Text of the Year Award (for me, at least)

[RBD]

After anxiously trying to buy an RV-4 for over four months, the best text message I've received all year is simply "@swamp." Received just before dark set in for the night, this means that Rob "Smokey" Ray has ferried my new-to-me plane home! I bought it sight unseen, and can't wait to check it out tomorrow. She's a 1991 RV-4 with an 0-360, Hartzell C/S, and IFR (circa '91) panel. I've got transition training lined up with Jan Bussell this Friday and Saturday.

Huge thanks to Smokey for the inspection and ferry (and to both he and his wife, Teena, for the hospitality,) to his buddy Andre' for a ride in his immaculate -4 and the fresh-from-New-Orleans Abitas that followed, and DR for running a great site that put me in touch with great people.

Here's a pic that the seller sent me....

Christmas in April!

[cropdusterengineer]

The photo certainly looks nice anyway. With that engine/prop you'll have quite an airplane! I'm very jealous.....

[BikePilot]

Great looking plane! I too am jealous

[gtmule]

Sweet! Awesome that you found someone you trusted to inspect and ferry her for ya!

Unfortunately you cna't prove she actually exists without more pics

[BillFear]

Looks like a nice plane. We need more pictures when you get a chance to actually see it!

Thanks for sharing!

[Tkitchen1]

Just spent some time with Jan last week. He is great and knows how to teach and make you feel comfortable.

Blue Skies

[Michael White]

Sweet! Add me to the jealous list...

Regards,

[RBD]

Originally Posted by gtmule

Unfortunately you cna't prove she actually exists without more pics

Originally Posted by BillFear

Looks like a nice plane. We need more pictures when you get a chance to actually see it!

Ask and you shall receive...sometimes. I dropped by on my way home from work today to check her out. Very happy camper. Smokey took me up for a quick ride and the performance was impressive, to say the least. This should be a LOT of fun.