I received my annual Pelican Parts "happy birthday" email today, so thought I would check in and revive an old thread.
Looks like I missed a 2023 update. Not much exciting goes on. Here is 2022 - 2024 combined:
Nov 2022 - the Alaska company received their helicopter for EMS ops.
I put it together after shipping, got it FAA compliant for operations, etc. I flew it a bit. Discovered that pulling a helicopter out into the -20 degree winter kind of sucks.
May 2023 - started having some health issues.
July 2023 - sold my Schweizer 300 and delivered it to Paso Robles.
Spent Aug - Dec 2023 pretty much in the bed wishing I would hurry up and die. Lost 50 pounds along the way.
Nov 2023 - the AK company lost the lease on their EMS helicopter.
March 2024, had a brain tumor removed.
May 2024, moved back to SC.
Jul 24, sold my house in AK.
Jul 28, turned 56 and logged onto Pelican.
I don't currently fly because I don't currently have a medical. I am working with doctors to get that reinstated.
I have moved into a non-flying management role with a helicopter EMS outfit in Nevada, working both remotely and monthly rotations on-site. And I still work the Kuwait side-gig.
Currently driving a BMW 540 that is fitted with a supercharger, but I am kind of wanting back into a Porsche. Maybe a Cayman S. They look like fun.
