A friend that is a great mechanic!

[Bob Bement]

A friend that is a great mechanic!
I don't know what I ever did that I deserve a mechanic friend like John McIntyre. We were working, in Vale, OR., on my Cessna 182 ( 1959 Model) Sat, Sun, and Monday Of this week. On sun. night I got word that my wife Essie had fallen in the bathroom in West Linn, OR. and my daughter had called 911 to take her to the hospital. I told John on Monday morning, and he offered to take me to West Linn in his 180 Cessna. We pressed on and finished the annual on my airplane and I flew to the Portland area later in the day Monday. He worked on Sunday to repair my Carb. Heat air box, and make a backing plate for the prop nose cone. He did the annual, packed the wheel bearings, replaced a O-ring in the left main brake, and had to furnish new seat stop ( I lost one), fuel cap gaskets, and probably something else I can't remember. He charged me $650.00 for my annual. He is the best friend/mechanic a pilot could have. If it wasn't for him I wouldn't still be able to fly!

 

[ryoung99]

It's nice to have real friends. More important though, I hope your wife is doing ok.

Personally there is nothing I can think of that would send my world spinning that my lovely spouse getting hurt.

Great story, thanks for sharing.

 

[alaskaflyer]

These guys (and gals) are the reason GA is still doing as good as it is, considering.

Hope your wife gets well soon.

 

[AdamZ]

Bob I wouldn't expect anything less of folks that you choose to associate with. A tip of the hat to him and I hope Bessie is faring better.

 

[Bob Bement]

I brought my wife home today at about 11:00 am and she is resting nicely. She was not hurt in the fall she took. She was dehydrated and on a heavy load of meds. We have to work on keeping her hydrated and eating properly.

I forgot to mention John, my mechanic, traveled about 100 miles each day to work on my plane in my hangar. He also fixed a inner wire on the carb. heat control, and installed my newly overhauled prop governor. He is from Nampa, ID. He is not only a great mechanic, he is a great man.