Message #569

Date: Aug 01 2000 10:33:48 EDT
From: Stan Peterson <mickeyp@lcc.net>
Subject: Re: oshkosh with a little o

Dale,

    I would be interested in the details associated with installing the
metal on the leading edges and any tips you could pass along in that
regard.  I should be ready for the metal sometime within the near future.

Thank you,

Stan Peterson

Dale E Still wrote:

> FlyBaby
>
> Just got back from Oshkosh, early. Didn't seem to be as many people,
> planes or vendors. I did my shopping quickly, since there wasn't much to
> choose from. The Aeromart had a lot of empty tables.
> I did get reacquainted with John Fulton. He has flown his Flybaby to the
> Fly-in for 26 consecutive years! He was unaware of this DG, but should
> be signing on soon. I also saw a yellow and white Baby taxi by, but
> never found it.
> My status. I will be applying the sheet metal leading edges this week.
> Hope to be covering wings and tail by the end of next month. I have
> built a stainlees steel firewall for my pressure cowling installation.
> It was very easy to form, using mostly hand tools.
> I found a copy of the December 1962 Sport Aviation that contains the
> original Flybaby article. Imagine my surprise when I read the name on
> the address label of the previous owner... Steve Wittman !
> dale