlie
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I’ve been to the last three RR Events and have never seen an invite list or call list or anything other than a general post somewhere in POA (no clue which forum since I just use “new”) discussing what April weekend is going to be best. When it popped up, I replied and went. Once I said I was coming, I got added to a chat where personal and other info could be exchanged.The event was fine. Frankly, it was a "locals" event that they graciously extended an open invite to all, so it's to be expected that a non local wouldn't fit in as well. I don't recall the name of the airport now, but the event was for the locals to grieve over its imminent closing.
It was after the event when I asked multiple times to be added to the list of people notified for future events and was not added, that gave me a feeling I wasn't going to be missed.
It begs the question of what defines a "POA flyin." I have been to local (Northern California) fly in meetups in a few places - Petaluma/O69, Half Moon Bay, and Columbia/O22 attended by POA members, but not officialized on the site, but rather organized through PM's.
Most, if not all of the major POA events are east of the Rockies, which makes it a little challenging for folks on the west coast.
Your landing was SO bad that someone felt you needed a beer?The other side of sandpaper is often smooth.
I feel the same way as bryan. RR21? or 20? was my first PoA flyin and I haven't looked back. I remember landing (after 1 go around because it was gusting 30) and @Jim K handing me a beer. That's when I knew I was in good company. And if you don't have a plane, beg or borrow. that's how i've been getting to places since I've started flying.
I have no recollectionYour landing was SO bad that someone felt you needed a beer?
I had just landed in the same wind, and I definitely needed a beer, so I assumed @kaiser would too. You gotta look out for your fellow pilots.Your landing was SO bad that someone felt you needed a beer?
Why haven't you been to a POA fly-in ?
I’d love to, but like everything, it’s an issue of time. Rough River, Gaston’s, 6Y9 are all pretty long trips from the east coast. I’d love to hit up one of the east coast lunches, but it always seems like family obligations get in the way. Perhaps I’ll make it to an OSH meetup this year.At rough river this weekend, the thing I kept saying to myself and others is "What a great group of people this is".
My first POA flyin was Gaston's in 2015. I flew in with a friend in case the group wasn't interested in outsiders, I would have someone I could hang with and not feel dumb.
Before I left, I was added to several peoples' phones and they were offering to pick me up at a satellite field since I wasn't up for the grass strip at the time.
We landed and hopped into a Piper Comanche with a total stranger who I now consider to be a good friend and he's the reason I own a Comanche today instead of a slow ass Grumman or worse, a high wing.
I have met so many previously faceless people on this forum that I now call my friend, and interact frequently with when I have questions or want to BS.
To be honest, I have more friends from POA than I ever made in college or work.
Point is If there are people here that see 6Y9, Gaston's, Rough river, the East coast lunch crew, etc and aren't sure, go for it. show up.
A lot of us on here probably come off as jerks at times but I have never met anyone on here in person where I felt that way.
I dunno, I was just reflecting on the weekend and I hope if you are on here and you see a meet up that you are able to get to but aren't sure, just go.
These really are some great people. And it goes beyond my flying friends. I came home and my wife went down the list asking if this person was there and this one and that one and their wife, etc.
She has made a lot of friends as a result.
Go to a POA fly-in. You will leave with some really incredible friends.
You will also probably meet some high wing pilots. Be nice to those guys. They're trying.
But if you really want a good endorsement we now have a growing contingent of wives who not only agree to go but actually want to go to these things. It's a serious situation, god only knows what they're all doing in that cabin while we're busying sitting around the fire and drinking. If trends continue they may soon outnumber us. Please start coming to the fly-ins.
Anytime I see an event here, facebook, email or wherever that there is the remotest chance I'll be interested in attending, it immediately goes on my calendar. Then I, at least, have a chance of knowing something is happening as I plan my weekends.I always forget to look at the POA Fly-ins/Meet-ups area of the forum. I did enjoy meeting several members (yes, even 6PC) at a dinner meetup in the DFW area many years back. Gaston's isn't even particularly far from Tulsa, lol. I just forget about it until all of the fun posts about how great a trip it was start popping up. Same as @CJones where we still have young-ish kids (7yr & 5yr olds) which generally require some decent effort to make sure they are out of harms way. We're usually so busy with sports events and general family activities that it's hard to squeeze in a flight as it is!
It's definitely more of a logistical challenge to come that far in the 'chang than it was in the Mooney.@Salty you really need to come and bring that dang 'Chang bro
Not a bad idea at all. We certainly do better at attending the local pancake/donuts & coffee style meet ups, but we're almost always driving in since it'd take more time to drive to the airport with a rental aircraft than it would to just go to the airport with the event, lol.Anytime I see an event here, facebook, email or wherever that there is the remotest chance I'll be interested in attending, it immediately goes on my calendar. Then I, at least, have a chance of knowing something is happening as I plan my weekends.
You can ignore the fact that a list of people being "called out" looks like an invite list if you want. But, it does look like an invite list to more than one of us on this thread. Especially for those that have asked to be added to the "call out" list and were not.
Anytime I see an event here, facebook, email or wherever that there is the remotest chance I'll be interested in attending, it immediately goes on my calendar. Then I, at least, have a chance of knowing something is happening as I plan my weekends.
The Lindbergh thread discussed pilots having multiple wives. Are people really bringing multiple wives to RR? I've heard the unbelievable stories, but still......we now have a growing contingent of wives ... they may soon outnumber us....
Go to a POA fly-in. You will leave with some really incredible friends.
The Lindbergh thread discussed pilots having multiple wives. Are people really bringing multiple wives to RR? I've heard the unbelievable stories, but still...
....and throw in there the small children (and @CJones is very correct about what small children mean for realities of attending basically any gathering).
Just remember that someday you'll want to get those kids married off. How will you possibly do that without POA?
Eventually they'll have to join. They all want to learn to fly.
Rough River is paved. And there's a ton of ground transportation I think we had four cars this year.I'm not sure how well I would tolerate it. My amputated feet don't do grass very well and endurance is always an issue.
Time to start building a plane?
I'm not sure how well I would tolerate it. My amputated feet don't do grass very well and feet endurance is always an issue.