Central Sierra Helicopter meet – April 30-May 2
May 10, 2010 | 
Author About a hundred skid kickers turned out and many kids and dogs for Millers’ annual flyin.
Club members (Sierra RotorCraft Club) Jim Burrow, Jewgo Min, Wike Woolson, Lo and Ruffin Apperson attended. Also Grant Loban and Gerry Nolan that most of us know from the club’s Christmas party.
Attendance at the Central Sierra Helicopter meet at Hap and Nancy Miller’s Ranch near Groveland included; 8 Helicycles, 2 flying and the rest works in progress; 4 Bells, 2 206 Jet Rangers and 2 47’s; 4 Robinsons, 3 R-22’s; one R-44; 3 Rotorways, 2 162F Execs;1 162 Scorpion; and one Mosquito!
The gentleman who had the operating scale model Chevy engines last year had scale model cast iron stoves this year for sale.
Stu and Kathy Fielding had a booth for their Experimental Helo Magazine.
American Helicopters were selling rides for $40 and many took advantage.
The owners of one of the jet rangers and Carol, a local and owner of one of the Bell 47’s were giving rides for the fun of it.
Saturday night included a large bonfire where Texas size marshmellows were roasted on very long branches and tall tales were passed around. Burgers, hotdogs and tri-tip sandwiches were available all weekend from a mobile grill provided by Brenda’s family and boyfriend.
A raffle was held with Lo winning 6 prizes, anyone need a socket set????
A great time was had by all as the weather was perfect this year; even though 2” of snow fell the day before we arrived on Friday, but the wind had taken it all away!
A special thank you to Hap and Nancy and their family for sharing their lovely little bit of heaven near Yosemite.
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