21 Jan 12 - My Favorite Things -
This video was taken during the Challenger Winter Rendezvous last year at Chateau,
Montebello, Quebec and looking forward to this year event. Our friends Gilbert and
Yves from Quebec are also in the video flying their paramotors during the event.
Great video with everything I like, Aircraft, PPG's and smooth lead guitar!!!
17Jan 12 - CH
701 - Last week I purchase a project 2004 CH 701, also known as
the Sky Jeep. Anyone who knows aircraft details knows that the CH701 is the king of
STOL(Short take off and landing). I've been dreaming of owning this aircraft for
several years. I wasn't planning on buying another aircraft but I couldn't pass up
the deal on this 701. The aircraft came from Fredericton, NB and spent the last
couple of years tied up at the Fredericton airport. The airframe has very low hours
(23 hrs) and was very well built. The wings are not the standard CH 701 wings, they
are Pegastol wings that have retracting slats that improve upper cruise speeds. This
701 project requires lots of cosmetic and engine work to keep me busy restoring the
aircraft for the next year or so, but I'm looking forward to it.
We had a nice surprise today when
Doug from Belleisle Creek, NB flew his CH 701 to my place. Besides myselft, Doug is
the first fix wing aircraft to land at my airstrip and there was lots of discussion about
both aircraft. Here's a video showing the STOL abilities of the 701. Video
14 Jan 12 - Salton Sea
2012 - Bob and Jacquie from Burton, New Brunswick already arrived
in California to attend Salton Sea 2012 Fly-In event. Mike Robinson owner of ParaToys
has organized the Salton Sea event during 5 - 7 February, 2012. If
you plan to attend, here is the link to register http://flysaltonsea.com/registration.
Thanks Jacquie for the pics.
7 Jan 12
- Ice Pilots of NB - Looks like the Weyman's Airfield Ice
Pilots of NB all had fun in the snow. Thanks Bob and Mark for the pics.
7
Jan 12 - Florida Para Flyers - Looks like Glen from
Fredericton, NB is enjoying his winter vacation with the Flordia Para Flyers.
 
3 Jan 12
- Challenger Training with Sarah - I was asked by my
fixed wing Instructor (Bernie) if I can help out with teaching two new Challenger
pilots. Due to there is no snow and I'm not normally teaching PPG this time of year
I agreed. The two pilots are Sarah and her Father who I haven't met yet from
Quispamsis, New Brunswick. They both have several hours flying a Challenger and are
looking for more airtime towards their permit. Sarah and her Father had
purchased and built a new Challenger which will be ready to fly this April after the
inspection. Sarah came down this morning for some aircraft familiarization and we went
over the differences between the last Challenger she flew in (Chum Bucket) and my
aircraft. It's been awhile since she last flew so we reviewed several lessons to get her
ready to fly her first flight with me. Hopefully tomorrow morning we'll be logging in some
airtime for her. Sarah's Father is in Florida and will be starting his training
sometime in April when he comes back to New Brunswick.
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