Hi all. I figured I'd introduce myself and share a trip report since this forum has helped me recently. My name is Bob Little, and I'm a new owner of an RV-6A as of two weeks ago!
I heard of VAF over a decade ago while going to college and dreaming of owning an RV some day. I remember Paul Rosales and some other folks coming out in their RV's to my college in San Luis Obispo probably around 2004 to give rides to those of us in an aircraft construction class. Since that time, I haven't been on here much until recently when I was finally able to start shopping for an RV. When it was looking more and more like I would actually be buying an RV, I paid my dues (thank you, Doug!) and started using the forums to learn. Man there's a lot of information on here!
I found an RV-6A in Locust Grove, GA that had been finished up by Kent Gorton in 2014. After many phone conversations and quite a few prayers later, I purchased a one-way ticket from Seattle to Atlanta and headed off. Reading the positive reviews about Kent on this forum gave me added comfort as I headed to Atlanta.
After about a day and a half of inspecting and flying the airplane, I completed the purchase and headed back towards the west coast! After two days and just over 20 hours of flying, I made it back home to North Bend, OR (KOTH). A few days later, I was able to fly the airplane up to work in Seattle for the first time. What is usually about a 7 hour drive for me is now about 2 hours from engine start to engine shut down!
I'm looking forward to getting to know folks on VAF more, and hope to get to see some VAF folks in the Seattle and Southern Oregon Coast area!
Back at Mallards Landing after my final training flight
https://www.flickr.com/photos/151460904@N05/34821964940/in/shares-09mD25/
Proud new RV owner! First picture with my airplane!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/151460904@N05/34364397134/in/shares-09mD25/
Crossing the Mississippi!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/151460904@N05/34364396334/in/shares-09mD25/
End of day 1, in Big Spring, Texas
https://www.flickr.com/photos/151460904@N05/34821963480/in/shares-09mD25/
Sunrise on Day 2
https://www.flickr.com/photos/151460904@N05/34364395064/in/shares-09mD25/
Hot and windy near Phoenix
https://www.flickr.com/photos/151460904@N05/35168349796/in/shares-09mD25/
We go to EDW for work every couple of years, so it was cool to get cleared through R-2515 and fly right over the base!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/151460904@N05/34364398764/in/shares-09mD25/
Passing Mt. Shasta on the final leg
https://www.flickr.com/photos/151460904@N05/35168351066/in/shares-09mD25/
Short final at KOTH. Had to get a special VRF at sunset to make it in under the fog (the airplane is IFR current, but I am not!)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/151460904@N05/35078840781/in/dateposted-public/
Pulling in to the FBO where I first learned to fly, in an airplane I've wanted for nearly as long as I've been flying!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/151460904@N05/34399307923/in/shares-09mD25/
The route as flown. Amazing trip that I'll never forget!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/151460904@N05/34821962460/in/shares-09mD25/
I heard of VAF over a decade ago while going to college and dreaming of owning an RV some day. I remember Paul Rosales and some other folks coming out in their RV's to my college in San Luis Obispo probably around 2004 to give rides to those of us in an aircraft construction class. Since that time, I haven't been on here much until recently when I was finally able to start shopping for an RV. When it was looking more and more like I would actually be buying an RV, I paid my dues (thank you, Doug!) and started using the forums to learn. Man there's a lot of information on here!
I found an RV-6A in Locust Grove, GA that had been finished up by Kent Gorton in 2014. After many phone conversations and quite a few prayers later, I purchased a one-way ticket from Seattle to Atlanta and headed off. Reading the positive reviews about Kent on this forum gave me added comfort as I headed to Atlanta.
After about a day and a half of inspecting and flying the airplane, I completed the purchase and headed back towards the west coast! After two days and just over 20 hours of flying, I made it back home to North Bend, OR (KOTH). A few days later, I was able to fly the airplane up to work in Seattle for the first time. What is usually about a 7 hour drive for me is now about 2 hours from engine start to engine shut down!
I'm looking forward to getting to know folks on VAF more, and hope to get to see some VAF folks in the Seattle and Southern Oregon Coast area!
Back at Mallards Landing after my final training flight
https://www.flickr.com/photos/151460904@N05/34821964940/in/shares-09mD25/
Proud new RV owner! First picture with my airplane!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/151460904@N05/34364397134/in/shares-09mD25/
Crossing the Mississippi!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/151460904@N05/34364396334/in/shares-09mD25/
End of day 1, in Big Spring, Texas
https://www.flickr.com/photos/151460904@N05/34821963480/in/shares-09mD25/
Sunrise on Day 2
https://www.flickr.com/photos/151460904@N05/34364395064/in/shares-09mD25/
Hot and windy near Phoenix
https://www.flickr.com/photos/151460904@N05/35168349796/in/shares-09mD25/
We go to EDW for work every couple of years, so it was cool to get cleared through R-2515 and fly right over the base!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/151460904@N05/34364398764/in/shares-09mD25/
Passing Mt. Shasta on the final leg
https://www.flickr.com/photos/151460904@N05/35168351066/in/shares-09mD25/
Short final at KOTH. Had to get a special VRF at sunset to make it in under the fog (the airplane is IFR current, but I am not!)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/151460904@N05/35078840781/in/dateposted-public/
Pulling in to the FBO where I first learned to fly, in an airplane I've wanted for nearly as long as I've been flying!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/151460904@N05/34399307923/in/shares-09mD25/
The route as flown. Amazing trip that I'll never forget!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/151460904@N05/34821962460/in/shares-09mD25/
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