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It’s fun. Don’t fly anymore but it was handy when I did.

It’s a 2800 foot airstrip, from which I flew my Beech 33. Official name “George P Shanks airport”. FAA designation 54TA. My home and hangars on the west side.

I have a good friend who retired from TWA. Barry Schiff. Writes fior the AOPA mag. My email is georgepshanks@reagan,com.

Thanks. My TX tag is “0260N4S”. Zero to 60 in 4 Seconds. Did you check Google Earth for 54TA?

I retired on May 14, 98 after 32 years with AA. Before that, 8 years in the AF. B-47 and B-52. Flew Capt. on 727, 757-767, DC-9, DC-10, MD—11. Best job in the Galaxy. I turned 86 2 weeks ago. Had a Beech 33 but sold it to another AA Capt 15 years ago. Don’t fly anymore. Everyone has to hang...

Nice. Welcome. 830 miles. It’s not even broken in. Enjoy your ride. My only suggestion is that acceleration be applied smoothly. If you “stomp down on it”, it will try to swap ends. (Don’t ask how I know)

I am also old. I also have a 2022 CT5V Blackwing. It’s a nice little car and the acceleration will water your eyes.

Congratulations. My only suggestion is to apply acceleration with caution or it will try to swap ends.

Welcome. And congratulations. You will find nice, friendly people here.

Welcome and congratulations. It’s a nice car. Over enthusiastic application of power will try to make the back tires become the front tires. Tread carefully.

Experience is a great teacher.

My only suggestion is to be judicious when accelerating because if power is applied too aggressively, the car will try to swap ends with you. (Don’t ask how I know)

Congratulations.

Welcome and congratulations.

I was at Little Rock as a freshly minted 2/Lt circa 1961-62. I was a B-47 copilot.

The fastest I have ever been on the ground, was about 215 miles/hour. That was liftoff speed of the B-47 in 1961. 490 mph at 2500 feet. I was 23. A long time ago in a galaxy far away.

I will be 86 in May. My days of going fast (and a few other things) are over, but I appreciate the acceleration of my 5BW when I join the interstate highway. I have had people pull up along side of me and want to race. I ignore them. You don’t have to race when you know you would win.

I don’t know what the power to weight ratio for each of the BWs is, but it’s probably similar. However I can testify that the acceleration of the 5BW will push you back in the seat, and require you to ease off the thrust before you get the attention of the law enforcement agencies. And allows me...

Don’t let your son drive it.

I used that word because it would get the attention of the customer support department at Cadillac.