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a couple of firsts
Nov. 18th, 2007 09:42 pmI didn't think that yesterday I'd get it all to come together.
Many things were in the way.
The Citabria had gone down for maintenance and an annual just as I completed my 10 hour checkout for insuance.
The mechanic had had issues come up that slowed him finishing the work.
The weather had been iffy here and there.
But then my tailwheel instructor had called. The plane was ready, she knew I wanted to fly to O44 for a fly-in at Mc Caslin. "Let's go up and brush some of the rust off, I know you haven't flown her in 5 weeks since she's been down for annual." It turns out she has a checkride (have I mentioned my tailwheel instructor is also one of the local DPE's? She's great!) to give at 10 on saturday. We can get together before that and see how it runs.
The die is cast and saturday morning comes bright and early.
( the rest of the day, AND a Picture! )
Many things were in the way.
The Citabria had gone down for maintenance and an annual just as I completed my 10 hour checkout for insuance.
The mechanic had had issues come up that slowed him finishing the work.
The weather had been iffy here and there.
But then my tailwheel instructor had called. The plane was ready, she knew I wanted to fly to O44 for a fly-in at Mc Caslin. "Let's go up and brush some of the rust off, I know you haven't flown her in 5 weeks since she's been down for annual." It turns out she has a checkride (have I mentioned my tailwheel instructor is also one of the local DPE's? She's great!) to give at 10 on saturday. We can get together before that and see how it runs.
The die is cast and saturday morning comes bright and early.
( the rest of the day, AND a Picture! )