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The Day Daryl Stole a Car

Ken Scott in an RV-9A
Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • On his first long cross-country flight, Daryl accompanies experienced pilot Tom, who decides to "borrow" a local's Chevy Blazer for breakfast when the airport's courtesy car is unavailable.
  • Daryl is filled with extreme anxiety throughout the entire escapade, fearing arrest by the small-town police, especially after seeing a patrol car and realizing the Blazer's owner might be a returning flight student.
  • They successfully return the Blazer to the airport and depart without being caught, just as the likely owner taxes in.
  • The experience leaves Daryl resolute that he will never again participate in Tom's risky, unauthorized "borrowing" of a vehicle.
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Since this story was written, Daryl has become a private pilot, built his own RV-9A, and taken several lengthy trips in it. But there was a time when he was new and green…

When our company sends its fleet of kitbuilt airplanes to the big fly-ins, we often take people from the office and shop. It gives them a chance to meet customers, get out of the daily grind and generally expand their horizons. Most are not pilots and for many, it’s their first long trip in a small airplane.

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