Carmen Whitehead stopped in to show a new
Challenger model he made.
Contact Jim if you want one.
This page shows what
you missed.
Challenger
27 Anniversary fly-in 18 of September
2010.
26th Anniversary
Wow, what a weekend!
Sue and I would like to thank everybody who helped make this weekend a
big success. For all of the helpers who got the
airpark ready, thanks! Without you we
could not have had the Fly In.
We would also like to
thank everybody who helped pull the weekend off. There are so many
things that needed to be done, and you all did it. The Dawn Patrol
breakfast was great, as were the evening cookouts. Thanks for the food
cooked all day by Danny Boys. Thanks for the DeWitt Snack shack, Nice
sweets and cool drinks.
Thanks to all those
who attended, Especially those of you who flew in, that’s why everyone
enjoys this weekend, to come and see the planes from all over. A big
thank you to the Challenger team for a great plane.
All in all this was a
great fly in. When the dust settles and things get back to normal we
will start planning the 27th Challenger fly in. See you next year! Sue
and Jim.
Here is the picture of the guys who attended the 16 hour repairman's
course June 2008. A big thank you to Carol and
Brian Carpenter of Rainbow Aviation for coming here and putting
on the course.
Listed are the names of guys who attended in the picture. Back row
standing left to right Brian Carpenter, Carol Carpenter, John Tichawg,
D. Mark Woz????, Keith Addison, Jerry Rosecke,
Steve Ellsworth,
Jerry Barger, Jim Robinson, Gary Bishop,
Leith Pinckney. Bottom row left to right Gene Schaefer, Robert
Bianchi, Jeff Seruset, Jim Van Garsse, Troy Stutzel,
Bob Johnson.
Well we have started building a road behind the hangars. With all
the traffic moving behind the hangars, the grass was wearing off and
mud and standing water were becoming a problem during the winter
months. As we
can afford it the road will extend from both ends till we have a
complete road. The official name of the road is "Airpark Drive"
Guest from The west coast for movie night, Miles and Jerry
Turner, not related Just Old Friends from grade school. Jerry is going
to become a Challenger dealer and Miles is buying a challenger. Both
are pilots.
Third annual Challenger
Reunion (Erie Airpark Fly-In) What started as a
celebration of 20 years of a great aircraft has expanded
to a overall fun gathering of flyers and friends.
Event sponsored by Challenger factory and hosted by Erie Airpark.
Not only did his Challenger pass the FAA inspection he soloed in a
Challenger II. Here is a picture of Ron and I after a
great morning flight! JR
Ron Wells spends a few weekends in his camper at the airpark.
August 18, 2005 Jim
& Sue spent the morning at the hospital to be there for the arrival
of Amy's first child. 7Lbs 8 ozs. 19" Black hair girl.
See
Pictures.
This is Lee Greer and Ed Croft doing a fly by. Ed is a PPC
instructor and will give lessons here at Erie Airpark you can contact
him at his e-mail.
edcroft@essex1.com
2 Place Challenger For Sale
Memorial Day Pictures
Erie Airpark -
Airport of the Year
More details
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Jim flies in a Robinson Helicopter.
Call it "Old Eagles"
Friday December 3, 2004 Ted Wink took his Challenger up by himself for
the first time. He hasn't stopped smiling. And for a good reason, it's a
lifetime dream come true.
Within all of us is a varying amount of space lint and star dust,
the residue from our creation. Most are too busy to notice it, and it is
stronger in some than others. It is strongest in those of us who fly and
is responsible for an unconscious, subtle desire to slip into some wings
and try for the elusive boundaries of our origin.— K O Eckland,
'Footprints On Clouds.'
USO Troup goes on tour....
USO
Party
October 29 in the club house.
Family Fun Fish Fry
Ted Wink Solo's
My new rating is a Ultralight
Flight Instructor/Examiner
A time will come when a politician who has willfully
made war and promoted international dissension will be
as sure of the dock and much surer of the noose than a
private homicide. It is not reasonable that those who
gamble with men's lives should not stake their own.
H.G. Wells
(1866-1946)
Australian
Challenger Dealer visits Erie Airpark
