SportPlane, And Its Pilot, Gets To Play Hero

T'is the season.... for a good holiday story in which a SportPlane, and its pilot, gets to play hero.

And in this case, its yet another case of a Zenith to the rescue. Pilot Jerry Ebke noted, via Facebook, that his nephew’s little boys received a pony for Christmas in rural southeastern Nebraska. But... the Yule-time pony-joy was short-lived as the four-legged Christmas gift was spooked by their dog and ran off.

The search started in earnest... "Many FB posts, stops at neighbors and driving roads had been unsuccessful in locating Scout," (the Pony).

Jerry is not only a pilot, but has a Zenith CH-650 at his disposal... with a BIG bubble canopy from which to start an air-to-ground search mission, in earnest.

"On Monday, I flew a search grid over the area and on the 4th pass was lucky enough to see Scout in a tree line...

Some cell phone conversation, some quick driving to the spot while I circled overhead, and Scout was safely brought back home to the delight of both parents and boys.... A very satisfying flight for N650SJ."

So... what started as a very Happy Holiday was saved by a resourceful pilot, his trusty CH-650, and the fact that he was a very caring Uncle, ready to save the day.

We love stories like these...

FMI: www.facebook.com/jerry.ebke