Or the rich reward for the homebuilder in Washington State USA.
Trailered his new pride and joy to the airport. Assembled and readied for test flight, primed and set for start.
Flicked the prop, the revs wound up, it moved forward rapidly (NO chocks!) he had to fling himself aside... and from there he could only watch while his long labour of love took off, climbed gracefully into the morning air, heading for the Cascade Mountains.
By the time they managed to round up another aircraft and set off in cold pursuit..it was long gone, never to be seen again.
I wonder what his wife had to say when he got home..!
