Day 25: Dallas to Rosamond Skypark
Here's the summary of Day 25's flying from the Dallas area to Southern California:
Aero Country to Plainview: 2.0 hrs
Plainview to Payson (for lunch): 3.2 hrs
Payson to Rosamond Skypark: 2.3 hours
Total Hobbs for today: 7.5 hours
On the watch: ~9 hrs
TOTAL HOBBS HOURS FOR 3 WEEKS AWAY FROM HOME ON OUR CARIBBEAN FLYING ADVENTURE: 67.0 Hrs
TOTAL COST: Priceless!!
Thanks to my buddy Dave Huhman who rode out to take this picture as we arrived and started to climb out of the plane, 'headset-hair' and all:
Our 'kids' Holly and Sable:
Home at last...
Think about it....
Friday morning, we were in St. Kitts, and by Friday night, we were in the Bahamas...
Saturday night, we were in Dallas, Texas
Sunday night, we
ARE in Southern California...
HOME...
all because of this airplane we call an R-V!!!!!
We had our share of mechanical issues, but I've found they are more of an inconvenience,
ESPECIALLY if you built your plane...because you know exactly what's wrong and how to fix it!
Who would want to fly a trip like this by themselves??? NOT US!
I want to thank my RV family of friends for joining us as we had the best of times with all of you along!!!
Alpha Flight:
Gene & Janet Larsen
Dan & Diane West
Bravo Flight:
Scott & Tanya Card
Dave & Alina Buono
Jeff Jackson and Staci Stroud
Charlie Flight:
Doug & Gale Dodson
Scott Loftin
Roger & Sue Hansen
And of course,
Delta Flight....our longtime, over-water traveling companion and "I'm flying to South America RVer", Andrew "Sharkbait" Brandt and Crystal Cooper.
Jimmyb & Vicki, Kubota & Gerri, Keys, Jailbird & Indira, Seismo & Red, Scottie & Deb, Condor:
YOU ALL WERE MISSED!!!!!!
Don Hull & Daryl Tolliver: Thank you for keeping track of us as you always do!
Don Oberlander: We'll meet for lunch next time!
As long as the FAA deems me fit-to-fly, Tuppergal and I will continue flying to the West Indies and Caribbean Sea...every 'odd' year!
Lastly, Alpha/Bravo/Charlie/Delta flights have to
THANK YOU ALL FOR FOLLOWING ALONG!!!
Keep poundin' them rivets because it truly is, hands down, no doubt about it...
ALL WORTH IT!!!!! Rosie &
Tuppergal
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From Scott & Deb Mills:
"In order to discover new lands one must have the courage to lose sight of the shore." Andre Gide