Just a thought from the Prop Shop.

Are we going to have a future where members of 582 converge on weekends and operate a 10-20 student, 13 years old and older, model (line control), glider (GOAT-like), and airplane (aka Flare) construction/maintenance school during the afternoon after having given flight training in the morning and then give more flight training in the evening before having a night cap fueled bull session leading to a new crop of LSI's who will do the same thing?

That's what I'm working toward.

In my opinion, if we do not find the interested members that feel this is important, create a working plan and implement it then all we will do is talk about how cool would it be to offer this oportunity.....I think you would be a great leader to put this all together.

I feel not only would it be cool to present this opportunity to our Chapter Members and Community but to have a National Contest to create a basic low cost no frill, not fast, not capable of OMG climb rates.. basic airplane, easy/quick to build airplane with possible local material purchases, based and operated from our Chapter. Other than the Legal Eagle, Mini_max type aircraft there is nothing out there except the Free Plans type Goat Glider types that could be engine equiped and would serve the entry level pilot or those that have minimum funds and just wants to fly. I think if we had enough interested members we could get funding/support from the Aviation Community such as Aircraft Spruce, EAA, Wicks etc. There was a similar Contest years ago that had great support but was more towards the higher cost more complicated aircraft..I'm talking of a means to get the wishers and dreamers flying...or we could take the Goat type, WoodHopper style construction..produce our version and support aviation by offering a motorized example and give away our ideas in a do it yourself article in Sport Aviation.

What do ya say Ryan...ready to take the Control Yoke on this? There are several that will assist?

Just my thoughts from the Prop Shop!!