Yesterday, for the first time since my July 12 accident at (well, in) Lake St John, I was allowed a weekend pass home from hospital. My being allowed weight bearing on either ankle is still at least a month off, so shuffling into the passenger side of my VW was a bit of a trick, but I did it (the hospital won't let you go until you show you can do it). My wife had a little time before our next stop, and asked where I'd like to go. It's been 9 weeks since I'd been anywhere, so I replied, just tour me around Orillia.
As we drove toward the harbour, I spotted a yellow SAR DHC-5 Buffalo, one of my favourite planes of all time. I had no idea there were any east of the Rockies, but obviously one has come to Ontario. The pilot flew two lazy circles around Orillia Harbour, with a very nice wing wave on the second pass, while we sat in the parking lot and watched. I explained my sentimental appreciation of the Buffalo to my wife, having worked for deHavilland back in the day, and flown in them a number of times. My wife, with a pleased smile said: "yes, I arranged that just for you!"
It was a fine beginning to a super return home for the weekend, thanks SAR pilot!
SAR Buffalo over Orillia
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Beautiful. Rest up, and to a quick recovery!PilotDAR wrote:Yesterday, for the first time since my July 12 accident at (well, in) Lake St John, I was allowed a weekend pass home from hospital. My being allowed weight bearing on either ankle is still at least a month off, so shuffling into the passenger side of my VW was a bit of a trick, but I did it (the hospital won't let you go until you show you can do it). My wife had a little time before our next stop, and asked where I'd like to go. It's been 9 weeks since I'd been anywhere, so I replied, just tour me around Orillia.
As we drove toward the harbour, I spotted a yellow SAR DHC-5 Buffalo, one of my favourite planes of all time. I had no idea there were any east of the Rockies, but obviously one has come to Ontario. The pilot flew two lazy circles around Orillia Harbour, with a very nice wing wave on the second pass, while we sat in the parking lot and watched. I explained my sentimental appreciation of the Buffalo to my wife, having worked for deHavilland back in the day, and flown in them a number of times. My wife, with a pleased smile said: "yes, I arranged that just for you!"
It was a fine beginning to a super return home for the weekend, thanks SAR pilot!
Re: SAR Buffalo over Orillia
Hope you had a good weekend home!
"Carelessness and overconfidence are more dangerous than deliberately accepted risk." -Wilbur Wright
Re: SAR Buffalo over Orillia
It was in YXU this weekend for the air show. Not sure if it was on the ground in between shows or went elsewhere
