Weekend flights
The weather was ideal for some flying this weekend. On Sunday I made a quick trip (I fly a KR) to Cairo where a number of locals get together for...
Author: Larry Flesner
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small engine for sale
Bruce Harmeling, a controller at the Marion airport is trying to sell a few small aircraft parts for the widow of a friend. He has little or no info on...
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Chapter members crash Monday evening
Nearly every member that attended Monday’s chapter meeting had tales to tell of how they crashed the flight simulators at the SIU simulator lab. SIU has a large simulator...
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V-22 Osprey lands at Marion
A brief trip to the Marion airport last week was timely as I got to watch a V-22 Osprey approach, land, refuel, and take off again. The aircraft...
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Quicksilver for sale
FOR SALE: (owner deceased) N916SG, Quicksilver MXLII, 582 Rotax with extra radiator, wood prop, 3 axis with elevator trim tab, dual tank seats with additional overhead tank, sails in excellent...
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Tuesday / Thursday lunch
Several chapter members get together for lunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Marion FBO. Everyone brings their own lunch and drink and socialize between 11:00 P.M. and 1:00 P.M....
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That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
EAA chapter 277 is in the process of creating a web site to better communicate with and between members. Included are a membership list, calendar, a progressive newsletter, and a...
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Project Visit
Clark Deacon and Larry Flesner recently visited Dr. Terry Hall at Benton to check out his project. Following is the write-up that Dr. Hall provided for his project. Zenith...
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Unexpected Flight
I recently got an unexpected flight in a retractable gear, turbo equipped, pressurized C-210 when Dr. Naresh Ahuja, a surgeon affiliated with Herrin Hospital and stable mate at the Marion...