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04-21-2012, 11:11 AM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Canal Winchester, Ohio
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Buddy the Austrailian Shephard Rescue
My wife finally got me to sign up for Pilot N paws. On April 6th we flew our
first passenger. His name was Buddy a 6 year old Assie shepard who was turned into a kill shelter from his owners. He was 90% blind at birth and the
owners did not know this. He was a very sick dog when turned in but was nursed back to health and a new home was found. We picked him up in Ravenswood WV from another pilot (Paul) who fly's many rescues. When we got there Buddy was sitting on Paul's lap on a picnic table just enjoying the
great weather. We loaded him up and off we went to KCFJ Crawfordsville Indiana. Buddy did great and finally fell asleep. We had about 1hr 20 min flight
and when we arrived his new family was waiting. We unloaded Buddy and he seemed right at home with his new family.
This was a very rewarding trip for us to be able to help this wonderful dog.
We got an update last week that Buddy is doing great.
Oh KCFJ airport has a new FBO which is really nice.
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Geoff Combs
RV-10 N829GW 865hrs
1940 Piper J3 Cub
Rans S21
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04-21-2012, 12:23 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: New Smyrna Beach, FL
Posts: 1,339
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Good job Geoff! Nice photo's and your airplane looks gorgeous. Buddy looks like a "keeper", for sure.
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David Maib
RV-10 N380DM
New Smyrna Beach, FL
VAF Paid 1/21/2021
"In '69 I was 21, and I called the road my own"
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04-21-2012, 01:56 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: KPYM
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Geoff, Nice Job!
When my -7 is done I will be doing LOTS of PnP flights.
Aussies LOVE to fly!
Here is my Aussie Wyatt in the Arrow:
Buddy would love to meet him, I am sure!
 CJ
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The experiment works!
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04-21-2012, 02:41 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Austinville, Alabama
Posts: 2,462
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Another PnP Rescue
Good job and great report with excellent photos. RV's make great PnP transport planes.
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Don Hull
RV-7 Wings
KDCU Pryor Field
Pilots'n Paws Pilot
N79599/ADS-B In and Out...and I like it! 
?Certainly, travel is more than the seeing of sights;
it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living." Miriam Beard
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04-21-2012, 08:28 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Ohio
Posts: 1,686
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Nice job!
Awesome Geoff! We have an Aussie so that story is near and dear to our hearts.
My -8 isn't well suited for that kind of flying (unsupervised rescue dog in the back -pit), but I surely admire those who spend the avgas to help out in this capacity!
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04-21-2012, 09:46 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dayton, Nevada --- A34
Posts: 1,469
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Thanks!
Our two rescue pups and I appreciate what you did. Thanks!
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Louise Hose, Editor of The Homebuilder's Portal by KITPLANES
RV3B, NX13PL "Tsamsiyu" co-builder, TMXIO-320, test platform Legacy G3X/TruTrak avionics suite
RV-6 ?Mikey? (purchased flying) ? Garmin test platform (G3X Touch, GS28 autopilot servos, GTN650 GPS/Nav/Comm,
GNC255 Nav/Com, GA240 audio panel)
RV8, N188PD "Valkyrie" (by marriage)
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04-23-2012, 09:21 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Missoula, MT
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Cheers
Way to go, Geoff - and Mrs. Coombs!
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Bryan Douglass
=VAF= 2020 dues paid
RV-10 N242BD
Last edited by douglassmt : 04-23-2012 at 09:30 AM.
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04-23-2012, 06:21 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Hangar/home at Hicks Airfield (T67), Fort Worth, TX
Posts: 627
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PnP
Congrats on completing your first mission! I really enjoy making a difference with these dogs and sometimes I wish I could keep one of them but I know they are going to a new, caring family.
Hope you have many more rewarding rescues!
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Mike Reddick
VAF#153
Pilots N Paws Pilot
RV6A N167CW 1,900 HRS
Ft Worth, TX (T67)
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04-24-2012, 06:01 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Ohio
Posts: 45
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Buddy
Nicely done Geoff, looks like plenty of room in the back of your 10. Perhaps you can specialize in Bull Mastiffs and Great Danes. Seriously, thanks to you and your wife for a great deed.
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Blue Skies & Grateful Thanks,
Jeff
November Seven Victor Quebec
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04-24-2012, 06:40 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Columbus Ohio
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Way to go Geoff and Laurel!
That was a generous act by you and your wife. Thank you for giving back. I showed the pictures to my kids and they were very impressed. BTW, your 10 is looking sweet as always.
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