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To: Zuriel

If you are going off airport on the regular the Husky is a beast. Plus its float ready for all those little lakes with out Canadian brothers to the North in summer time, in winter the Husk goes full on ski mobile mode.

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87 posted on 01/26/2022 8:00:45 PM PST by JD_UTDallas ("Veni Vidi Vici" )
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To: JD_UTDallas

I would enjoy that type of flying. Almost 50 years ago my family was part owner of Tri-Pacer. We had an 1900’ grass strip on the farm (south central Mercer County, IL). There was a creek nearby with rolling hills along it on each side, with pastures and trees.

When my parents were away I would ‘abuse’ the pattern, pretending I was George Peppard in “the Blue Max”, chasing an imaginary foe over and around clumps of trees. The neighbors enjoyed the free airshow. But Dad put a stop to it when he found out.

Dad flew a C310 for a food broker, occasionally he would park it there (weather forecast permitting). He was a CFII-MEL and occasionally let me have the left seat when taking the 310 to the airport, or bringing it to the farm. Those times that strip seemed WAAAY too short. He hit a cow one night on that strip. (Kinda long story if you want me to tell it.)


88 posted on 01/26/2022 8:41:47 PM PST by Zuriel (Acts 2:38,39....Do you believe it?)
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