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Old 10-01-2018, 06:54 AM
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That must've scared the bleep out of the pilot!
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Old 10-01-2018, 08:43 AM
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That must've scared the bleep out of the pilot!
Not as bad as the hawk...
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Old 10-01-2018, 09:37 AM
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Wow, thanks for the great replies!

Vic, Paul told me about your article, and I'm looking it up now (thanks to you both!). Mark, thanks for the number, called Jeff today, and will get together with him (thanks to you, Paul and Jeff!).

James handled it well. The hawk...not so much. There has been a hawk sitting on Sport 4 and/or 5 from time to time for years. Not sure if that was him, but it was definitely a bad time to hunt that day. While we all feel bad about the demise of the hawk, we are very grateful he wanted to ride in the right seat, and not in the left

The trophy we gave James is an eagle, but bronze, so it looks like a...well...lets just say the expression on James' face when we gave him the award was...priceless! Humor was, and is, a good coping mechanism. And riveting, glassing and sanding is cathartic...that's what we'll tell ourselves! (This is the education part of "recreation and education, eh! )

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Old 10-01-2018, 09:56 AM
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Bob

I have one, problem it's here & you are way down there...
This one is front w/shield cut off with plastic & flanges still on it. I used the back half repairing another 6.

Ralph 403-614-6142

ps- say hi to Goose for me
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Old 10-01-2018, 10:11 AM
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Will call ya Ralph...Goose says hi back!

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Bob

I have one, problem it's here & you are way down there...
This one is front w/shield cut off with plastic & flanges still on it. I used the back half repairing another 6.

Ralph 403-614-6142

ps- say hi to Goose for me
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Old 10-01-2018, 10:18 AM
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Sorry to hear this Nasty. I flew by you yesterday headed back from a golf junket in Palm Springs and thought of you. Didn't have time to stop by. I fueled at Carson, didn't see Datyon's rig at his hangar, tipped my wing to Paul and Louise,, Mike, etc..., and kept on trucking home.... to make a date with my wife.
Open invite as always next time your up this way...
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Old 10-01-2018, 10:25 AM
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Right back atcha JJ...door's always open! Date night is good! Keeps us outta trouble and in airplanes!

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Sorry to hear this Nasty. I flew by you yesterday headed back from a golf junket in Palm Springs and thought of you. Didn't have time to stop by. I fueled at Carson, didn't see Datyon's rig at his hangar, tipped my wing to Paul and Louise,, Mike, etc..., and kept on trucking home.... to make a date with my wife.
Open invite as always next time your up this way...
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Old 10-01-2018, 10:27 AM
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How goes it Tom! Waved atcha from CLE a few weeks ago! How's the Fairlea Farms airplane factory?

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Bob, thanks for posting and it is nice to hear from you again!
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Old 10-01-2018, 12:28 PM
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Good talking to you Bob!

Sending plexi to you dog sled express...
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Old 10-01-2018, 05:59 PM
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Default Wow Fast Progress on the repairs

If F6 isn't too badly bent you may be able to just leave in place and tweak it a bit. It is pretty flimsy before installed and the aft baggage compartment panels hold it in shape.

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