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Ken Knowles
Matt & Linda Smith (Drove)
Terry & Lori Hagle (Drove)
Howard & Elaine Ginn (Pineapple Express motor home)
Rich & Sil Brazell 115RX
Ray & Connie
Bruce & Diane Finney 18JF
Lou & Renee 2751
Gary Jacobsen 118JT
Les & Linda Krumel (Drove)
Ira Zermeno 25801
Jon Levi 165JL
Fraser & Darcy MacPhee 926WM
Tony & Star Ginn
"Cubes" Jim Grahn
Friday was arrival day and the WX was pretty much picture perfect ! Folks began to muster at the Ginn Command Post and then it was time to check into the Sky Ranch Lodge . Several AC made the flight to see the Grand Canyon . Anyone get pics ? The Lodge has one of the best views of the Sedona area...period ! Staff was helpful and the rooms were more than adequate . We all saddled up and headed to town for chow at Jose's Café for some local Mexican/American food and we were not disappointed . Then back to the Lodge to turn in (some of us anyway) as we had a FULL day planned for Saturday .
Saturday started out with beautiful weather again and now we had 9 T-18' on the ramp and six AC headed out for the Winslow Meteor Crater . We made several laps around the crater before heading back to home base . Hopefully someone got some pics they can post . I think Lou might have some GoPro video ? By the time the crater flight was done it was time to head to town for a lunch at the Golden Goose café to honor Ken Knowles . Ken was a significant part in making the T-18 AC a reality for a lot of folks by supplying ready made parts and kits for a lot of us , including me ! We had a great turn out for Ken . I think I counted 24 at the lunch . After lunch it was back to the airport for a quick break and then for those of us that signed up for the Jeep tour it was 2 hours of bone crushing excitement as we traveled one of the back country roads . The rock formations were amazing and the Jeep driver/guide was both funny and informative . If you are on the waiting list for a new kidney I DO NOT recommend one of the Jeep tours ! Good chance you will need a double kidney transplant when it is over ! We got back to the Lodge just in time for a quick bathroom break and some clean clothes (without the Red Rock trail dust) and then it was a short walk to the Airport Mesa Grill for dinner . Good thing we had a reservation as it was packed . Dinner was very good and the end to a perfect day !
Sunday was depart day . Sleep late if you want , leave when you want . Again the WX was near perfect ! I think the first Sedona Flyin rates a 9.5 out of 10 based on location , things to see and do and almost endless places to eat . One of the reasons I picked Sedona was the fact that billeting and the airport restaurant were all within walking distance . The only concern I has was the possible lack of transportation , but as it turned out we had plenty of vehicles . Unless I hear other wise I'll plan for Sedona 2016 for next April .
If you have pics or videos that have not been posted please send them in ! Here are a few from my files...
