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Old 04-09-2015, 09:49 PM
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Default Day 1: Rosamond to Dallas

Regional approach started turning me north here at these 'big buildings'....where was I here? Just found out this was downtown Fort Worth...



I recognize the raceway....



And then I saw the homebase of our VAF master:



Not long after leaving Sycamore, I'm over Lake Lewisville, inbound to Airpark Dallas, all with the help of Regional Approach (thank you!):



On the ground, RV-8 Builder Robert Owen was there to great me, and he even helped get the plane tied down; THANK YOU ROBERT!!!



Driving away from the airport after ~7 RV flight hours from SoCAL to the DFW area!



I hope to see some of you Friday at the Stephenville airport for lunch at the Hard 8 BBQ!!!!

Keep poundin' them rivets because it's ALL worth it! Rosie
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Old 04-09-2015, 11:21 PM
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As usual, great report and great photos, Rosie. I wondered why you stopped at Sycamore and then circled around to the other side of Dallas. Now we know. Looking forward to more reports.
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Old 04-10-2015, 07:06 AM
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Default Ready to launch

Hey Rosie.....
Moody Blue and Bun are launching out of Iowa a day early (Sat) to insure we can avoid weather on the way to Venice. Not sure where we will end up Saturday night, but plan to stay in Venice Sunday night to meet up for the lunch run to KEYW on Monday.
Looks like spring weather is here in the mid-west.
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Old 04-10-2015, 08:16 AM
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Default Welcome to F 69, great to meet you!

It was good to meet you yesterday Rosie! It was kind of like a once in a lifetime event around here. I was out working in my garage and looked up and seen an RV landing at Dallas Airpark (f69). I knew I had seen this plane before somewhere but I didn't know who it was. There's not a lot of homebuilt traffic out of F69 here so when I seen Rosie come in I immediately hopped in the truck and went over to greet him. I didn't realize who you were and was hoping I would not be in your way. Those thoughts could have not been further from the truth. We had a very pleasant conversation and he even let me help tie down his plane. If I had my hanger built I would have let you have some inside space. I hope your visit to F 69 was a pleasant one. I will be following your trip closer now that I can put a face to it and come back and see me. Happy Flying!
Thanks, Robert
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Old 04-10-2015, 08:48 AM
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I had packed the plane the night before so here's our my luggage for the 3-week trip:

Rosie, how much does all that gear weigh? Looks about how I might pack for a similar trip (sitting on a beach in the Bahamas as I write this, flew airlines this time but next trip is in the RV). I'd like to get an idea of just how much time I need to spend on the treadmill

It weighs...a lot...
Black clothes bag: 20 lbs
Purple clothes bag: 15 lbs
Tools: 20 lbs
Scuba: 30 lbs
Ropes/Misc: 10 lbs
Drinks & snacks: 10 lbs
Mallet, rebar stakes & alternator are up front with us so I don't count (weigh) them.
All other: Don't even weigh it...it's all light weight

I, personally, don't have any problem loading up 120 lbs in the baggage area (all within CG) as I beefed up my baggage floor during the build, Rosie

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Old 04-10-2015, 09:21 AM
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I'd like to get an idea of just how much time I need to spend on the treadmill
That right there is very best weight savings effort. Once you solve that, "if it fits, it ships". Our carrying capacity went up by almost 40# a few years ago and never looked back. Rosie's heaviest stuff is the tonage of scuba gear that he hauls. You can almost see that he has two pair of underwear, one pair of socks (on his feet), two shirts, and two swim trunks in this "clothes bag".
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Old 04-10-2015, 10:01 PM
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Default Day 2: Stephenville & the Hard 8 BBQ

Hi All,
Another great day of flying, food, friends and fun! Since I'm now 'solo' in the plane, I brought along a longtime friend of ours, Rebecca Sanchez to join me to lunch at the Hard 8 BBQ in Stephenville. After departing Airpark Dallas (just inside the Addison airport airspace), we flew north then west, around Lake Lewisville at 3500' as directed by Regional approach.

Here's a 'unique' picture of the NASCAR raceway:



After burning 12 gal/hr, we arrived on the ramp at 1102 local time, late...sorry about that all! I know 1100 means 'walking away from the planes' at 1100. the group was forgiving so we started the 'walk' to eat;





We were able to walk right up to the 'Grill Master' and get our food served quickly....of course, Jay Pratt was first in line and is not pictured:





Here's the group: THANK YOU ALL FOR JOINING ME!!!





Included in the photo above is Dave & Karen Gill who both fly a Piper Lightsport aircraft and Carl Scheuneman flying a new-to-him Mooney. I worked with Dave & Carl back 'in the day' on F-117; they were employed by Texas Instruments who built the F-117 EO/IR system.

We all had a SUPER time telling lies and half-truths...it's great fun hanging out with a bunch of TEXANS!!! It was time for the walk back where I fueled up and was able to get a picture of Dave & Karen and Carl's planes with mine:



Dave even paid tribute to his F-117 days with his N number: N117VV

Carl was flying back to Addison, and we were flying to Airpark Dallas..."Carl, do you want to do a 2-ship back?"



Here's Carl looking good as I fly off his wing; 3-bladed props are just 'plane' sexy!!!

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Old 04-10-2015, 10:02 PM
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Default Day 2: Stephenville & the Hard 8 BBQ

Our routing by Regional Approach took us right over Dallas where Rebecca was able to get some great pics of Carl's Mooney:



No time for more pics as Addison was minutes away. The tower cleared Carl for a straight in to RWY 35 while I requested and was granted permission to fly-by the Addison runway and land Airpark Dallas:



This is a narrow runway that's not in too bad a shape:



I dropped off Rebecca then continued to Aero Country (T31, a 5 minute flight) to stay with fellow Caribbean Fliers Dave & Alina Buono at their VERY NEW skypark home.

Here are some pics after takeoff:







Coming from California, I'm not used to seeing so much 'flatness':



Base to final at Aero Country:



And the Buono's new skypark home:



Here's what the SPOT showed after today's flying:



I'll depart for Memphis in the morning (Saturday) and I'm now flying solo until I pickup Tuppergal on Monday morning in Tampa.

I hope to see some of you for lunch at Central BBQ then will continue into Anderson (SC) to watch Team Aerodynamix practice!

Keep poundin' them rivets because it's ALL worth it! Rosie
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Old 04-11-2015, 05:03 AM
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Default Say, Rosie..

How many of you will be here on Sunday?

Fly safe,

Best,

Pierre, I'm guessing we will have three (3): Myself, Gary "Condor" Sobek and Nick "Splinter" Ervin. See you soon! Rosie
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Old 04-11-2015, 07:30 AM
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Hey Rosie, Diane and I made it to Branson from Sacramento Friday. What time is lunch and airport I.D.? Nordo

From Rosie: All, Nordo & Diane are joining me on this adventure and I was to meet up with them in Homestead...I do not check e-mail in the morning...only after midnight so I never saw this...Coming back from lunch in Memphis with Rich Emery today, I hear 'Rosie!'....I turn and see Diane & Nordo (Dan West) changing his oil in the hangar at M01 (Dewitt Spain, north of Memphis)...I am now a 2-ship...read on...
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