Well a few months ago a friend of mine David Lowery, ask me if I would like to go to a Continental Motors class. He said he had heard about it on Beechtalk. Since my C182 had one of those and pretty much all I knew about it was where it was located in the plane. I said " I would love to go." Now I should probably let you also know I am a newbee to the airplane world. I just got my ticket last August after thinking about it since 1977.
So the time to head to Fairhope arrived and David and I loaded up in his Barron. Yes when I bum a ride I do so in style. We arrived at about 6 pm. David said look at all the planes. I commented they are all bonanaza's and Barron's. He said yea this is put on by Continental and Beachtalk. OK. So now I am feeling a little like a wedding crasher.
I was a little closed mouth about owning a Cessna, and for me closed mouth is really hard. I met a bunch of great people at Fairhope. All of you made me feel welcome, and some of you I even told I did not own a Beech.
I'm not much on posting but I do like to read what is going on. I am challenged on the picture part of this but I will figure it out and put a picture of me and my plane on here soon. That way those of you that I did not tell I own a Cessna will know who I am. Then you can choose whether or not to talk to me.
Oh and before you get on me to hard Jeff said I could join.

THANKS AGAIN TO A BUNCH OF GREAT PEOPLE.

Lots of us owned a Cessna before buying a Beech. Here's mine.

Welcome Calvin.

From one country boy to another......

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Welcome Calvin ,
I'm a bit envious as the test motor for diesel is flying in a Cessna now.

I showed up to my first BT event in a Diamond, and well, here I am still. BT'ers helped me find the right plane, a V Tail of course. You'll do fine.

Jeff
Not much all it takes is money. The first plane I ever wanted was a Bonanza that was years ago.

Hey Calvin,

Konnie and I both enjoyed meeting you!

I looked up my old Hot Rod buddy's name and it is Heaton, not Hinton. I must be getting old.

Hope to see you again and welcome to Beech Talk. Nobody was born in the left seat of a Beechcraft so don't let owning a Cessna keep you away and if you hang around your friend David much more there will be one in your hangar soon

Tailwinds,
Joe

Thanks Joe.

Thanks Dean

I'll try that.

Good god man, did you photo shop that pic? That truly does look like a clown plane with the red wheels and spinner

Robert

Nah, as I got bored one winter day I started taking stuff off and seeing how far that rattle can of red went.

Welome
I want an old straight tailed for Idaho.
MC

Calvin - welcome to BeechTalk. I enjoyed talking with you in Fairhope.