Pietenpol-List: Neat thing

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Subject: Pietenpol-List: Neat thingOT Yesterday I did one of the neatest things I have ever done. I took a woundedwarrior for a flight in my Vtail. Ben lost both legs and his right arm to anIED. He has a great attitude. He rolled his chair up to the rear of my wing. Drughimself onto the wing. I had to get in first and he used a seat pad to getover the door frame and into the right seat. Not one complaint, just "how doI do this?"Good takeoff and flew out away from San Antonio. I explained Pull go up, push godown, turn right go right and turn left, go left. I asked it he understood andwhen Ben said yes, I surprised him by Throwing him the yoke (the Bonanza hasa single control that will "throw over" from left to right seat. He looked surprisedbut was not reluctant to take the controls. I had him fly for about 25min and then we returned to base. He loved it. Next week, weather permitting, John Kuhfahl will give him a ride in his Ercoupeand I will give his wife a ride in my plane. I mentioned him getting his Sportpilot ticket and told him "if you are healthy enough to drive you can fly."One of his next steps is to get prosthetics and they will modify his Ford F150so that he can drive it. He currently drives a Polaris Razor that is modifiedwith a "suicide knob" and an adapter so that his stump can work the throttleand brakes. Blue Skies,Steve D________________________________________________________________________________

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Original Posted By: Dortch, Steven D MAJ MIL USA NGB
GOOD ON YOU MAJ Steve 73s w8zrz-----Original Message-----