Shout out to Ken Nimer (local KMLD A&P) his mom & his dad, Dave!
They bailed me out yesterday when I lost right brake fluid on my RV-4 during a fuel stop. Zero right brake resulted in a challenging but thankfully no structural-damage landing.
Stuck there on a quiet Mothers Day Sunday. Figuring it would be a long-term stay then Dave shows up to check on his hangar, saw my predicament and called his son Ken away from a Mothers Day commitment. Long story short, they had the tools, parts, experience, and most importantly the willingness to figure out a hours-long repair. In the process they provide lots of entertaining stories of their experiences flying the ID backcountry.
What could have been a real debacle turned into a fun afternoon hangar flying & thankfully a safe flight home last evening.
Reaffirmed my faith in the GA & home-built community!
They bailed me out yesterday when I lost right brake fluid on my RV-4 during a fuel stop. Zero right brake resulted in a challenging but thankfully no structural-damage landing.
Stuck there on a quiet Mothers Day Sunday. Figuring it would be a long-term stay then Dave shows up to check on his hangar, saw my predicament and called his son Ken away from a Mothers Day commitment. Long story short, they had the tools, parts, experience, and most importantly the willingness to figure out a hours-long repair. In the process they provide lots of entertaining stories of their experiences flying the ID backcountry.
What could have been a real debacle turned into a fun afternoon hangar flying & thankfully a safe flight home last evening.
Reaffirmed my faith in the GA & home-built community!
