chrispratt
Well Known Member
They say life gets in the way of things we want to really do. So it was a bit of a surprise that it had been four years since my younger brother Mike had flown my RV-8. Time to get him back in the saddle. Since he had last flown the plane, I had added two Garmin G5, GTX 345 ADS-B IN/OUT and an Aera 660 so a little orientation session was in order. No problem. We took off from 52F (Northwest Regional Airport) on Friday September 25, 2020 and headed for Decatur, Texas (KLUD) for some landings and air work. He did great as I knew he would. I wasn't the least bit nervous sitting in the back seat with little control over what was about to happen . Actually, Mike had built and flown an RV-8 a few years back and had to sell it. I know he misses it. So he was glad to get back in the air in mine. It was fun and provided some needed bonding during the pandemic. I had a great time and didn’t even get to fly my own airplane. RVs are the best!
Brother Mike in front of N898DK at 52F (Northwest Regional Airport) in Roanoke, Texas.
Nice landing (chirp, chirp) on the return flight to 52F home field. I hope you enjoy the short video. (Double click the photo to be linked to Smug Mug and audio.)
Chris
Brother Mike in front of N898DK at 52F (Northwest Regional Airport) in Roanoke, Texas.
Nice landing (chirp, chirp) on the return flight to 52F home field. I hope you enjoy the short video. (Double click the photo to be linked to Smug Mug and audio.)
Chris
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