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Flew the -10 from OH to San Antonio, TX for a week of Air Force surgical team training. On the way back home, my brother suggested I meet him at 52F for a quick ramp-side lunch. Ate, fueled up and, in short (intend to provide the add’l details later), needed quick assistance to figure out and resolve a rough running engine issue. Especially with a projected deployment right around the corner, I wanted to get home to my wife and daughter… aka, get-there-itis.
Enter Randy of Richmond Aviation. He heard the rough engine and simply appeared. Knowing this was the heart of RV country, I was relieved to hear and see his RV-specific experience with ~4 RVs in his hangar. If I had better memory, I would have simply known his name from VAF!
In minimal time he diagnosed my fouled spark plugs as the issue, and remained open-minded to any other causes/contributors. He fully cleaned up and checked all 12 plugs and had them re-installed quicker than I imagined. And chit-chat with usual suspects who appeared at his hangar was added entertainment. Cowled it back up and did a full run-up without issue.
Overall, Randy is a true maintenance professional, and Johnny on the spot! Shoot, I’d even fly my -10 all the way to his north Texas hangar from Ohio for my next condition inspection. That good. Seriously.
A big thanks to the overall VAF community, DR for creating this place, Randy and the others who supported yesterday, including my SWA brother. Had 50+kt tailwinds for that final leg home, seeing up to 235kt GS. Got home safely just in to kiss my daughter goodnight. Love the RV and our community.
Flew the -10 from OH to San Antonio, TX for a week of Air Force surgical team training. On the way back home, my brother suggested I meet him at 52F for a quick ramp-side lunch. Ate, fueled up and, in short (intend to provide the add’l details later), needed quick assistance to figure out and resolve a rough running engine issue. Especially with a projected deployment right around the corner, I wanted to get home to my wife and daughter… aka, get-there-itis.
Enter Randy of Richmond Aviation. He heard the rough engine and simply appeared. Knowing this was the heart of RV country, I was relieved to hear and see his RV-specific experience with ~4 RVs in his hangar. If I had better memory, I would have simply known his name from VAF!
In minimal time he diagnosed my fouled spark plugs as the issue, and remained open-minded to any other causes/contributors. He fully cleaned up and checked all 12 plugs and had them re-installed quicker than I imagined. And chit-chat with usual suspects who appeared at his hangar was added entertainment. Cowled it back up and did a full run-up without issue.
Overall, Randy is a true maintenance professional, and Johnny on the spot! Shoot, I’d even fly my -10 all the way to his north Texas hangar from Ohio for my next condition inspection. That good. Seriously.
A big thanks to the overall VAF community, DR for creating this place, Randy and the others who supported yesterday, including my SWA brother. Had 50+kt tailwinds for that final leg home, seeing up to 235kt GS. Got home safely just in to kiss my daughter goodnight. Love the RV and our community.