Caveman
Well Known Member
Well, we braved the ghosts and goblins and launched into the wild blue yonder Friday. I?d like to describe the feeling but I really can?t. The words just aren?t there. This whole project has been a wild emotional roller coaster.
The flight went well! And better yet, the plane and I survived the landing. It just goes to show that the best money spent isn't on the airplane but on yourself. I spent a few days having Alex D. beat some bad habits out of me down in Texas before trying this taildragger thing on my own. Very eye opening. There are some things about these airplanes that I would not want to learn on my own, the hard way.
The chase plane was flown by Officer Roy Anderson of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. (Notice the "OHP" in the Highway Patrol Plane?s N number. Some things never change... still being chased by them after all these years.
It?s a good thing Roy doesn?t know about my hot rod days). My beautiful wife, Carey rode with him and acted as cheerleader and spotter. This project would have been dead in the water without her support . Thanks for helping out, Roy and making Carey?s experience all the better. She?s been calling friends and relatives. She?s really wanting me to get the test hours flown off so she can get a ride!
The guys in the last picture are friend and fellow airport bum Clay McGuire, Officer Anderson, My flight instructor and aviation mechanic Jim Judge, myself and Jim Mitchell, who helped a lot with the build.
BTW this thing flies better than I could have imagined. I made another flight later in the day & two yesterday. 5 landings and 5.5 hours so far. Awesome machine!
Don't give it up guys! It really is achievable!
Builder 72793
The flight went well! And better yet, the plane and I survived the landing. It just goes to show that the best money spent isn't on the airplane but on yourself. I spent a few days having Alex D. beat some bad habits out of me down in Texas before trying this taildragger thing on my own. Very eye opening. There are some things about these airplanes that I would not want to learn on my own, the hard way.
The chase plane was flown by Officer Roy Anderson of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. (Notice the "OHP" in the Highway Patrol Plane?s N number. Some things never change... still being chased by them after all these years.
It?s a good thing Roy doesn?t know about my hot rod days). My beautiful wife, Carey rode with him and acted as cheerleader and spotter. This project would have been dead in the water without her support . Thanks for helping out, Roy and making Carey?s experience all the better. She?s been calling friends and relatives. She?s really wanting me to get the test hours flown off so she can get a ride!The guys in the last picture are friend and fellow airport bum Clay McGuire, Officer Anderson, My flight instructor and aviation mechanic Jim Judge, myself and Jim Mitchell, who helped a lot with the build.
BTW this thing flies better than I could have imagined. I made another flight later in the day & two yesterday. 5 landings and 5.5 hours so far. Awesome machine!
Don't give it up guys! It really is achievable!
Builder 72793
