More on the RV grin.... sorry for the rant
Gotta share this with someone, you folks are it. I'm not bragging, just high as a kite even though we landed more than two hours ago.
Today we flew from Fullerton CA to Tucson via the Palm Springs pass at 7500 ft. Our little 9A had a great tailwind and we saw ground speeds => 172kts! Holy Batman and Robin! GPH as low as 6.8.
2.5 hours door to door, hot chicken en route, cold water! Beat that Southwest Airlines!!
There were reports of RIME ice above us as low as 14k, rain on us, clouds at 10k, and the mountains on both sides covered with snow! It was incredible, a view like you never get to see in this life, but little to no turbulence! The little bird did what it does and the wife & I had a great trip.
After reading the post on the Buffalo disaster, my eyeballs looked frequently at the tail and the wings to make sure none of the bad stuff was forming.
Old men are not supposed to have this much fun! If you're building, give up tv, give up sex, give up work, get back to your project.
Trust me, it's worth it!