http://knox.villagesoup.com/news/st...rash-sends-four-to-hospital/423059?cid=259396
Rob piloted my friend and me to Matinicus a couple years ago.
HR
Rob piloted my friend and me to Matinicus a couple years ago.
HR
Non-fatal Crash in Maine
- Thread starter Lawreston
- Start date
Captain Ron Ames and his Cub on Matinicus. He's sitting in it(when I find that particular image) . And the Matinicus "International" Airport terminal.
HR
Valerie and I had been walking around the island and suddenly came upon the beautiful Cub at the edge of the tree line. Had to take some photos, of course; at which time a couple guys appeared. I routinely asked, "Is that your gorgeous Cub?" The response was, "Depends on who's asking." It seems that Captain(mariner type) Ron Ames had, just the day before, just received his medical renewal after cardiac surgery.
Val and I had previously met the white haired gentleman a couple years before at the KPWM restaurant..
HR
Valerie and I had been walking around the island and suddenly came upon the beautiful Cub at the edge of the tree line. Had to take some photos, of course; at which time a couple guys appeared. I routinely asked, "Is that your gorgeous Cub?" The response was, "Depends on who's asking." It seems that Captain(mariner type) Ron Ames had, just the day before, just received his medical renewal after cardiac surgery.
Val and I had previously met the white haired gentleman a couple years before at the KPWM restaurant..
Attachments
bbchien
Touchdown! Greaser!
That is some very cold water, indeed.
Rob, the injured pilot, is a super nice guy. He had flown us during our Metinicus expedition. He even made numerous circles so I could get some aerial shots.
QUALIFICATION: The whole bunch of 12 PIA pilots are great guys. The Islanders --
Metinicus, Vinalhaven, Criehaven -- treat them like their own sons, so respectful are they of the life-line attachment they supply to the mainland: freight, mail, passenger service "on-demand," and in all kinds of weather. Kevin Waters, owner of PIA, is the epitome of customer service.
I and 3 others just spent a week on Vinalhaven, but that's another thread to come; but this, for now. Pilot Rick was loading freight for two of us, the other 2 were going by ferry boat. I was inside and put my credit card on Kevin's counter.
"You're all set," was his comment. ??????????? I had no explanation for the comment, but thought that maybe Valerie had paid for the flight for two. (She hadn't.) Upon my quizzical look, "You're all set," again. Well, the plane was loaded; I'll figure it out, later, and off we flew with Rick on July 09.
When I'm in the area of KRKD I always stop in to chat with Kevin; but no favors are in order. ??????????? July 16 we 4 came back to Rockland by ferry, but my vehicle was parked at KRKD. Off to the airport to straighten-out with PIA where, when I entered, Kevin wasn't evident, Rick being behind the counter. "Oh, good; Kevin's not here; I can straighten-out with you for the recent flight of two to Vinalhaven. "
"Well, you can talk to Kevin; he's behind that counter over in the other corner." So he was; and came another, "You're all set." ?????????????
"No, I'm not; I know about that $5.49 per gallon avgas, and that 206 burns more than my Skyhawk's 8 gal. per hour. Finally, he allowed Rick to "ring me up," as goes the phrase. I remained in the dark re the "You're all set." as originally stated. Photos, later, of the Vinalhaven trip.
HR
QUALIFICATION: The whole bunch of 12 PIA pilots are great guys. The Islanders --
Metinicus, Vinalhaven, Criehaven -- treat them like their own sons, so respectful are they of the life-line attachment they supply to the mainland: freight, mail, passenger service "on-demand," and in all kinds of weather. Kevin Waters, owner of PIA, is the epitome of customer service.
I and 3 others just spent a week on Vinalhaven, but that's another thread to come; but this, for now. Pilot Rick was loading freight for two of us, the other 2 were going by ferry boat. I was inside and put my credit card on Kevin's counter.
"You're all set," was his comment. ??????????? I had no explanation for the comment, but thought that maybe Valerie had paid for the flight for two. (She hadn't.) Upon my quizzical look, "You're all set," again. Well, the plane was loaded; I'll figure it out, later, and off we flew with Rick on July 09.
When I'm in the area of KRKD I always stop in to chat with Kevin; but no favors are in order. ??????????? July 16 we 4 came back to Rockland by ferry, but my vehicle was parked at KRKD. Off to the airport to straighten-out with PIA where, when I entered, Kevin wasn't evident, Rick being behind the counter. "Oh, good; Kevin's not here; I can straighten-out with you for the recent flight of two to Vinalhaven. "
"Well, you can talk to Kevin; he's behind that counter over in the other corner." So he was; and came another, "You're all set." ?????????????
"No, I'm not; I know about that $5.49 per gallon avgas, and that 206 burns more than my Skyhawk's 8 gal. per hour. Finally, he allowed Rick to "ring me up," as goes the phrase. I remained in the dark re the "You're all set." as originally stated. Photos, later, of the Vinalhaven trip.
HR
TangoWhiskey
Touchdown! Greaser!
Sounds like Kevin's a man of the best kind.
The follow-up to the non-fatal crash; and note the RELATED STORIES.
http://knox.villagesoup.com/news/story/plane-recovered-from-water-off-matinicus/425455?cid=273017
HR
http://knox.villagesoup.com/news/story/plane-recovered-from-water-off-matinicus/425455?cid=273017
HR
Last edited: