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eman1200 said:
Golfin in Myrtle Beach with RDUPilot

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It definitely takes balls to post a pic like that.

And I'm assuming you're lining up for a shot ;)

It's like croquet golf!
 
It's been quite a week, and it's not over yet!

A month or two ago, @Rgbeard invited me to go with him in his Turbo Lance from our mutual home base in Phoenix to a fly-in of members of the PA-32 Facebook page, April 23-25, at Olive Branch MS (KOLV). For the last several months I've been contemplating a move up from my C-172N/180 hp to a PA-32, so a fly-in of over a hundred of the type was a great opportunity.

In the weeks leading up to the fly-in I found out about a '78 Six for sale in Atlanta. Everything firewall forward was recently OH'd, and fancy new electronic thingies have been installed in the panel, but paint and interior are in sad shape. Nevertheless it seemed to fit our needs, so I made arrangements to meet up with the seller in Atlanta immediately after the fly-in.

The trip from Phoenix to Olive Branch on Thursday April 22 was a blast. Rusty cruised at FL190, where the jet stream teased us on-and-off with groundspeeds up to 239 knots. The lone fuel stop was at a cold and windy Elk City OK.

We arrived at KOLV in the late afternoon, one of the earliest arrivals for the fly-in. It was a great weekend. Everyone involved -- the volunteers, the airport manager, ATC, the FBO, the vendor-exhibitors -- did an amazing job. It was everything a big fly-in should be. Piper even sent a new HALO-equipped M600 for the attendees to drool over. The Piper rep said this event had a better turnout than their own 75th-anniversary gathering.

Lodging was in the historic Peabody Hotel in downtown Memphis, so we had a chance to sample the sights and cuisine of the big city, as well.

On Monday (just 2 days ago - I don't believe it) I sent Rusty back to Phoenix alone in the Lance, while I took a Delta smoker to ATL. I met the seller of the Six (who coincidentally knew a friend of mine from Washington State, going back to when they were both flying for USAir). We made the deal on the Six. Tuesday morning I flew with a CFI for the required insurance checkout (despite 150 hours of Saratoga time some years ago). That done, I saddled up my new steed and headed west. This was all unfamiliar territory for this west coast kid; I'd never before flown east of the Mississippi.

Multiple lines of weather were rumbling eastward from Texas and Oklahoma, wrapping around to the northeast leaving no option for an end run around it. So I landed again at Olive Branch, where I had already made friends at the fly-in days earlier. There the Six and I sit now, hunkered down until the weather passes. There should be clear sailing westward Friday morning. Mrs. P at the moment is riding with our son and his family in their recreational vehicle to Kanab UT. So I'll fly direct to KKNB, pick her up there and take her home in the Six. We may be home Saturday, concluding a whirlwind ten days.

Meanwhile I put the 172 on the market. Not an easy thing to do; that was the airplane my dad had bought in 1988, and was the apple of his eye until his passing in 2008. I flew it joyously for over a dozen years, thinking I would keep it forever, but our mission has now regretfully outgrown it. It sold within a week.

So with this preamble, allow me to introduce the newest member of our family. We have named it "Barkley". Why? The callsign ends in 'Charlie' = Charles = Sir Charles = Charles Barkley; and the airplane does look a little doggy :yes:

What a ride!













 
Pilawt said:
It's been quite a week, and it's not over yet!

A month or two ago, @Rgbeard invited me to go with him in his Turbo Lance from our mutual home base in Phoenix to a fly-in of members of the PA-32 Facebook page, April 23-25, at Olive Branch MS (KOLV). For the last several months I've been contemplating a move up from my C-172N/180 hp to a PA-32, so a fly-in of over a hundred of the type was a great opportunity.

In the weeks leading up to the fly-in I found out about a '78 Six for sale in Atlanta. Everything firewall forward was recently OH'd, and fancy new electronic thingies have been installed in the panel, but paint and interior are in sad shape. Nevertheless it seemed to fit our needs, so I made arrangements to meet up with the seller in Atlanta immediately after the fly-in.

The trip from Phoenix to Olive Branch on Thursday April 22 was a blast. Rusty cruised at FL190, where the jet stream teased us on-and-off with groundspeeds up to 239 knots. The lone fuel stop was at a cold and windy Elk City OK.

We arrived at KOLV in the late afternoon, one of the earliest arrivals for the fly-in. It was a great weekend. Everyone involved -- the volunteers, the airport manager, ATC, the FBO, the vendor-exhibitors -- did an amazing job. It was everything a big fly-in should be. Piper even sent a new HALO-equipped M600 for the attendees to drool over. The Piper rep said this event had a better turnout than their own 75th-anniversary gathering.

Lodging was in the historic Peabody Hotel in downtown Memphis, so we had a chance to sample the sights and cuisine of the big city, as well.

On Monday (just 2 days ago - I don't believe it) I sent Rusty back to Phoenix alone in the Lance, while I took a Delta smoker to ATL. I met the seller of the Six (who coincidentally knew a friend of mine from Washington State, going back to when they were both flying for USAir). We made the deal on the Six. Tuesday morning I flew with a CFI for the required insurance checkout (despite 150 hours of Saratoga time some years ago). That done, I saddled up my new steed and headed west. This was all unfamiliar territory for this west coast kid; I'd never before flown east of the Mississippi.

Multiple lines of weather were rumbling eastward from Texas and Oklahoma, wrapping around to the northeast leaving no option for an end run around it. So I landed again at Olive Branch, where I had already made friends at the fly-in days earlier. There the Six and I sit now, hunkered down until the weather passes. There should be clear sailing westward Friday morning. Mrs. P at the moment is riding with our son and his family in their recreational vehicle to Kanab UT. So I'll fly direct to KKNB, pick her up there and take her home in the Six. We may be home Saturday, concluding a whirlwind ten days.

Meanwhile I put the 172 on the market. Not an easy thing to do; that was the airplane my dad had bought in 1988, and was the apple of his eye until his passing in 2008. I flew it joyously for over a dozen years, thinking I would keep it forever, but our mission has now regretfully outgrown it. It sold within a week.

So with this preamble, allow me to introduce the newest member of our family. We have named it "Barkley". Why? The callsign ends in 'Charlie' = Charles = Sir Charles = Charles Barkley; and the airplane does look a little doggy :yes:

What a ride!













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Congratulations! That's a fine looking bird; good choice on the 300. You were lucky to find one in this market. I wanted badly to go to OLV, but farming takes precedence this time of year. Maybe next year. It looked like a really impressive event.
 
Pilawt said:
It's been quite a week, and it's not over yet!

A month or two ago, @Rgbeard invited me to go with him in his Turbo Lance from our mutual home base in Phoenix to a fly-in of members of the PA-32 Facebook page, April 23-25, at Olive Branch MS (KOLV). For the last several months I've been contemplating a move up from my C-172N/180 hp to a PA-32, so a fly-in of over a hundred of the type was a great opportunity.

In the weeks leading up to the fly-in I found out about a '78 Six for sale in Atlanta. Everything firewall forward was recently OH'd, and fancy new electronic thingies have been installed in the panel, but paint and interior are in sad shape. Nevertheless it seemed to fit our needs, so I made arrangements to meet up with the seller in Atlanta immediately after the fly-in.

The trip from Phoenix to Olive Branch on Thursday April 22 was a blast. Rusty cruised at FL190, where the jet stream teased us on-and-off with groundspeeds up to 239 knots. The lone fuel stop was at a cold and windy Elk City OK.

We arrived at KOLV in the late afternoon, one of the earliest arrivals for the fly-in. It was a great weekend. Everyone involved -- the volunteers, the airport manager, ATC, the FBO, the vendor-exhibitors -- did an amazing job. It was everything a big fly-in should be. Piper even sent a new HALO-equipped M600 for the attendees to drool over. The Piper rep said this event had a better turnout than their own 75th-anniversary gathering.

Lodging was in the historic Peabody Hotel in downtown Memphis, so we had a chance to sample the sights and cuisine of the big city, as well.

On Monday (just 2 days ago - I don't believe it) I sent Rusty back to Phoenix alone in the Lance, while I took a Delta smoker to ATL. I met the seller of the Six (who coincidentally knew a friend of mine from Washington State, going back to when they were both flying for USAir). We made the deal on the Six. Tuesday morning I flew with a CFI for the required insurance checkout (despite 150 hours of Saratoga time some years ago). That done, I saddled up my new steed and headed west. This was all unfamiliar territory for this west coast kid; I'd never before flown east of the Mississippi.

Multiple lines of weather were rumbling eastward from Texas and Oklahoma, wrapping around to the northeast leaving no option for an end run around it. So I landed again at Olive Branch, where I had already made friends at the fly-in days earlier. There the Six and I sit now, hunkered down until the weather passes. There should be clear sailing westward Friday morning. Mrs. P at the moment is riding with our son and his family in their recreational vehicle to Kanab UT. So I'll fly direct to KKNB, pick her up there and take her home in the Six. We may be home Saturday, concluding a whirlwind ten days.

Meanwhile I put the 172 on the market. Not an easy thing to do; that was the airplane my dad had bought in 1988, and was the apple of his eye until his passing in 2008. I flew it joyously for over a dozen years, thinking I would keep it forever, but our mission has now regretfully outgrown it. It sold within a week.

So with this preamble, allow me to introduce the newest member of our family. We have named it "Barkley". Why? The callsign ends in 'Charlie' = Charles = Sir Charles = Charles Barkley; and the airplane does look a little doggy :yes:

What a ride!













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Way cool! This needs to be a thread of its own!
 
Pilawt said:
It's been quite a week, and it's not over yet!

A month or two ago, @Rgbeard invited me to go with him in his Turbo Lance from our mutual home base in Phoenix to a fly-in of members of the PA-32 Facebook page, April 23-25, at Olive Branch MS (KOLV). For the last several months I've been contemplating a move up from my C-172N/180 hp to a PA-32, so a fly-in of over a hundred of the type was a great opportunity.

In the weeks leading up to the fly-in I found out about a '78 Six for sale in Atlanta. Everything firewall forward was recently OH'd, and fancy new electronic thingies have been installed in the panel, but paint and interior are in sad shape. Nevertheless it seemed to fit our needs, so I made arrangements to meet up with the seller in Atlanta immediately after the fly-in.

The trip from Phoenix to Olive Branch on Thursday April 22 was a blast. Rusty cruised at FL190, where the jet stream teased us on-and-off with groundspeeds up to 239 knots. The lone fuel stop was at a cold and windy Elk City OK.

We arrived at KOLV in the late afternoon, one of the earliest arrivals for the fly-in. It was a great weekend. Everyone involved -- the volunteers, the airport manager, ATC, the FBO, the vendor-exhibitors -- did an amazing job. It was everything a big fly-in should be. Piper even sent a new HALO-equipped M600 for the attendees to drool over. The Piper rep said this event had a better turnout than their own 75th-anniversary gathering.

Lodging was in the historic Peabody Hotel in downtown Memphis, so we had a chance to sample the sights and cuisine of the big city, as well.

On Monday (just 2 days ago - I don't believe it) I sent Rusty back to Phoenix alone in the Lance, while I took a Delta smoker to ATL. I met the seller of the Six (who coincidentally knew a friend of mine from Washington State, going back to when they were both flying for USAir). We made the deal on the Six. Tuesday morning I flew with a CFI for the required insurance checkout (despite 150 hours of Saratoga time some years ago). That done, I saddled up my new steed and headed west. This was all unfamiliar territory for this west coast kid; I'd never before flown east of the Mississippi.

Multiple lines of weather were rumbling eastward from Texas and Oklahoma, wrapping around to the northeast leaving no option for an end run around it. So I landed again at Olive Branch, where I had already made friends at the fly-in days earlier. There the Six and I sit now, hunkered down until the weather passes. There should be clear sailing westward Friday morning. Mrs. P at the moment is riding with our son and his family in their recreational vehicle to Kanab UT. So I'll fly direct to KKNB, pick her up there and take her home in the Six. We may be home Saturday, concluding a whirlwind ten days.

Meanwhile I put the 172 on the market. Not an easy thing to do; that was the airplane my dad had bought in 1988, and was the apple of his eye until his passing in 2008. I flew it joyously for over a dozen years, thinking I would keep it forever, but our mission has now regretfully outgrown it. It sold within a week.

So with this preamble, allow me to introduce the newest member of our family. We have named it "Barkley". Why? The callsign ends in 'Charlie' = Charles = Sir Charles = Charles Barkley; and the airplane does look a little doggy :yes:

What a ride!













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Welcome to the PA32 club. I wasn't able to make it to the flyin but saw all the pics on Facebook. Safe travels home.
 
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The ducks on vacation?

Happy to hear of your new ride Jeff. Now you're a LOT faster than I am. :(
 
Congrats. Great choice, perfectly equipped ship. Enjoy many hours of safe and productive aviating.
 
Lots of flying the past week; much of which was at night.

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Somewhere over New Mexico, just south of Albuquerque.

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Approach into Phoenix Sky Harbor

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THRNE Arrival into Los Angeles

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There is something special about sunset from the airplane.


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Airplane panel porn!

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somewhere off of the Treasure Coast.

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Arrival into Ft. Lauderdale.

Abram Finkelstein
N685AS
 
Abram said:
Lots of flying the past week; much of which was at night.

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Somewhere over New Mexico, just south of Albuquerque.

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Approach into Phoenix Sky Harbor

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THRNE Arrival into Los Angeles

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There is something special about sunset from the airplane.


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Airplane panel porn!

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somewhere off of the Treasure Coast.

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Arrival into Ft. Lauderdale.

Abram Finkelstein
N685AS
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You wouldn't be interested in adopting a slightly older pilot son, would you.?? :lol::lol:
 
Zeldman said:
You wouldn't be interested in adopting a slightly older pilot son, would you.?? :lol::lol:
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I have three boys already; I might not even notice another one!

The sad thing is that none of my kids really has much interest in aviation. I sometimes think about my teenage years and that if I had access to any airplane as a kid I would have been all over that!

Abram Finkelstein
N685AS
 
Abram said:
I have three boys already; I might not even notice another one!

The sad thing is that none of my kids really has much interest in aviation. I sometimes think about my teenage years and that if I had access to any airplane as a kid I would have been all over that!

Abram Finkelstein
N685AS
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Four kids, same story. :dunno:
 
Abram said:
The sad thing is that none of my kids really has much interest in aviation. I sometimes think about my teenage years and that if I had access to any airplane as a kid I would have been all over that!
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I did not get the flying bug until my early 30s, so maybe there is still hope.!!
 
My son's had no interest. Especially after my career tanked so many times. My Dad thought my brother and i were crazy to follow him into the aviation business. But here we are.
 
I was out to 12:30 this morning babysitting this mess. Luckily nothing too hazardous involved and no fire. It wiped out all three crossings in town, but thankfully waited until it got outside of town to actually leave the rails entirely. I mostly sat in the truck, but our chief was busier than a two-peckered billy goat coordinating railroad, hazmat, ems, IDOT, and 4 fire departments. Route 45 will be closed for another day or two, and the railroad will be here for weeks rebuilding the tracks & crossings and scrapping a few cars too damaged to re-rail.
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holy @#$^* that is hilarious. I don't exactly know why, but it is.
 
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