Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Oldtimer Ul's

>>Just because time goes by and techniques and materials change doesn't mean the original old timer ultralights have to fade out. Especially when it comes to part 103. Most of these aircraft were proven during there time and are still worthy of recognition today. And might I add, cost effective. What ever happened to back to basics? An I don't mean back in 1903."

I was out to Smoketown PA (S37) for a fly in last weekend and got to see some great engineering on a truly vintage Gemini Hummingbird. The guy did some great shade tree engineerin on her that was impressive for a non aviation type as he was Amish. The two engines that would be mounted out bound on the wings had been removed and a Cayuna was sitting on the front of the root tube with a Ivo prop. He also had a Quicksilver steerable nose wheel fitted on the front and the muffler coming off the side and up attached to the king post. For a throttle he had gotten one out of an aircraft bone yard and it looked way funny as it so big looked like something off big Cessna on his ultralight. I had never seen a V tail on an ultralight and it was pretty neat to see. The double surface wing impressed me for one being so old.

Blue skies!
Bob Brasher
Pemberton NJ

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