40 Vol.3 No.10 / October 2014
ULTRALIGHT WORLD
18-year-old Landon Clipp fl ew his Phoenix powered parachute at AirVenture for
his third consecutive year.
Dennis and Barb Crowley of Tucson, Arizona, with the Reserve Grand
Champion Light-Sport Lindy trophy they earned for their highly customized
Just Aircraft Escapade.
Rick Pearson's custom Eipper GT 400 loaded with clever improvements earned
the Honorable Mention plaque in the light-sport category.
Team Mini-Max's new wide-body SuperMax design for VW engines is
now available in economical kit form with everything but paint included.
www.teammini-max.com
A Just Aircraft SuperStol about to land; this model evolved from the Highlander
with the addition of automatic leading edge fl aps and a long stroke landing
gear. www.justaircraft.com
Allen Oehlke of the Microlight Flyers, EAA Ultralight Chapter 1 based in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, briefs a future pilot on the basic principles of
good airmanship.
Photography by Dan Grunloh