Today: Feb 5th 2012, the 1st "ride-a-long" work trip with a COPA member.....Florida......25-ish aircraft, 23 days...one wedding....only 4500 miles....
I have to pick Roger (Whittier SR 22 s/n 0009) up in St Louis....but I have to get out an aircraft this morning....and leave by 1000 hrs Central to reach Roger's flight....
Dave picks up his SR22...I go home, pack clothes and blast off around 1050...in the van....600 miles to go!
The drive was uneventful.....except I thought the headlight on the left side was a little dim......
I arrived with 30 mins to spare at the cell phone lot, checked the left bulb, sure enough....in-flight failure.
Roger text's me..Southwest is early! great! I find him on the curb, satchel in hand, ready for work....
Hotel now, will start bright and early on a 22T...
Picture of Roger tomorrow......
Posted
5 Feb 2012 22:52
by
Jim Barker