Why would anyone in their right mind want to spend the better part of 10 years building a small open cockpit biplane from nothing more than plans, then once it’s finished, climb in and set out on a trip halfway across the U.S.? If you don’t know the answer to that question, you’re clearly looking at the wrong website. If however, you’re one of the lucky ones who understands, feel free to follow along.
Have a great trip!!!! I will follow along and watch your progress. Great picture too. Have a safe trip and I’m looking forward to reading your experiences along the way.
Regards
Ron
Mark,
Mark,
Great story so far!! Keep up the narrative, i’m on pins and needles. Sounds like your into demonstrating the Hatz crosswind capability… Great adventure!!!
Jack
Mark,
Oil consumption?? Didn’t you set up to take your GPS? Who needs charts!!
I see a cold front in todays weather section that extendes from the great lakes to texas-not too inviting!!!
Safe flight
Jack
Mark,
OK , I’ve waited long enough, where is day 6!!!!!!!
Jack
Mark
Where the heck is Blakeburg????? Enjoy the trip and hope to see you when you get back.
Mark
You are doing the kind of fly that was done when men were men. It might be faster to continue east bound with a tail wind to get back home.
Once in Buckeye, Phoenix Goodyear (GYR) aka Litchfield, or Glendale (GEU) would have been a better choice for 100LL than Gila Bend. Keep up the reports. I’m enjoying your blog.
Like forgetting to latch the canopy, twice. It is easy to get distracted when you think you have to hurry to keep up with the other members of your flight. Have you changed oil yet. 100 or 100W?
Mark,
That trip sounds even more exciting than the previous one!
Watch out, I might steal your Hatz next year!
Warm regards to all “flabobians”!
Congratulations on your safe arrival. Thanks too for the pictures.
Looks like you were caught in the act at the Antique Airfield…
http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/523346L.html
http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/523344L.html
To see more pics, search on IA27 in the “Search Aircraft Photo” field.
Enjoy, Patrick