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I sold my plane in August of
'05, but it was great flying while it lasted.
I joined the Midwest Ultralight
Association flying club in November 1999, and started looking for a plane to
buy. I looked at new and used planes but when I visited Rans Aircraft in the
summer of 2000, I settled on the S-17 Stinger. The open-cockpit design
appealed to me.
The kit was delivered on April 7, 2001.
After four months of work in my garage it was moved to Day Airfield in
Missouri Valley, Iowa for a final month of assembly.
Ground testing began on August 28, 2001.
First flight was on September 2, 2001.
| Flight
Time Log |
| Dual |
Solo
(local) |
Solo
(X-C) |
Total |
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5:00 |
66:30 |
66:30 |
138:00 |
Solo time is in my Rans S-17.
Dual
time is in a Challenger. |
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Cross-country
Log
Only first-time
flights to another airport are logged here unless there is
something noteworthy about the flight. |
|
7-3-05 |
Safford Airfield |
Last cross-country before selling
my plane. |
|
5-22-05 |
Scribner, NE |
USUA fly-in. Very turbulent. |
|
9-11-04 |
Tekamah to Woodbine |
Followed the river north to
Tekamah, then crossed over the bluffs to Woodbine. |
|
9-04 |
Plattsmouth, NE/Red Oak, IA |
Storms on the horizon and high
winds. Used the courtesy car at Red Oak to go into town for
lunch. |
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8-13-04 |
Denison, IA |
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6-04 |
Golden's Airfield |
|
| 10-19-03 |
Scribner,
NE |
WWII
base. Flight of 5 planes: Larry /w Harold, Tony, Marlin and
Larry from Lincoln. |
| 10-4-03 |
Atlantic,
IA |
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| 8-7-03 |
Denison,
IA |
Oddly
shaped airport, and directly alongside a golf course. |
| 7-23-03 |
Onawa,
IA |
3,800
feet on the way up, 300 to 500 feet on the way back down the
Missouri river. |
| 7-11-03 |
David
City, NE |
ANUG
The Annual Nebraska Ultralight Gathering |
| 6-28-03 |
Clarinda,
IA |
Walked
into town for lunch. Great day for flying. |
| 5-17-03 |
Harvard,
NE |
Via
Fremont and York going down, David City on the return. HUC
club fly-in. |
| 9-28-02 |
Woodbine,
IA |
Apple
Festival. They were sold out of apple pie by 10 a.m. |
| 9-15-02 |
Harlan,
IA |
Flew
/w Tom Sloboth in his Swift. |
| 8-10-02 |
Anita,
IA |
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| 7-30-02 |
Wahoo,
NE |
Windy.
28mph GS |
| 7-18-02 |
Tekamah,
NE |
Personal
altitude record: 10,100 feet |
| 7-5-02 |
David
City, NE |
ANUG |
| 3-18-02 |
Woodbine,
IA |
Flew
formation /w Harold in his S-14 |
| 1-11-02 |
Blair
Airfield |
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| 11-10-01 |
Safford
Airfield |
USUA
fly-in |
| 10-21-01 |
Wahoo,
NE |
EAA
fly-in. Strong x-wind landings. Flew formation /w Harold in
his Challenger |
| 9-29-01 |
Woodbine,
IA |
Apple
festival. First X-C. First grass field landing. |
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