GyroRon
Former Gyro know it all
- Joined
- Oct 29, 2003
- Messages
- 16,888
- Location
- Fort Mill South Carolina
- Aircraft
- Vans RV4 / Dominator 582 Ultrawhite
- Total Flight Time
- ALOT
Some of you might remember the little boy Ken always had around as co-pilot while flying his gyro. Stephanos is how I believe his name is spelled. Well anyway, His parents moved here to Charlotte a few months ago, and poor Ken has been missing " Boogar face " alot so Ken and his wife Demetria are here in town to spend the week visiting Stephanos and his family.
Today I meet the both of them for the first time, and took them to Goose Creek and then off in the Pacer for a tour of the area. We flew to Anson County airport to have hotdogs and hamburgers - poor Stephanos threw up as soon as he got out of the plane! Was a rough ride with all the thermal activity today... - and then we flew over Charlotte and the surrounding area for another hour or two.
Got back to Goose Creek and pulled out the gyro and flew it around for a few minutes. Offered Ken to fly my gyro, but he passed - I think he is still in Shock going from flip flops T shirt and shorts weather to barely out of the 40's weather we had here today.... -
And after hanging out for another hour or so, I took the two of them back to Stephanos house so they could get ready to go to the movies - I heard something about them going to see the SpongeBob SquarePants movie....
Stephanos Rated my flying... Gave me a 8 to a almost 9 in the Piper and I think I got a solid 9 in the gyro! Surprised me since I had him sick on the way to Anson and he slept in the back seat with Kasey for most of the rest of our flying....
Stephanos is a sweet kid, alot of fun to be around. I can easily see Kens attachment to this little boy. I too would be flying across the country to spend time with him. Maybe I will get to see him again soon, even if Ken can't be here. I think I may get to meet his parents later this week before Ken flys home to eat a traditional Greek Meal, a goat I think!!!
Ken too is a great guy. For those who have not had the pleasure of meeting him, he is a very nice guy and not at all like I expected... - Okay I guess I expected a crazy wildman with Rotten toe nails, but he seemed pretty normal too me, and since he was wearing shoes I can't comment on the current state of his toe nails! -
Before Ken goes home, I promissed to take him and his wife up for another flight - tour of the Charlotte area. Hopefully they will take a liking to this area and consider re locating out here!!! going to try hard, we would love to have another serious gyrohead here in PRA Chapter 13 country.
Of course I totally forgot to take any pictures of our day together. But Ken did take several. Maybe he can post a few when he gets back home.
Today I meet the both of them for the first time, and took them to Goose Creek and then off in the Pacer for a tour of the area. We flew to Anson County airport to have hotdogs and hamburgers - poor Stephanos threw up as soon as he got out of the plane! Was a rough ride with all the thermal activity today... - and then we flew over Charlotte and the surrounding area for another hour or two.
Got back to Goose Creek and pulled out the gyro and flew it around for a few minutes. Offered Ken to fly my gyro, but he passed - I think he is still in Shock going from flip flops T shirt and shorts weather to barely out of the 40's weather we had here today.... -
And after hanging out for another hour or so, I took the two of them back to Stephanos house so they could get ready to go to the movies - I heard something about them going to see the SpongeBob SquarePants movie....
Stephanos Rated my flying... Gave me a 8 to a almost 9 in the Piper and I think I got a solid 9 in the gyro! Surprised me since I had him sick on the way to Anson and he slept in the back seat with Kasey for most of the rest of our flying....
Stephanos is a sweet kid, alot of fun to be around. I can easily see Kens attachment to this little boy. I too would be flying across the country to spend time with him. Maybe I will get to see him again soon, even if Ken can't be here. I think I may get to meet his parents later this week before Ken flys home to eat a traditional Greek Meal, a goat I think!!!
Ken too is a great guy. For those who have not had the pleasure of meeting him, he is a very nice guy and not at all like I expected... - Okay I guess I expected a crazy wildman with Rotten toe nails, but he seemed pretty normal too me, and since he was wearing shoes I can't comment on the current state of his toe nails! -
Before Ken goes home, I promissed to take him and his wife up for another flight - tour of the Charlotte area. Hopefully they will take a liking to this area and consider re locating out here!!! going to try hard, we would love to have another serious gyrohead here in PRA Chapter 13 country.
Of course I totally forgot to take any pictures of our day together. But Ken did take several. Maybe he can post a few when he gets back home.