May 21 and 22 -- Lincoln, Kansas
May 23 and 24 -- Cottonwood Falls, Kansas
May 25-28 -- Hutchinson, Kansas at Morris and Gloria Yoder's
The KANSAS KARAVAN
Dates -- May 18-28, 2007
This is a mini version of the PPC
Caravan
and will take in a number of flying locations in Kansas only
and keep watching PPCPilot.com for more details.
May 18, 19 and 20 -- The Arikaree Breaks
May 21 and 22 -- Lincoln, Kansas
May 23 and 24 -- Cottonwood Falls, Kansas
May 25-28 -- Hutchinson, Kansas at Morris and Gloria Yoder's
May 18, 19, and 20 -- The St. Francis, Kansas --
Cheyenne County Municipal Airport
Friday, May 18 -- Early arrivals
Dinner on your own
Sunrise -- 6:30 a.m. -- Sunset is 8:56 p.m.
Cheyenne County
Municipal Airport
Grace Flying Service
Atwood-Rawlins County/City Airport
Saturday, May 19
At Sunrise
Cross Country Flight through the Arikaree
Breaks to Wray, Colorado
Weather permitting, we will fly from St. Francis to Wray -- approximately 30 miles, passing through the Arikaree.
We will have someone drive from St. Francis to Wray to pick us up and take us back to St. Francis for our trailers.
Alternate plan -- flying close to the airport in St. Francis
and Donuts afterward
Mid-day activity on Saturday
Travel by car to Atwood for
the Atwood Early Rod Run
-- Atwood's
annual Hot Rod Show
Lunch at the car show.
Evening Flight
In and around St. Francis
Sunday, May 20
Sunrise Flight
A flight to the Arikaree and returning to St.
Francis airport
or cross country to Wray, Colorado with return driver, weather permitting.
Evening Flight
In and around St. Francis
Sunday evening -- Bring your own steak and one side dish for group dinner
Monday, May 21
Sunrise Flight
A flight to the Arikaree and returning to St. Francis airport
Mid-day -- travel to Lincoln, Kansas
Monday evening, May 21
No specific flying plans -- fly the hills around Lincoln
Lincoln, Kansas
http://www.lincolncoks.com/
http://skyways.lib.ks.us/counties/LC/
http://www.lincolnks.org/
Sunrise -- 6:15 a.m. -- Sunset is 8:42 p.m.
Lincoln Municipal Airport --
http://www.airnav.com/airport/K71
http://map.aeroplanner.com/mapping/chart/aptrpt.cfm?A=7&id=K71
Post Rock Country --
http://www.lasr.net/pages/region.php?Region_ID=KS08
Post Rock Scenic Byway --
http://ksbyways.org/postrock/
Lake Wilson Photos --
http://www.nwk.usace.army.mil/wilson/photos.htm
http://www.nwk.usace.army.mil/wilson/photos.htm
Ellsworth, Kansas (we might be able to fly from Lincoln to Ellsworth)
http://www.ellsworthks.net/
Wickedest Cattletown in Kansas --
http://www.droversmercantile.com/history.cfm
Ellsworth Municipal Airport --
http://www.airnav.com/airport/9K7
http://map.aeroplanner.com/mapping/chart/aptrpt.cfm?A=7&id=9K7
Area --
http://www.amazing100miles.com/
Topo Zone Aerial View --
http://tinyurl.com/3573ge
Tuesday, May 22
Sunrise Flight
Flight over Post Rock Country to Wilson Lake
Group Lunch (or dinner, if the weather is bad)
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Extra Innings Barbecue in Lincoln -- Home of some old time baseball memorabilia, but everybody says we gotta try their jalapeno mustard sauce. They say it's more sweet than hot and that we should get a couple of pints to go. 116 S 5th Street - (785) 524-5335. |
Side trip -- Post Rock Museum
http://www.rushcounty.org/postrockmuseum/
Evening Flight
No scheduled flights -- fly the hills
Wednesday, May 23
Sunrise Flight
Fly the Lincoln area
Mid-day -- move on to Cottonwood Falls, Kansas
http://www.airnav.com/airport/9K0
http://www.nps.gov/tapr
In the heart of Tallgrass Prairie Country
Sunrise -- 6:09 a.m. -- Sunset is 8:38 p.m.
Evening Wednesday Flight
No scheduled flights -- fly over the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve north
of Cottonwood Falls
Group dinner by the fire ring -- Looking for a volunteer to be in charge of
arranging this event.
We need folks to bring
1. Baked Beans
2. Potato Chips
3. Brats
4. Buns
Thursday, May 24
Sunrise Flight
Cross-country flight to Council Grove (North)
Land at Council Grove Airport
Have someone transport us from the airport to the Hays House Restaurant for
breakfast.
http://hayshouse.com/ --
Thursday group breakfast -- Council Grove,
Kansas
OR Emma Chase's Restaurant in Cottonwood Falls
The Hays House claims to be the oldest continuously operated restaurant west of
the Mississippi
Evening Thursday Flight
No scheduled flights -- fly the Flint Hills south of Cottonwood Falls
Fly to Bazaar and the hills south of there
Star gazing after dark -- identifying the spring constellations
(If it is too wet to park in the grass or if there is a
threat of rain -- will opt for Herington instead of Cottonwood Falls)
http://www.airnav.com/airport/hru
http://map.aeroplanner.com/mapping/chart/aptrpt.cfm?A=7&id=HRU
Sunrise -- 6:09 a.m. -- Sunset is 8:38 p.m.
The Herington airport was a World War II army air base and has
lots of tarmac for us to park on.
Should be a great site for a leg of the
caravan.
http://skyways.lib.ks.us/towns/Herington/
Evening Wednesday Flight
No scheduled flights -- fly the Flint Hills near Herington
Group dinner by the fire ring -- Looking for a volunteer to be in charge of
arranging this event.
We need folks to bring
1. Baked Beans
2. Potato Chips
3. Brats
4. Buns
Thursday, May 24
Sunrise Flight
Cross-country flight to Council Grove
Land at Council Grove Airport
Have someone transport us from the airport to the Hays House Restaurant for
breakfast.
http://hayshouse.com/ --
Thursday group breakfast -- Council Grove,
Kansas
The Hays House claims to be the oldest continuously operated restaurant west of
the Mississippi
Evening Thursday Flight
No scheduled flights -- fly the Flint Hills north of Herington
Star gazing after dark -- identifying the spring constellations
Friday,
May 24
Friday, May 24 -- travel day -- move on to Morris and Gloria
Yoder's Memorial Day Fly-in
Hutchinson, Kansas
Skyview
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Sunrise -- 6:13 a.m. -- Sunset is 8:44 p.m.
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Vie and Suzi