From: Marc <averys_98550@comcast.net>
To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tue, May 25, 2010 12:22:43 AM
Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Hand controls
Thanks Mark,
This is the kind of information I was looking for. I knew this group was well rounded and would be a great resource. We're going to be talking to Steve Shoper this July too. He may be able to give us some real pointers as well. He used to fly with the Northern Lights till his accident.
--- In Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com, mpoliak@... wrote:
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> Marc,
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> You may contact Max Harth at harthmr$smithville.net
> (using the @ symbol instead of the $) as Max is the chair of the
> aerosports connection handicap wing and is familiar with handicap
> pilots. Max flies a Rans S12 Rotax 582 2 place that is altered to
> accomodate his handicap. One of the instructors at our club helped
> Max through the changes of the aircraft. As Abid stated, it is best
> to fly your aircraft and to get an instructor to fly a handicap plane is
> difficult but can be done. Max has use of his arms and cannot grip but can
> move his hands well enough to accomplish a perfect flight. His
> airfield flooded in Bloomfield, IN a few years ago and our club helped him
> rework his plane. In addition to being a good friend, he is my hero
> when it comes to perfection and climbing any personal
> mountain.
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> He is familiar with trikes but flies a
> fixed wing. He may be able to help you in many ways we regular
> trikers can't.
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> Mark Poliak
> Astra HKS
> Westfield, IN
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