The great 6Y9 Adventure is over

[SkyHog]

I just landed at Double Eagle, essentially 2 weeks later than originally planned. Today was a gorgeous flight from 3V5 to KAEG with stops at KRTN and KLVS for claims/NM Challenge sake.

I'm beat. I've put over 30 hours on the plane on this trip, I haven't showered since I left Minnesota, good ol' TSA took my toothbrush and stuff, so I haven't brushed in a few days. I feel like a bum. But I did it. This is pretty dang close to the Ultimate cross country. I tell you what, I'm happy, but if someone offered me the opportunity to do it again tomorrow, I'd probably pass.

Now I gotta go rush to work and start school tomorrow morning. Yay!

 

[EdFred]

Good to see you made it back, but Nick....we're going to be there Labor Day!!

(the key to doing any trips of significant distance via GA - leave at least one more day to get back)

 

[Areeda]

Glad you made it home OK. You're probably a better pilot for the experience in decision making.

Joe

 

[bbchien]

Nice to get to meet you, Nick. Whaddda adventure!

 

[ScottM]

Not only do you win the furthest airplane to fly in for the event you also win the award form longest time taken to get the plane home again.

I hope your partners were not too upset at being without the plane for this long.

 

[gismo]

I'm happy that you finally got the plane (and yourself) back but I wish we could have gotten together while you were here either time. Oh well, if you come here to work/live I'll get another chance.

 

[SCCutler]

Congrats. You are an inspiration to us all (and no, I am not joking).

===

Nick, dumb question.

How are you going to continue school when you are about to move to the frosty, frigid north?

 

[EdFred]

How are you going to continue school when you are about to move to the frosty, frigid north?

We dun gots dem lurnin places up here, eh!

 

[JasonCT]

We dun gots dem lurnin places up here, eh!

Now its these kinda statements that make me want to jump in my plane and head out there Ed!

 

[SkyHog]

School is very important to me, but if I get the chance to move to Minnesota, I'll take it, take the semester off, and become a Golden Gopher.

 

[rpadula]

I'm beat. I've put over 30 hours on the plane on this trip, I haven't showered since I left Minnesota, good ol' TSA took my toothbrush and stuff, so I haven't brushed in a few days. I feel like a bum.

Ah, the sacrifices we make for General Aviation!

Good job getting back safely and not letting the get-there-itis pressure get to you.


-Rich