Tour of Aviat factory and other ranom layover bits

[scooter2525]

Funny stuff

Yes, that plane has 6 wheels. Not photoshoped, not fake.

Good lookin plane. Not many fly around

Almost ready husky

How to setup avionics

Cool exhaust stamp

Going to Russias Air Force

Wings almost ready for fabric

Pits wing

SEXY Pitts

Afton WY

It's called the periodic springs. water is supposed to come out only every 15 or so minutes. There was just a lot of water coming out all the time.

Water

Lots o butterflies

 

[ETAV8R]

Great pics.

 

[touch-n-go]

Awesomwe pics. I love the tricycle tailwheel. Wounder if you need a tailwheel endorsement to fly that.

 

[scooter2525]

Awesomwe pics. I love the tricycle tailwheel. Wounder if you need a tailwheel endorsement to fly that.

Training wheels.

 

[JayAre]

Nics pics weres the pic of the shake and burger?

 

[scooter2525]

Nics pics weres the pic of the shake and burger?

GAH! Forgot to nab one. Guess we will have to go again...

 

[fly22]

Love Star Valley.

 

[Muff3n]

That is a sharp looking Pitts. I also am a big fan of the valley shots.

 

[WacoFan]

My dream job - factory production test pilot for Aviat. Just really a kick ass job I would think.

 

[scooter2525]

My dream job - factory production test pilot for Aviat. Just really a kick ass job I would think.

We chatted with the main test pilot and that's what he said. Asked if they were hiring and he said it was too sweet of a gig to give up. Perks like flying the above Pitts to Oshkosh this year.

 

[WacoFan]

EVERY once in a while they need one. Personally I want to retire early and have that as a second job...up to an including undercutting or or even PFJ'ing for the job.

 

[fly22]

I flew a brand new one a couple times this summer. It made me re fall in love with aviation. I loved it, couldn't convince the partner to purchase it with me and the deal fell apart.

 

[juan valdez]

At my last job working line service one of our base customers had a huskey.
Gorgeous aircraft. Not many planes make line techs stop and watch but every time he went out we would all stop and watch the takeoff and climb out.
I kept saying I would ask him for a ride next time I saw him, until there was no next time and now I am on the other side of the country.

Awesome pics all around. Looks like a couple good trips, or one awesome trip.

And that first one is simply classic.

 

[derg]

Sure looks cool until, of course, you have an off-airport landing and need SAR!

 

[WacoFan]

I flew a brand new one a couple times this summer. It made me re fall in love with aviation. I loved it, couldn't convince the partner to purchase it with me and the deal fell apart.

Which - a Husky or a Pitts?

 

[WacoFan]

Sure looks cool until, of course, you have an off-airport landing and need SAR!

The guy who ended up with my Grandpa's cabin Waco immediately had it repainted a bright (but very unattractive) yellow. All of his classic airplanes are this color (and he owns a number of them).