The Gypsy pilot is my 20 year old Grandson Chad. Yea I know some of you are tired of me posting his adventures. But you live life thou your kids as you get old.
Well 2 months ago he ferried a Carbon Cub (a $2-300,000 modern Super Cub) from TX to South Florida and had a great trip.
Well his latest adventure was to go with a fiend of ours to ferry two Stearmans from NE Alabama to Austin TX. First off the Stearmans, Aircoupe, and a Waco had to be made ready for a ferry permit since they came out of an estate sale and had not flown in awhile. You want stuff to work for a 600-700 mile trip. The Waco and Coupe were going to another location by others. The new owner picked them up and flew them to AL in his Eclipse Jet. Not a bad ride. After getting his hands dirty for a day and a half the Gypsy Pilot is ready to head West. They had to get out of Dodge before the Tropical storm got them grounded. So time to blast off to Cleveland MS. home of Air Repair. The next day they make it to Austin and are flown home in a Cessna Citation. Not a bad gig for a 20 year old.
When they arrived at the location of the Steamans the Seller greeted them. His question to our Friend was. " I thought you were taking both Steamans. Where is the other pilot"? Friends answer. You see this kid he has about 600hrs of tail wheel time in Cubs to SNJs. Plus time in my Stearmans. He can handle it, no problem.
Today he is on his way to Cub Crafters in Yakama WA. to be the builder of a FX Carbon Cub builder assist program. This will make him the builder of that plane and his name on the data plate. A friend of ours who is a Cub Crafters Dealer wanted Chad to do this for him. All Expenses paid plus salary for a fun week. Oh yea there will be flying involved along with a return trip to bring the FX back to TX.
In his off time at CC he will be studying for his Multi and Single Eng. Commercial. He passed the written last summer and has 100 hrs. or so in our Baron.
In the second week of Aug. he will going back to CC to fly the 40 hour requirement off of a different FX before bringing it back to TX.
Oh to be young again and have your priorities correct.
Hard at work,
Man this is fun and we are getting paid to do it.
OK I'm ready let's head West.
Making sure it runs.
Hey We need another wing.
Well 2 months ago he ferried a Carbon Cub (a $2-300,000 modern Super Cub) from TX to South Florida and had a great trip.
Well his latest adventure was to go with a fiend of ours to ferry two Stearmans from NE Alabama to Austin TX. First off the Stearmans, Aircoupe, and a Waco had to be made ready for a ferry permit since they came out of an estate sale and had not flown in awhile. You want stuff to work for a 600-700 mile trip. The Waco and Coupe were going to another location by others. The new owner picked them up and flew them to AL in his Eclipse Jet. Not a bad ride. After getting his hands dirty for a day and a half the Gypsy Pilot is ready to head West. They had to get out of Dodge before the Tropical storm got them grounded. So time to blast off to Cleveland MS. home of Air Repair. The next day they make it to Austin and are flown home in a Cessna Citation. Not a bad gig for a 20 year old.
When they arrived at the location of the Steamans the Seller greeted them. His question to our Friend was. " I thought you were taking both Steamans. Where is the other pilot"? Friends answer. You see this kid he has about 600hrs of tail wheel time in Cubs to SNJs. Plus time in my Stearmans. He can handle it, no problem.
Today he is on his way to Cub Crafters in Yakama WA. to be the builder of a FX Carbon Cub builder assist program. This will make him the builder of that plane and his name on the data plate. A friend of ours who is a Cub Crafters Dealer wanted Chad to do this for him. All Expenses paid plus salary for a fun week. Oh yea there will be flying involved along with a return trip to bring the FX back to TX.
In his off time at CC he will be studying for his Multi and Single Eng. Commercial. He passed the written last summer and has 100 hrs. or so in our Baron.
In the second week of Aug. he will going back to CC to fly the 40 hour requirement off of a different FX before bringing it back to TX.
Oh to be young again and have your priorities correct.
Hard at work,
Man this is fun and we are getting paid to do it.
OK I'm ready let's head West.
Making sure it runs.
Hey We need another wing.
