Jon and Ken thanks for the welcome.I did take a look at the bike and plane sites. lots of great stuff. My biplane is called a Skyote (www.skyote.org) if interested. I did not build mine it was done when i purchased it. I fly for work and seem always to be on the road. Always wanted one and one became avialable so ended up buying. Its down now for an engine overhaul and some upgrades. Ken that L39 sounds like fun,lots of kerosene, sounds like you can afford it. I look forward to reading the posts on those long layovers. Mark