"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