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Hello to the group! I’m still amazed that nobody beat me to it; but, they didn’t! I bought Collin Campbell’s Patrol last week and just flew it from his place in Missouri to my home in Camas, Washington. I’m based at Grove Field, 1W1, which is just across the river from Portland. I’ve been involved in aviation for my entire adult life and have had the pleasure of owning a Citabria, a Cessna 180, a Rans S-7S and now a Bearhawk Patrol. My 1955 180 was the nicest 180 I have ever seen but it was lost to a hangar fire in 2014. This fork in the road presented the opportunity to finally build an airplane. I really wanted to build the Patrol but after a long process, I decided against it due to the complexity of the build, as compared to the Rans. I built my S7 in 23 months and got the airworthiness cert in March 2017. While I love flying the 7, I’ve still been thinking about the Patrol. I consider myself to be very fortunate to meet Collin and be the new custodian of N180PB. Simply stated, his craftsmanship is stunning. I’m sure I will have many questions for the group as I get familiar with my new Patrol, thanks in advance for any and all help given.
Cheers,
Mike Mooney
(360) 241-4174
mike_mooney@comcast.net
Cheers,
Mike Mooney
(360) 241-4174
mike_mooney@comcast.net
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