Tuesday April 11, 2006
Tuesday April 11, 2006
So close
So I took a break from building the second floor in my hangar on Sunday to do a little flying. Very litte. All I really did was fly to Siler City (19 miles away) to get fuel and back. As I was approaching Siler and doing my radio calls I was aware that another plane was following me in from the east. I could never make out the aircraft type but they were far enough behind me that there was no worry about competing traffic.
Anyway I landed and when I called that I was clear of the active they came back and said they were crossing mid-field and would do a touch and go. As I'm fueling the plane they finally came into view on final. It was a Velocity! Dang it. They did a touch and go and were gone. If only I had been able to understand them on the radio I would have had them land so I could take a look at it.
So when I got home I put a message out on the Velocity builder's list asking if anyone on the list was at Siler. Sure enough I got an answer back from Gary. Turns out he's based a Sanford (TTA) which is only 8 miles (by air) from my house. I've arranged to meet him the next time he goes out flying so I can get a little Velocity fix.
Apr 11 2006, 08:39:19 AM EDT
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