Building Mariah Gale

[04 Marine]

Vance,

There is more than one way to achieve a dream. As I have read your various posts I am always intrigued by your ability to spin a yarn, tell a story, relate a trip or any of the many descriptions of telling a story. Perhaps it's time to write and self publish a book dedicated to the building of a dream and the route(s) by which you arrived at where you are.

I would most certainly buy it!

[Vance]

I practice to learn to write a book about our adventures here on the forum and my friends here help guide me by commenting on the posts. I love to read the things that touched their heart and it is often not what I intended to express.

Part of the reason for the book is to have an excuse to do all the work necessary to bring the elements together and have big adventure.

I like to have something I am working toward.

Maria Gale is stalled now for funding and part of the adventure is finding a way to resolve that.

I recently went through the exercise of planning the modifications that would allow the mission to be completed in The Predator. She needs another ten gallons of fuel, some places for luggage and front suspension with a bigger nose wheel for off airport landings.

The Predator is a fine machine and I am proud to fly her but it is simply not the same as designing and building a gyroplane and flying her across the country.

I am pleased with the progress on this adventure even if it is not happening on my fantasy schedule.

The air show element is a wonderful addition and the notoriety we have been receiving will be helpful in securing an agent and give him ammunition to secure a publisher.

The scope of the adventure continues to grow in ways I could not have imagined before I took the first step of the journey.

My days are filled with this adventure and very few go by without some sort of progress.

I have much to learn and I am a slow learner.

The sun is shining and the skies are blue so Ed and I are off to fly to San Luis Obispo for lunch.

This is part of the fun.

Thank you, Vance

[MarkG]

Vance

Sorry to here about you customers going out of business.... It has been slow in the aircraft maintenance business too. Everyone has cut back on flying and everything except what is required to maintain their aircraft. We used to do 5 or 6 avionics upgrades a year and now lucky to get one. Hope things turn around soon for everyone....... I have a friend that just bought a 2 year old Harley V Rod with about 8K miles..... Nice looking bike!!

You and Ed have a Very Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year!!!