On the second Saturday of the month, Lakeway Air Park holds an open house for the community. We have gone to this open house before, but I thought it would be fun to see if anything is new. We are catered by Eberly of Austin, and our entertainment is Frank Sinatra.
Menu
Raw oysters half dozen persimmon mignonette, cocktail sauce, fresno hot sauce, lemon
crudo kanpachi, aji amarillo leche de tigre, blood orange, fried garlic, scallions
beef tartare black garlic dijon vinaigrette, crispy potatoes, egg yolk
rigatoni 30 fennel sausage, san marzano pomodoro, pecorino, basil
spaghettini lobster, beurre blanc, fresno chiles, chives
mafaldine oyster mushroom, drunken goat, cracked black pepper, chives
MAINS
halibut pomme purée, pepper relish, watercress salad
salmon crispy rice cake, romanesco, citrus, chive beurre blanc, trout roe
eggplant milanese basil purée, toasted almonds, charred zucchini & tomato salad
half chicken parisian gnocchi, caper-brown butter jus, arugula
short rib ’nduja collard greens, grilled corn, radish, chimichurri
pork chop confit potatoes, spinach, mustard seed-bacon glaze
ny strip sautéed red kale, confit garlic, bordelaise
Let’s jump on the bus.
There is the permanent Ercoupe display.
A big welcome to the Air Park. (and a few rules)
A photo of planes on the line.
Another shot of the line shows the variety.
A photo showing homes around the Air Park with the hanger for airplanes.
1946 Piper PA-12
2016 SETH E HANCOCK VANS RV 7 Experimental
Cockpit of the Seth Hancock
2005 CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22
Controls of the Cirrus.
1940 Piper J5A
Controls of the Piper.
PROGRESSIVE AERODYNE INC – SEAREY LSA Land and sea
1062 Cessna 210B
Controls of the Cessna
1973 Cessna 182 taking off.
Well, that’s the tour. It’s time to relax, have some food, and listen to Ole Blue Eyes.
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That’s wonderful entertainment on weekends. Thanks for sharing the information, and i hope you will enjoy Sunday! xx Michael
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Thank you, Michael. I hope you enjoy today as well.
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Loved Frank and the airplanes…thanks for the tour🐳
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Thank you, Big Tuna. This one worked so whatever you did keep doing.
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Thanks, John. I liked seeing that a Piper from 1940 still exists.
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I have to say it was the loudest one there. 😁
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That is quite the airport, John, and interesting that it’s called an airpark. This post had me looking up the rules. Ol’ Blue Eyes’ song sure fit the post. 😊
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Thank you, Tim. It is called an Air Park since it is surrounded by homes with hangers. Have a great one. 😁
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You too. 😀
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I have a cousin who lived at an airpark in Kansas for a while, and friends who lived outside Comfort had several hangars and a grass runway for guys who were into experimental aircraft and flew to different airports for lunch now and then.
I laughed at the caution to watch for deer on the runway. When I lived in Liberia, we used a Cessna STOL for visits to bush clinics, and every time we did, we had to buzz the runway to get the soccer players off.
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What a story, Linda. Those Cessna’s are amazing. Got a laugh out of the buzzing.
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I’ve loved small planes ever since my uncle took us up in his several times when I was a kid! I took to the air with a pilot friend of mine in a small Cessna not too long ago as research for one of my books – still love flying that way! And of course, skydiving meant a small plane to get us high enough to jump.
Salmon today, please!
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You are amazing, Noelle. Didn’t know you skydived.
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Yes, but in tandem Thinking of jumping again for my 80th.
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Sounds fun
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Love how the first rule is to watch out for deer.
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There are plenty of them for sure.
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Watch for deer on the runway. Seems like Ron White had a standup bit about that a few years ago. Someone here developed one of those air park subdivisions with hangars instead of garages. I don’t think it ever took off. 🥁
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Love the pun. This park is very popular.
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Most interesting… I’ll bet incredibly impressive in person
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A lot of fun in person.
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I remember seeing a similar air park with houses when I lived in Florida.
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They have them all over. Thanks, Liz.
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You’re welcome, John.
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Oh now I’m hungry! The menu looks divine. Thanks for getting me out of bed and taking us on a great tour. Amazing 🤩 John! 🩷
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Thanks for coming along, Cindy.
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my treat💓
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Thanks for the close-ups of these small planes, John. I like seeing the controls. 🙂
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I thought they would be interesting. Thank you, Barbara
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Reminds me of a helicopter museum near me where you can look in on all the controls 🙂
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Fun stuff.
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Wheels up! That’s a great event, John. Excellent photos.
I’ll start with the raw oysters, a little extra cocktail sauce if possible and then the pork chop entree.
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Sounds like a nice lunch.
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What a fun excursion today, John!
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so glad you enjoyed it, Jan
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I’m sorry I missed that. I would have loved to see those planes.
Have a great Sunday!
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They have some lovely ones in addition.
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John, I’m glad you got such nice shots of the planes and especially, of their cockpits and controls. These pictures reminded me of the only time I’ve flown in one of those two-seaters — it was scary, but absolutely spectacular!
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There is nothing like a flight in a small plane to give you the feeling of flying.
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I want a little bit of everything off that menu to start with. As for the planes, I love the older ones most of all. Just like the old cars, so much character to them.
All that, AND the perfect song!
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Thank you, Marc. So glad you liked the post.
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Loved it.
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Flying towards those short ribs, John. A great tune to take flight with as well.
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You ave been cleared to land on the short ribs, Bruce.
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🤣 Thanks, John!
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Do the homes have hangers for the planes like a garage? Beautiful blue skies to show off those planes. Thanks for so many food choices. Perfect music.
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Yes the homes have hangers and paved drives that lead to the runway.
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Cool!
Some are going into outer space, some are into vintage space.
Your hood has everything!
I gotta say, that eggplant dish sounds yummy!
Thanks for the tour, John!
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The egg plant does sound yummy. Thanks for coming along to the tour. 🌺X 🌺X🌺X🌺X
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It was a pleasure!
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My nephew-in-law would enjoy this! He’s a pilot. Last week, he flew between Cleveland and London and back. It’s his dream job that I’m glad came true for him! He’s also a professor at the pilot program at a college. His final assignment is what they use for the class, his professors were so impressed with it.
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Such a good story, Traci. Thanks for sharing.
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Great pick on the music today to match the Lakeway Air Park Open House.
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Thank you, Pete.
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What great pics from your Open House. Looked like a perfect day for the visit. Bravo!
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Yes it was. Thanks, Monika.
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Hi John, this looks like a really great day out. I like small airplanes too.
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It was a lovely day for sure. Thank you Robbie.
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My pleasure, John.
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Looks like a fun place John but not sure I would fit into the cockpit of those little planes after working through the menu…hugsx
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A little thing like you? Plenty of room. 😁
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Lol.. flattery will get you nowhere Mr. Howell…hugsx
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I’ve always wanted to learn to fly, and seeing these planes resurrects that dream. Wonderful post, John, especially with Sinatra’s final notes. 😊
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Thank you, Gwen. I’m glad you enjoyed the post.
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I don’t have a fear of flying, but the thought of getting into those small planes gives me waves of claustrophobia, lol.
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They are pretty tight for sure.
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Thanks for the tour, John. My husband would have loved it. He took me flying once, very early in our relationship. It was fun and I didn’t even throw up …. lol.
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Yes nothing like throwing up in a new relationship. Thanks, Marie.
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hahahahaha … When Greg’s housemate heard that I’d never flown in a plane before (not in any plane at that point in time) she insisted that he give me a barf bag “just in case.” Instead of throwing up, I giggled through the whole flight 😉
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Very good.
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Thanks for the tour John. I enjoyed the homes with hangars and the salmon rice cake. 🙂
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Thank you, Debby.
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🙂
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This must have been as good as visiting an Air Museum. Thanks for the great tour.
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It was at that, Jennie. 😁
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I’m so glad!
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Thank you for the link and the inspiring story of your courage.
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