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Winter Haven National flyin
2010
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Winter Haven 2010 is a memory, but here are a few images to help you recall the great time we had. An excellent crowd, wonderful weather and the usual flawless hospitality of Faye and Palmer added up to a great start to the week in Florida.
We had a memorable day out this year, visiting the Kermit Week's Fantasy of Flight museum, along with the regular lovely day at the Winter Haven airport.
Thanks again to the many people who volunteered their time and effort to plan and execute this event. Many people come early, pitch in and lend a hand to bring this off, and your efforts are highly appreciated. Thanks!
As an added feature in this year's report, something a little different. When we accepted Kat Olson's offer to take photos at the event, we expected a similar result as we have enjoyed from previous volunteers: the freedom to keep our attention on the event, knowing someone else was taking pictures, and a large number of excellent photos at the end. In the past several volunteers have given us this much appreciated result.
But when the pictures came from Kat we learned that she had something more in mind. As you'll see in the aircraft photos, she spent great deal of time afterward to bring people and airplanes together, virtually, and notate each photo. Thanks to Kat for her hard work.
So lets get into the main event, with pictures taken and shared by a number of members:
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As always, the CFO golf cart awaits your arrival. |
Your parking team visits with our on-site rental car agent from Hertz, who again this year staged our cars right at the arrival point. |
Bruce Hutchings gets you lined up perfectly. |
With a wide selection of hats this year, there's no reason not to find something you like! If you get stuck on your selection Debbie will flip a coin for you. |
Keith unpacks a scale Cardinal model to help us all see what's available from our latest CFO sponsor, Gift of Wings. |
While we arrive and register, the prep team is preparing a lovely reception at Faye and Palmer's house. Here Ann Jent and Lorraine Boteilho get into the spirit. |
We're all spoiled by the excellent food that comes from the hands of Todd Gent, who has catered the event for the last several years. |
Debbie even got away from the registration desk for a moment to enjoy some of the culinary delights. |
The Powerflow team came over early from Dayton to mingle with their favorite customers. Always good to see Tyler and Darren! |
The back patio attracts a crowd. Is it the fresh Florida air or being close to the fresh pizza as it comes off the grill? |
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"There I was, flat on my back, nothing on the altimeter but the maker's name..." |
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The crowd always gathers in time for the CFO airplane walk-around. |
Lorraine and Faye are still in the spirit! |
Rod brought his excellent BBQ one more time. His firm, Florida BBQ, is always very busy during fly-in week, but he never lets us down. |
Lunch in the shade, what could be finer? |
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These guys get up and talk every year, but usually it gets interesting at some point. The LoPresti retractable fixed gear fairing is visible in the back. |
After dinner, we've evolved our evening event to do presentations in the round. Nothing like getting close to your audience! |
We kicked the awards off with the Fledgling award, the most recently purchased Cardinal at the show, won this year by Don Law. |
Tinker Benton won the newest pilot award. A first time attendee, we're impressed he found the best airplane, group and event so quickly! |
Guy Maher received the Most Cardinal Time award. If you covet this award you better hope Guy misses a year! |
Richard Frye received the flew furthest award for his trip from California. Any of you folks from Washington want to give him a run for this award? |
Paul Millner was the recipient of the 'hard luck award', having swallowed a valve on his way to the event. He had to leave his airplane in New Mexico and was telling stories of strange events happening as he came abeam Area 51. |
Danny Sloop's story was a close runner-up, having gotten his airplane back from the shop just before the event after hitting a deer on takeoff. Evidently his first clue was the antlers hanging from the leading edge of the stab on arrival. Since we determined that Paul's California address probably gave him proximity to plenty of wine, the 'hard luck' prize was awarded to Danny. |
And the grand prize, the coveted and hard-won Best Cardinal of Show People's Choice award, went to the well deserving Tom Saxon for his beautifully executed FG, an airplane which has shown well for many years. This year it topped them all. Congratulations to Tom! |
Our day event this year was a fly-drive outing to Kermit Week's Fantasy of Flight museum. |
Those who flew were greeted by a flagman who parked them nearly in the shadow of the great aircraft of history. |
A good crowd attended this outstanding collection of unique aircraft. |
We were entertained by Smile'n Jack, who privately shared that he had been a lawyer in Rockford, IL before coming down to Florida in hopes of becoming an actor at the Disney parks. He fit the bill perfectly, with an outstanding mastery of the facts, although he said he knew little about aviation before starting this job. He was especially moved by the chance to often meet the people who had made these aircraft famous. |
Lunch in the officers club ended with a presentation by the museum engine expert. As he talked about restoring one of a kind engines we came to appreciate the challenges faced by these restoration experts. |
The top view gives some idea of the range of exhibits. |
Perhaps the highlight of the display this day... a flock of Cardinals at the edge of the ramp. |
The wood shop was managed by a gentleman who had built a flying Wright Flier in the 70's, and has clearly learned a lot more since then! |
There were some amazing engines, here the R-4360 Wasp Major 'corn cob' radial that powered the B-50 Superfortress, C-97 andC-119. |
Smile'n Jack filled us in on the meaning of some of these older engines, many of them one of a kind. |
Nothing says power like a V-12. Suppose there's a place on our Cardinals for the radiator for this water cooled engine? |
The aforementioned engine expert gave us a private tour of his back shop, where he was in the middle of a typical (challenging) rebuild. |
It may look like just engine parts, but these parts had a story behind them that had 3 out 4 listeners riveted! |
Quite the collection indeed. |
Guy was pleased to share this peek into aviation history with his dad, who we were all glad to see. |
All loaded up and no targets in sight! |
As usual, during the following week at Sun 'n Fun Paul and Keith held forth in the Forum tent to discuss the Care and Feeding of the Cessna™ Cardinal. Thanks to all who joined us for a discussion between current and prospective Cardinal owners. |
The following public comments about the flyin have been entered:
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Here are the specially compiled photos put together by Kat Olson.
Thanks for your extra effort, Kat!
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The following airplanes attending this event. Click on any image to load a larger version.
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The following people registered their plans to attend this
CFO Convention:
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| Name | Departing
From | Aircraft
Year/Type | Registration
Number | Comments |
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| Keith Peterson | Hampshire, IL (68is) | 1976 177 RG | n177kp | We're looking forward to a great year at CFO Winter Haven! |
| Bruce Hutchings | Lancaster; NH, (HIE) | 1977 177 RG | N52061 | |
| Mike Sullivan | Manassas, VA (KHEF) | 1974 177 RG | N2056Q | Looking forward to warm weather and friends |
| Frank Yow | Ormond Beach, FL (KOMN) | 1976 177B | N10346 | |
| Bruce Post | West Bend, WI (KETB) | 1968 177 | N3405F | Looking forward to seeing old friends |
| JOHN PALMER | OXFORD, ME (KLEW) | 1973 177 RG | N1909Q | |
| James Henderson | Gulf Shores, AL (KJKA) | 1978 177B | | ETA is Sunday AM |
| Jack Vandeventer | Indianapolis, IN (Ktyq) | 1977 177 RG | | |
| Jimmy & Sandy Honeycutt | Locust Grove GA, GA (GA04) | 1976 177 RG | N177BS | It's been really cold this winter! We're hoping for some warm weather for a change. It will be very nice to see everyone. |
| Palmer Gehring | Winter Haven, FL | 1975 177B | N35086 | Looking forward to seeing old friends and making new CFO friends. This is number 11 and it should be one of the best. |
| Jerry Olson | Seabrook, TX (KHPY) | 1976 177 RG | N7573V | Looking forward to meeting everyone and seeing all the Cardinals. |
| Patrick Clyne | Neptune Beach, FL (KCRG) | 1975 177 RG | N2657V | |
| Alan Powell | London UK, | | | |
| Richard Schwenker | , | 1975 177B | N43Q | We are RVing in FL and N43Q remains in hangar in Iowa. Will return home after Sun-N-Fun |
| Michael Craren | Mansfield, MA (1B9) | 1978 177 RG | N52894 | Looking forward to it. A possible fly-in to Fantasy of Flight would be a real treat |
| Kim Peck | Needham , MA (KOWD) | 1975 177 RG | N1533H | |
| Kim Peck | Needham , MA (KOWD) | 1975 177 RG | N1533H | Jane and Chrish |
| Steve & Dianne Wellman | Jackson, MI (KJXN) | 1971 177 RG | N8089G | Looking forward to hopefully good Florida weather and meeting up with everyone again. |
| Robert Hanson | Leonardtown, MD (2W6) | 1976 177 RG | N34565 | Counting the days! It's going to be great! See you in the Grove! |
| Dick Dagle | Lewisburg, PA (N79) | 1973 177B | N34542 | Gonna be fun |
| Russ & Lorraine Boteilho | Green Valley, AZ (RYN (Tucson;AZ)) | 1977 177 RG | N177LR | Can't believe it's the 11th Yr. for CFO National Fly-in. And each one is better than the last. |
| Alden Link | Milton, NY (MGJ) | 1974 177 RG | N2143Q | |
| Thomas Newman | Merritt Island, FL (KCOI) | 1976 177 RG | N7523V | |
| Bill & Pat Maynard | Winter Haven, FL (GIF) | 1971 177 RG | N8037G | |
| Don Law | St Joseph, MO (Driving) | 1974 177 RG | N2049Q | |
| Patrick Clyne | Neptune Beach, FL (KCRG) | 1975 177 RG | N2657V | |
| Al Van Lengen | Locust Grove, GA (GA04) | 1974 177 RG | N912GM | |
| Winn & Phil Brown | Horn Lake, MS (AWM) | 1968 177 | N29563 | |
| Thomas Vogelpohl | Port Orange, FL | 1973 177B | N34354 | Look forward to a great event and seeing our Cardinal friends again. |
| Guy Maher | Salisbury, NC (KRUQ) | 1973 177B | N34620 | Bringing my 91 year old dad with me to Fantasy of Flight. I want to be sure I can get wheel chair assistance from the airplane parking area to the museum. |
| Ray Hoctor | Webster, TX (LVJ) | 1973 177 RG | N690TS | Looking forward to another great fly in |
| Curtis Berry | Hagerstown, MD (KHGR) | 1977 177 RG | N52543 | |
| Paul Millner | Berkeley, CA (OAK) | 1976 177 RG | N177SD | Looking forward to a great fly-in! |
| Jerry Guy | Labelle, FL (FA51) | 1972 177 RG | N1837Q | |
| Richard Frye | Hayward, CA (KHWD) | 1978 177 RG | N177JA | |
| Don & Mary Commer | Gainesville, GA (GVL) | 1977 177B | 19103 | |
| Lloyd Edson | Omaha, NE (OMA) | | | |
| William Sherman | West Hartford, CT (HFD) | 1976 177B | N13690 | |
| Tyler Reed | Daytona Beach, FL | | | Looking forward to it; see you all there - The Power Flow Guys |
| Dollard LeBlanc | Venice, FL (VNC) | 1974 177 RG | | Glad to return again this year |
| Brian Estes | Columbia, IL (KCPS) | 1978 177 RG | N52944 | |
| Leven Goree | St. Peterasburg, FL (SPG) | 1974 177 RG | N2140Q | |
| Larry James | Austin, TX (KGTU) | 1977 177B | N177LJ | |
| joseph sanfilippo | hwo, FL (HWO) | 1972 177B | n34289 | |
| John McCoy | Hannibal, MO (KHAE) | 1973 177B | N34467 | Our 1st CFO event. Arriving via Southwest/Hertz. |
| Tom Saxon | Leesburg, VA (JYO) | 1976 177B | N478TC | Cardinal Nirvana! See ya there... |
| Larry Jenison | Canton, GA (komn) | 1968 177 | | |
| Jon Baxter | Hyannis, MA (KHYA) | 1976 177 RG | N34221 | Oh Boy!...another Great Fly-In! Ride share? 508-776-8767 |
| Kurt Emmerling | Clintonville, WV | | none | |
| Robert Luten | Melbourne, FL (KMLB) | 1975 177 RG | N2706V | |
| john brier | Plant City, FL (PCM) | 1968 177 | | |
| Tinker Benton | Brunswick, GA (BQK) | 1975 177B | N6259R | First timer looking forward to the entire experience. |
| Bob Dell | Bradenton, FL (srq) | 1976 177 RG | | Looking fwd to learn and share technical experiences - see ya |
| Don & Susan Jeffers | Austin, TX | 1978 177 RG | N7VJ | |
| Danny Sloop | Rockwell , NC (41NC) | 1978 177 RG | N52823 | |
| Dee Ann Ediger | Fairmont, OK (KWDG) | 1968 177 | N3157T | |
| Gordon Sterner | St. Petersburg, FL (SPG) | 1976 177B | N19787 | |
| Michael Schmidt | Orlando, FL | 1977 177 RG | N52152 | Our Cardinal's engine is at Western Skyways for major overhaul. I Will be driving from Orlando. |
| John McNamee | Sugar Land, TX | | N/A | |
| Chuck Pittman | Little Silver, NJ (3N6) | 1978 177 RG | N52871 | |
| Antonius Beekmans | , | | N2549V | |
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