I was out flying today and lo and behold the "grey ghost" passed me on the taxiway ...... Great to see it out and about.. hopefully the downturn is behind us and good times ahead..................

Ben.

Yep, the big bird is up and at it again.. She's headed to Brisbane, then Perth and back by Sunday.

Things are returning to normal but with a reduced staff. We are trying to get one of our mechanics back next year and it has been a battle.

It must have been severe clear in Jackson as well... I'll bet the 801 can really scoot in the cold up there.

Thx-

If you don't mind me asking you, Sixtwoleemer. What kind of plane do you fly for work?

G550

I only wish that I could fly it. We have a crew of 3 on international trips so I'm the Flight Tech on those trips and wrench monkey when its home.

Gotta start somewhere.

Nice!! My buddy from NY flys a Global Express out of Teterboro. His brother Steve is a chief mechanic for a BBJ at Stewart International in NY.

Soooo is that your work uniform you're wearing in your avatar pic Six two leemer?

I am lenghthening my strip from 1100 ft to 2200. How much longer do i have to go for you to land?

Tim

I am getting to fly almost every day in this weather.... Work is holding up good to. The real problem is after that article came out in Kitplanes magazine last week about my plane and engine I have had 40,000 hits on my website so that eats into my time just responding to inquirers. Talking about any press is good press... GEEZ . If any of you guys want to view the article and don't subscribe, PM me and I can give you the username and password to the electronic version..

Tailwinds.
Ben.

SixTwoLeemer wrote:Yep, the big bird is up and at it again.. She's headed to Brisbane, then Perth and back by Sunday.

Things are returning to normal but with a reduced staff. We are trying to get one of our mechanics back next year and it has been a battle.

It must have been severe clear in Jackson as well... I'll bet the 801 can really scoot in the cold up there.

Thx-

qmdv wrote:I am lenghthening my strip from 1100 ft to 2200. How much longer do i have to go for you to land?

Tim

We'll need 6,000 ft. of runway Tim but don't forget, it needs to be at least 10" thick concrete. Shouldn't cost too much extra

Brisbane then Perth??

Might as well throw in Cape Town and Rio on the way home.
I guess somebody's gotta do it. (sigh) Way to go 62L

YB

Glidergeek wrote:Soooo is that your work uniform you're wearing in your avatar pic Six two leemer?

No, of course not. They wouldn't let me come to work with my shirt off

Consider shaving it (your chest).