SparrowHawk fun in the sun

[The Rock]

I had a FANTASTIC weekend flying a SparrowHawk with super instructor, Steve McGowan, in Buckeye, AZ. Although I have almost 900 hours of fixed wing time, 300+ hours of ultralight, and 1 hour in an RAF, I have never experienced the thrill of flying that I did this weekend. For you who have not flown the SparrowHawk with someone that can demonstrate its capabilities, you need to do it. Steve showed me some maneuvers that were far more agile and fun than time I have flying aerobatics in a Yak-52 (not that we were performing aerobatics – just that they were totally different for a FW pilot and a lot more fun). Pics 1 & 2 - Steve and me on a cross country.

[The Rock]

Take your pick which is which. Pic 1 - Steve with the SH. Pic 2 - me in the SH

[GyroRon]

Hmmmm, anyone else notice that big engine on the back of that thing? OR that Steve has transformed into ??? not sure but sure don't look like the Steve I remember!!! :)

Cliff, Steve is the best instructor you could ever have.

[Cobra Doc]

Last time a saw Steve, he had a beard. More importantly, you have two pictures that will eventually be historicaly significant: water in the Salt River!!

[route66]

Cliff,
Wasn't that something! I understand where you are comming from, It has made flying exciting again!! The Sparrowhawk is a great craft and it backed up with superb instruction from Steve, (even if he taulks funny!).

[teiland]

Darn Cliff, I was just joking here the other day that AAI had better lookin' instructors than another brand, and here you have to go and post a picture of our buddy Steve. Man!!!!

[Steve McGowan]

Yep there are lotts of areas here now that are flooded,, The area Clff Rock posted is run-off from the mountains. Usually it's dry desert,, Beautiful country to fly around..

You wouldn't believe some of the area names here.. "HellsAPoppin" for instance. And Yes Jim Mayfield has me wearing a few more clothes than I'm use to.

Boo has discovered Jack-A-Lope Rabbits, He's fast but they are awsum.

"We're Having a Ball"

me&BOOters

[Chuck Roberg]

Here is a link I was sent by Tom Milton. It's a site that a Sparrow Hawk builder posted.

http://websites.expercraft.com/rv8apilot/