GFI 1/28/11 KDPA-KPWA

[Harold Henderson]

Nice turnout for this GFI - including an "oldtimer", Corky Barnett. Here's the flying roster for the night - Rick "Old Man" Stevens (AAV409), Corky "Oldtimer" Barnett (AAV490), Ted Martin (AAV537), me (AAV580), Sergio Sanchez (AAV742), and Wayne Pierce (AAV783).

Had some pretty colors in the sky while waiting.

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Some of our crowd, "ready to go".

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Wayne, ready to go on the runway.

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and lifting off

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Rick's climbout.

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Ted nose 2 nose with me and Sergio for the runway. We voted and the boss got to go first.

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Ted taking the runway.

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My sunset.

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Speedy Sergio overtaking me.

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Corky. Does this remind you of a killer whale?

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Sergio letting down for Wiley Post.

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Corky rolling out after his touchdown. He was last on the ground.

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Everyone pointing at Rick, "He did it!"

Excellent flight with good controller service departing the Chicago area and, of course, super stupendous Ft Worth Center service on arrival provided by our own Jose Suarez!

Was a lot of fun to be shared by only the six of us but we did our best to contain it.