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1st Annual SeaRey Inaugural Flight Anniversary Fly-in |
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Thomas Alexander Bowden - Nov 14,2010
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13 planes (not all SeaReys) showed up and 53 guests signed the guest book. Great weather and I broke even thanks to the donations, 50/50 and T-shirt sales.<br />Thanks to all that came and if you got pics, please post them so I can down load them.<br />Maybe next year I will have a kit in my garage.
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Martin West - Nov 14,2010
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Jillie and I thoroughly enjoyed our first meeting with the Searey crowd. A great bunch of very friendly people. Special thanks from us to Don for taking us for our first ever Searey flights. We are hooked! Good to meet another Yorkshireman as well - cheers Steve! But mainly the most thanks must go to you, Thomas, and your family, for putting on such a great fly-in. A wonderful time. The drive from JAX was well worth it! Look forward to the next one.
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Thomas Alexander Bowden - Nov 14,2010
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How do you upload video
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Troy iRMT Heavy Maint. Enriquez - Nov 15,2010
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Tom, come back to your post and hit 'edit' then attach it.
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Joe Varner - Nov 15,2010
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It was a great event and everything was perfect. I really appreciate Thomas and his family for having us over. It was very nice to meet and talk to other searey owners.
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Daniel Paul Myers - Nov 15,2010
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Thomas, thanks so much for having us. Kim finished her article this morning and will be submitting it to <br />SPA so ANY photos people have from the event, please post and maybe it'll be published. I'll post her <br />article later today. We had a great time
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Philip Mendelson - Nov 15,2010
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Thank-you Thomas......
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Donald L White - Nov 15,2010
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Thomas, Here is an aerial picture of your house after some of the planes had left.
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Daniel Paul Myers - Nov 16,2010
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This is Kims article she has written for her reporting class at UF. She recieves extra credit if her assignments get published...she is hoping to have SPA publish this one. Disclaimer: No one has permission to reproduce or retransmit this article in any way shape or form nor can they attempt to submit it anywhere...enjoy!<br /><br /><br /><br />The whooshing of a Rotax engine caught the attention of camera-ready partygoers as Kerry Richter demonstrated the capabilities of his amphibious aircraft by looping through the air.<br /><br />?Aviation enthusiasts from all over the world gathered at Bowden’s Landing at Island Lake in Umatilla to enjoy food, planes, prizes and good company. Sunday’s inaugural fly-in at Thomas Bowden’s home commemorated the maiden voyage of Progressive Aerodyne’s SeaRey.<br /><br />Kerry Richter, his father Wayne Richter and Paige Lynette formed Progressive Aerodyne in 1992. The three collaborated to design the SeaRey, a high-wing, amphibious aircraft in a pusher configuration, Richter said.<br /><br />The SeaRey’s first flight took place on Nov. 13, 1992, at Klinger Airport in Groveland. The flight exceeded expectations, he said. Since then, the company has sold about 540 SeaReys.<br /><br />?Richter designed and built his first aircraft in junior high at the age of 13. In high school, he took a machine shop class to practice his craftsmanship. The teacher was fond of him, he said, because he was building planes when his peers were doing small projects.<br /><br />?At age 18, Richter was working on his pilot’s license. He said that the test wasn’t difficult because he had already taught himself to fly.<br /><br />Richter, who is known by members of the SeaRey community for his tricky maneuvers, was once hired as a stunt pilot in the movie “Do or Die”. He said he would only perform maneuvers in an aircraft he felt was capable of doing them.<br /><br />The SeaRey has abilities that other planes do not and can maneuver in ways that most other planes cannot, he said. The SeaRey is an exceptional aircraft because the pilot can land it on the water, but can “beach it” and drive on sand or pavement with wheels.<br /><br />“Most people can only dream of owning a vehicle like this,” he said.<br /><br />The most exciting part of the SeaRey is the lifestyle, a style that is hard to get anywhere else, he said. Richter attended Bowden’s fly-in to show his support for the ever-growing SeaRey community. <br /><br />It’s great to see everyone at the fly-ins, he said, because it’s like a large family reunion. It’s a loving, tight-knit community, he said.<br /><br />Fran Cantrill attended Sunday’s fly-in and had the chance to ride with Richter in the SeaRey LSX, an aircraft similar to the classic SeaRey but has improved flight characteristics.<br /><br />“It was amazing,” Cantrill said after her flight with Richter. “We have a SeaRey but this is definitely a Cadillac compared to ours.”<br /><br />Bowden, who hosted Sunday’s event, said the reason he bought his lakefront property and built his home on it was because he hoped to own a SeaRey one day.<br /><br />His interest in amphibious flying was sparked when he witnessed the Buccaneer seaplanes perform at Epcot in the 80s, he said. Bowden got his pilot’s license shortly after but decided to build a house before he purchased an aircraft. By the time he got the house finished, he said he didn’t have enough money to buy the plane.<br /><br />Still waiting for his business and the economy to improve, Bowden said he enjoys hosting fly-ins and being part of the SeaRey community.<br /><br />?He said he realized he had enough property to host a fly-in after he went to Garner’s a few years ago. Bowden decided to hold his own in February.<br /><br />?He said he wasn’t expecting much but was surprised when 21 planes showed up to the event in February.<br /><br />?“I said, ‘holy crap, I need to do this again,’” Bowden said.<br /><br />?After discovering the first SeaRey flight flew on Nov. 13, 1992, Bowden decided to use the anniversary weekend to host the inaugural fly-in.<br /><br />?Thirteen planes showed up Sunday, but more people arrived who drove instead. At least 50 people were in attendance, he said.<br /><br />?Bowden baked brownies for the event and grilled the hamburgers and hot dogs. Neighbors and members of the SeaRey community provided the rest of the food, he said.<br /><br />?Over the year, Bowden collected tools and DVDs to use as raffle prizes for the event. Each attendee received one free raffle ticket, but had the option to purchase more.<br /><br />After munching on brownies and playing darts on Bowden’s back porch for an hour, Tyler Michael Small had his first SeaRey flight Sunday.<br /><br />Tyler, 8, and a third-grade student at Lakeville Elementary, said he was excited to tell his friends about the fly-in and his first flight in a SeaRey. He was most surprised that everything looked so tiny from up in the air. The boat in the water looked like a toy, he said.<br /><br />Rob Reiche, who took Tyler on his first-ever flight, said he has owned his SeaRey since 1996. Meeting new people, he said, is his favorite part of fly-ins.<br /><br />“We’re out here at Bowden’s landing, a little luncheon get together, and my new buddy Tyler was needing to make his first flight in an airplane,” Reiche said. “He got a great one today. He was a barrel of laughs up there.”<br /><br />
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Dave Forster - Nov 16,2010
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Excellent article! Kudos, Kim!
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Thomas Alexander Bowden - Nov 16,2010
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Great article, When can I add it to my Bowdens-Landing web site?
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Thomas Alexander Bowden - Nov 16,2010
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Any one got photos that they can post? I did not take any photos, just video which I can't figure how to post.
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Martin West - Nov 18,2010
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Tom, I have posted a handful of photos in your Fly-in 2010 Album.
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Jeff Arnold - Nov 17,2010
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looping????
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John w Shirah - Nov 17,2010
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No Jeff<br />There were no searey aerobatics that day. Just some good looking fly-bys and a wing-over. That was about it. Kerry was just doing some typical demonstration, the same things you saw at Garners earlier this year. It was a good turn out! Are you making it back down for the next SNF?
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Martin West - Nov 17,2010
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Hi Daniel<br />I have posted a photo of Kerry flying over, checking to see if the burgers are ready yet.... See my message above.<br />Good article, by the way.
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Thomas Alexander Bowden - Dec 05,2010
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I heard that Kim's article was in the Daily Commercial news paper last week. If that is true, can I get a copy to frame?
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Daniel Paul Myers - Nov 17,2010
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Looping is kims description of kerrys demos...not literally looping...and <br />John...The FAA definition is ”Any <br />maneuver involving an abrubt change in an aircraft’s attitude, an <br />abnormal attitude, or abnormal <br />acceleration, not necessary for normal flight”. Kerry openly spoke <br />about his maneuvers in his 40 minute interview with Kim (sorry, not <br />trying to get technical)
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John w Shirah - Nov 18,2010
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its ok daniel. I am aware of the technicalities. Your girlfriend did a good job on the article. I hope she gets it posted in SPA. I noticed that there was mention of looping at tavares in a previous post so i wanted to make sure that there was no misunderstanding again.
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Daniel Paul Myers - Dec 06,2010
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It's true...I wouldnt have known if it weren't for David Kendall..he's sending me a copy. Feel free to use <br />the article on your website, Tom
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Dale Cornelius - Dec 07,2010
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Tom, the article was in the Daily Commercial on Sunday the 28th of November. I have a copy and will send it to you.<br />Thanks for a great day at the fly in.<br />
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Thomas Alexander Bowden - Dec 07,2010
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I went to the Daily Commercial office and bought 2 Sunday papers. Thanks anyway. <br />Their was no mention of Kim as being the writer of the article.
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