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Forum: The Clubhouse

03-09-2004, 03:11 PM

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Sepulveda Basin

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Posted By john 8750

RE: Sepulveda Basin

Just to mention, on a mater of safety, when you take off anounce it and also look down the runway before you start rolling.
I had made a clear anouncement that I was landing into the wind, which...

Forum: The Clubhouse

01-10-2004, 11:47 PM

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Sepulveda Basin

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Posted By john 8750

RE: Sepulveda Basin

Did I miss something at the show?
The only good sale I saw was the balsa wood and some CA glue.
Nothing at all on Li's.
No real show specials, or anything new.
Saw the Gws C130 but was not...

Forum: The Clubhouse

12-27-2003, 02:49 AM

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Sepulveda Basin

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Posted By john 8750

RE: Sepulveda Basin

I remember the Cruise Air. I beleive it was designed by a man named Woody.
Does that name sound familiar?
Tony was a friend of Ralph and always took him to the basin. Tony died of brain cancer a...

Forum: The Clubhouse

12-26-2003, 11:40 AM

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Sepulveda Basin

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Posted By john 8750

RE: Sepulveda Basin

JOE! Yes that is the man I knew. So great to see the photo. I hope he is still as happy as he was in the 80's.

I starter going to the basin in 1965 and flew free flight, only for fun and mostly...

Forum: The Clubhouse

12-22-2003, 11:58 PM

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Sepulveda Basin

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Posted By john 8750

RE: Sepulveda Basin

Your right, his name is Ralph. He used the motor pitch to tell the attitude and orientation of the plane. A remarkable thing to see.

Forum: The Clubhouse

12-21-2003, 11:06 PM

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Sepulveda Basin

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Posted By john 8750

RE: Sepulveda Basin

I remember a blind guy flying there in 1985. Ask Ralph Rosen or Bob Adimar.
He was a real natural at night flying we use to do there.

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