...getting the ball rolling.
v/r,dr
v/r,dr
I got to take my daughter for her first GA flight and her first flight in the RV. She was also my first passenger. We did a breakfast run about 25min away, but ended up taking the long way since she was having fun. She really enjoyed steep turns and other mild maneuvers.
Nothing RV for me this weekend, well sort of. I just wanted to follow up on my post from last weekend regarding the Bear Creek Bash, Mark Fullerton Memorial Contest in Rome GA this past weekend.
Bill McLean came up in his RV-4 from southern Alabama to support the contest and hang out with his acro buddies and Ron Schreck came in his beautiful RV-8 from the Charlotte area to compete with me and others in Intermediate.
Like I said last week, I got to fly a gorgeous Extra 330LX that my friend Shaun let me fly. I?m a changed man! I need an Extra. I?ve been looking for a potential partner in the S. Atlanta metro area, but so far I haven?t had much luck. Please let me know if you know of anyone that might be interested.
Ron did a great job, finishing 3rd out of 6. I finished dead last, but not by much! I didn?t expect to do well since I haven?t competed since April or done any real practice. Plus I had a grand total of four flights in the Extra prior to the contest. The Extra is a different animal and it?s going to take some getting used to. It was a great opportunity to compete in the Extra and that?s really what it was about for me regarding this contest.
And as always, it is more about seeing and having fun with friends. I?m going to paraphrase, but Mark used to say, ?If you?re here for the trophy, you?re doing it wrong. It?s about the people and the relationships you forge.? If it hadn?t been for the RV and for friends like Ron, I may not have ever gotten involved in this wonderful sport and gotten to fly an airplane like the Extra. Thank you Shaun. Thank you Ron.
I hope to add a few pictures soon.