Yesterday I flew my brother-in-law's father-in-law, Don, down to Moab in his Cessna 182. He has a client down there to whom he has sold a bunch of two way radios, and they needed to have a new channel programmed in to each unit. Don is a pilot, but he is due for a biannual check, so he asked me to fly him. Not being one to turn down free air time, I agreed. The flights both down and back were uneventful. It was some good navigation practice, and Don is an interesting guy to talk to.
The really interesting part of the trip was the outfit that we did the work for. It is an adventure outfitter, which owns 18 jeeps, a bunch of four wheelers, and a whole lot of other equipment. It is actually a German company that hosts adventures for people who win a contest sponsored by a tobacco company. People come from all over the world, and the place was very well organized.
One of the Germans that runs the place gave us a ride back out to the airport, and Don suggested that I take him for a quick ride to test out the new channel that we programmed from the air. His name is Thomas, and he is a very likable fellow. We took off and I climbed to 7000 feet (about 2500 agl) and he talked to his base over the radio. He enjoyed the ride, as did I. It is fun to take people up in small airplanes. I guess I can say that I have flown my first international customer.
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