The Collings Foundation in Stow MA. will have its 5th annual Wings and Wheels Open House on Father's Day weekend june 16th and 17th, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. See the incredible collection of classic automobiles and airplanes. Watch the RC aircraft and take a ride on a Stearman PT-17 biplane.
www.collingsfoundation.org
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If anyone borrowed Mikes Air Creation seat please return it to him as soon as possible, Mike is back in the air and ready for the flying season.
To all sport pilots and all who are interested in recreational aviation. Some of us at Crow Island have discussed forming a club. We believe that as a club we could promote air safety and allow members access to club equipment such as club trailers etc.. There would be of course many other benefits just the camaraderie and information exchanged would be a few more. I would like to get opinions about the idea and to possibly set up a day and time to have a meeting about the subject. Maybe we could call it Sky Riders or air heads or something but I would appreciate comments.
Thanks
Arvin Cook
Thanks
Arvin Cook
Anthony Marachello is shown here with a gentleman from the FAA who has provided him with the N-numbering paperwork for his E-LSA Jazz Trike. Always being a stickler for doing things safe and by the book anthony has no problem passing the test.
Anthony exemplifies the model sport pilot.
Great Job!
Mike Brown flying his beatiful 912 powered Rans S-18.
On 10 May, 2007, at Crow Island in Stow Mass, a world record was probably set.
10 “heavy ultra lights” were awarded airworthiness certificates and entered the world of ELSA. Eight trikes and 2 fixed wing aircraft were propelled…..some kicking and screaming….but propelled none the less…into the light sport world!
The efforts of the team from the FSDO in Lexington, Mass., and Rob Albright and Tabor Coates of Air America resulted in a notable achievement in the race to beat the looming deadline for the conversion of many from ultra light to sport aircraft status.
Along with the participants who lined up…paperwork in hand….at the FAA table, there were many onlookers checking to see how they will do when it comes time to turn their toy into an LSA.
Hurry up guys! Jan 31, 2008 approaches and if you miss, you get a giant booby prize that you cannot even use as a flower box!
The enclosed pictures show some of the participants and the event at Crow Island, which is turning into a center of trike flying and instruction in the New England area.
The answer to the obvious question is yes. All those trikes fit into the big hanger. The small one contains the float equipped trikes, but that’s another story.
Tim Sullivan
10 “heavy ultra lights” were awarded airworthiness certificates and entered the world of ELSA. Eight trikes and 2 fixed wing aircraft were propelled…..some kicking and screaming….but propelled none the less…into the light sport world!
The efforts of the team from the FSDO in Lexington, Mass., and Rob Albright and Tabor Coates of Air America resulted in a notable achievement in the race to beat the looming deadline for the conversion of many from ultra light to sport aircraft status.
Along with the participants who lined up…paperwork in hand….at the FAA table, there were many onlookers checking to see how they will do when it comes time to turn their toy into an LSA.
Hurry up guys! Jan 31, 2008 approaches and if you miss, you get a giant booby prize that you cannot even use as a flower box!
The enclosed pictures show some of the participants and the event at Crow Island, which is turning into a center of trike flying and instruction in the New England area.
The answer to the obvious question is yes. All those trikes fit into the big hanger. The small one contains the float equipped trikes, but that’s another story.
Tim Sullivan
I think there are more trikes based at Crow Island than any other airport in the country, at last count their were 18 with a few more on the way. Plaese send your comments and let me know if thats correct.
Our friends from the FAA came out to the Island today to N-number eight trikes and two fixed wing machines. The folks from the local FSDO were very knowledgeable and helpful, they inspected and approved all ten of the aircraft.
Arvin Cook took his first solo flight in a trike this morning at Crow Island. He did such a great job flying the Airborne XT, we forgot to rip his shirt. I'm sure that before long we will see him flying his new red Airborne Classic trike with the Wizard wing.
Miles Hilton-Barber accompanied by his co-pilot Richard "Storm" Meredith-Hardy landed their Mainair Quik GT450 trike, in Sydney, Australia on Monday after completing a 13,500 mile cross-country flight from London. Hilton-Barber, 58, is totally blind, he has always wanted to be a pilot and now he has flown more than halfway around the world.
His trike is equipped with 100HP Rotax engine and a custom 160 liter fuel tank which provides the aircraft has a cruise speed of 70 knots and a very long range.
Hilton-Barber is hoping that his trip will help raise $1-million for "Seeing is Believing," a program that works towards the restoration of sight for blind people in developing countries.
Airborne Outback Trike on FP&A's new anphibious floats at the Splash-in.
Jerry Gourd getting ready for his first tamdem hang glider flight. For those of you who have never been to the Ranch you are missing out big time. Malcom and Lori take great care of our group every year with, hang gliding, partys and great food, what more could you possibly want.
Jerry in flight at wallaby.
Yours Trully in front of the new HKS powered Air Creation Trek.
Great trike party at South Lakeland Airport, hosted by Don Wolf.
Martha King of King Schools, the world's leading producer of aviation and pilot training videos was taking an instuctional flight on Wednesday when their trike flipped over into Shasta Lake in northern California. King, 61, and pilot Dennis Chitwood, 54, were wet but uninjured. According to a local newspaper, Martha ended up with a bruised wrist but declined any medical attention.
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Tim and I got some time in the flightstar last weekend in preperation for our fixed wing CFI chechrides.