rvmills
Well Known Member
While the planes pictured below are not RVs, the story is all VAF.
I'm ferrying a new-to-me Bücker Jungmann from South Carolina to Texas, and with the weather this week, it has been a bit stop and go, stop and assess, then go...or don't.
I missed the opportunity on day 1 to meet up with Bill Repucci, as I didn't realize he lived so close to the seller of the Bücker. He saw a FB post, and said, "hey, I coulda escorted you on day 1". Dern it! James Clark is also very close, and knows some of the characters at SC90 "Do-Little Field", where the Bücker owner lives.
Yesterday, at the end of day 3, I hunkered down in Demopolis, AL, to let the big, news-worthy weather system pass last night. Today I managed to get only 125 miles further west in 2 legs, due to variable weather. But some days it's less about the miles, and more about making good decisions to keep it fun...and mostly about the people you meet. That was the kind of day today was.
The first leg culminated in a "take the easy out" divert into Magee, MS. The only pilot at the airport walked out, gave a thumbs up, and struck up a conversation. RVs quickly entered the conversation, and Joel Graber..."Weasel" here on VAF...said "I know who you are". He told me who he was, and I said I knew him too. Pretty cool!
He's good friends with Dan Horton, and he called Dan so we could share the chance meeting. I'm sure Steve Smith and Paul Dye will get a chuckle out of this too.
Joel showed me his Baron project, shared photos of some other (really cool) airplane projects he's done, and offered hangar space and a place to stay...super nice and generous guy!
A window to get a little further west opened, and since moving a lownslow biplane is taking 4-5 days....versus 5 hours and 1 fuel stop in my Super Six (when I test flew the Bücker), I opted to press on a bit...but really, really appreciate the generous offer. I'm sure dinner there would have been much better that the chinese buffet I just had.
Just a fun story to share with the VAF motorcycle gang! Awesome group of folks in the community, that's for sure!
Cheers,
Bob
I'm ferrying a new-to-me Bücker Jungmann from South Carolina to Texas, and with the weather this week, it has been a bit stop and go, stop and assess, then go...or don't.
I missed the opportunity on day 1 to meet up with Bill Repucci, as I didn't realize he lived so close to the seller of the Bücker. He saw a FB post, and said, "hey, I coulda escorted you on day 1". Dern it! James Clark is also very close, and knows some of the characters at SC90 "Do-Little Field", where the Bücker owner lives.
Yesterday, at the end of day 3, I hunkered down in Demopolis, AL, to let the big, news-worthy weather system pass last night. Today I managed to get only 125 miles further west in 2 legs, due to variable weather. But some days it's less about the miles, and more about making good decisions to keep it fun...and mostly about the people you meet. That was the kind of day today was.
The first leg culminated in a "take the easy out" divert into Magee, MS. The only pilot at the airport walked out, gave a thumbs up, and struck up a conversation. RVs quickly entered the conversation, and Joel Graber..."Weasel" here on VAF...said "I know who you are". He told me who he was, and I said I knew him too. Pretty cool!
He's good friends with Dan Horton, and he called Dan so we could share the chance meeting. I'm sure Steve Smith and Paul Dye will get a chuckle out of this too.
Joel showed me his Baron project, shared photos of some other (really cool) airplane projects he's done, and offered hangar space and a place to stay...super nice and generous guy!
A window to get a little further west opened, and since moving a lownslow biplane is taking 4-5 days....versus 5 hours and 1 fuel stop in my Super Six (when I test flew the Bücker), I opted to press on a bit...but really, really appreciate the generous offer. I'm sure dinner there would have been much better that the chinese buffet I just had.
Just a fun story to share with the VAF motorcycle gang! Awesome group of folks in the community, that's for sure!
Cheers,
Bob
