3rd installment by guest blogger

This third installment of what to do with your Remos, comes from my nephew, Alan. I vividly remember my son's first trip to Oshkosh, and my brother meeting us there. It's exciting to see the tradition continue and expand.

Sun 'n Fun, has once again proven to be a great place for Pilots to enjoy "Spring Break." There's always too much to see and do, but I've included a couple of pictures of things I thought were interesting. This picture of Alan, was when he was getting a poster signed by Patty Wagstaff.



Without further delay, here is Alan's blog, and the 3rd thing to do with your Remos.

Fly to an Airshow.

Yesterday my dad and I flew down to sun'n'fun. After landing at sun'n'fun We went out to ihop for dinner with Uncle Jack and Aunt Cheryl. Then we went to walmart to pick up some things. After that we went back to the airport. Then dad and I crawled under the fence to get to camp. Then we went to bed. The next morning we woke up and ate breakfast. Then we went around to the different booths. Then we watched the show. After the show we flew back home to Atlanta.

Wow what a lot you can do at sun'n'fun!

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-Alan Bowers

I think Alan summed it up pretty well. The whole "crawling under the fence" thing, you'll have to have Dave explain. We've got plenty more in store, please continue to check back every week or so.

The second thing to do with your new Remos.

Here we are, the night before Sun 'n Fun, and I'm reflecting on our past week. Cheryl and I were on a cruise last week just getting ourselves prepared for the airshow, and subsequent flurry of sales activity. It seems as though Cheryl gets a lot more excited about spending the week at an airshow, if she gets to go on a cruise on one end or the other. As some of you know, Cheryl is the real brains of the operation, so the cruise is really just a bonus. At St. Thomas, Cheryl and I, along with a couple of good friends that went with us, took a day sail on "High Pockets." We spent an incredible day with Kathleen, who is not only quite a ship captain, but a great cook. Kathleen, and here first mate Paul, were the inspiration of this next installment of what to do with your Remos.

Just take your Remos on a day flight. I couldn't help but notice how much sailing, and flying have in common. Some comparisons are obvious, such as concern for the weather conditions, and navigation, but some are more illusive. Kathleen was "pilot in command". We trusted her to pre-flight her craft and take care of her passengers. She plotted her course and provided us an amazing adventure. We sailed, we swam, we snorkeled, and feasted on Katleen's Caribbean lunch. In short, we had one of the most memorable days of our lives, with some of our best friends in the world.

Kathleen's example is one we can all follow. What is to us, just another routine day flight, can be someone else's most memorable day. I have been an outspoken proponent of taking kids flying for a long time now. EAA's Young Eagle program is excellent, but you can make just as much impact taking neighborhood kids, nieces, nephews, or children of friends. You can also make an impact on your own friends and family. The rules of Light Sport Aviation give potential pilots that are a little advanced in age, a chance to fulfill their lifelong dreams of flying. Take your passenger, fly them to a nearby greasy spoon, do a little aerial site seeing, and return. You don't need to provide a gourmet lunch, but follow Kathleen's example, be professional, plan your route and pick a nice calm day. Remember, you're the "captain" of the vessel, try and give your passenger the most pleasant flight experience you can.

And by the way, if you're ever in St. Thomas, do yourself a favor and sail on "High Pockets." Say Hi to Kathleen for us.

Ten things to do with a new Remos

Well, I might be biting off more than I can chew, but I've decided to present, (in multi-part format), ten things you can do in a new Remos GX. I don't have ten chosen yet, so if you have one you want to present, just let me know.

I had a great week last week. We sold our 2006 G-3 Demo, and the couple that bought it came down from Michigan to get some instruction and dust off their pilots certificates that had been unused for several years. I really enjoyed this couple, we flew, we shared several meals, and laughed a lot. Definitely my kind of people. After a couple of very blustery spring days in St. Louis, we decided that I would sit right seat on the way "home" to MKG, Muskegon County Airport, Michigan. That was a 323nm trip, that we had planned at just over 2 1/2 hours. The flight was beautiful, and the company was great. This brings me to the number one thing to do with your new Remos.

1. Take a trip. For whatever reason, many people don't think of traveling in a light sport aircraft, why, I don't know. Here's the facts. It took us 2 1/2 hours to fly from St. Louis, Mo. to Muskegon, Mi. We burned about 13.75 gallons of avgas, for a cost of about $50. Add the $25 bucks we spent on lunch, and the cost of our whole trip was $75.

Now here's the return trip. Delta 3981 leaving at 4:55 edt to Detroit, Delta 3503 (1 hr 20 min layover) arriving St. Louis at 8:20 cdt. 4 hours and 20 minutes, at a cost of $160, plus taxes, fees, cramped seats, a cab ride home, and all I got to eat was peanuts. No contest, round one to Remos.

Dave, thanks for the great flight, and lunch. Enjoy your Remos.