Bob's Knucklehead

Bob's Bobber, 74 inches. Damn.

Paula's Bike

Paula's 57 Panhead, 80 inches

Yuma

We made it to Yuma!  It's only 107 degrees...

Mike Borfitz
www.The-Big-Run.com
www.Borfitz.aero
www.AvQuality.com

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Boeing Flight Test in Phoenix

In Sky Harbor Airport I saw this Boeing Flight Test stuff for sale in a Red Canoe store.  Shirts, jackets, hats, etc.  It's been almost 30 years since I wore that patch & I still feel some ownership.  I don't know if I should feel honored or insulted.

Mike Borfitz
www.The-Big-Run.com
www.Borfitz.aero
www.AvQuality.com

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Peeking Into First Class

Snuk a peek behind the curtain to see the upper crust in rows 1-5.  Oh, I am so naughty.

Mikey. Pay no attention to the people behind the curtain.

Mike Borfitz
www.The-Big-Run.com
www.Borfitz.aero
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Seattle Boogie

SeaTac Airport has 3 security lines, South, Central & North. I walked to the airport to get the blood flowing & saw the South security line extended past the ropes.  Same for Central. Shit.  North had maybe 30 people. YIPPEE a good start!  On the plane, relaxing, didn't say MOO as I was boarding. A good sign.  

I work for Aviation Partners Boeing, they make all the winglets you see on Boeing airplanes.  This will be my first flight on a plane with these things installed.  I glanced out & saw the winglet on the right wing, it's HUGE!  The SeaTac tower is, I dunno, 250 feet tall and this winglet dwarfs it. Amazing.

Mike Borfitz
www.The-Big-Run.com
www.Borfitz.aero
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Ready to Rock & Roll!

I'm sitting in my meditation (aka comfy) chair, ready to walk to the airport & git outta Dodge.  Not feeling as excited as one might think, maybe because I'm more pumped about the arrival than the departure.  

I'm kind of an ancient traveler, flying to different destinations for nearly 60 years and the cattle car mentality we have today is no event, it's a burden of our time that must be endured.  OK, I've made aviation my professional life and I love airplanes & all other flying things, including baseballs & rocks when they're in the air, but air travel is a trudge.    I do my best to get into travel mode, a partial system shut-down, but sometimes as I cross the threshold of the passenger door & glance around for the airplane data plate, I udder (pun intended) a very quiet M-M-M-M-OOO.

Mike Borfitz
206-714-8797
www.Borfitz.aero
www.AvQuality.com

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