2007 Fly-In Pool Party
On Saturday, July 21st, 2007, we threw our 5th
Annual Iowa City Fly-In Pool Party. The weather was perfect, and we
were rewarded with our best attendance yet -- over 25 aircraft flew into
Iowa City specifically for the party, resulting in over 75 people enjoying
the event!
To say we were overwhelmed was an understatement.
Being an Open House-style event, the arrivals usually come in well-spaced
apart -- but not this year! Jay spent literally all day running
the hotel's courtesy van back and forth to the ramp, shuttling party-goers
to-and-from the event. In fact, we eventually pressed one of our
guests -- a Cajun cook from Louisiana -- into performing the Grillmeister
duties. There was simply no other way to get the food cooked.
Click
here to
view a video of a very full Iowa City ramp.
Click a thumbnail to see a larger photo:
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Jack & Steve Allison, all the way from California!
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We had more RVs on the ramp than any other aircraft type...
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In fact, we had more RVs in Iowa City than I've ever seen before outside of Oshkosh!
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We had TWO brand-new RV-10s...
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Jack & Steve Allison, in from California
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Art & Dave Zemon made it, too!
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Cary Mariash's awesome 2007 Diamond Twin Star
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Now THAT is a panel!
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Cary with his panel...
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Darryl & his Dad were pressed into cooking duties...
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Without Darryl, we might never have eaten!
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Pilots from all over America practiced the FISK approach on the Kiwi -- our flight simulator
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Gail & Jim Weir, all the way from Grass Valley, CA
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The pool was well-used....
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Mary and John Dane
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Hangar Flying is happening here...
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A toast!
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