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EAA Experimenter 25
tent, bedding, and a few extra clothes. I fly to destinations
with no ground support.
About half of my total flight hours are considered cross-
country (50 miles or more), for which I always file a flight
plan. These trips often provide the seed for the magazine
articles I write, often under the guise of my moniker "AirBike
Ace." The stories range from the whimsical World War I pilot
protecting the Western Front from the Huns to serious shop
tips and repair articles.
The 340-pound experimental AirBike cruises at 55 to 60
mph, often at 3,000 feet AGL or lower depending upon wind
direction. The only concession to the normal complement
of steam gauges is a handheld GPS used to set my initial
course, then it is turned off. Pilotage is my primary naviga-
tion method.
Compared to general aviation planes, I travel quite slowly,
so much so that I am often the butt of speed jokes. When tell-
ing another pilot of my 1,000-hour achievement, he
responded by saying, "So you finally covered 500 miles."
That's okay; I can take it. I love flying and always say that
I fly for fun.
I am a member of EAA Chapter 88 in Wichita, Kansas,
having held most elected positions and performed many
chairmanship duties. All of my aviation activities have come
about because of building my AirBike in 1998 and joining
EAA that same year.
Paul Fiebich is an occasional contributor of articles pertaining to
AirBike Ace's adventures, humor, and shop tips. He can be contacted at
fi ebichpv@aol.com or his website www.paul.fi ebich.org , or he can
be found on Facebook.
Photography courtesy of Paul Fiebich