Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Hand controls

Friends,

A friend of mine, Ken Strong, was paralyzed from the waist down.
He flew a trike, where the steering was connected to a lever.
He did not take his wheelchair with him when he flew XC.

R. Williams

---------- Original Message -----------
From: Roger Poyner <rogpoyn@yahoo.com>
To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sun, 23 May 2010 22:17:44 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Hand controls

> There are several aircraft that can work or be adapted to work.  I
> have seen a Weedhopper flown by a paraplegic pilot.  The nose wheel
> was connected to the stick.  I know a Starflight can be adapted and
> would have no trouble hauling a wheel chair.  Roger P
>
> ________________________________
> From: "medicbill@aol.com" <medicbill@aol.com>
> To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Mon, May 24, 2010 12:08:12 AM
> Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Hand controls
>
>  
> There is a gal who has been featured in the magazines and at Oshkosh
> who has no arms and she fly's an Ercoupe.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marc <averys_98550@ comcast.net>
> To: Sport_Aircraft@ yahoogroups. com
> Sent: Sun, May 23, 2010 9:06 pm
> Subject: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Hand controls
>
> I've got a friend is getting the aviation bug and is looking at what is
>
> available that he could fly. He has no use of his legs so would need
> something
>
> that is only, or can be fitted with hand controls. He also would need
> to have a
>
> configuration to which he could mount or carry his wheelchair (16#)
> with him. It
>
> looks like a trike would most likely be the ticket, but I'm not well
> versed on
>
> the various layouts and/or modifications that can be done with the
> various
>
> models of trikes. But then I know we have some of you who are well
> versed in
>
> this area.
>
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