Ferry Flying – Delivering Aircraft around the world for MAF

Third departure attempt and we are off!

“That is why the world is round- you never know what’s around the next corner” (Out of Africa by Karen Blixen)

What a surprise! We were all set for a few days in Wichita. We had rented a car- booked a dinner reservation in Ponca City (Enrique’s Mexican Restaurant at the Ponca City Airport- where – when the kids were young and we flew on our trips to Mexico and Central America we would stop there for fuel and a massive plate of nachos!). The nacho binge will have to wait. Early this afternoon Dylan and I were walking along the river path – after taking in their veteran parade

and Dylan gets a call from Spencer- the mechanic working on the plane who says “the plane is ready to go”

Really – we should not have been surprised – with the incredible service we have gotten with them managing our problem

and

we actually are in the Air Capital of the World! All the iconic aviation brands – Beechcraft, Cessna, Learjet and Steerman were all born in Wichita and there are a lot of maintenance shops here.

Taking a short look into the history of Kansas – Wichita earned its famed title in 1928 when the production lines at the city’s 16 aircraft manufacturers rolled out 120 aircraft each week!

So by 2:30 we were in the Caravan and set off on a 4 hour flight to Albuquerque, New Mexico- half way to California.

Tomorrow – Santa Maria California!