X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2012 15:32:53 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail-vb0-f52.google.com ([209.85.212.52] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0c2) with ESMTPS id 5906947 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 27 Nov 2012 13:50:33 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.212.52; envelope-from=joeczabaranek@gmail.com Received: by mail-vb0-f52.google.com with SMTP id ez10so8967047vbb.25 for ; Tue, 27 Nov 2012 10:49:57 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.58.85.134 with SMTP id h6mr26753819vez.18.1354042197629; Tue, 27 Nov 2012 10:49:57 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.58.76.7 with HTTP; Tue, 27 Nov 2012 10:49:57 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: X-Original-Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2012 13:49:57 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Taking the time to say Thank you to Heath at Performance One Aviation From: Joseph Czabaranek X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=047d7b6d9340335ca604cf7e84bb --047d7b6d9340335ca604cf7e84bb Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Oh it just depends where you're at. My stint in the Haji Riviera of Khost never saw snow. ...and it paid the down payment on my 360! On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 1:41 PM, George Wehrung wrote: > yeah man it does > > good to know there is another Lancair Owner suffering my same pain. Its > funny the UAVs these days are bigger than Lancairs. Maybe if they had th= e > same level of avionics as we do on our personal planes=85 > > > On Nov 27, 2012, at 1:37 PM, vtailjeff@aol.com wrote: > > Afghanistan sucks this time of year! > > > -----Original Message----- > From: George Wehrung > To: lml > Sent: Tue, Nov 27, 2012 2:40 am > Subject: [LML] Taking the time to say Thank you to Heath at Performance > One Aviation > > All, > > I know there was some recent discussion on which avionics shops to use > around the country. This has nothing to do in the least with avionics, > rather above and beyond help to fix our airplane. > > My wife and I had put together this trip from San Diego to Sedona with a > drop in to see Heath (Owner of Performance One Aviation) at Falcon Field > (KFFZ). Despite the fact that it was the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend, a= nd > Heath had other pre scheduled events, he graciously eked out some time to > meet up with us at the airfield to discuss interior modifications/finishi= ng > for our ES. Performance One had been highly recommended to us by Kim at > Lancair and we had some ongoing dialogue over the recent months and now > needed to meet. Given a number of factors, Black Friday worked for us an= d > the weather was cooperating. We decided to pull chocks and were headed Ea= st > into clear skies. > > Side note: A few months ago we lost the left leg fairing in flight and > were considering leaving the fairings and wheel pants off as I like to be > able to see the wheels, tires, and brakes during preflights. But the los= s > of speed and frankly the better looks with them on finalized the decision > to reinstall them and so we hired the job out which was completed the nig= ht > before Thanksgiving. > > During the preflight all looked well on our newly reinstalled leg > fairings and wheel pants making the plane look sleek again. After an > uneventful landing and taxi to the Performance One hangar, our post-fligh= t > walk around revealed the left leg fairing had delaminated along the back > edge and the left wheel pant bolt was backed out leaving it only secured = by > the machine screws to the internal frame. My wife's and my heart sank as > we thought we were done for the night and our uber-expensive hotel in > Sedona was money down the drain. > > Heath showed up and instead of immediately talking about our mods he got > a bunch of tools including high-speed aluminum tape (with our permission, > realizing that the aesthetics aren't optimal, but we were more interested > in keeping all of our parts for the remainder of the trip) and fixed us > right up! He even took the time to cut down a bolt and recut the threads > to fit into the wheel perfectly. We finally discussed options for the > interior and looked at several planes under construction in his hangar to > include two Evolutions. It was an awesome and amazing site in his hangar= . > All said and done it was for sure an hour of his time with no willingnes= s > to accept payment for his services, not to mention his being late to get > back to his family! > > After oohing and aahhing over the PT-6A engines (very familiar to me as > a Navy T-34 instructor and King Air pilot since 2003) in the Evolutions i= t > was time to head to Sedona. > > Thanks to Heath, he kept the last weekend my wife and got to spend > together an awesome experience before I head overseas to a crappy locatio= n > for the next couple of months as a contract pilot. We made it into Sedon= a > for a night landing and to our beautiful hotel (L'Auberge, they will pick > you up at the FBO, although they don't advertise this service) for a > wonderful evening. The next day we took off to fly around monument crate= r > (just West of the Wilson VOR) and then back to San Diego with a drop into > Blythe (BLH, friendly manager, surprisingly nice bathrooms, and cold ice > cream). > > If you haven't been into Performance One and are considering options for > your plane, give Heath and Tammy L'Hoste a call. > > Thanks again Heath, for preserving our adventure! > > Sincerely, > > George & Kristin > > > --047d7b6d9340335ca604cf7e84bb Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Oh it just depends where you're at. =A0My stint in the Haji Riviera of = Khost =A0never saw snow. =A0...and it paid the down payment on my 360!
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On = Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 1:41 PM, George Wehrung <gw5@me.com> wrote:
yeah man= it does

good to know there is another Lancair Owner suf= fering my same pain. =A0Its funny the UAVs these days are bigger than Lanca= irs. =A0Maybe if they had the same level of avionics as we do on our person= al planes=85


On Nov 27, 2012, a= t 1:37 PM, vtailjeff= @aol.com wrote:

Afghanistan sucks this time of year!


-----Original Mes= sage-----
From: George Wehrung <gw= 5@me.com>
To: lml <lml@= lancaironline.net>
Sent: Tue, Nov 27, 2012 2:40 am
Subject: [LML] Taking the time to say Thank you to Heath at Performance One= Aviation

All,

I know there was some recent discussion on which avionics shops to use= around the country. This has nothing to do in the least with avionics, rat= her above and beyond help to fix our airplane.

My wife and I had put together this trip from San Diego to Sedona with= a drop in to see Heath (Owner of Performance One Aviation) at Falcon Field= (KFFZ). =A0Despite the fact that it was the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend, = and Heath had other pre scheduled events, he graciously eked out some time = to meet up with us at the airfield to discuss interior modifications/finish= ing for our ES. =A0Performance One had been highly recommended to us by Kim= at Lancair and we had some ongoing dialogue over the recent months and now= needed to meet. =A0Given a number of factors, Black Friday worked for us a= nd the weather was cooperating. We decided to pull chocks and were headed E= ast into clear skies.

Side note: =A0A few months ago we lost the left leg fairing in flight = and were considering leaving the fairings and wheel pants off as I like to = be able to see the wheels, tires, and brakes during preflights. =A0But the = loss of speed and frankly the better looks with them on finalized the decis= ion to reinstall them and so we hired the job out which was completed the n= ight before Thanksgiving.

During the preflight all looked well on our newly reinstalled leg fair= ings and wheel pants making the plane look sleek again. =A0After an unevent= ful landing and taxi to the Performance One hangar, our post-flight walk ar= ound revealed the left leg fairing had delaminated along the back edge and = the left wheel pant bolt was backed out leaving it only secured by the mach= ine screws to the internal frame. =A0My wife's and my heart sank as we = thought we were done for the night and our uber-expensive hotel in Sedona w= as money down the drain.

Heath showed up and instead of immediately talking about our mods he g= ot a bunch of tools including high-speed aluminum tape (with our permission= , realizing that the aesthetics aren't optimal, but we were more intere= sted in keeping all of our parts for the remainder of the trip) and fixed u= s right up! =A0He even took the time to cut down a bolt and recut the threa= ds to fit into the wheel perfectly. =A0We finally discussed options for the= interior and looked at several planes under construction in his hangar to = include two Evolutions. =A0It was an awesome and amazing site in his hangar= . =A0All said and done it was for sure an hour of his time with no willingn= ess to accept payment for his services, not to mention his being late to ge= t back to his family!

After oohing and aahhing over the PT-6A engines (very familiar to me a= s a Navy T-34 instructor and King Air pilot since 2003) in the Evolutions i= t was time to head to Sedona.

Thanks to Heath, he kept the last weekend my wife and got to spend tog= ether an awesome experience before I head overseas to a crappy location for= the next couple of months as a contract pilot. =A0We made it into Sedona f= or a night landing and to our beautiful hotel (L'Auberge, they will pic= k you up at the FBO, although they don't advertise this service) for a = wonderful evening. =A0The next day we took off to fly around monument crate= r (just West of the Wilson VOR) and then back to San Diego with a drop into= Blythe (BLH, friendly manager, surprisingly nice bathrooms, and cold ice c= ream).

If you haven't been into Performance One and are considering optio= ns for your plane, give Heath and Tammy L'Hoste a call.

Thanks again Heath, for preserving our adventure!

Sincerely,

George & Kristin


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