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Happy Howl-idays!

Your Hound Dog One Flight Crew,
Ted and Kim Holstein

***POSTPONED*** Greenville/Columbia Fly-A-Thon Stops

Mother Nature just doesn't want to cooperate this weekend. Yesterday it was icing. Today it is the forecasted gusty winds and potential for low level wind shear. That being said, the Greenville and Columbia stops for the fly-a-thon have been postponed. My sincere apologies for any inconvenience but safety does come first.

I will send out an email and post the date(s) when these events have been rescheduled.

Thanks for your understanding.

Ted and Kim Holstein
Hound Dog One Flight Crew

***POSTPONED*** Raleigh and Lincolnton Fly-A-Thon Stops

Due to unexpected enroute icing conditions, today's fly-a-thon stops planned for Raleigh and Lincolnton have postponed until further notice.

I sincerely apologize for any inconvenience but as a pilot, safety comes first.

Ted Holstein
Hound Dog One Pilot

It's almost Fly-A-Thon time!!!


It's almost here!!! Navigator Luke has been hard at work plotting the course for next weekends event.


Hound Dog One will be coming to a city near you! We will be making stops at the key CBHR volunteer centers. So, pack up your family, tell your friends, and put on that Hound Dog One clothing you bought through Cafe Press. Let's show our communities that CBHR has the best volunteers. This should be a proud weekend for us!
A limited number of fly-a-thon shirts are available for $20 each. If you would like to secure one now, please email me. Unless we sell out before the fly-a-thon begins, we should have some for sale at each location (first come, first served).


The locations, dates, and times are as follows:

Friday, October 16, 2009 from 6pm to 8pm
Odyssey Aviation at Charleston International Airport
5875 South Aviation Avenue
North Charleston, SC 29746
843-414-9200

Saturday, October 17, 2009 from 12pm to 2pm
Landmark Aviation at Raleigh-Durham International Airport
1775 E International Dr
Morrisville, NC 27560-7690
919-840-2200

Saturday, October 17, 2009 from 4pm to 6pm
Lincolnton-Lincoln County Airport
716 Airport Drive
Iron Station, NC 28080
704-732-0602

Sunday, October 18, 2009 from 10am to 12pm
Greenville Jet Center
1 Aviation Lane
Greenville Downtown Airport
Greenville, SC 29607
864-235-6383

Sunday, October 18, 2009 from 2pm to 4pm
Eagle Aviation
Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport
1400 Jim Hamilton Blvd.
Columbia, SC 29205-4458
803-771-7915

***Airports subject to change***

Hope to see you there and thanks for your help and support!!!!

Your Hound Dog One Flight Crew,
Ted and Kim Holstein
"Flying Hounds into Your Hearts"

Mission 16

Hound Dog One and her crew transported their second puppy yesterday (October 4, 2009). Her name was Traveler and it is a very fitting name since this was her maiden flight.

Our day started off by flying from Hilton Head, SC to Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport. We lifted off of our island "dog house" at 9:00am. Flight time was about an hour and 45 minutes. Once on the ground, we were greeted by Alex Vergas and Traveler. What a sweet hound Traveler is!!

Kim and I walked out to the plane with Traveler in tow; her tail wagging in excitement as she headed for Hound Dog One. We lifted off around 11:30am for the hour and a half flight to Mount Pleasant, SC. Once on the ground, we were greeted by Drew Heinold and his children. You should have seen the excitement in their faces!!

The flight back home to Hilton Head was 35 minutes. Another successful mission for Hound Dog One and her flight crew! Total distance flown was 411 miles and I logged 4.5 hours of flight time.

Enjoy the pictures!

Ted and Kim Holstein
Your Hound Dog One Flight Crew


Hound Dog One - Missions 14 & 15

On September 29, 2009, Hound Dog One and her crew returned to the sky to transport two more CBHR hounds. At the controls was pilot Ted Holstein. My designated "Hound Handler" that day was Paul Roderick of Savannah, GA.

Our day started early (even earlier for Paul due to his drive to Hilton Head) as we lifted off shortly after 7:30am. It was a beautiful day for flying (though a little windy which caused quite a bit of turbulence). Our first leg was to Anderson, SC to pick up Kelly Girl and this leg was an hour and 55 minutes long.

We were delayed a bit once on the ground in Anderson, SC due to their fuel truck being out of service AND their self fueling being broken. I'll keep my opinions to myself. :-) After getting fuel, Paul loaded up Kelly Girl and off we went, this time heading to Asheboro, NC...about an hour and a half of flight time. This leg was a bit more challenging since the strong winds blowing over the Appalachians were causing "mountain waves", causing us to bob in the air just like you would in the ocean if you were floating on the surface as the waves come in. Kelly Girl didn't seem to mind, after all, she was flying first class!

After delivering Kelly Girl to The Antoniou's in Asheboro, NC, Paul and I headed for Conway, SC...just west of Myrtle Beach, SC...about an hour long flight. There, we picked up Sallie Mae. She was headed down to Mount Pleasant, SC so her flight was going to be short...only 40 minutes. She didn't mind though as she climbed onto the back seat and enjoyed the beautiful flight down the coast.

We arrived in Mount Pleasant, SC and Sallie Mae's transportation was awaiting her. I'm sure she felt like a celebrity! Her transportation whisked her away and Paul and I were thrilled that we could be a part of the Hound Dog One/CBHR transport network as Missions 14 & 15 were a complete success.

We boarded HD1 and headed home. Total distance flown was approximately 587 miles and I logged 7 hours of flight time.

Enjoy the photos.

Ted Holstein
HD1 Pilot

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