Builders Log for N750ZX

Reklaw Fly-In, October 2013

The Reklaw Fly-In is hosted every October by David & Marcia Mason at their Flying M ranch located in the piney woods of East Texas. www.reklawflyin.com/

This year was my first trip there. A group of us from Angleton flew & drove up and camped together under the wings of our planes. Dave Turner flew his Taylorcraft, Lee Jordan flew his Piper Cruiser, & I flew the 750 up. It's about a 2.5 to 3 hr flight depending on winds, about 230 miles from Angleton.

"Camp Angleton"

I'll try this. Long night for a wus.

There must have been 400 plus planes there of almost every design short of jet powered. the weather was great on Friday & Saturday, but was predicted to deteriorate  overnight & early Sunday with rain moving in. We all decided the smart thing to do was break camp & book-out Saturday PM.

It's a cool display of what's great about America to go to something like this. Ingenuity and creativity are abundant in Experimental and General Aviation. Think about it,  we can jump in a plane we built, fly it across the country and gather with like-minded people without having to do anything but just go do it. No government clearance, TSA lines, baggage fees, flight plans etc., just go. Pretty cool and precious in my opinion.

Friday night I found that a Gin Martini tastes pretty good out in the country under the stars. They help you sleep on the ground, provide relief from the cold, and they make you really smart. The last discussion I remember dealt with the structure of the Universe.   :-)

Here are a few shots of the Fly-In: