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shari
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Pilot Phil takes local kids flying in Asuncion
Several local kids got the ride of their lives today as our amigo Phil offered to take our nephews and neice up in his Super Cub Piper. They were a
bit nervous as were thier mothers but thoroughly enjoyed seeing their village from the air...the best part was seeing the whales from above and their
soccer team on the field...like ants...Hat's off to Phil for giving back to our community....I liked the little speech he gave the kids after about
the sky is the limit when it comes to setting goals...reach for the stars...don't be afraid to dream...the kids were very impressed and grinning from
ear to ear..they were treated to a wonderful lobster and fish dinner today and even managed to catch some fish this morning too...it has been a
wonderful few days and we have been honored to welcome such a gratious couple to Asuncion.
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fishbuck
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Nice job Phil! Cool plane.
What kind of fish?
"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." J. A. Shedd.
A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it. – Albert Einstein
"Life's a Beach... and then you Fly!" Fishbuck
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Diver
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What a treat for some of the nicest kids anywhere !!
Good show Phil !!
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Capt. George
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Another "Ugly American"???  hahahahah
way to go Cap...another credit to Norte Americanos.. cap'n g
\"The penalty good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men\" Plato
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jorgie
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per ardrua ad astra
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shari
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This is a great example of why I love to open my heart and share our paradise with others....THIS is what the spirit of sharing is all about...seeing
the glowing faces and huge grins on the kids faces and watching Phil & Gretchen smack thier lips after feasting on lobster and fish. thanks again
for enriching the lives of our children.
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shari
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everybody got involved...Noe's dad Bimbo checked over the engine...the kids even got to fly the plane as it has controls in the back seat too...boy,
the school will be a buzz with flying stories today!
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Bajaboy
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Great story and thanks for sharing...once again.
Zac
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Iflyfish
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What a great gift, the gift of flight and asperations!
Hats off to Phil & Gretchen
Iflyfish
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Lauriboats
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Shari,
Looks like the kids had a blast, an unforgetable life experience.
What we see depends mainly on what we look for.
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windgrrl
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Thank you for sharing this very cool and generous event.
When the way comes to an end, then change. Having changed, you pass through.
~ I-Ching
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DianaT
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Really enjoyed meeting Phil and Gretchen at Juan's birthday--really nice people.
What a great thing for those kids---we wondered why the plane kept flying over the town. Around here, one notices any airplance that comes over.
We hope they will return.
John and Diane
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LancairDriver
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A Phil Olson is reported to have suffered a smashed windshield on a Cub at Abre Ojos due to vandalism. This was reported on the Baja Bush Pilots
site. They are asking for some help. If this is the same individual who was giving rides here? Very sorry to hear this. 
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Diver
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It looks like the same Phil.
The avatar on his BBP post is the same plane as Shari's pictures.
What a bummer to have this happen to such a nice guy.
I'm sure he left Asuncion all smiles, to have this problem in Abre... 
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Iflyfish
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Yup, visited site and it is the same guy. Post says that he is in touch with folks who can help.
Bad things do happen to good people.....grrrr.
Iflyfish
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DianaT
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Dang--yes bad things do happen to good people. 
He left his plane here in Bahia Asuncion without anyone to guard it and fortunately, nothing happened. Our runway, however, is a little out of town,
but everyone knows when a plane is in town.
We are, however, saddened to hear this happened in Abreojos---we would have never expected it.
We sure hope he gets the help he needs quickly and that it won't deter him from returning.
Diane and John
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capt. mike
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what happened to pilot Phil O's plane is a real shame considering he just spent his own time and money to give a bunch of kids from Bahia Asuncion
aero plane rides a few days ago during some town event there.
those kids are dirt poor and got the thrill of a lifetime and /or otherwise would never get inside a plane likely their whole lives.
and for this some pinhead vandals from neighboring abreojos decide to have fun and smash his windscreen.
i hope they catch the little basturos and dole out some old fashion baja rancher's justice! like a trip to the wood shed but i guess that won't
happen.
so - another good deed gets punished and others stateside will read more fodder as to why one should never take their plane to baja or mexico.
what a crock!
i hope some one can get a new screen down to him some how. i don't know what the BBP whales II pilotos can do right now as none of them are gonna have
that part with them!
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tripledigitken
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Just a minute ago I'm smiling at the photo in the fishing report of his plane filled with smiling kids, now this.
Cheers to a nice man. And jeers to the punks that damaged his plane. 
Ken
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LancairDriver
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If Phil hasn't found a solution yet, I have seen a lot of badly shot-up helicopters patched up with Duc Tape and thin flexible fiberglass such as
found in ceiling light fixtures. This was a pretty common practice. These were then flown to maintenance depots in SE Asia for repair. The materials
should be available around there and would allow him to get back across the border with the airplane. Of course it depends on what he has to work with
in terms of damage.
Just a suggestion.
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UnoMas
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Sad ending to such a great show of compassion! Sorry for his unfortunate show of appreciation The real sad part is that there are people out there who know the culprits and will do or say nothing about it, and if they did there
would be NO restitution. Suck it up and decide if you feel your trip to
Mexico was worth the misfortune, as this is the way things are......
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