Listen, I am the worst at writing reports.
(need to finish up my other one),
Here is the complete report of my experience in Vegas at NBAA-BACE 2023.
October 17th, 2023
Woke up, worked out, what a weird view.
Feels a bit weird to be here.
Registration was worse than boarding a Spirit Airlines flight...
Spent the day walking the floor, taking Salesforce calls... just looking around and getting some cash.
Mockup of a GE Catalyst Engine. Powers the Beechcraft Denali (picture below).
Hybrid Electric Aircraft
Wisk...
Honestly think the ACJ TwoTwenty is better.
TBM 960
Scoping out some ground Equipment
Went back to the hotel, chilled, did more calls, and ended up at Moriomoto's at MGM Grand.
Not going to bore with pictures other than this.
Sweating my ... off and poorly hitting balls at Top Golf.
After dinner and failed golf Experience, went down to Mandalay Bay to walk the strip, and hit the trams & bars in between the casinos. After Eataly at the MGM Park, called it quits and went back to bed.
October 18th, 2023
Gunna be honest, missed most of the show due to some Sales calls... except one important meeting.
We will bring large turboprops back to the USA.
Aft
After more Sales calls and BSing around, ended up at Eiffel Tower.
Walked the strip and bar hopped from Paris to the Wynn, with some Ubers in between. Honestly was a bit bored and unsure of what to do, just wanted to people watch mainly.
F1, really?
Earlyish night as the Sphere judged me, tomorrow was a big day full of walking, sun and Japanese food?
October 19th, 2023
Here is the day y'all waited for... the static display.
Started the day off with calls... but then made it out to Henderson via Uber..
What an entrance.
Showstopper.
DC-3
eVTOL
Used PJs for sale
Dassault Display
Dassault 8X
Cirrus Jet
In love with this plane. Beechcraft Denali
Clapped out Gulfstream
Panorama
After walking around, taking calls, and honestly feeling out of place... was time to go back to the hotel to freshen up, and then off to a Omakase dinner. Picture spam incoming...
Course 1
Course 2
Course 3
Course 4
Nigiri 1
Nigiri 2
Palate Cleanser
Nigiri 3
Nigiri 4
Nigiri 5?
Course 6
Course 7
Course 8 - the End
After dinner, ended up meeting with a cousin from the Wife's Side... and having a night of degeneracy. No pictures
October 20th, 2023
Today is a personal day in between the Salesforce calls... Finally get to drive a supercar and go and explore a bit.
Started the day out with my favorite rental from Hertz- the Polestar 2. Perks of Presidents Circle.
I told myself I would do one thing in Vegas that was expensive and ridiculous.
Discovery Lap getting whipped around in this.
Watching some laps, nervous.
Vehicle for today. Aston Martin Vantage F1.
As I am writing this TR, I had a chance to review my video. Felt weird to blow past a Mcclaren.
After test driving a future car and going drifting... decided to drive to Red Rocks and take some calls. Calls are my life.
First time having a Double Double Protein & Animal Style since I left Dallas in 2017. Felt good.
Interlude between calls. Vegas Sprawl is wild.
Driving through the park.
Screaming as the Cell Signal Drops my call with Salesforce.
Return of the Polestar. I love these rentals... well... maybe the Florida one is better.. stay tuned.
Calls outside of Caesars, in the heat, screaming.
Pre-Redeye Degeneracy begins.
Ended up at Eataly and then made my way to the airport. LAS-DTW tonight, first flight as a lowly Silver. I have the boarding passes still... it was my first time making status ever.
Sky Priority as always for these trips.
Attention to detail at LAS is amazing
Priority Pass lounge at LAS slaps.
Only shot before I slept for 5 hours on a redeye. I never sleep on planes.
Literally flying over my house on the way to DTW. Did you know Muskegon has an airport that use to have a ton of air service?
Ended up landing in DTW early.... and then the fun begins.
Up next. DTW-TPA, Clearwater & Salesforce Conference with Mrs Trash, TPA-ORD-GRR (last minute)