Fly-In Day

Today members gathered for the convention.  Thirty one guys from all over the U.S.  Twelve aircraft landed at Corning/Painted Post and one Mooney landed at Elmira, 11 miles to the east.  

An absolutely beautiful morning in Corning!

John Hemann and I were leaving to ferry guys from the airport and to and from the car rental place.

John and I walked along Market Street in Corning. 

The large building is the Rockwell Museum of Art.

The little green facade in the lower left is "Donna's Restaurant" where we had lunch.

Al Ruschman, John Wolesky, John Hemann and George Remm checking www.flightaware.com for approaching pilots.  John, George Gratton and I picked up the new arrivals and brought them to the hotel.

Gene Murray tying down his RV at Painted Post/Corning.

Arrival, Painted Post!

From left to right:

Dan Baier, George Gratton and Allen Corrigan

Safely tied down at Painted Point / Corning Airport

Dinner in Corning.

George, John Hemann, Mel Heman and Allen

Enroute Medina, Ohio to Painted Post / Corning, New York

This was pretty much the view a lot of the time today . . . right in the middle of a cloud!

Eighteen minutes after departure, direct to Youngstown at 7,000' above sea level. 

First hour of flight was skimming through the tops of the clouds all the way.

Still at 7,000, in the middle of another cloud.

The clouds finally break up and it's beautiful!

View out the passenger window.  Still at 7,000 somewhere over western PA.

View out my window.

Pilot in Command.

On course to Painted Post / Concord, New York.

Things happen at the worst times...

As I was preflighting 72D and checking the tires on the aircraft, I happened to look at the tires on my car.  I found the right rear was flat!

My friend Rich Nemeth came to the hanger to pick up a set of keys and said he would repair the car while I was away.  Thanks, Rich!  I really appreciate your emergency assistance!

Track N6172D

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NAPP 2012 Convention Map

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2012 Convention: Detailed Schedule Published

George has published a detailed schedule of the Convention activities:

Arrivals
Sunday and Monday, July 8 and 9:

7N1 Corning / Painted Post Airport NY

General Av
607 962 0053

(Or on scheduled Airlines, Elmira NY)

Hotel

Comfort Inn

66 W Pultney St

Corning NY  14830

607 962 15115

Tuesday, July 10

9:30 AM   Leave for Corning Museum of Glass (CMOG), Corning, NY

                 The admission is pre- paid for NAPP so wear you NAPP Hat!

                 "Fun with Glass" experience available!

                  Lunch on your own . There is a cafeteria. 
                  I recommend Market St.area restaurants as varied cuisine, 
                  and multiple locations within walking distance.
                  Also walk to  see Rockwell Art Museum.

6:00pm    Happy Hour wine tasting

                  Bottles and Cork 130 W Market  St.

                  Corning, NY  14830 
                  Pre-paid.

                  (Courtesy of Fr. Lew Brown’s Parishioners)

7:00 pm   Return
                  Dinner on your own.

Wednesday, July 11

9:00 AM   Gather Comfort Inn Lobby for travel to National Souring Museum

                  Harris Hill Road, Elmira NY

                  Pre-paid admission for NAPP.

                  No food on premessis.

                  Lunch on your own.

12:30 PM Gather Comfort Inn Lobby
                  Chartered Bus to Glenn Curtiss Museum

                  Admission prepaid.

3:30 pm    Meeting Conference Room tbd.

4:40 pm    Leave for Mass at Hammondsport NY
                  Prepaid bus
                  Return after Mass

6:00 pm    Happy Hour at the Museum.
                  The Museum will be open for private viewing 
                       to NAPP guests at this time.

6:45 pm    Dinner At Museum 
                  Guest speaker is Trafford Daugherty, 
                  renowned authority on the early history of aviation.

8:15 pm    Departure to hotel via bus upon completion
                  Time approximate

Flying from Medina, Ohio to Corning, New York

                   

Here's the flight plan from Medina to Corning.  This plan indicates waypoints at the Youngstown VOR, Tidioute VOR and Wellsville VOR.

The flight is about 220 miles and should take a little over one hour. 

CSC DUATS FLIGHT PLAN

From: 1G5 -- Medina OH

To:   7N1 -- Corning NY (Corning-Painted Post)

Alt.: 6,000 ft.

Note: winds aloft computations not performed.

No-wind option selected.

Routing options selected:  Victor airway.

Flight plan route:

  YNG V542 TDT ELZ

Flight totals: fuel: 17 gallons, time: 2:06, distance 218.3 nm.

    Ident  Type/Morse Code  |                        | Fuel

    Name or Fix/radial/dist |                        | Time

    Latitude Longitude Alt. | Route   Mag  KTS  Fuel | Dist

---+--------+---------+-----| Winds   Crs  TAS  Time |------

 1. 1G5    Apt.             | Temp    Hdg   GS  Dist |  0.0

    Medina OH               |--------+----+---+------| 0:00

    41:07:53  81:45:53   12 | Direct             4.5 |  218

---+--------+---------+-----| N/A     083   96  0:32 |------

 2. YNG    -.--  -.  --.    | +8 C    083   96    50 |  4.5

    d109.0 Youngstown       |--------+----+---+------| 0:32

    41:19:51  80:40:28   60 | V542               4.6 |  168

---+--------+---------+-----| N/A     072  106  0:34 |------

 3. TDT    -  -..  -        | +3 C    072  106    61 |  9.1

    d117.6 Tidioute         |--------+----+---+------| 1:06

    41:42:46  79:25:02   60 | Direct             5.1 |  107

---+--------+---------+-----| N/A     079  106  0:38 |------

 4. ELZ    .  .-..  --..    | +3 C    079  106    68 | 14.2

    d111.4 Wellsville       |--------+----+---+------| 1:44

    42:05:22  77:59:58   60 | Direct             2.6 |   39

---+--------+---------+-----| N/A     091  108  0:22 |------

 5. 7N1    Apt.             | +8 C    091  108    39 | 16.8

    Corning NY (Corning-Pai |--------+----+---+------| 2:06

    42:10:48  77:07:18   10 |                        |    0

---+--------+---------+-----|                        |------

NOTE: fuel calculations do not include required reserves.

Flight totals: fuel: 17 gallons, time: 2:06, distance 218.3 nm.

Average groundspeed 104 knots.

Great circle distance is 217.4 nm -- this route is 0% longer.

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Site of the 2012 National Convention of NAPP

Here's where we will be staying!

Comfort Inn (NY089)

66 W. Pulteney St., Corning, NY, US, 14830

• Phone: (607) 962-1515
• Fax: (607) 962-1899

Map/ Directions

NAPP 2012 National Convention

The 2012 National Convention of the National Association of Priests Pilots will take place in Corning and Elmira, New York from Monday, July 9 through Thursday, July 12.

NAPP CONVENTION SCHEDULE
July 9 – 12, 2012

Corning and Elmira, New York

ARRIVAL 8 and 9 July - Sunday and Monday
Corning-Painted Post – 7N1 - FBO: Costa Flying Service

Elmira – KELM For commercial and IFR arrivals.
(ROC and SYR are also close by)

Monday: 6:00 PM Hospitality Room and Official welcome.

Pizza and all the trimmings.
COMFORT INN

66 W Pulleney St.

Corning, NY 14830

(866-611-6301)

(Make your own room reservations. NAPP rate is $104.97 with breakfast)

10 July - Tuesday
9:30 AM Arrival at Corning Museum of Glass
10:00 AM Sand Blast – hands on glass working class
11:00 to 1:00 PM Guided tour with our docent
1:00 PM Lunch
2:30 PM Tour of Rockwell Art Museum (or Free Time)
5:30 P.M Dinner on your own.

EVENING FREE

11 July - Wednesday
9:00 AM Harris Hill Soaring Museum
Glenn Curtiss Museum
Annual Meeting, Mass and Dinner

 EVENING FREE

12 July -Thursday
DEPARTURE

The June newsletter with all the detail can be found here.