by WaiexN143NM » Sun May 08, 2016 1:31 am
Hi all,
Wow time IS flying! I always stay the whole week. Some of the highlites i've found over the years:
Sun) Pre day at airventure. See it all coming together. Sonex open house and homecoming.
Mon) Sonex evening hangar party
Tue) Lifetime members dinner in the EAA eagle hangar. Not to be missed.
Wed) Free coffee and doughnuts at the homebuilt registration bldg on flightline
Thur) homebuilders dinner at the nature center pavilion, best fried chicken and fixins ever! Tickets at the homebuilt registration on flightline. Charlie Becker mc's, always a good guest speaker. Also some special awards given out. Always a good time.
Fri) head over to Wendt's on the lake . Best fish and chips u'll ever have. Indoors and outdoor tent in back all week.
Sat) head down to the seaplane base for the annual watermelon social. Start out with a yearly etched beer mug and beverage of choice. Brats ham or tri tip over the years w fixins and lots of watermelon. Live band and a few seaplanes coming and going.
Sun) very erie as it all winds down.......everyone's leaving town.
The evening airshows are not to be missed. If you want a engraved plaque of your plane with a polaroid picture on it , head over to the antique red barn. Best free popcorn and lemonade ever! Go to the back and you'll find one of those eaa volunteer's thats been doing their gig for years. Join the antique division, and you get the plaque gratis. Renew every year during eaa at the red barn, and get a yearly plaque. Dont forget sunscreen and misquito spray, especially with the zika virus upon us. Fly safe, as always , when i spoke to pilot groups, fuel and weather. Dont push it. Your ever friendly retired FAA employee,
WaiexN143NM
Michael