Destination: Clinton Municipal Airport, Clinton, IA (KCWI) Distance: 615 nm via KSDC, KERI, KPCW, KVPZ, KCWI Why it’s Cool: Clinton Iowa is in the mid- dle of corn country, just across the Mississippi from Illinois. What makes it cool is that each July, the Cessna 150-152 club hosts a fly-in at the Clin- ton Airport (KCWI). Folks from all over the country converge on Clinton to participate in what’s called ‘the confab in the corn’. I’ve owned a C150 for nine years, but had only flown out of NY State once. I was looking for an excuse to go on a long cross country, so when Bob Fratangelo asked me if I would like to join he and Dave Lowry on a trip to Clinton, I was all in. To make the most of the three day fly-in, we planned on camping at the airport. Our little planes were loaded to capacity with camping gear, clothing, hurricane strength tie downs and food. Making a long cross coun- try in a small plane can be very rewarding and is not as difficult as you might (Continued on page 2) Cool Places to Fly by Bob Robideau Williamson Flying Club November 2017 Important Dates: General Meeting November 9, 2017 7:00 pm, Clubhouse Board Meeting December 7, 2017 7:00 pm, Clubhouse General Meeting December 14, 2017 7:00 pm, Clubhouse Williamson Flying Club Williamson-Sodus Airport (KSDC) 5502 State Route 104 Williamson, NY 14589 Find us on the web at: www.williamsonflyingclub.com Board of Directors President: Steve Murray ([email protected]) Vice President: Tom Henderson ([email protected]) Treasurer: Bob Herloski ([email protected]) Secretary: Joe Ebert ([email protected]) Director: John Clingerman ([email protected]) Director: Randy Christian ([email protected]) Director: Mike Malec ([email protected]) Medical Advisor: Dr. Pam Tarkington ([email protected]) Welcome to the Club! The Williamson Flying Club is pleased to welcome our newest members: Lesly Jean-Louis Scott Zeller Several WFC aircraft on the ramp at the Elmira-Corning Airport in August 2017. Photo: Chris Houston WFC members Bob Fratangelo, Dave Lowry, and Bob Robideau with their aircraft at the Cessna 150-152 Fly-In at Clinton Municipal, KCWI
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Destination: Clinton
Municipal Airport, Clinton,
IA (KCWI)
Distance: 615 nm via
KSDC, KERI, KPCW, KVPZ,
KCWI
Why it’s Cool:
Clinton Iowa is in the mid-
dle of corn country, just
across the Mississippi
from Illinois. What makes
it cool is that each July,
the Cessna 150-152 club
hosts a fly-in at the Clin-
ton Airport (KCWI). Folks
from all over the country
converge on Clinton to
participate in what’s
called ‘the confab in the
corn’.
I’ve owned a C150 for
nine years, but had only
flown out of NY State
once. I was looking for an
excuse to go on a long
cross country, so when
Bob Fratangelo asked me
if I would like to join he
and Dave Lowry on a trip
to Clinton, I was all in. To
make the most of the
three day fly-in, we
planned on camping at
the airport. Our little
planes were loaded to
capacity with camping
gear, clothing, hurricane
strength tie downs and
food.
Making a long cross coun-
try in a small plane can be
very rewarding and is not
as difficult as you might
(Continued on page 2)
Cool Places to Fly by Bob Robideau
Williamson Flying Club November 2017 Important Dates:
General Meeting
November 9, 2017
7:00 pm, Clubhouse
Board Meeting
December 7, 2017
7:00 pm, Clubhouse
General Meeting
December 14, 2017
7:00 pm, Clubhouse
Williamson Flying Club Williamson-Sodus Airport (KSDC)