In a previous post that meandered, about page 2, the subject of my project airplane G-PXD, Gaston, & carburetors came up. 
https://www.sonerai.net/threads/my-s1-restoration.5139/#post-39298
This news item is suggestive: https://www.lesoleil.com/archives/a...aint-nicolas-1f59f1e32468c509facafbf9c44effad
(Carburetor problem stopped engine of amateur built Sonerai 2L, owner Gaston Dorval made an emergency landing on the shoulder of route 20 (the major rte between Montreal & Quebec). 2 people on board, no one hurt. No damage to the airplane, no inconvenience to traffic. August 8, 2009.)
Nice!
I bought the airplane from a later owner, never met Gaston, nor knew about him until joining here
Others who knew him or flew with him have wondered in posts if he was still with us.
There's an obit from 2018 for a Gaston Dorval who was a doctor, & one from 2015 from a retirement home in the town Gaston was listed as living in, occupation unlisted. Both include pictures.
Seems like he is (was?) an interesting guy - and a great pilot!
smt
https://www.sonerai.net/threads/my-s1-restoration.5139/#post-39298
This news item is suggestive: https://www.lesoleil.com/archives/a...aint-nicolas-1f59f1e32468c509facafbf9c44effad
(Carburetor problem stopped engine of amateur built Sonerai 2L, owner Gaston Dorval made an emergency landing on the shoulder of route 20 (the major rte between Montreal & Quebec). 2 people on board, no one hurt. No damage to the airplane, no inconvenience to traffic. August 8, 2009.)
Nice!
I bought the airplane from a later owner, never met Gaston, nor knew about him until joining here
Others who knew him or flew with him have wondered in posts if he was still with us.
There's an obit from 2018 for a Gaston Dorval who was a doctor, & one from 2015 from a retirement home in the town Gaston was listed as living in, occupation unlisted. Both include pictures.
Seems like he is (was?) an interesting guy - and a great pilot!
smt
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