A Year of Avid Flying, or flying avidly

[nlappos 413]

It's been a year since I bought my Avid and learned to fly it, and what a fine year it has been. Some of the highlights

 

I met and learned from Joey Myers. He shared his hangar in Rio Vista, and that was a real highlight!

I learned to fly a taildragger (or at least I learned how to not quite ground loop it)

I flew across our great country, over the Rockies

I fly from a small airport in Connecticut with a nice hangar, no tower and great neighbors

I love the little Avid scooter, it is like a friend now, and when I am up in the air, my grin almost hurts.

I find myself thinking about flying it at odd times, the way I used to think about fishing or baseball!

My annual cost less than $200

I often get 3 landings in, and it takes about 20 minutes of flight time and 1 1/2 gallons of car gas. And if two of them are pretty, I am set for the week.

I find AvidFoxFlyers to be a fine place to learn things from folks who have been there already

Thanks Guys!

Nick

Edited 7 Jun 2016 by nlappos

[1avidflyer 1983]

Glad you're having fun with the Avid.  My wife's brother and sister live in Hartford Ct.  It's possible we will visit them this summer, maybe I'll look you up then if we do.  Jim Chuk

[dholly 718]

Good to hear the love affair is alive and well. Did I read sometime during this past year that you had some issue(s) to deal with, or has it been all smooth sailing? I must say, when I read about your big x-country adventure flight home I didn't know whether to be jealous or hold my breath!

[EDMO 1078]

Nick,  I think we were all impressed (amazed?) with your long successful XC in a different kind of new bird.  Lots easier than those noisy, vibrating, gigantic beasts you were used to test flying!  Good Flying and Happy Landings,   EDMO

[FredStork 453]

It is always great to see that Avid Flyer pilots travel with their planes. I'm impressed by your coast to coast trip and, without any other comparison than the route, the illustration reminded my about the "Powder Puff Derby of 1929: The True Story of the First Women's Cross–Country Air Race" , a book I just received. 
Tell us more about your coast to coast flight... How long did it take, how many stops, ....?

Regards

Fred

 

[nlappos 413]

The entire cross country is on my Facebook page, this link is supposed to allow anyone, even without FB account, to see the album. Let me know if it works, Fred:

 

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10204506616008187.1073741829.1316312324&type=1&l=ed9d700cb5

[akflyer 1427]

Way cool to read stories like this.  I still have a love affair with my Avid.  Pure clean seat of the pants flying fun.  Glad your still happy with your plane Mr!

 

 

[FredStork 453]

Excellent, thanks Nick. The link works fine!

[lostman 198]

Thanks for sharing the link Nick. I've often wondered if you published a blog or something about the trip. I'll spent some time reading it now.