David Johnson
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Normally I don't care to go to airshows. I don't like the crowds and I'd rather be flying the airshow than watching it. Most of the performances are a little on the lame side I don't care to see the Monster Trucks or the Jet Cars. It's not airplane noise and has no business at an airshow. But this week end my sister flew a C-17 in from Charleston for a static display. So I had free tickets and a chance to get an up close look at the C-17. I want a HUD on my Cub now. Four INS and two GPS and they still get lost. It's hard not to be impressed with an airplane that will haul an Abram's tank.
The best part was passes to the VIP area where the sponsors had a nice buffet (free) with beer and wine with corked bottles. We could watch the Thunderhens from the shade of a hanger drinking free drinks, not the $5.00 lemonaide.
The only two acts that I watched with intrest were Gene Soucy in the AgCat and the Aeroshell T-6 team. I've been watching Soucy fly airshows since he flew with the Red Devil team. That big biplane really shows well and he knows how to show it.
What I didn't know until today, was that Gene Soucy had a kidney transplant in 2003. I do know that about 130 medicals have been issued to transplant recipients. My Dad was the first to get a medical in 1976 after a transplant. He retired flying a DC-10 with a transplant.
I'm a few weeks from one myself.(Hopefully) Despite what the quiz in Cosmo said, my wife, Linda is a good match. We are just waiting for Duke to give us a surgery date. It is a slow process. Sooner is better.
This light sport stuff is great and thank God for the LSA rules or I would not have been flying (legally) for the last couple years but It has it's limitations even with one toe over the line.
Watching Soucy work that AgCat today was a real boost. I'm glad I went.
The best part was passes to the VIP area where the sponsors had a nice buffet (free) with beer and wine with corked bottles. We could watch the Thunderhens from the shade of a hanger drinking free drinks, not the $5.00 lemonaide.
The only two acts that I watched with intrest were Gene Soucy in the AgCat and the Aeroshell T-6 team. I've been watching Soucy fly airshows since he flew with the Red Devil team. That big biplane really shows well and he knows how to show it.
What I didn't know until today, was that Gene Soucy had a kidney transplant in 2003. I do know that about 130 medicals have been issued to transplant recipients. My Dad was the first to get a medical in 1976 after a transplant. He retired flying a DC-10 with a transplant.
I'm a few weeks from one myself.(Hopefully) Despite what the quiz in Cosmo said, my wife, Linda is a good match. We are just waiting for Duke to give us a surgery date. It is a slow process. Sooner is better.
This light sport stuff is great and thank God for the LSA rules or I would not have been flying (legally) for the last couple years but It has it's limitations even with one toe over the line.
Watching Soucy work that AgCat today was a real boost. I'm glad I went.
