tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69168488760951321672024-02-18T18:13:52.665-08:00Frank BeagleFrank "Woof" Beaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00905848153657766971noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6916848876095132167.post-62358396096341947272013-04-07T05:50:00.004-07:002013-04-07T05:50:58.728-07:00By this time last year I had flown 3 times in January, 4 in February, and 5 times in March.
It's now April 7th and the last time I flew was November 29th! I guess Mother Nature rules and when she decides it's time to fly I shall...... Frank "Woof" Beaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00905848153657766971noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6916848876095132167.post-3508273074042672602013-01-08T11:32:00.002-08:002013-01-08T11:35:52.059-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Just got my new MegaSceneryEarth Illinois for FSX. These are some screen shots! From top to bottom:
Koerner Aviation my home feild
159th in Chicago where I used to work
Fitzpatric
Jurasic LandingsFrank "Woof" Beaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00905848153657766971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6916848876095132167.post-65962327117527144202012-12-14T09:06:00.000-08:002012-12-14T09:06:15.805-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last <i>WARM</i> day of the year!!Frank "Woof" Beaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00905848153657766971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6916848876095132167.post-83267571912462578642012-08-02T13:27:00.002-07:002012-08-02T13:28:02.486-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Lately I've given up on waiting all day for the winds and the bumps to die down. Besides that I'm retired... so I get up at 6:00 am, take a cup of coffee, head out to the hanger and go flying 'bout 7am when it's nice and cool, smoooth, and just fly around watching the town wake up. Best time to fly!!!!Frank "Woof" Beaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00905848153657766971noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6916848876095132167.post-44888195359413137322012-02-19T12:54:00.000-08:002012-02-19T12:57:46.629-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHF0S_F8WbETseiN_QuFvP2B-5giYJVZUtEAcqFrv-lj5Z6UHi_XpkVU1pKWzOk5m84ismFI2RRkXexwdWeQ8ENB8OuibmK2jdGcumZV4xSRmyVidZpekOJcQ7Z8svG32jkcl7YTJse9U/s1600/dr+shea+%2526+me.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHF0S_F8WbETseiN_QuFvP2B-5giYJVZUtEAcqFrv-lj5Z6UHi_XpkVU1pKWzOk5m84ismFI2RRkXexwdWeQ8ENB8OuibmK2jdGcumZV4xSRmyVidZpekOJcQ7Z8svG32jkcl7YTJse9U/s320/dr+shea+%2526+me.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710953278242661298" /></a><br />Well after missing last year's safety seminar, I think I'll show up at this one on March 3rd. Be good to see the friends I only see at the seminar. In fact I think I might head up to the one in WI on the 17th too.Frank "Woof" Beaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00905848153657766971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6916848876095132167.post-28620009393696233052012-01-05T12:48:00.000-08:002012-01-05T12:52:15.559-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimknp1ELrZYr6yDUJwipwgwCj0nUWec5sAhBqU2hNkDdX6E6iro40iGU1aSp_tDltWGtGVR3WGn1htoryWIPuD8AwSzqWE9MagRC1TADAN9ttfdEXm5ODIWiwjOOqgfCfTqdUS2FtDHIg/s1600/cockpit.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimknp1ELrZYr6yDUJwipwgwCj0nUWec5sAhBqU2hNkDdX6E6iro40iGU1aSp_tDltWGtGVR3WGn1htoryWIPuD8AwSzqWE9MagRC1TADAN9ttfdEXm5ODIWiwjOOqgfCfTqdUS2FtDHIg/s320/cockpit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694252805724183426" /></a><br />Wow! I finally got a hotrod computer and now FlightSimX really boogies!<br /><br />Before I was lucky to get 12 frames per second... now it's 65fps or more!!!Frank "Woof" Beaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00905848153657766971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6916848876095132167.post-23805619979797635262011-12-16T06:24:00.000-08:002012-01-06T07:43:23.801-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZzKrWZ7Q-PusUYZ7y24vkQRztTVHakDIXWUAD7dl_V8bcfr7eVDtz6uCLXhJrCExqxcH27apU-XKD6n7mLkg_mU4Y-v8pQXFQpdLXd7XT25uhOT09WpStTAEaoU9xl9TuErqgiZ6vRUI/s1600/easyriserguys.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZzKrWZ7Q-PusUYZ7y24vkQRztTVHakDIXWUAD7dl_V8bcfr7eVDtz6uCLXhJrCExqxcH27apU-XKD6n7mLkg_mU4Y-v8pQXFQpdLXd7XT25uhOT09WpStTAEaoU9xl9TuErqgiZ6vRUI/s320/easyriserguys.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686732280640297394" /></a><br />In 1999, from left to right, Pat Merrick,early riser footlauncher, Larry Mauro, the designer of the "Easy Riser, Joe Raymond,riser pilot, Bill Lishman, Father Goose, Chuck Slusarczyk, Who flew his Riser accross Lake Erie in 1979 and developed reduction units and landing gear, Mike Loehle, who designed a tail for the Riser, me, and Jerry Golner, early ultralight pilot, declared me as the highest time (1295 hours) pilot in the world. The only historical guy of note who wasn't there was John Moody.Frank "Woof" Beaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00905848153657766971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6916848876095132167.post-22911894862291909442011-11-16T10:40:00.000-08:002011-11-16T10:47:45.448-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA8DkjPrSGD__LIEpkaewWUyuMlrqw6LQUhWB-MJh1_TYlDV4mYTXIjhy3MYPWV68CSNa2MFrtdEsx4n53OPV47ige_efB54zUlqyocOk9c9e7MaaznXEooX2uKPoDgL06GietV8OF_so/s1600/86osh.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 222px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA8DkjPrSGD__LIEpkaewWUyuMlrqw6LQUhWB-MJh1_TYlDV4mYTXIjhy3MYPWV68CSNa2MFrtdEsx4n53OPV47ige_efB54zUlqyocOk9c9e7MaaznXEooX2uKPoDgL06GietV8OF_so/s320/86osh.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675665704784273890" /></a><br />This was shot from my Easy Riser in '87 the last time that U/L's were allowed to fly 18/36 at Oshkosh. It shows the old U/L runway that ran parallel to 18/36 and was about 1/2 mile further north than where it is located today. If you look closely you can see my "wingman" Rich Bryant landing his Easy Riser on 18/36.<br /><br />This was also before they lengthed 18/36.Frank "Woof" Beaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00905848153657766971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6916848876095132167.post-55145083309336471382011-11-15T11:59:00.000-08:002011-11-15T12:03:56.677-08:00Erie Challenger Flyin 2011<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMW85H0bIukkiyY83nNa1WEayI1G7Sn4GtdZkRRbnLy-emr0AfLv2iILXIScGFeBcExn91hxj9YFlyc8a-X1GZTOjX8LvQYruiSpLzD4rgr0IqoC-cvsHfUagxbKpcoEjQ_Do-NH0iDug/s1600/me+%2540+erie+2011.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 302px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMW85H0bIukkiyY83nNa1WEayI1G7Sn4GtdZkRRbnLy-emr0AfLv2iILXIScGFeBcExn91hxj9YFlyc8a-X1GZTOjX8LvQYruiSpLzD4rgr0IqoC-cvsHfUagxbKpcoEjQ_Do-NH0iDug/s320/me+%2540+erie+2011.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675315102196612098" /></a><br /><br />Me, Dave Goulet and Karen at the 2011 Challenger Flyin at Jim and Sue Robinson's field in Erie Illinois.Frank "Woof" Beaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00905848153657766971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6916848876095132167.post-81592631001951404692011-11-10T09:25:00.000-08:002011-11-10T09:46:39.087-08:00Roy and JimI was cruising the web today and I came across Roy Beisswenger and Jim Sweeney talking about the IUAC Safety Seminar February last year and mentioned me and some of the early years of Safety Seminars for Ultralights. I thought it was nice of them to remember me.<br /><br />I did in fact help create U/L safety seminars also in KY, WI, and IN.<br /><br />http://www.psfradio.com/impodcast/2011/02/15/psf110215c.mp3<br /><br />Cut and paste in your browserFrank "Woof" Beaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00905848153657766971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6916848876095132167.post-51930724062955990492011-11-04T09:55:00.000-07:002011-11-04T09:58:41.808-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2mIAi5Dd8rloFmvk13owZRg4xgs21REMvnJw5NlKA0JWwHXlqbNI3A9itqtzqpgJwRJQ4G6qkf-E_P2qS6D5ZEs_w4TNq7IOVl94UDjPhQ_Raf25Hbb6kiz3mk13upxFVhIFA2cXRDgY/s1600/Clipboard01.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 190px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2mIAi5Dd8rloFmvk13owZRg4xgs21REMvnJw5NlKA0JWwHXlqbNI3A9itqtzqpgJwRJQ4G6qkf-E_P2qS6D5ZEs_w4TNq7IOVl94UDjPhQ_Raf25Hbb6kiz3mk13upxFVhIFA2cXRDgY/s320/Clipboard01.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671185460414024674" /></a><br /><br />I found a letter I wrote to Sport Aviation in 1982..Frank "Woof" Beaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00905848153657766971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6916848876095132167.post-16153766821871075242011-09-30T05:28:00.000-07:002011-09-30T05:50:02.979-07:00My history<OBJECT id=BLOG_video-598e009587ea4ac3 class=BLOG_video_class width=320 height=266 contentId="598e009587ea4ac3"></OBJECT>A video of my last Illinois Safety seminar where I shared some of my ultralight history with the audience. 2010. I found it accidently on the web but I have no idea who shot it and published it.Frank "Woof" Beaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00905848153657766971noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6916848876095132167.post-21365280397245440992011-09-16T05:24:00.000-07:002011-09-16T05:28:06.458-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG_mgZ5BZl3K_Cc-ksT59KxP3PbhNITC82fWnmORSbQGoQi7YqpO0SObWkvAm9-rQHFUbt_MqQIoMYzH0nSJMXkD49T-H13At19e2lwLQNcVS5qxHCLCkZcTAsx1q8D4WQels5viS91eo/s1600/Clipboard01.jpg"><img style="float:top; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG_mgZ5BZl3K_Cc-ksT59KxP3PbhNITC82fWnmORSbQGoQi7YqpO0SObWkvAm9-rQHFUbt_MqQIoMYzH0nSJMXkD49T-H13At19e2lwLQNcVS5qxHCLCkZcTAsx1q8D4WQels5viS91eo/s320/Clipboard01.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652932392552002914" /></a><br /><br />My ChallengerII that I fly in Flight Sim X in the winter when it's too cold, snowy, and the fact that my hanger doors are frozen shut :>(Frank "Woof" Beaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00905848153657766971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6916848876095132167.post-28742041382682221312011-09-13T12:09:00.001-07:002011-09-13T12:17:34.864-07:00The "Foote"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ZDzngLMTz71V78eFAW5y103RNcpv424fXQV2A9cTIjB9pDtFXaLAoPlpj4bNtI0PabUzjaNqFISFojLlK8hHdgndj76ccqhARyXqdMLCp0sO5JLMnVQxj19JMULUH6zTfhsmPcZDK-k/s1600/scan003.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: center; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651923756624176706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ZDzngLMTz71V78eFAW5y103RNcpv424fXQV2A9cTIjB9pDtFXaLAoPlpj4bNtI0PabUzjaNqFISFojLlK8hHdgndj76ccqhARyXqdMLCp0sO5JLMnVQxj19JMULUH6zTfhsmPcZDK-k/s320/scan003.bmp" /></a><br /><br />Chuck S. sterilizing the FOOTE with MuzzleLoader prior to the ceremony!!Frank "Woof" Beaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00905848153657766971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6916848876095132167.post-90735371092663989622011-09-13T12:03:00.000-07:002011-09-13T12:24:45.520-07:00Fly the 'Dactyl<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsO9FmUUWXDThgRw-tXmubQlvBKMHRkrdQXbkZHCVfiwoPoTv8H57xaR8h02dGPttz1Ke_lUs_ELDZU1qLCgv1SxF4xMPrj0gI7Jj7KaiIqfSp3Sth_-2fXh5AQoqUgMUvIgHIm73k2Lc/s1600/scan002.bmp"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsO9FmUUWXDThgRw-tXmubQlvBKMHRkrdQXbkZHCVfiwoPoTv8H57xaR8h02dGPttz1Ke_lUs_ELDZU1qLCgv1SxF4xMPrj0gI7Jj7KaiIqfSp3Sth_-2fXh5AQoqUgMUvIgHIm73k2Lc/s320/scan002.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651922815738603730" /></a><br /><br />'98 Mark's niece flying the 'Dac!<br />She was 11 and flew well....Frank "Woof" Beaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00905848153657766971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6916848876095132167.post-10220905813463395902011-01-08T11:17:00.000-08:002011-01-08T11:19:21.005-08:00History<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZa0wQfBWbrCFltown71oH_X2VfbyRNqxtGAGY45-Wqs2SfGkPLD3lydA7d_yJtW0i_mVzHGgpTECSR6t_2uU_wnAC0SURVsRjmTKlm2J6b_RGpm1K-c3MxvgKJcssCLtx67lN-hjRhsc/s1600/scan0009.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 246px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559896532967132914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZa0wQfBWbrCFltown71oH_X2VfbyRNqxtGAGY45-Wqs2SfGkPLD3lydA7d_yJtW0i_mVzHGgpTECSR6t_2uU_wnAC0SURVsRjmTKlm2J6b_RGpm1K-c3MxvgKJcssCLtx67lN-hjRhsc/s320/scan0009.jpg" /></a> Me in my Riser getting ready to bounce on a Lazair 1984<br /><div></div>Frank "Woof" Beaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00905848153657766971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6916848876095132167.post-63922897596759857412011-01-08T11:15:00.000-08:002011-01-08T11:17:07.767-08:00History<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN62E7B-bKHjjbShql7wj-S0wQny8qtutRSSMoSvlewUwaeUMU42Q8wn8vaPo4aPnbpJEZpgt5eSV6Yvgy3vsNvgS0uQ8g3znEpIR2SxwOL3ZSM6-MBfaiY9c28NFxipqq0rLo6Nvuq_o/s1600/scan0005.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 257px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559895903274538898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN62E7B-bKHjjbShql7wj-S0wQny8qtutRSSMoSvlewUwaeUMU42Q8wn8vaPo4aPnbpJEZpgt5eSV6Yvgy3vsNvgS0uQ8g3znEpIR2SxwOL3ZSM6-MBfaiY9c28NFxipqq0rLo6Nvuq_o/s320/scan0005.jpg" /></a><br /><div>John Chotia's Weedhopper</div><div> </div><div>1978-79</div>Frank "Woof" Beaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00905848153657766971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6916848876095132167.post-16436093502958376462011-01-08T11:12:00.000-08:002011-01-08T11:15:09.924-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu_8o0V1i6MKZou4eHzunlmVxB0ldO-_TtKVdS1fk0YAjGNfzS8nCazcWkMj7PUSQVqaYmrxSm2rEMQYpltEvAUsZMFc3viPAIL-gOseIfVEuOd5tczIARE-SAWKWL2To__R0vtFELFXs/s1600/scan0004.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 257px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559895337179351618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu_8o0V1i6MKZou4eHzunlmVxB0ldO-_TtKVdS1fk0YAjGNfzS8nCazcWkMj7PUSQVqaYmrxSm2rEMQYpltEvAUsZMFc3viPAIL-gOseIfVEuOd5tczIARE-SAWKWL2To__R0vtFELFXs/s320/scan0004.jpg" /></a> A Mitchell Wing either Richard Avalon or Steve Patmont's 1978-79<br /><div></div>Frank "Woof" Beaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00905848153657766971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6916848876095132167.post-46644196806672627552011-01-08T11:09:00.001-08:002011-01-08T11:12:26.495-08:00History<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhwDTUUY5mn0rAE5233UV434jMJz1yWLS_ys0iNIh3bUxFXhBh_vCs5sweK07fZN3JkJNFgBzUUWLONGyBhWqrJIIbdh1OnYnUbrT0v5x7oRLdlDkLplMZChkupl3qHbWYXgIEnTvmZBA/s1600/scan0003.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 257px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559894830888175506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhwDTUUY5mn0rAE5233UV434jMJz1yWLS_ys0iNIh3bUxFXhBh_vCs5sweK07fZN3JkJNFgBzUUWLONGyBhWqrJIIbdh1OnYnUbrT0v5x7oRLdlDkLplMZChkupl3qHbWYXgIEnTvmZBA/s320/scan0003.jpg" /></a> Claus Hill's "Hummer"<br />1977-78Frank "Woof" Beaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00905848153657766971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6916848876095132167.post-11361765827503641322011-01-08T11:06:00.000-08:002011-01-08T11:08:26.838-08:00History<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMeRQ99zCM2ZXlRx6HW8JqYRc4eUdvZmT9QBVpzwR7mFbqe9B5i-p-rMGgbX1Dufk0KNyWyImtSff0tlLH_0sLV4Bk0M3nKKcwxe6z3RECbrcdDW37yDWF3t4gFP8JfXibzPN-9_woJFM/s1600/scan0002.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 257px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559893629511154178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMeRQ99zCM2ZXlRx6HW8JqYRc4eUdvZmT9QBVpzwR7mFbqe9B5i-p-rMGgbX1Dufk0KNyWyImtSff0tlLH_0sLV4Bk0M3nKKcwxe6z3RECbrcdDW37yDWF3t4gFP8JfXibzPN-9_woJFM/s320/scan0002.jpg" /></a> 1977-78<br /><br />Ed Sweeny twin Chrysler 820 set up for hang glidersFrank "Woof" Beaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00905848153657766971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6916848876095132167.post-45380950901074339502011-01-08T11:01:00.000-08:002011-01-08T11:05:25.224-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0fyybH2n2-mAtjCjVwuI6Y5itHYTGY21nD8K3_BUX-IKjhI3vpdgTn5zoYltV7k1RuM5Yv8w8Wt0z6qvD3B2iBJtdyfsrgbJnFnTqSz6gCjsF9RRkS-0IHDDlEuA4oIIIH3P3y7K2oF8/s1600/scan0001.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 250px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559892693762021266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0fyybH2n2-mAtjCjVwuI6Y5itHYTGY21nD8K3_BUX-IKjhI3vpdgTn5zoYltV7k1RuM5Yv8w8Wt0z6qvD3B2iBJtdyfsrgbJnFnTqSz6gCjsF9RRkS-0IHDDlEuA4oIIIH3P3y7K2oF8/s320/scan0001.jpg" /></a> 1977 Quicksilver "A" model<br />Power Chrysler West Bend 820Frank "Woof" Beaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00905848153657766971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6916848876095132167.post-82826456858562448432010-10-05T08:12:00.000-07:002011-07-24T10:39:56.439-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRTrJK6bbYJNhqAXGSsqcV36DqyPwRs6Kuy78d2NUmi-SSQ-xWrMpHA4l9XrRupSGCZy-LT63y8a7hbUaNwCEMzLhXr28gohoCDP02tOuZlXoNsu1yHuov66XlmW_hfXYFMAXjmjkCzqo/s1600/fb17.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 274px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524581570322673730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRTrJK6bbYJNhqAXGSsqcV36DqyPwRs6Kuy78d2NUmi-SSQ-xWrMpHA4l9XrRupSGCZy-LT63y8a7hbUaNwCEMzLhXr28gohoCDP02tOuZlXoNsu1yHuov66XlmW_hfXYFMAXjmjkCzqo/s400/fb17.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPN7wgB-RiezCxGtjE8mXmqL2Hur77r17JBTNYXq97-DHAPqO66IXhJUdZNdAnPEmNlpkg83dXXL9d9RbLGjv378qYfPr9K1YqjSZpaO5iJGvvTfWYb7Zh5D2SgMsd_7B6Cj_oImFMhbc/s1600/b17.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 308px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524581089827238098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPN7wgB-RiezCxGtjE8mXmqL2Hur77r17JBTNYXq97-DHAPqO66IXhJUdZNdAnPEmNlpkg83dXXL9d9RbLGjv378qYfPr9K1YqjSZpaO5iJGvvTfWYb7Zh5D2SgMsd_7B6Cj_oImFMhbc/s400/b17.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />In 1997 EAA Chapter 990, my local chapter, gave me the opportunity to fly in<br />EAA's B-17 "Aluminum Overcast". What an absolute thrill of a lifetime.<br /><br />Yes I was one of the last permitted to fly it from the left seat.<br /><br />It was a priviledge that I will never forget.Frank "Woof" Beaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00905848153657766971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6916848876095132167.post-66286533450042170542010-02-13T08:52:00.000-08:002010-06-01T10:35:44.298-07:00Flying a new hobby<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1b3bgYN3s0sVmDTBmPfhDAlS_NNWwMwfgI9XJOGa-SudUaZrJD1iRaolPaj8Q1Z1XI0yiy8Q7jAj2BsFRRVlZHpiG7NooQUlElWbwBfD9k98_RvYFO72yBl5Agsi844s-52f9T0TFRmM/s1600/P5310011.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1b3bgYN3s0sVmDTBmPfhDAlS_NNWwMwfgI9XJOGa-SudUaZrJD1iRaolPaj8Q1Z1XI0yiy8Q7jAj2BsFRRVlZHpiG7NooQUlElWbwBfD9k98_RvYFO72yBl5Agsi844s-52f9T0TFRmM/s400/P5310011.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477859688546707266" /></a><br /><br />I've gotten myself into a new hobby, indoor micro r/c helicopters.<br /><br />It's a blast, these things can really scoot and get out of control before you even have time to think about it.<br /><br />The one on the left is really twitchy while the other being a "coax" (two rotors) is a lot more stable. Gotta fly something and these are just a hoot whilst waiting for spring!!Frank "Woof" Beaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00905848153657766971noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6916848876095132167.post-60609568699196408972010-02-12T10:33:00.000-08:002010-02-12T10:42:56.046-08:00O M G<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCC9zRyEoQbXAPWt2VNbnwyI0h19hvzeJTxXlmzJLYne_v9FOoPviLbMfssKeO43ytPofq4nBxblxkeUHfMU2hd7n3nnhwvm53mUR5sUMPGBN9t2eOR1IINmwNHHl3KpGVbcRKMZ8WEvQ/s1600-h/Untitled-21.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCC9zRyEoQbXAPWt2VNbnwyI0h19hvzeJTxXlmzJLYne_v9FOoPviLbMfssKeO43ytPofq4nBxblxkeUHfMU2hd7n3nnhwvm53mUR5sUMPGBN9t2eOR1IINmwNHHl3KpGVbcRKMZ8WEvQ/s400/Untitled-21.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437428177854927778" /></a><br /><br />Looky what I found!?!?!?!?<br /><br />This shot was taken at UltraLight Oshkosh '82 if I remember correctly. Mary Jones was a rookie journalist back then.<br /><br />On the left is Dave Goulet, center Chuck Hamilton, and on the right is me.<br /><br />Boy were we young then ;>)Frank "Woof" Beaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00905848153657766971noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6916848876095132167.post-1876753691033118962009-04-26T06:32:00.000-07:002009-05-10T09:17:08.318-07:00Finally legal after all these yearsIt was a monday after Bob signed me off for the flight exam, that I was sitting at my desk and decided to take the afternoon off from work and accomplish 2 things.<br /><br />1 Sign up for social-security<br /><br />2 Get my Sport Pilot License<br /><br />So off I go to the SS office, and waited, and waited, and waited, finally someone called my name and after answering numerous absurd questions and proving that I was truly an American born citizen, (I was about ready to deck that guy) I recieved my SS card verifying that I am truly an OLD FART.<br /><br />Ok, now to head out to see Jim Leon, my DPE. He brings me into his office, has me sit down, and then starts grilling me on airspace, runway markings, sectional reading, plotting a cross country, rules and regs, you name it. Even though he knows I've been flying for over 30 years and respects my ability. <br /><br />It shows that he is a professional DPE and takes nothing for granted. You had better know all that is required before you go in to see him. <br /><br />Well I kept him happy for the oral and I went and got my airplane out of the hanger and picked him up. Flying was a piece of cake and I did all he asked perfectly.<br /><br />After we landed he disappeared into his office and showed up a few minutes later with a piece of paper in his hand and said, "I know you've always played by the rules, but now the FAA says you are legal."<br /><br />FINALLY!!!!!!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0XatQC0lz98aUjF42DZbWRTGQJSgMA07F_Dmidc1AWM2LugS9WhuaaeHTdAflPo9oK8_I2ks-5mKjBstQi_HBwry_8Gn9WuOEDQ6AtK5AXsXumSd6aErNq5Nad9ESQrbD0DSiJg4Tu1c/s1600-h/Untitled1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0XatQC0lz98aUjF42DZbWRTGQJSgMA07F_Dmidc1AWM2LugS9WhuaaeHTdAflPo9oK8_I2ks-5mKjBstQi_HBwry_8Gn9WuOEDQ6AtK5AXsXumSd6aErNq5Nad9ESQrbD0DSiJg4Tu1c/s400/Untitled1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334225148239287330" /></a>Frank "Woof" Beaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00905848153657766971noreply@blogger.com0