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04-28-2017, 08:34 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Hillsboro, OR
Posts: 163
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Back to the mainland
Everyone made it back to Florida. Thoma's are in Perry Fl, plan to head to Houston (KDWH) tomorrow. Several planes made it farther west, Rosie & Tuppergal may still be flying west!
We had a truly amazing trip. Great people to travel with. Remarkable sights.
Thanks to Rosie & Tuppergal for organizing and thanks to Bravo flight for taking great care of the newbies (us).
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Roy
N174RT (RV-7A) first flight 5/31/11, 1780hrs as of August 2020:
Tip-up, Lycon IO-360 EXP, WW 74HRT, AFS 5600T, AF-Pilot, IFD440, SL-30, echoUAT, D100 for backup, CQ1 headsets, CMW E-Lift
Our other riveted aluminum monocoque RV is a 2012 25' Eddie Bauer Airstream
Past aluminum monocoque vehicles:
N601RT (CH601HDS) First flight 5/03, 1550hrs after flying 8 years: 912ULS, GNS430W, SL-30, D10A Sold
1995 Midnight Pearl NSX w/BBSC Sold
EAA Chapter 105 board member 2010->2015
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04-28-2017, 09:48 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Cedar Park, TX
Posts: 3,197
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Whew, what a day! Cards are overnight in Pensacola and have already acquired good food and beer. Buonos are pressing on after fuel in PNS to home in Dallas. After the 1500mi day leading the flight, I had nothing left after shooting the ILS in the dark. I talked to Rosie who put down about an hour further west into the darkness. I'm pretty sure Sharkbait and Chappy are still in the air pressing for the Dallas tonight.
We'll get an early start to work weather home to Austin in the morning.
Oh, and our newbies were AWSOME! They learned so much that I'm following them next time. So many things you just can't brief. You just have to be there to experience it 
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Scott Card
CQ Headset by Card Machine Works
CMW E-Lift
RV-9A N4822C flying 2200+hrs. / Cedar Park, TX
RV8 Building - fuselage / showplanes canopy (Done!)
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04-29-2017, 01:33 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: McKinney, TX (T31)
Posts: 208
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Home safe
Taco and Cannon are home safe. 2000nm in one day easily doubles my previous longest flying day in the rv. But my own bed is gonna feel pretty sweet. Last i heard from sharkbait and chappy, they were just south of dfw hoping to make midland or odessa tonight.
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Dave B
McKinney, TX (T31)
N517AD - RV-7A - Sold
N963TP - RV-7A - Partner
N10HW - RV-10 - Partner
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04-29-2017, 05:50 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Cedar Park, TX
Posts: 3,197
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Cards have erased the fuzzy eyeballs and are headed to the airport for an IFR launch home to Austin
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Scott Card
CQ Headset by Card Machine Works
CMW E-Lift
RV-9A N4822C flying 2200+hrs. / Cedar Park, TX
RV8 Building - fuselage / showplanes canopy (Done!)
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04-29-2017, 10:52 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 446
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Rosie Check in
Just talked to Rosie. They are down for lunch in Hamilton TX KMNZ.
His goal is to get to Phoenix tonight. Slow going down low but hoping from airport to airport. Tortise and the Hare style.
He is persistent and I know he will make it. Should get better after he makes the corner by El Paso.
Keep Trucking Rosie and Tuppergal-----
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Daryl Tolliver
VAF 1086
Yes: I paid my =VAF= membership dues for 2021
RV-7A - N754RV: Status - Pink Slip is In! First Flight 8/23/12 - My First Flight 9/24/12!
Home from GloCustom for Paint! 3/16/13
1002 hours and climbing
8th Condition Inspection complete 10/31/2020
Superior XP IO360 (180 HP), Hartzell Blended Airfoil, AF-5400 EFIS panel, Garmin Aera 660, TruTrak Vizion 385 AutoPilot, Dual Pmags
Houston, TX
Track: SPOT
Weiser Airpark (EYQ)
http://www.rv7a-factory.com
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04-29-2017, 12:22 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Cedar Park, TX
Posts: 3,197
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Cards made it home to Austin, not so direct, one leg from Pensacola. 40kt headwinds for an hour, IMC for a couple hours, dialed the gerbils back to about 6gph and made it home with "some" fuel left in the tanks.
What an epic adventure. Now we have to get our frame of reference back as it is hard not to feel invincible back on US soil, with complete freedom to roam, and NOT over water.
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Scott Card
CQ Headset by Card Machine Works
CMW E-Lift
RV-9A N4822C flying 2200+hrs. / Cedar Park, TX
RV8 Building - fuselage / showplanes canopy (Done!)
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04-29-2017, 12:25 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Georgetown, TX
Posts: 93
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Great adventure
Congratulations to all - and thanks for letting me vicariously tag along. J
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Jerry Stofer Georgetown,TX
RV-14 engine on - hello baffles
RV-12 N238GS flying
RV-8A N838GS IO-360 C/S WW prop - SOLD
Flew her to Alaska and Caribbean Islands
Wright Bro Master Pilot Awardee
Double VAF combat exclusion -
double contributions made 2012, ......, 2021
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04-29-2017, 02:38 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Southwest
Posts: 1,292
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Welcome Home
Welcome home pilots and copilots. It was great fun following along with the flight tracker and stories. Gets me motivated; i need to keep this short so I can get back to work on my wings for the 2019 trip. Thanks for the motivation.
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John S
WARNING! Information presented in this post is my opinion. All users of info have sole responsibility for determining accuracy or suitability for their use.
Dues paid 2021, worth every penny
RV9A- Status:
Tail 98% done
Wings 98% done
Fuselage Kit 98% done
Finishing Kit 35% canopy done for now
Electrical 65% in work
Firewall Forward 5% in work
Fiberglass 0%, thought i was building in metal?
www.pilotjohnsrv9.blogspot.com
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04-29-2017, 07:38 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Utah
Posts: 8,279
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Welcome home gang! The shortest Caribbean Trip since 2013. Good job!  |
04-29-2017, 07:57 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Venice, Fl
Posts: 1,022
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Thanks for the virtual ride gang. It was fun, as usual. Maybe someday we will time it right and make it with you.
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Gary Palinkas - Gman.... VAF #161
Venice, Fl
RV-6 "Sassy" Flying 400 hrs since Oct 2011
Lycoming 0-360 A1A, FP Sensenich Prop
SARL #19 .... Van's Calendar March 2015
Although exempt several ways, =VAF= Dues paid to support this awesome site/family
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