Vern
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If you were not there...
I have been involved with a number of RV friends lately who have suddenly been taken out of the picture due to accident,health crisis,or death. I've seen the affects this brings into households who normally have only one RV savy family member. Think about what your loss would do in your family circle. Your RV involves a significant emotional and financial asset.
Of course non RV-savy family and friends can help with all the details of a sickness or death, but only those familiar with aviation /RVs are knowledgeable and helpful in matters involving the RV.
So, in order to start what I think is a very useful thread, I'll toss out a few ideas. Others please share your wisdom with us.
Vern
1) Keep all your RV documents that would need to go with your project clearly marked. I have mine in a milk crate labeled 'Goes with Airplane.'
2) Make up a file folder labeled 'Airplane suggestions-in case of emergency'. Put names and numbers of buddies you would want contacted to assist your family, insurance agent names and numbers, airplane financial information, what you think you have invested in your project, any individuals or organizations to get your tools,etc. Be sure to include email addresses / this web site so we could all find out our friends situation. Perhaps leave a few urls listed such as the classifieds /Barnstormers/Matronics.etc so valuations could be estimated.
3) Hanger,plane, and tool box keys.
4) If in a shared hanger,point out your stuff now to family members. Label it with your name.
5) I think its a good idea for every RVer to get a buddy listed on your insurance as a pilot so they can demonstrate or help sell your bird if you are gone or take you for a ride if you cannot pilot it yourself. It would be great to teach them the ins and outs of your bird now so they could do this if needed.
6) Prepare now-no one thinks they are next but my personal experience proves otherwise.
7) One grieving mother of a friend who died in his Pitts had a small brick structure built in the backyard with a large window on the side. She had the wreckage stored in there and saw it every day as something her son loved dearly. I think this is extreme, but could this happen to your family / bird?
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I have been involved with a number of RV friends lately who have suddenly been taken out of the picture due to accident,health crisis,or death. I've seen the affects this brings into households who normally have only one RV savy family member. Think about what your loss would do in your family circle. Your RV involves a significant emotional and financial asset.
Of course non RV-savy family and friends can help with all the details of a sickness or death, but only those familiar with aviation /RVs are knowledgeable and helpful in matters involving the RV.
So, in order to start what I think is a very useful thread, I'll toss out a few ideas. Others please share your wisdom with us.
Vern
1) Keep all your RV documents that would need to go with your project clearly marked. I have mine in a milk crate labeled 'Goes with Airplane.'
2) Make up a file folder labeled 'Airplane suggestions-in case of emergency'. Put names and numbers of buddies you would want contacted to assist your family, insurance agent names and numbers, airplane financial information, what you think you have invested in your project, any individuals or organizations to get your tools,etc. Be sure to include email addresses / this web site so we could all find out our friends situation. Perhaps leave a few urls listed such as the classifieds /Barnstormers/Matronics.etc so valuations could be estimated.
3) Hanger,plane, and tool box keys.
4) If in a shared hanger,point out your stuff now to family members. Label it with your name.
5) I think its a good idea for every RVer to get a buddy listed on your insurance as a pilot so they can demonstrate or help sell your bird if you are gone or take you for a ride if you cannot pilot it yourself. It would be great to teach them the ins and outs of your bird now so they could do this if needed.
6) Prepare now-no one thinks they are next but my personal experience proves otherwise.
7) One grieving mother of a friend who died in his Pitts had a small brick structure built in the backyard with a large window on the side. She had the wreckage stored in there and saw it every day as something her son loved dearly. I think this is extreme, but could this happen to your family / bird?