Original Posted By: hickpiper(at)misn.com
Knowing that today was the big 100th aniversary day and that the weather wasbeautiful at 7:00am, I called my FBO early to get on the board for thismorning. My concern was that all the other airplane nuts in the area wouldsnatch up all the rentals. Apartently, this was not the case. I had mychoice. On the other side of the airport is five or six rows of T-hangersand only one Quickie was getting ready. I couldn't quite understand, Iguess there are less airplane nuts than I thought.So at about 9:00CST I went flying. Gorgeous clear cold morning and justabout had the pattern to myself. The Quickie behind me on a call to towerthanked Orvile and Wilbur for the privelage, the tower responded that hewould pass along the message. One trip over to my hometown airport for aT&G, two if you count the missed approach (I've got to practice landing instrong crosswinds). Back up, some easy flying, and then back into thepattern at Carbondale. I landed about 9:40 (or 10:40EST) roughly about thesame time they did, only 100 years later.Robert HainesDu Quoin, Illinois________________________________________________________________________________