I think it is a great story, brings us back to the 'golden' days of Aviation. This is how private flying should be, just get in the machine for a jolly jaunt across the country, pick a field to land in for lunch, maybe drop down to 300' above the ground for a bit of sight-seeing, and when you finally reach you destination you dive bomb your friends on the ground for a low fly past....If you bend your machine, you fix it yourself.........ah well, back to the rules and regs.....
EA