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Dad’s first flight RV-7 @ Tyler TX

Geeman

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After trading a partially built kit for his Globe Swift, my Dad, Robert Gee, got his airworthiness certificate last Monday from Mel after working on it off and on for at least 5 years. I moved to California a couple of years ago for work, so I hopped in my RV-7 and flew from Bay Area to Tyler TX in 2-4 hour legs. My brother came up from Houston and we flew chase as my Dad piloted the RV for the first time. Flew perfect. Had to work some baffling due to some warm cylinders and some panel bugs still to work out. He definitely had the RV grin....we all did.
 

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CONGRATS that was awesome. You guys should come visit me here just 5 minutes west of Tyler ! Vaca Moo airport - ID TA37. Click on the link in my signature here for more info.
 
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Dad's First Flight

Kyle
Tell your Dad that Joe Tolbert would be proud of him.

This is from Dan Drew, a friend of Joe's and your Dad from a LOOONG time ago in TYR.
 
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