January Flyout

January’s flyout turned into a drive-out due to inclement weather concerns. (I always wanted to use that phrase, inclement weather…)! So instead of flying, a whole bunch of us drove to the Big Elk restaurant in Sequim. On the way weather in the area was naturally VFR, but by the time lunch was over clouds were low and it was drizzling. The change to a drive out was vindicated.

While Sequim’s well known “Blue Hole” generally allows for monthly flyouts, we’ve had one drive-out for each of the last three years. All were held in January. I think that one of the positive things about the drive-outs is that we’ve been able to sit at one big table. Attending this one were Ernie and Jeannie Hansen, Keith and Adine Kretschmer, Dave and Joan Miller, Kevin and Charlie Tracy, Ken Brown, Colette Miller, Charlie King, Sid Vandiver, Rick Vaux, Jim Betcher, John Meyers, Harry Cook, Gerry Mahoney, Richard Howell, and me, Barry Halsted. Who did I miss? I swear I counted 20.

February usually brings good, if cool, weather. It also brings the Northwest Aviation Conference in Puyallup, resulting in no EAA Chapter 430 meeting that month. So keep thinking positively and we’ll plan on a fun FLYOUT next month!