4/16/2013 10:41:36 PM
Pazmany PL-1 N45WR
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Flying Jeffrey's PL-2 in formation with Leo's PL-1B
I built PL-1B model as a little boy. I was reintroduced to Pazmany's when Jeffrey and Leo brought their pair of PL's.
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In 2010, Jeffrey graciously allowed me to fly his PL-2 in formation with Leo/Jimbo for the Newport Beach Mid-Autumn Festival. That planted the seed for me to get my own PL.
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When I first saw N45WR, I thought it won't be too hard to turn it into ...
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... THIS. Unknown to me at the time, Taiwan CAF & Army never painted their PL-1B in white; both CAF & Army PL-1B's were in silver gray only.
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I picked up N45WR from seller's hangar at the Lake Havasu Airport around Nov. 2010.
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I was very surprised that it is IFR equipped with an IFR approach GPS.
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In anticipation of our 10-10 formation flight, I went to as many formation clinics as possible. In May 2011, I made an off field landing while attending a clinic and damaged both main gears.
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Student pilot friends Roy & Denny helped me to remove old decal strips before painting it in Taiwan Army livery. Here was Leo coming to supervise my work ...
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Here was Larry applying the first two color coats. Thank you, Larry ...
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... I did the clear coat the next day, then put it all back together.
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Leo felt responsible for getting me into my Pazmany, so he provided all decals on N45WR as a gift. Thank you, Leo!
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It looks pretty good for a $150 paint job!
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I felt my father was with me the entire flight that morning ...
On Oct. 8, 2011, I lost my father to cancer at around 5:00 a.m. After rushing from UCLA Medical Center to the airport, we completed our 4-ship flight over the 10-10 100 ceremony at Barns Park, Monterey Park. After landing, Christina and Scott came to the airport for some pictures.
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The following year on Oct. 7, Christina and I, with Leo flying on my wing, did a memorial flight over Pacific Ocean just outside of Palos Verdes where I scattered my father's ashes.
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Trying out a DIY smoke system ...
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With Jeffrey flying his PL-2 over Pasadena ...
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