Ken Cook, Airboss of Connecticut hosted the first fly-in in his state for 2011. BAC members assembled (in of all places) at BAC in Danbury on Satruday March 19th. At KDXR BAC stands for Business Aircraft Center who turned out to be gracious and welcoming.
At the event were other BAC dignitaries: Steve Cote, Vice President; Tom Corcoran, Northeast Region Director; Carlos Vares, Airboss of Rhode Island.
Jack Macdonald traveled the shortest distance in his Beech Sport as he only had to taxi over to BAC from the other side of the airport.
The approach to Danbury offers a spectacular view of the New York City skyline. The final approach course to the active that day (Runway 35) takes you down between two hills which seem to be only inches from your wingtip. The wind all over New England was quite gusty and presented a bumpy ride.
Next Northeast event is on April 9 at Quonset Rhode Island. Check the BAC calendar for particulars.
When did Steve Cote become a dignitary? I must have missed that. Did he actually fly there? There's some speculation that the only Sundowner Steve has ever been in belongs to Robin.
You ain't just whistlin' Dixie!! (Oh, wait, you probably ARE whistlin' Dixie.)
But, as I am currently invisible to both the medical community and the FAA, it greatly simplified Tom's W&B calculations.
You will find that we will try to have more events up here in the Northeast. That's because we are so compact that we don't get as many PT points per event as our other Beech Brethren.
As a local merchant up here says: "We have to do better...welive here!"
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