Hey, I finished the paint project this evening and I must say that Karen is very happy with the basement landing's new look. We're not going to miss the "Pepto-pink" walls and trim in the least. I finished the second coat on the trim and have pulled the painter's tape. The brushes are clean, paint's put away, and the trash is outside. There are a couple minor spots to touch-up but I'll need real daylight to finish them out. With the time change there isn't much daylight left by the time I pedal home.
The Master PainterTest Flight at MMS
It was a big day at MMS. The restored Chad 206 launched into the sky for its first test flight this afternoon! Team Coates had been working extremely hard to have all the final paperwork completed by this morning so the airplane could fly this afternoon. Around 2:00 Tim called everyone together around the airplane to pray. After committing the airplane and the test flight to the Lord, Ian (one of our team leaders and our Chief Pilot) taxied the 206 down to the runway threshold, ran his final checks, pushed the throttle forward and launched in to the sky. It was a great flight. There will be a few more flights before the aircraft is officially turned over to MAF.
The Chad 206 returns to the sky!
Here's Team Coates after the flight: Paul, David, Gertjan, and Dale.
Back in the Kitchen
Just a note, as I write this post, Karen's in the kitchen boiling up a gallon or so of hot pepper jam. Heh-heh. Actually it's quite good dumped over cream cheese and then spread on crackers. The jam has become something of a wonderful holiday treat around here. (Thanks for getting her started, Cindy).
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