Brennand Airport (79C) in Neenah is changing hands. The airport’s owner, Ted had to sell it for health reasons. He seems to have found just the right person for the job. More on that in a future post.
A small group of us from Brennand got together today to thank the lawyer who helped with the sale. Since the guy likes aviation, someone decided to throw him a surprise fly-out lunch in Shawano. He thought he was just going for an airplane ride. Three more planes took off after the one he was riding in, and a fourth came from Waupaca to join the group.
Jim and I flew the Cessna 172 to Shawano, where everyone met up and walked across to the Launching Pad restaurant. It was a nice winter day for flying and an excellent day for chili. We all had a good lunch.
Our friend Bob H. graciously offered to take me flying in his RV-10 on his way back to Waupaca. Two or three years ago, or whenever it was, my EAA chapter visited his house where he was building the plane. I had never seen it all finished until now. Whoa. It looked very nice, and flew very well. It has the same “just-right” flying characteristics that make the RV series so popular. This plane is very fast and high-performing while burning hardly any fuel. I can’t believe how docile it seems to be on takeoffs and landings. It’s very roomy and comfortable. I’d say it’s a cross between a Cirrus and a Cessna 182 – my two favorite planes – and I’m sure I just offended someone – but now I want one.

