Thursday, June 22, 2023

06-22-2023 Summer is Here

Another hour in the 110 this morning.  Afternoons are starting to reach up into the mid to high 90's.  Mornings are still cool and the air smooth.  Still smoke to the east due to the Wilbur Fire.

Wilbur Fire Norther Arizona

Wilbur Fire Smoke

Here are some pictures from this mornings flight:

Monocoupe 110 flight 06-22-2023-1

Monocoupe 110 flight 06-22-2023-2

Monocoupe 110 flight 06-22-2023-3

Monocoupe 110 flight 06-22-2023-4

Monocoupe 110 flight 06-22-2023-5

Here is a short video clip of cruising along at 7000' with a groundspeed of 152 mph;








1997 Monocoupe Fly-In Part 1

The video from the 1997 fly-in, which was shot by John McCulloch, is over 2 hours long and will be presented in 6 parts.

By 1997 Bud Dake had just finished his Mullicoupe and there is plenty of footage of it flying, of course, along with many other 'Coupes.

1997 Monocoupe Club Fly-In Part 1

0:00 Bud Dake rolls out and fires up his Mullicoupe
3:30 John McCulloch goes for a ride in the Mullicoupe
In cockpit video of Mullicoupe fly-bys
11:00 pushing the Mullicoupe back into the hangar
12:40 Richard Smith flies NC18056 Model 90A with Warner 145 and does some circuits
17:01 Bud Dake hops into NC18056 and goes for a ride
23:00 Bill Symmes pushes clipwing N2347 out and goes for a ride
26:47 Bud Dake flies the Mullicoupe again



Monday, June 19, 2023

1992 Monocoupe Club Fly-In Video Part 4

Part 4 of the 1992 Monocoupe Club Fly-In.  Coupes in order of appearance:

90AW NC119S departure

90A NC11761 interview with Jerry Ferrel and departure to TX starts at 1:30

90AL NC369H Ron Testerman taxi and departure

Misc Coupes in hangar at Creve Coeur

John McCulloch gassing up NC101H before departure

90AL NC38509 nearing completion

90AL NC52271 numerous John Halterman fly bys

90AL NC97Y Snappy and Jim Harvey go out again

90AL Bud Dakes NC38922 Out again

110 Special NC1161 Bud Dake takes the clipwing out

110 Special N546W Red Lerille departs for Louisiana