Stepping up to old 680V turbine...

[Adam Frisch]

Got a fresh medical and a fresh BFR - gonna com get her soon! FAA wanted a new transponder check and just a general going-over before they'll issue ferry permit. Look forward to it.

[donv]

That sounds good!

[EricDapp]

Adam let me know when you come up. I’d like to meet you guys up at KHIO.

[Jeff Axel]

I could attend this party as well! I see your plane every time I visit my hangar......

[Adam Frisch]

For sure, will do. I've asked the FAA to issue ferry permit on the 18th and hopefully have it valid for 10 days.

[EricDapp]

Hey Adam, my number is 541-231-5426. Text is best. Peter and Hilda would like to meet up also when you come up. I think we will have a quorum for a commander get together. What day are you planning on coming up? Weather looks good all week.

[donv]

I'm gone all day Tuesday, but around otherwise. Let us know!

[Adam Frisch]

FAA has not issued ferry permit yet. I've heard it's getting harder to get FAA to issue these in general.

I've also got my last vaccine shot on Friday and heard you can feel a bit under the ice after that, so hoping for week after.

Love to meet up all!

[donv]

I saw that it was inside the hangar the other day, so that's good progress!

[Jeff Axel]

Outside today....ready to ferry? Please let me know when you are coming up, love to say hi. My MU2 is at Global just next door to Aero Air.

[Adam Frisch]

No word from FAA or AeroAir. I think they just had it in to install new software and database on the IFD 540. Maybe they did some test runs, too.

I did ask FAA if they could include KAJO as final destination on the ferry permit, as that's where the interior shop is and I'd like to reposition her there after ferry. They said that wasn't a "necessary maintenance flight", so was rejected. So it seems I won't be able to get a new ferry permit for that short hop to install interior before I've got to do the engine stuff. Oh well, not the end of the world. Hoping they can drive up the interior and install it in my hangar.

[Adam Frisch]

Ferry permit issued. Now just nailing down the window - looks like I'll aim to come up on the 8th, then I can futz around and do some local post maintenance flights on Sunday the 9th and aim to head back on Monday, weather permitting.

[donv]

I told Richard I am planning to come out and see you off!

[Adam Frisch]

Flying up tomorrow morning and will land PDX around 9.30AM, hopefully be at Aero Air around 11. Spend most pf the day putzing around the aircraft to see she's buttoned up and might take a little test flight if everything looks good. If anyone's around then, come say hi!

[donv]

Are you planning to head south on Monday?