Thank you everyone for your kind wishes!

I'm flying a '64 Piper 140 (w/160HP upgrade).  No toe brakes :) It's been
an absolute blast, and something I've wanted to do for 20 years.   I
decided a long time ago I wouldn't do it until I could buy the plane.  Now
I own half an aircraft and determined to get licensed by next summer!  I
considered a Mooney, but thought it might be a bit much for a trainer.   I
like the idea of 150mph on 11gph.

I've made a list an will certainly look anyone up if I get out their way.
Vise-versa any fellow pilot/vanagon owner is always welcome here!  I've got
a large driveway and CYSA is only 15 minutes away.   Maybe the pilots in
our group need to get together and time-share our vanagons so we have
wheels at the other end!

Michael is correct about meeting interesting people around small airports.
Already came across quite a few.   Most are always very friendly and
helpful.  Sunday morning seems to be the "boys" club here...

Jason

On Fri, Nov 28, 2014 at 4:54 PM, Michael Magnani <mfmagnani@sbcglobal.net>
wrote:

> Jason,
> Congratulations!!!!! Very well done, indeed.
> I soloed on September 25, 1980 in San Carlos, CA. KSQL
> I went on to get my Private and then my A&P and IA.
> I've been blessed to have been able to go to the airport every day since.
> Airports are the best places on earth. I've met some of the smartest, most
> helpful, humble people in my life.
> I've been involved with corporate aviation for about 35 years, the last 11
> with Harbor Freight Tools Flight Department.
> I own a 1952 Mooney M-18C and still fly regularly.
> If you ever get to Southern California, I work at Van Nuys Airport, KVNY,
> I'll take you out to lunch.
> I've owned my 1990 Westfalia full camper since new and have put about
> 105,000 camping miles on it. In fact, I've been an exclusive VW owner for
> 30 + years. These days, the Vanagon is the only gas powered rig I own. The
> rest are all TDI's.
> Again, very well done on your solo accomplishment.
> Kind regards,
> Mike Magnani
>
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