November 8, 2015 - Pumpkin Drop Contest at Essex Skypark

It's that time of the year again for the annual Essex Skypark Pumpkin Drop Contest and Get Together.  It's not a fly-in.  It's just an event amongst ourselves to have a good time without anyone having to spend a lot of effort.

My daughter Lucy brought her family out of the day.  The two little boys, William and Griffin, are admiring a Cessna.
   
Mugsy made a dramatic arrival overhead.
   
Parked on the ramp soon afterwards.
   
I was watching my other daughter Maggie's dog Riley today and brought her to the airport.  I'm training her to be an airport dog.
   
Since I can't drop a pumpkin out of my RV, I installed my rubber chicken launching device and would drop a rubber chicken instead.
   
Lots of planes out today at Essex Skypark.
   
Tom's Maule sits apart from the other planes.
   
A lot of socializing was going on.
   
William and Griffen enjoying the Pumpkin Drop.
   
William and I were judges for about half the drops.
   
As you might imagine, the AirCam is a superb platform from dropping pumpkins.
   
The AirCam even carries a Bombadier!
   
AirCam dropping a pumpkin.
   
Brian's Husky dropping a pumpkin.
   
Chip's 172 inbound for a drop.
   
I successfully dropped my rubber chicken and was even leading the competition for a short time.  After the chicken drop I felt complelled to come back around for a couple of low high-speed passes, with smoke.
 
Photos by Chuck B.
   
 
   
 
   
 
Low pass complete.  Smoke off.  Stand it on left wing. 
   

 

Bruce R. created this awesome Leroy Neiman-like portrait of my plane.
 
   
   
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