Goodyear Day 4

After breakfast, we went to a farmer's market at one of the Litchfield parks to check out my sister's Scentsy stand, and the rest of the market. Then drove around Pebble Creek to look at a few more possible homes for seasonal rent a year from now. Also stopped in at an open house just to chat with a realtor about one place we've found. Picked her brain on average rent costs, cancellation policies, etc. It does look like we've found a place, just a block away from Dad, in Pebble Creek. If it all works out, we'll be snowbirds down here next January/February 2027. Headed over to dad's then for lunch. Afterwards we had an appointment with the caretaker of the house we are looking at for next year, to walk through and see it. Then back to dad's and out to Goodyear Airport to see the plane he is building. This is his 4th plane. The first three he built was the BD4, Rans, RV6A, and now the RV7A. He has also built three or four planes for others, along with helping others build several other planes. Goodyear Airport also has a number of large commercial airliners in storage and some that are in for remodeling or destruction. One of those is a later model B757 that American Airlines sold. I may have flown this one at one time during my career at AA. Dad thought this one might be in to be converted to a freighter. The AA emblems/decals have been partially removed. I had plans to meet with Marla for supper, a friend of mine since elementary school. Unfortunately, Marla had to cancel out due to sickness. Rosanne went to evening Mass at a local Catholic Church, while I napped. After which her and I went out for supper at Red Robin. One last note, as I do not have room to put this on the photo caption. The wood plaque showing RV-7A factory, shows the tail number dad has already reserved with the FAA for his newest build. N467RS. Anyone want to guess how he chose that tailnumber? N is the standard letter for USA aircraft. 4 was for his BD4, 6 for his RV-6A, and 7 for this newest build. RS are his initials.Read more