Day 13 - On the Way Again

THANK YOU, Lin and Carlo.  Your home is perfect for rescuing wayward pilots.

By Day 13, the pilots are rested and eager to continue the journey.  MOJO is repaired and ready to fly.  Lin saw us off on Saturday morning.  Our journey took us from KFDK (Frederick, MD) to KJHW (NY) to KPOV (OH).

A quick stop at KJHW (Chautauqua County / Jamestown Airport), our NY stop, was a clean and beautiful one.  Two airplanes were in the pattern and doing crosswind landing practice.  We noticed that the pilots were very clear about stating their position in the pattern.  Their communications were very professional.  They were also very kind and gave way to us to land.  Then they resumed their crosswind pattern work.

KPOV (Portage, OH) was a fun stop.  The self serve pump was like nothing either of us had ever seen before.  The hose was tucked away inside a cabinet -- we found it.   We are laughing a lot at ourselves on this trip. We stopped in the FBO and were received by Steve and Bill.  They were very eager to hear about our flying adventure.  Steve even posted information on KPOV's Twitter page.  They were excited to see an RV14 and told us that two guys who are building an RV14 would be very disappointed not to have been at the airport so they could "pick our brains" about the building process.

There is a quaint little coffee bar in the FBO for pilots who need to stop for a refreshment.  We were excited to see an airplane with the race number 24 on the tail.  The pilots were from nearby Kent State and were practicing landing.  Sorry we did not get a photo of the plane.  Good luck racers!

Suddenly, we heard beautiful music behind us.  Steve serenaded us on the piano.  He is quite an accomplished musician.

KPOV deteriorated over the years but is coming back to life in a big way.  There are plans to lengthen the runway.  We were greeted in a very kind and pleasant manner and would love to come back for a visit in the future.  While we were fueling the plane, we noticed a 99s' compass rose.  It needs a little clean up -- a project for a nearby chapter and could be another step in rebuilding the airport.

Our final destination was Kalamazoo, MI.  I  love saying the word "Kalamazoo"  and wondered where Kalamazoo is.  Now I know!  There is a fabulous aviation museum in town plus Escape Room games.  At Duncan FBO, we were eagerly greeted by Jose and other line guys.  They were extremely helpful to us and careful with MOJO.  Then we met Connie at the desk, who also greeted us warmly.  We reached out to 99s in the area and Barb Goodwin responded.  Barb picked us up for a delicious dinner at Brewster's.  This was another wonderful experience with a 99.  Claudette and I loved listening to her flying stories and her air race adventures.  Can you believe that she raced in 9 races?

Lin Caywood seeing us off as we leave Frederick, MD

Chautauqua County / Jamestown Airport, NY

                                                         KPOV (Portage, OH)  FBO

                                                            Bill and Steve at KPOV

Compass Rose at KPOV

We had longer flight legs today so we had time for the obligatory selfie.   Girls just having fun!!

The ground looks like a patchwork quilt.  Notice Lake Erie in the background.

                                Jose and Claudette in front of Duncan FBO in Kalamazoo, MI.
Jose drove us to the hotel and picked us up early in the morning.  He was so careful with MOJO.                                                        Jose is studying to be an aviation mechanic.

Old and New:  A Texaco Station in Kalamazoo looks like a blast from the past.

Notice the modern Hampton Inn behind it.

The Ninety-Nines sisterhood at its best.

Claudette, Barb, and Myra