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04-01-2014, 04:59 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Fredericksburg, Virginia
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Got the "Dream Flyer" home
Well today I finished my 5-day adventure and brought N262 DF to her (his?) home.
This would not have been possible without my RV-4 Mentor Extraordinaire/Flight Instructor/Master Mechanic/ and Flight Therapist- Dave Austin.
I cannot explain how he clearly communicated and taught me the very basics.
He is the very top of this profession.
If you ever need some to teach you how to fly the RV-(any) see him. He lives near DTO.
Picked up N262 DF after a thorough inspection of the craft & books. After a night of rest and excitement, flew from near Las Vegas (BVU). The builder and previous caretaker of 262 DF was a gracious and wonderful guy- Dan Gildner.
Route of flight was AWESOME- BVU-DRO-MMDO-DUX-DTO overnight, then DTO-GLE to train. Overnight. Then DTO- AWM-MQY. Overnight (weather). Then MQY-JFZ-RMN. Overnight (30-36 direct crosswinds at planned home field), so divert.
Final leg RMN-EZF.
2000 wonderful miles.
Last edited by daddyman : 04-14-2014 at 07:23 PM.
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04-01-2014, 05:02 PM
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Senior Curmudgeon
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dayton Airpark, NV A34
Posts: 15,408
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Congratulations!!
David, congrats on your epic journey.
By the way----------------- 
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Mike Starkey
VAF 909
Rv-10, N210LM.
Flying as of 12/4/2010 
Phase 1 done, 2/4/2011
Sold after 240+ wonderful hours of flight.
"Flying the airplane is more important than radioing your plight to a person on the ground incapable of understanding or doing anything about it."
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04-01-2014, 05:18 PM
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unqualified unfluencer
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Highland Village, TX
Posts: 4,086
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David, great story! Congrats.
Please give my regards to Dave Austin the next time you see him. I solo'd and got my ticket in his C150 N1674Q many, many years ago. Took some instruction from Dave, also. Very nice person.
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04-02-2014, 01:52 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: up up and away
Posts: 312
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You are leaving too much to the imagination..lets see some pics and hear more details about this "dream flyer" of yours!
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04-02-2014, 03:16 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Coventry. England
Posts: 614
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His/her
Congrats on the four!
Anything you can get into is female. Anything you get on is male.
She is lady ..... a very sexy sporty one but a lady none the less!!
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England
In completion stage of Loehle P5151
Built and now Flying G.BVLR Vans RV4
Rebuilt G.BDBD Tailwind
Rebuilt G BVTN Kitfox
Built G CDCD RV9A with WAM120
Riveted wings on Glastar G.LEZZ Now (G. SKUA)
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04-12-2014, 04:43 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Fredericksburg, Virginia
Posts: 286
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Dream Flyer epic journey
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Originally Posted by Mike S
David, congrats on your epic journey.
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Got pix, did not know how to post them.
Really good shots of the Grand Canyon, Lake Powell, Monument Valley, Four Corners, Durango, DFW, Mississippi River Crossing, Blue Ridge Mountains too.
Daddyman
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04-12-2014, 04:45 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Fredericksburg, Virginia
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hi to Dave Austin
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Originally Posted by DeltaRomeo
David, great story! Congrats.
Please give my regards to Dave Austin the next time you see him. I solo'd and got my ticket in his C150 N1674Q many, many years ago. Took some instruction from Dave, also. Very nice person.
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Yep fine man, great instructor.
1st he un-tought my 35 yrs of basic experience before providing the basics of a "masters Degree in the art of flying".
He knows how to get to the heart of the matter without using a chainsaw.
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Daddyman
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04-12-2014, 04:49 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Fredericksburg, Virginia
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well stated
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Originally Posted by WAM120RV
Congrats on the four!
Anything you can get into is female. Anything you get on is male.
She is lady ..... a very sexy sporty one but a lady none the less!!
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Yes,
In my overt attempt to be crudely PC- and not offend women pilots...
I've painter "her" tail.
Got cool pics of my tail art, bust simply don't know how to post them yet.
Daddyman
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04-12-2014, 04:50 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Fredericksburg, Virginia
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got em
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Originally Posted by CATPart
You are leaving too much to the imagination..lets see some pics and hear more details about this "dream flyer" of yours!
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As soon as I figure out how, I'll upload (attach) them.
Daddyman
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04-12-2014, 01:38 PM
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Senior Curmudgeon
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dayton Airpark, NV A34
Posts: 15,408
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Quote:
Originally Posted by daddyman
As soon as I figure out how, I'll upload (attach) them.
Daddyman
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OK, read this. http://www.vansairforce.net/articles...ums/images.htm
The thing that seems to stump a lot of folks is that the photos do not reside here on VAF----------they need to be posted to a site that hosts images, and then you insert a link to the hosting site wherever you want the image to "appear" in your posts.
After you hit the "submit reply" button on your post, "magic happens" and the image shows up like it was actually a part of your post.
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Mike Starkey
VAF 909
Rv-10, N210LM.
Flying as of 12/4/2010
Phase 1 done, 2/4/2011
Sold after 240+ wonderful hours of flight.
"Flying the airplane is more important than radioing your plight to a person on the ground incapable of understanding or doing anything about it."
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