| Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 2,391 Member/1500+posts | Member/1500+posts Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 2,391 | Regina, I feel I’m always playing catch up on the 150/2 news. It was great to meet you at Clinton! Moving on from one thing to the next can be rough, but I’m very happy you got back to flying when you did. “No Regerts!” as the famous tattoo artist once wrote. If I didn’t give GA another try, I’d have missed out on some great people and experiences. And I’d have some regerts, myself. Glad to know you’re going to keep flying. You have a great 150M. Someone is going to get a great 150! Tim
The Early Bird gets the worm, but it's the Second Mouse that gets the cheese. Chandler, AZ KCHD 1973 A150L Sold RV-6A Hela | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 35,403 Likes: 514 DA POOBS Member with 30,000+ posts!! | DA POOBS Member with 30,000+ posts!! Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 35,403 Likes: 514 | Looks like Raymond is in Michigan, near Kalamazoo. [ animatedimages.org] Imagine a united world. Join the Popular Front for the Reunification of Gondwanaland. | | | | Joined: Mar 2019 Posts: 10 Member | Member Joined: Mar 2019 Posts: 10 | Thank you! I’m in Southwest Michigan... I sent a PM to Regina earlier 👍🏻
Ray Thyfault 150-152 Club, EAA, AOPA, FAA (Retired)
KAZO (Kalamazoo MI)
| | | | Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 2,063 Likes: 283 Member/1500+posts | Member/1500+posts Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 2,063 Likes: 283 | Welcome to the club, Raymond.
I had to go to Sandusky, Michigan, to buy my 150 eight years ago.
C150M N63598 KWDG
| | | | Joined: Feb 2018 Posts: 1,983 Likes: 412 Member/1500+posts | Member/1500+posts Joined: Feb 2018 Posts: 1,983 Likes: 412 | Thank you... I’m glad to be here! I have a beautiful (though empty) hangar that I’m looking to fill! Retired ATC looking for something to pamper and also as a means to stay connected to the wonderful aviation community! Raymond, If you want to have fun and stay connected to aviation, you’ve definitely come to the right place!! Welcome!
Alan Blevins 1974 Cessna 150M N150V KFDW Hangar 9C | | | | Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 6,158 Likes: 955 Member/5000+posts! | Member/5000+posts! Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 6,158 Likes: 955 | Welcome to the club Raymond! What kind of flying do you like to do? | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 21,502 Likes: 2184 Member/20,000 posts | Member/20,000 posts Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 21,502 Likes: 2184 | Thank you! I’m in Southwest Michigan... I sent a PM to Regina earlier Welcome aboard, Raymond......it sounds like you've probably had a nice, long career with the FAA and now it's time to coast a little. I know Regina has poured her heart and soul into her 150 and I'd bet it would make you a fine, fine plane. There's a lot of neglected junk on the market out there but her 150 isn't in that group. We'd love to see "The Phoenix" stay in our little family so I hope this works out for both of you. Oh, every July the club has a Fly-In in Clinton, IA so I hope you'll consider joining us....it's a lot of fun and "The Phoenix" knows how to get there. Jim
Cessna 150/150, N2259M - Mighty Mouse
| | | | Joined: Mar 2019 Posts: 10 Member | Member Joined: Mar 2019 Posts: 10 | Thank you to everyone fav r the warm welcome... it truly warms the heart! And to answer a few questions... yes I enjoyed my career in ATC and miss it almost daily... 3 years in Terre Haute Indiana ATCT then 30 years in Kalamazoo Michigan ATCT (which served as my home base allowing for me to work at the Oshkosh ATCT and associated facilities for 2 weeks for 21 years).
The ATC “gig” provided opportunities to ride in or fly a variety of aircraft... including alot of Warbird flights (from aDehavilland Chipmunk to the P-51). I feel that I have been blessed to have had such a job, such opportunities and most of all to have been a part of this community of aviation (honestly as I have been telling people throughout my career) ... that is the greatest reward!
I keep a hangar at KAZO which needs filling! The Clinton Flyin seems like a “must do”!
I’m a grandpa, my former Air Traffic Controller daughter, the mother of a beautiful daughter who live in Ireland. She married an Irish Air Traffic Controller! Go figure... loll! So my other hobby is traveling to ireland or meeting up with them on holiday.
As are most ATC types I’m a bit OCD/meticulous...lol so I look forward to the challenge of aircraft ownership 👍🏻
If not the “Phoenix” then hopefully another SOON! I do appreciate any and all leads (tips and hints as well) you all may have on “tidy well maintained” 150s.
Thanks again for the warm welcome and I look forward to continued communication and meet ups,
Ray
Ray Thyfault 150-152 Club, EAA, AOPA, FAA (Retired)
KAZO (Kalamazoo MI)
| | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 25,258 Likes: 947 Member/25,000 posts | Member/25,000 posts Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 25,258 Likes: 947 | I keep a hangar at KAZO which needs filling! What aircraft (if any) have you owned in the past? | | | | Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,113 Likes: 48 Member/1000+posts | Member/1000+posts Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,113 Likes: 48 | I wasn’t sure if I should delete the original post, since people had posted here. So, I just changed the title to NOT for sale. The Phoenix isn’t for sale. I just couldn’t do it!
Regina Chandler 1976 C150M, N7819U The Phoenix
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