User:Ddking

Hi, I am Dennis King, I live in Sandy, UT. I have owned Cheetah S/N 18 N9652U for four years. I've been an owner or part-owner of an EZRiser Ultralight, (built by me), a Piper Arrow, a Kitfox, Piper twin Seminole, a "J" V-Tail Bonanza, and now the Cheetah. The Cheetah is by far the most fun airplane I have owned. I have flown it coast-to-coast twice with no autopilot. 9652U was not in good shape when I bought her, two annuals by Cliff Hanson and a barrel of money later she is in pretty good shape, but she's still a basic airplane. Then, as fools will, I mortgaged the house and kids, and bought a second Cheetah in January, 2006. This was Jose Dibert's '77 N9921U S/N 321 down in Vero Beach, FL. It has only 2000 hours, Bob finished up the overhaul a few years ago with the HC mod. It is a great plane, Garmin 430, Stec 30 autopilot. I am flying the buns off it, and getting current IFR again. So I will be parting soon with 'ol N9652U, sniff. I have been on the Grumman Gang for a few years, I read it daily but rarely submit. I just checked out bondline and it looks like a great idea. If anybody ever wants any advice about mountain flying (normal vs HC 0320 Cheetahs) come talk with me. (Both work well with the proper technique and lots of patience!) Here's a picture of me returning home with 9921U, and another of 9652U on the Bonneville Salt Flats.