Companion animals...

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I'm not a "horse person", but my ex-wife was...when I was married we had horses, and at times we would only have one horse. I learned that horses are social animals, and they like/need a companion, so along with the single horse, we had our share of goats, ponies, barn cats, etc. I would have thought my ex-wife was scamming me, with an excuse to buy cute baby goats and the like, except that I saw with my own eyes how a horse would act when left to it's lonesome self (not good).

So all this got me thinking, my plane sits alone, night after night, in it's hangar. Sure, I visit it often, and it is always so happy to see me when I show up, but when I leave it looks oh-so-lonely. Sooooo.... I decided to get it a "companion". What do you think? I think they are already getting along together quite splendidly:

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Are you sure your plane doesn't see that "companion" as competition for your time, attention, affection and...your money? :sad:

You might have to buy it some new Garmin panel jewelry just to keep it from pouting. :D
 
Someone needs to bring back the Suitcase Cycle. It was the brainchild of a pilot that wanted transportation at the other end. He devised a method to disassemble a Honda 90 and slide it into the cargo door of a 172.

Now that would be a good companion to my Cardinal.
 
cgrab said:
Someone needs to bring back the Suitcase Cycle. It was the brainchild of a pilot that wanted transportation at the other end. He devised a method to disassemble a Honda 90 and slide it into the cargo door of a 172.

Now that would be a good companion to my Cardinal.
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Google "Honda Motocompo"
 
Here's one.

https://www.diblasi.com/

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SUPER HAWK! I had a couple of those. Sound lovely, ride good.
 
Companions are awesome. But expensive!
Oh wait, we're talking fast bikes, right? :D

Not my Cherokee, not my bike, but both were fun nonetheless! :)
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A friend of mine had a Superhawk. Nice machine, especially with some decent (but not too loud) pipes on it.

Get thyself to a trackday!

Scott
 
cgrab said:
Someone needs to bring back the Suitcase Cycle. It was the brainchild of a pilot that wanted transportation at the other end. He devised a method to disassemble a Honda 90 and slide it into the cargo door of a 172.

Now that would be a good companion to my Cardinal.
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I put one of these in the plane at times (and there is an electric model, pictured):

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Here's my airport putt-putt. I love how 50 cc can take a 200-lb. guy up to 35 mph and get 100 mpg. (Note that I'm both a Future Champion and a VIP. :D)

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I put my FJR1300 in my hangar so my 182 had a companion.

I love to fly but sometimes I just need time on a motorcycle.
 
tawood said:
Interesting, but can't help but notice that their specifications page shows every possible dimension except weight.
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Weight was listed in the specs. I believe it was 64 lb., a bit of a workout to haul in and out of a plane. Pretty cool the way it folds up, though.
 
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