Recently returned from an RV-8A cross-country from western Oregon to upstate New York to attend a high school reunion. This is the "big picture" taken from the APRS track of my aircraft:
The dates were "cast in concrete" so a full month before departure I began my (first) condition inspection and did some upgrades. But even with that, I ran into some thorny issues that caused a last-minute scramble to depart on time. The nature of the issues isn't noteworthy but the level of support I received was. I'd like to issue a big shoutout to:
Thanks, gents.
Anyway, here are a couple of pictures of the RV tied down. The first is at Carroll, IA after RON'ing to wait out some thunderstorms. The airport manager is an RV-builder and all-around great guy.
The second one is at Danbury, CT and the picture was taken by a friend whom I had not seen in about 45 years. (I still didn't see him: he flew in from NY after I tied down, snapped the picture of his airplane with mine, flew out, and emailed the picture to me.)
Some summary statistics:
Joe
The dates were "cast in concrete" so a full month before departure I began my (first) condition inspection and did some upgrades. But even with that, I ran into some thorny issues that caused a last-minute scramble to depart on time. The nature of the issues isn't noteworthy but the level of support I received was. I'd like to issue a big shoutout to:
- Brad Dement at E-MAG Ignitions
- "J.B." Ball at ECi (Engine Components International)
- Paul Dunscomb and Steve Stroh at Dynon Avionics
Thanks, gents.
Anyway, here are a couple of pictures of the RV tied down. The first is at Carroll, IA after RON'ing to wait out some thunderstorms. The airport manager is an RV-builder and all-around great guy.
The second one is at Danbury, CT and the picture was taken by a friend whom I had not seen in about 45 years. (I still didn't see him: he flew in from NY after I tied down, snapped the picture of his airplane with mine, flew out, and emailed the picture to me.)
Some summary statistics:
- 33.4 hours flying time in 16 legs.
- Longest leg was a 4.0 from Buffalo, NY to Medford, WI.
- About $1200 for fuel on the credit card.
- Best gas price was $5.14 at Hangar 9 in Aberdeen, SD and worst was $6.48 at Pocatello, ID.
Joe