Pretty cool flying day

[ShawnD2112]

Today was a better day than I'd thought it would be when I got up. Weather
was worth going to the airport for so I pitched up there and then flew down
to another little airport to have lunch with a mate of mine. He didn't show
so I fell into conversation with a guy I'd met there last weekend. He and
his buddy were flying their airplanes to another field for lunch and, since
they were both flying empty four-seaters, I blagged a ride. Hadn't planned
on it, just did it spur of the moment. Great fun. One of the airplanes was
a classic Cessna 165 Airmaster and, since I'm a vintage taildragger pilot by
calling, that was just great. I flew down for lunch with him in that one
and back with his mate in his airplane.

His mate flies a Staggerwing.

I thought I'd died and gone to heaven!! Pure vintage luxury, that is!

Those are both going into the logbook, even if all I had was about 2 minutes
stick time. :-)

Sometimes life just hands you a freebie. Just thought I'd share that with
you all because I know there're one or two people here who'd appreciate it.

Shawn

[Robert A. Barker]

"ShawnD2112" > wrote in message
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> Today was a better day than I'd thought it would be when I got up.
> Weather was worth going to the airport for so I pitched up there and then
> flew down to another little airport to have lunch with a mate of mine. He
> didn't show so I fell into conversation with a guy I'd met there last
> weekend. He and his buddy were flying their airplanes to another field
> for lunch and, since they were both flying empty four-seaters, I blagged a
> ride. Hadn't planned on it, just did it spur of the moment. Great fun.
> One of the airplanes was a classic Cessna 165 Airmaster and, since I'm a
> vintage taildragger pilot by calling, that was just great. I flew down
> for lunch with him in that one and back with his mate in his airplane.
>
> His mate flies a Staggerwing.
>
> I thought I'd died and gone to heaven!! Pure vintage luxury, that is!
>
> Those are both going into the logbook, even if all I had was about 2
> minutes stick time. :-)
>
> Sometimes life just hands you a freebie. Just thought I'd share that with
> you all because I know there're one or two people here who'd appreciate
> it.
>
> Shawn
> Shawn: A staggerwing!!!!!!!One of my favorite planes
and I have never had a ride in one. I am green with envy.

Bob Barker N8749S

[ShawnD2112]

Yeah, the Staggerwing's always been high on my list of "most beautiful
airplanes ever" but I was really pleased because it's always been my Dad's
favorite airplane of all and I knew he'd be pleased I got the chance to fly
one.

And it was every bit as nice as you'd imagine. Of course, I didn't pay the
fuel and oil bill, so that may be why!

Shawn
"Robert A. Barker" > wrote in message
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>
> "ShawnD2112" > wrote in message
> . uk...
>> Today was a better day than I'd thought it would be when I got up.
>> Weather was worth going to the airport for so I pitched up there and then
>> flew down to another little airport to have lunch with a mate of mine.
>> He didn't show so I fell into conversation with a guy I'd met there last
>> weekend. He and his buddy were flying their airplanes to another field
>> for lunch and, since they were both flying empty four-seaters, I blagged
>> a ride. Hadn't planned on it, just did it spur of the moment. Great
>> fun. One of the airplanes was a classic Cessna 165 Airmaster and, since
>> I'm a vintage taildragger pilot by calling, that was just great. I flew
>> down for lunch with him in that one and back with his mate in his
>> airplane.
>>
>> His mate flies a Staggerwing.
>>
>> I thought I'd died and gone to heaven!! Pure vintage luxury, that is!
>>
>> Those are both going into the logbook, even if all I had was about 2
>> minutes stick time. :-)
>>
>> Sometimes life just hands you a freebie. Just thought I'd share that
>> with you all because I know there're one or two people here who'd
>> appreciate it.
>>
>> Shawn
>> Shawn: A staggerwing!!!!!!!One of my favorite planes
> and I have never had a ride in one. I am green with envy.
>
> Bob Barker N8749S
>