By Tim Hennagir
Managing Editor
Fly-Ins Continue As Summer Winds Down
Events Encounter Syrup Shortages, Spotty Weather
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September 1, 2021
Tim Hennagir
EAA Chapter 642 Chapter Treasurer Doug Reichel reported more than 1,000 breakfasts were served at Mankato Sunday, Aug. 15. Pilots were handed their tickets shortly after arrival.
Fly-in organizers around the state encountered two interesting challenges during the month of August. One was breakfast condiment-related and the other involved weather conditions.
The hot, sultry days of late summer produced scattered storms and low ceilings that forced many pilots to make go/no-go VFR decisions the day of an event. Several events with high attendance had to send volunteers scrambling to the store when the pancake syrup ran out.
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