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Old 01-05-2014, 08:01 PM
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Moving Day!

After almost 3 1/2 years, N425KW has finally left the nest. No, not in the first flight sort of way - that'll have to wait. On Thursday morning the roll-back truck arrived to pick up my baby and haul it to the airport. (Click images for full size.)



Getting the plane up on the ramp was disappointingly anticlimactic, in that the heavens didn't part and no angels sang. However that may just mean that the towing company knew what they were doing and nothing went wrong. The tail never even came close to scraping the ground.

A few tow straps and we were ready to make the 10 mile journey to the new pad.



A few passing motorists had odd looks on their faces, but for the most part other drivers seemed rather oblivious. Probably too busy texting their friends.



Once we arrived, I hooked up the towbar to keep the nosewheel from spinning around the wrong way and gently guided it down the ramp as the truck once again did all the work.



Safely tucked away in the (heated!) hangar, alongside a friend's RV8A build:



All in all a very easy trip that went more smoothly than I could've imagined. Huge thanks to Andover Towing & Recovery for their friendly professionalism and for getting my baby there in one piece. Time for a celebratory ale!
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Old 01-05-2014, 08:10 PM
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Congratulations Kurt on a very important milestone! Now your life becomes different. It's only 10 miles but it's away
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Old 01-06-2014, 06:48 AM
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Congrats on the move and the luxury heated hangar!
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Old 01-06-2014, 09:44 AM
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Congrats on the move and the luxury heated hangar!
Thanks, the use of the luxury hangar is due entirely to a very kind and generous friend. Another example of how awesome the RV community is!
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Old 01-06-2014, 10:56 AM
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Great milestone Kurt. If I can figure out how to spray my friggin plane I could make a similar trip. Of course no hurry seeing how the FAA are dragging their feet on approving my special issuance. They approved it last year - not sure what the big deal is this time around. Ahead of you in the build in someways and behind in others. Let us know when you get airworthy.
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Old 01-07-2014, 07:00 AM
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Emptynester, which airport is the warm new home ? Like to come visit.
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Old 01-07-2014, 08:00 AM
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Moving Day!

After almost 3 1/2 years, N425KW has finally left the nest. No, not in the first flight sort of way - that'll have to wait. On Thursday morning the roll-back truck arrived to pick up my baby and haul it to the airport. (Click images for full size.)



Getting the plane up on the ramp was disappointingly anticlimactic, in that the heavens didn't part and no angels sang. However that may just mean that the towing company knew what they were doing and nothing went wrong. The tail never even came close to scraping the ground.

A few tow straps and we were ready to make the 10 mile journey to the new pad.



A few passing motorists had odd looks on their faces, but for the most part other drivers seemed rather oblivious. Probably too busy texting their friends.



Once we arrived, I hooked up the towbar to keep the nosewheel from spinning around the wrong way and gently guided it down the ramp as the truck once again did all the work.



Safely tucked away in the (heated!) hangar, alongside a friend's RV8A build:



All in all a very easy trip that went more smoothly than I could've imagined. Huge thanks to Andover Towing & Recovery for their friendly professionalism and for getting my baby there in one piece. Time for a celebratory ale!
Congrats on the move, Kurt. You'll notice a difference on your routine working at the airport, but enjoyable. Not quite so on those very cold days. I used the same method to move my 9A on Nov 1. Hope to fly this summer. Good luck on the build.
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Old 01-07-2014, 09:28 AM
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Thanks all!

One of the biggest challenges so far has been getting all my tools and supplies in the right place at the right time. I almost need 2 sets of everything now, as I use a lot of my household tools for the airplane build.

The other challenge, of course, is making time for both the airplane and my wife. Don't want to leave either one alone very long. Hopefully the duality is only temporary and in a few months we can concentrate on flying rather than building.

The airport is 1K1, Benton Kansas. Just a few minutes northeast of Wichita.
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Old 01-07-2014, 09:43 AM
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Well Done Kurt! I've seen that hanger...

Perhaps that will get your new roommate to finish his!

See you soon,

Gregg
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Old 01-07-2014, 11:05 AM
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Good job Kurt. I'm only a little jealous - it'll be a happy day when I take my build to the airport.
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