...getting it started. v/r,dr
Working on panel labeling. Shot flat black base coat, added dry transfer labeling on top, then topped it off with two-part clear for protection. Then reinstalled everything to get some beauty shots. I'm really happy with how this turned out.
So, the wife had a convention in San Diego this long weekend. Flew down Friday (LVK (SF Bay Area) to MYF(San Diego)), uneventful. Returned today. About halfway home, wife notes on her iPad an email message: KMYF found an aircraft wheel on the runway we departed from, thinks it might be ours! Approaching LVK, Livermore tower has also already been contacted by KMYF, asks our plans. So I ask for a flyby so the tower can look at our landing gear. Tower asks, what if one's missing? I reply, "Well, call the Fire Department and we'll land on 25R". (There's a 2 truck fire station on the field). As we approach for the low approach, tower is shooing other aircraft away, saying they have "an emergency in progress". (Plane shows no tendency to yaw or other indication of missing wheel). After low approach, tower says it appears we have 3 wheels. We go around, come back and land uneventfully (one of my better soft field landings, IMHO). As we turn off, I count 12 - two groups of six - fire trucks, all with red lights flashing!! I guess a slow day for the fire department. But, better safe than sorry.
BTW, the relatively new FBO "Coast Air" at KMYF (Montgomery) gave us top rate service at a very competitive price. (rental car waiting, full service gas for two cents more than self-service, free coffee/cookies, no ramp fee). Made us feel like we had come in on a jet.
Thank you very much for the feedback Mitch! I'm glad we made the experience better for you and your bride.Took advantage of the beautiful weather last night to cruise the Chicago lakeshore with my bride. Shout out to Paul McVitty at Flyleds...upgrading my lights was instrumental to safely flying (landing) this wonderful bird at night.