ST. Ark's Aviation- Butterfly??

rancherman

Active Member
Joined
May 30, 2023
Messages
126
Location
Nebraska
Just for my information, on making a list of who/what is still being offered, and without going through the whole Larry Neal situation--

I found a website that claims to offer the Butterfly.
Don't know if they've amassed some parts, or rights to build, or this is an OLD website that is outdated..
No phone number, just a webmail form to fill out.
https://starksaviation.com/the-butterfly-ultralight-gyrocopter/
Any heads-up on what's what here?
 

Heron

Platinum Member
Joined
Oct 30, 2003
Messages
7,561
Location
Bauru - Sao Paulo - Brasil
Aircraft
Golden Butterfly
Total Flight Time
7.5 h.
Dr. Robert Bob Stark used to be a friend and associate with Larry Neal, also Bob O'Dell, at the same airport, I don't know if Dr. Stark still alive, O'Dell has crosssed to the other side, both great guys and I misse them. The Turbo Golden was based at Olney, same place Carter Copter had its tryouts!
 
Joined
Nov 26, 2023
Messages
3
Location
Texas
I am Roger Lessard's niece who purchased his SSC Butterfly from his estate in 2012. I have original documents of him building, larry testing, First ever DMV and FAA liscensed in 2009, won 2nd place at Rat Race Rally. I have all the original manuals and all his hours to build it with pictures. If you're interested, please be in touch with me. I would love to hear from you as well as I have an ear full for you about Larry and his family. Because my Uncle should have been one of the inventors of this. It was his money with Larry's brain. Since I really don't have the ability to fly it. I would love to See it at a museum or something. For it. To be shown when all the enthusiast gather for Oshkosh or something to that effect. I'm very proud of my Uncle was amazing, Larry never gave him the financial credit that allowed him to get the folding blade patternand they were in legal disputedue to it when my Uncle passed in 04/12 over this. Larry taking soul credit for building the folding blade is messed up And I truly believe when people are overly righteous. This is the reason why they have done something. Totally terrible in their past, which is his family. He left and my Uncle he screwed. I have found many documents proving that he had manipulated pictures. So if anybody has their original pictures with my original tail? Fin of N3034. Please let me know he's way. Unable to photoshop it and cover it up with Valerie sitting on it with his number of N203. He's not a nice man.
 

GyrOZprey

Aussie in Kansas.
Joined
Aug 8, 2011
Messages
3,336
Location
Whitewater KS
Aircraft
Butterfly Aurora N5560Z / Titanium Explorer N456TE & N488TE/ - trained in MTOsport 446QT/488FB
Total Flight Time
1023
One of the most masterful chameleon/sociopaths to get into gyros! Larry was very charming ( when you believed him ) and THEN very scary ...when you started to "challenge" him! He was a master manipulator .... he got a lot of people to pay the $$s to build and R&D his ideas! ....a life legacy of broken hearts/dreams for those he USED ... his family & kids, Roger, Jim, Don Constant, ScottS., and many more!

....BUT this thread was started with the caveat " without going into the whole Larry Neal situation"!
 

Brent Drake

Gyroplane Instructor
Joined
Jun 15, 2004
Messages
2,157
Location
Shelbyville, Indiana
Aircraft
Pipers/Cessna's/Magnus, Helo's/Gyro's
Total Flight Time
4,000+
I am Roger Lessard's niece who purchased his SSC Butterfly from his estate in 2012. I have original documents of him building, larry testing, First ever DMV and FAA liscensed in 2009, won 2nd place at Rat Race Rally. I have all the original manuals and all his hours to build it with pictures. If you're interested, please be in touch with me. I would love to hear from you as well as I have an ear full for you about Larry and his family. Because my Uncle should have been one of the inventors of this. It was his money with Larry's brain. Since I really don't have the ability to fly it. I would love to See it at a museum or something. For it. To be shown when all the enthusiast gather for Oshkosh or something to that effect. I'm very proud of my Uncle was amazing, Larry never gave him the financial credit that allowed him to get the folding blade patternand they were in legal disputedue to it when my Uncle passed in 04/12 over this. Larry taking soul credit for building the folding blade is messed up And I truly believe when people are overly righteous. This is the reason why they have done something. Totally terrible in their past, which is his family. He left and my Uncle he screwed. I have found many documents proving that he had manipulated pictures. So if anybody has their original pictures with my original tail? Fin of N3034. Please let me know he's way. Unable to photoshop it and cover it up with Valerie sitting on it with his number of N203. He's not a nice man.
We would love to have it in the PRA museum. We can get you a tax write-off for the donation. If you would be interested.
 
Top