13th Annual Barrett-Jackson FGTF Dinner


ChipBeck

GT Owner
Staff member
Mark IV Lifetime
Le Mans 2010 Supporter
Feb 13, 2006
5,783
Scottsdale, Arizona
425 MPH

What's the fastest you've flown it?

Ed

Ed,

A Glasair III will do 291 MPH in level flight at sea level. At my air shows I would dive in down wind at an indicated air speed of 350 MPH. At high altitude shows on a warm day that’s a true airspeed of about 405 MPH. Entering down wind 20 feet from the runway I have seen my GPS register ground speeds of 425+MPH. And while traveling 425 MPH at altitude feels like sitting still in your living room, when you are inverted 20 feet above a runway going over 400 MPH it feels really fast. Those were crazy years for me but I strangely felt the most alive when I was a nanosecond from oblivion at a show.

I still fly aerobatics but I do it at safer altitudes and I don’t perform air shows anymore. Years ago DBK strapped on a parachute and sampled some high G akro with me. Cheers.

Chip
 
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LOVE CHP

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May 30, 2007
330
Central Calif.
Chip. I take it you are "wiser" now!
 

PeteK

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"There are old pilots and there are bold pilots, but there are no old bold pilots."
 

FerrariSlayer

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Spring, TX
Chip,
Lisa and I will be attending, the GT will be staying in Houston this time. Looking forward to the event!
 

ChipBeck

GT Owner
Staff member
Mark IV Lifetime
Le Mans 2010 Supporter
Feb 13, 2006
5,783
Scottsdale, Arizona
25 and climbing.

Gentlemen,

Now to get this thread back on track. 25 of our members (so far) will be at our gathering to help you refine your bidding strategy to take down Heritage Serial #1. Get to Scottsdale by mid-day on Thursday and join us!

Chip
 

Awsum GT

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Chip... add Paula and Jerry De Young to the dinner list! Looking forward to the weekend!
 

shesgotlegs

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Jul 20, 2006
1,183
Hey buddy put me down for 2. Bringing my buddy Jim sans GT.
 

Nafod

GT Owner
Mark IV Lifetime
Chip,

Please put us down for 2.
 
Chip, add "Not Tonight" to your dinner list
 
Not Tonight is planning on being there, thanks
 

Cobraguy

GT Owner
Please put me down for 2....bringing my son Dana.....no gt this year though!
 
Chip,
Please put me (Dave Ivler) down for 2. I finally got my schedule worked out and can't wait for this dinner and event to catch up with everyone.
See you all next month.....
Thanks
 

Armrer

GT Owner
Le Mans 2010 Supporter
Jan 9, 2007
80
Arizona
Chip,

Please put me in for one-

Thanks!

-Jeff
 

SteveA

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Dec 13, 2005
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Sandpoint Id
Great, Jeff's going. I'm out.... LOL! Looking forward to seeing you brother!
 

ChipBeck

GT Owner
Staff member
Mark IV Lifetime
Le Mans 2010 Supporter
Feb 13, 2006
5,783
Scottsdale, Arizona
40 and growing

Gentlemen,

List has been updated. We are up to 40 members. This will certainly be another fine gathering of the GT faithful. Please join us! :cheers :cheers :cheers

Chip
 

ChipBeck

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Feb 13, 2006
5,783
Scottsdale, Arizona
43 Members and Growing

Gentlemen,

Specracer (Andy and his wife) will be joining us as well as Sparco rep Fred Nader. This is going to be a great event so if you're going to Barrett Jackson please join us on Thursday night. Be there or be square.

Chip
 
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ChipBeck

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Feb 13, 2006
5,783
Scottsdale, Arizona
Gentlemen,

JBG (John) will be joining us.

Chip
 

ChipBeck

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Staff member
Mark IV Lifetime
Le Mans 2010 Supporter
Feb 13, 2006
5,783
Scottsdale, Arizona
50 and growing!!!

Gentlemen,

WaltS and Buddy Stubbs are joining us.

Chip
 
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Specracer

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Nov 28, 2005
7,154
MA
Holy crap, gonna need name tags.....
 

LOVE CHP

GT Owner
May 30, 2007
330
Central Calif.
Holy crap, gonna need name tags.....

Good idea!