I've got three wrist bands for all week with pit passes. PM me.

Dan

Trying. to. resist. My neighbor is meeting some friends from AK in Reno for the races. He invited my wife and I to fly down with him but we'd need to get tickets...

Stinkin airplane project keeping me trapped at home.

Getting the hangar cleaned up and organized, moved the planes out to the Ranch Airstrip Hangar, so there's plenty of room for people and good times.



Hangar may be open throughout the day on Thursday and Friday as a place to hang-out, get a cold drink...... if Kevin or any of the crew want to open it up.
Saturday and Sunday, regular scene...... Sour Dough Cakes on the griddle in the morning, BBQ Tri-tip and lots o' food throughout the afternoon. The blender is known to be spinning up drinks any time of the day. Can help shuttling in coolers, food or drink as time allows.

I have seen a post that our own, "Contact Flying" is to be in attendance over the weekend, all are welcome to use this as the gathering- hanging-out location!

As you come in the "pit entrance gate", just a little ways ahead, first hangar row to the left, hangar is on the left.

I have heard that Kevin's SQ-2 may be on display on the ramp, so I expect he'll be around most of the event.

Look forward to sharing some time!

NVflyer....... Dave

Mister 701 pm sent

It's looking like a good show this year even though the unlimited field is a bit thin on the fast end. The F1 class is full and has some new fast guys up front. The record holding biplane Phantom is out for the year so the race becomes more important for the guys who usually battle for second.. 2 T-6s qualified yesterday at 249 and 250mph. Hope to see those guys duke it out over six laps. The jet gold race was really good last year with the Vampire chasing down the L-39s. Vampire gets significantly faster as it burns off huge amounts of fuel compared to the more efficient L-39s and L-29s. This year there are 2 vamps. should be good. Sport class is big and competitive this year. Lancair, Glasair or Thunder Mustang? all of them pushing 400. And the blue angels. And the weather looks good. Highs in the low to mid 80s, Doesn't look like its gonna be windy,

(Whee? - am I helping?)

c170pete wrote:It's looking like a good show this year even though the unlimited field is a bit thin on the fast end. The F1 class is full and has some new fast guys up front. The record holding biplane Phantom is out for the year so the race becomes more important for the guys who usually battle for second.. 2 T-6s qualified yesterday at 249 and 250mph. Hope to see those guys duke it out over six laps. The jet gold race was really good last year with the Vampire chasing down the L-39s. Vampire gets significantly faster as it burns off huge amounts of fuel compared to the more efficient L-39s and L-29s. This year there are 2 vamps. should be good. Sport class is big and competitive this year. Lancair, Glasair or Thunder Mustang? all of them pushing 400. And the blue angels. And the weather looks good. Highs in the low to mid 80s, Doesn't look like its gonna be windy,

(Whee? - am I helping?)

Haha! Nope, only making it worse.

NVflyer wrote:

I have seen a post that our own, "Contact Flying" is to be in attendance over the weekend, all are welcome to use this as the gathering- hanging-out location!

Thank you for the hospitality NVflyer! We will be out there with Contact part of the day Saturday and most of the day Sunday. Looking forward to seeing everyone!

Thank you for expanding the photo, not sure what I did wrong to just get the little "image box".

Look forward to sharing some beautiful and fun days on the field here at Stead.
The races are a wonderful gathering of airplanes and friends!

Be seeing you all soon.....

NVflyer....Dave

NVflyer wrote:Thank you for expanding the photo, not sure what I did wrong to just get the little "image box".

Look forward to sharing some beautiful and fun days on the field here at Stead.
The races are a wonderful gathering of airplanes and friends!

Be seeing you all soon.....

NVflyer....Dave

The engineer in me is trying to figure out how that hangar supports itself with no front walls/supports haha. That's a nice place you have there!

asadarnell wrote:

NVflyer wrote:Thank you for expanding the photo, not sure what I did wrong to just get the little "image box".

Look forward to sharing some beautiful and fun days on the field here at Stead.
The races are a wonderful gathering of airplanes and friends!

Be seeing you all soon.....

NVflyer....Dave

The engineer in me is trying to figure out how that hangar supports itself with no front walls/supports haha. That's a nice place you have there!

Hot air......

NVFlier,

Thanks for letting me hang out at your hanger. I hope to see many I know only through the BCP site.

Contact

asadarnell wrote:

NVflyer wrote:Thank you for expanding the photo, not sure what I did wrong to just get the little "image box".

Look forward to sharing some beautiful and fun days on the field here at Stead.
The races are a wonderful gathering of airplanes and friends!

Be seeing you all soon.....

NVflyer....Dave

The engineer in me is trying to figure out how that hangar supports itself with no front walls/supports haha. That's a nice place you have there!

I wonder the same thing every year. One of these days I'm going to find my way dow there and figure it out. But I'm pretty sure Mr701 has it figured out.

whee wrote:Stinkin airplane project keeping me trapped at home.

We should all be so lucky!

Looks like an even better time for BCP at the races.
First time in many seasons that I missed RAR but I have an important wedding to attend in SoCal.
I will especially miss Dave's Hangar and the social part of BCP. I may get there Thursday but probably wont't see you Dave. Maybe at HSF.
Whee, if you don't make it this year let's put t our heads together for next year. Where there is a will there is a way.
I also regret missing Contact. If not next year how about HSF ?

September is Reno Air Races -- not a time for a wedding !!!

Ahhh Chance,

It's always such a pleasure to share time and conversation with you..... You will surely be missed!
I'll cook up a batch of sour dough's and bacon for you later in the fall..... sounds like a good excuse for a fly-in breakfast....?

Make those Newly-Weds feel special....... even though they don't know September is for Air Races.

Look forward to crossing paths....

NVflyer... Dave

chance wrote: Whee, if you don't make it this year let's put t our heads together for next year. Where there is a will there is a way.
I also regret missing Contact. If not next year how about HSF ?

I have banished myself from all activities except family stuff until significant progress has been made on my project. No more sturgeon fishing, jet boating, hunting or messing with my JD tractor. I'll be missing HSF yet again but if all goes well I'll be flying by mid summer 2017.

whee wrote:

chance wrote: Whee, if you don't make it this year let's put t our heads together for next year. Where there is a will there is a way.
I also regret missing Contact. If not next year how about HSF ?

I have banished myself from all activities except family stuff until significant progress has been made on my project. No more sturgeon fishing, jet boating, hunting or messing with my JD tractor. I'll be missing HSF yet again but if all goes well I'll be flying by mid summer 2017.

I think that's worth the sacrifice.

whee wrote:

chance wrote: Whee, if you don't make it this year let's put t our heads together for next year. Where there is a will there is a way.
I also regret missing Contact. If not next year how about HSF ?

I have banished myself from all activities except family stuff until significant progress has been made on my project. No more sturgeon fishing, jet boating, hunting or messing with my JD tractor. I'll be missing HSF yet again but if all goes well I'll be flying by mid summer 2017.

Nice goal!

This will be my first year at the races! Looking forward to meeting many of you!


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Make sure u all try and get by the QB Hgr at the races. Lots of good people hang out there...