X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2012 13:37:13 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imr-ma06.mx.aol.com ([64.12.78.142] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0c2) with ESMTP id 5906808 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 27 Nov 2012 13:06:03 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.78.142; envelope-from=vtailjeff@aol.com Received: from mtaomg-db03.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtaomg-db03.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.51.201]) by imr-ma06.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id qARI5MHR010199 for ; Tue, 27 Nov 2012 13:05:22 -0500 Received: from core-mnb003c.r1000.mail.aol.com (core-mnb003.r1000.mail.aol.com [172.29.106.137]) by mtaomg-db03.r1000.mx.aol.com (OMAG/Core Interface) with ESMTP id ADB36E000085 for ; Tue, 27 Nov 2012 13:05:22 -0500 (EST) References: X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: Re: [LML] Taking the time to say Thank you to Heath at Performance One Aviation In-Reply-To: X-MB-Message-Source: WebUI MIME-Version: 1.0 From: vtailjeff@aol.com X-MB-Message-Type: User Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="--------MB_8CF9AE0E7409B47_1F78_1F7AD_webmailstg-d02.sysops.aol.com" X-Mailer: AOL Webmail 37205-STANDARD Received: from 76.211.85.186 by webmailstg-d02.sysops.aol.com (205.188.103.149) with HTTP (WebMailUI); Tue, 27 Nov 2012 13:05:22 -0500 X-Original-Message-Id: <8CF9AE0E734B462-1F78-85AA@webmailstg-d02.sysops.aol.com> X-Originating-IP: [76.211.85.186] X-Original-Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2012 13:05:22 -0500 (EST) x-aol-global-disposition: G X-AOL-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:499156704:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d33c950b500e21963 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ----------MB_8CF9AE0E7409B47_1F78_1F7AD_webmailstg-d02.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" 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 arou= nd the country. This has nothing to do in the least with avionics, rather a= bove and beyond help to fix our airplane. My wife and I had put together this trip from San Diego to Sedona with a dr= op in to see Heath (Owner of Performance One Aviation) at Falcon Field (KFF= Z). Despite the fact that it was the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend, and Hea= th had other pre scheduled events, he graciously eked out some time to meet= up with us at the airfield to discuss interior modifications/finishing for= our ES. Performance One had been highly recommended to us by Kim at Lanca= ir and we had some ongoing dialogue over the recent months and now needed t= o meet. Given a number of factors, Black Friday worked for us and the weat= her was cooperating. We decided to pull chocks and were headed East into cl= ear skies. Side note: A few months ago we lost the left leg fairing in flight and wer= e 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 loss of s= peed and frankly the better looks with them on finalized the decision to re= install them and so we hired the job out which was completed the night befo= re 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 lan= ding and taxi to the Performance One hangar, our post-flight walk around re= vealed the left leg fairing had delaminated along the back edge and the lef= t wheel pant bolt was backed out leaving it only secured by the machine scr= ews to the internal frame. My wife's and my heart sank as we thought we we= re 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, rea= lizing that the aesthetics aren't optimal, but we were more interested in k= eeping all of our parts for the remainder of the trip) and fixed us right u= p! He even took the time to cut down a bolt and recut the threads to fit i= nto the wheel perfectly. We finally discussed options for the interior and= looked at several planes under construction in his hangar to include two E= volutions. 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 willingness to accept pay= ment for his services, not to mention his being late to get back to his fam= ily! After oohing and aahhing over the PT-6A engines (very familiar to me as a N= avy T-34 instructor and King Air pilot since 2003) in the Evolutions it 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 location for the = next couple of months as a contract pilot. We made it into Sedona for a ni= ght 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 eveni= ng. The next day we took off to fly around monument crater (just West of t= he Wilson VOR) and then back to San Diego with a drop into Blythe (BLH, fri= endly manager, surprisingly nice bathrooms, and cold ice cream). If you haven't been into Performance One and are considering options for yo= ur plane, give Heath and Tammy L'Hoste a call. Thanks again Heath, for preserving our adventure! Sincerely, George & Kristin ----------MB_8CF9AE0E7409B47_1F78_1F7AD_webmailstg-d02.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Afghanistan sucks = this time of year!


= -----Original Message-----
From: George Wehrung <gw5@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).  Despite the fact that it was the Thanksgiving Holiday weeken= d, and Heath had other pre scheduled events, he graciously eked out some ti= me to meet up with us at the airfield to discuss interior modifications/fin= ishing 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 a= nd now needed to meet.  Given a number of factors, Black Friday worked= for us and the weather was cooperating. We decided to pull chocks and were= headed East into clear skies.

Side note:  A few months ago we lost the left leg fairing in flig= ht 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.  Bu= t the loss 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 night before Thanksgiving.

During the preflight all looked well on our newly reinstalled leg fair= ings and wheel pants making the plane look sleek again.  After an unev= entful landing and taxi to the Performance One hangar, our post-flight walk= around revealed the left leg fairing had delaminated along the back edge a= nd the left wheel pant bolt was backed out leaving it only secured by the m= achine screws to the internal frame.  My wife's and my heart sank as w= e 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 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 interested= in keeping all of our parts for the remainder of the trip) and fixed us ri= ght up!  He even took the time to cut down a bolt and recut the thread= s to fit into the wheel perfectly.  We finally discussed options for t= he interior and looked at several planes under construction in his hangar t= o include two Evolutions.  It was an awesome and amazing site in his h= angar.  All said and done it was for sure an hour of his time with no = willingness to accept payment for his services, not to mention his being la= te to get 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.  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 wonde= rful evening.  The next day we took off to fly around monument crater = (just West of the Wilson VOR) and then back to San Diego with a drop into B= lythe (BLH, friendly manager, surprisingly nice bathrooms, and cold ice cre= am).

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

Thanks again Heath, for preserving our adventure!

Sincerely,

George & Kristin

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