[AlaskaRC] Lake Party!

[niners at alaska.net]

> I never said the 802's went non-stop but what a lonely trip that would be. I've
> flown the route in Herc's and Connie's, and even with people to talk to, it got to
> be a long trip. But, seeing The Emerald of the Sea kind'a made it worthwhile....
> some times.
>
> Go Niners!

> Yes,,,GO NINERS!  And Happy Holidays, Marty!

> -----Original Message-----
> From: alaskarc-bounces at lists.alaskarc.org
> [mailto:alaskarc-bounces at lists.alaskarc.org] On Behalf Of niners at alaska.net
> Sent: Saturday, December 07, 2013 7:05 PM
> To: ARCS mailing list
> Subject: Re: [AlaskaRC] Lake Party!
>
>> Gezzz... and they TransPac'ed two AT802 Air Tractors to NZ with the
>> 850 Gal hopper used as a aux fuel tank.
>>
> Okay...say we got a waiver for an over-gross condition.  The plane could hold about
> 5,500 pounds of fuel...TOTAL.  That would give me about 16 hours of flying time if
> I kept the fuel flow below 350 pounds per hour.  Getting to Hawaii is no sweat but
> after that...  Probably only be short of the California shore about 77 miles.  No
> problem!  Coast Guard + rope = tow to land.
>
> Be too late for anything but Steve's hot dogs in the past than stale condition.
>
> Now if I flew the plane to Hong Kong, across the middle east, up through Europe,
> Iceland, Greenland, Goose Bay, Detroit, Missoula, and then to Steve's party, I
> could enjoy a refreshing potable by March Madness!  And I wouldn't need to use an
> aux tank.
>
> Thanks for the idea, Marty!
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: alaskarc-bounces at lists.alaskarc.org
>> [mailto:alaskarc-bounces at lists.alaskarc.org] On Behalf Of
>> niners at alaska.net
>> Sent: Saturday, December 07, 2013 6:30 PM
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>> Subject: Re: [AlaskaRC] Lake Party!
>>
>>> You mean we don’t have a set of Wipline 8000 Amphibious Floats
>>> and a real long runway?
>>> Yes...the Caravan is on Wipline 8000 Amphibs.  Fill 'em with fuel,
>>> though, and
>> I'd be taxiing for the the first 1,000 miles...getting to Steve's too
>> late for the party.  Oh wait...the Philippines don't have enough land to take
>> off.
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: alaskarc-bounces at lists.alaskarc.org
>>> [mailto:alaskarc-bounces at lists.alaskarc.org] On Behalf Of
>>> niners at alaska.net
>>> Sent: Saturday, December 07, 2013 6:17 PM
>>> To: ARCS mailing list
>>> Subject: Re: [AlaskaRC] Lake Party!
>>>
>>>> Hmmmm? Turn the floats into fuel tanks and the range
>>>> is….?
>>>>
>>>> The range with the floats full of Jet-A?  Would that be before or
>>>> after you
>>> pulled it up from the ocean floor?
>>>>
>>>> From: alaskarc-bounces at lists.alaskarc.org
>>>> [mailto:alaskarc-bounces at lists.alaskarc.org] On Behalf Of
>>>> bob at jetmodeler.com
>>>> Sent: Saturday, December 07, 2013 5:44 PM
>>>> To: ARCS mailing list
>>>> Subject: Re: [AlaskaRC] Lake Party!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for the invitation, Steve.   I'm in Manila flying a Caravan on
>>>> amphibious
>>>> floats from Manila to Huma Island Resort (Google it).  A little too
>>>> far from you to just pop in!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Very best to you & Sets!
>>>>
>>>> Bob Edison
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On December 7, 2013 at 7:15 PM Steven Lingle <barisax at olypen.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> We're having a party this weekend at my place on the lake.   It is continuing
>>>> through tomorrow, so, C'mon over, the scenery and music is great.
>>>>
>>>> Oh, and so is the flying and wine, or is that wine and flying. ?
>>>>
>>>>  Check out today's activities on the link below.!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> http://www.airchallenge.com/video/best-o-2013
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