Airport transformation
honest officer-when I came home it was gone.jpg (199927 bytes)
The Old Flight operations building gets removed...and this is now the Bunkhouse for visitors and has been moved to the woods on the south ridge behind the hangers.

 come and listen to my story bout a man named Jed.jpg (179181 bytes)
"Come and listen to my story bout a man named Jed"
 Pennsylvania motor home :-)

Bergfalke III
Bergfalke III departing Mayville on it's first flight in the USA since leaving Sweden...
X-C Tow to Brokenstraw Airport
1st T-O.jpg (118072 bytes) Enroute Climb

Perfect conditions for an XC tow XC tow.jpg (76457 bytes)

pretty pilot.....homely passenger.jpg (167080 bytes)pretty pilot.......homely passenger

Did I tell you the story about the ...........great story.jpg (133480 bytes)
 Rope break.jpg (60972 bytes) Let go of the Pawnee and coast home
 wpe1145.jpg (126777 bytes)........Looks like the right place....GEESE.jpg (143487 bytes)
Low pass to clear the ground clutter....

Parachute straps were too tight.jpg (254096 bytes)Parachute straps were a bit too tight......but....
there.......in one piece.jpg (196012 bytes)
it looks like we made it in one piece...
OK......Taxi!.jpg (100915 bytes)
Brokenstraw Taxi Service takes us back to Mayville


Jantar 2
 Big Bird transport wagon.jpg (189503 bytes)
arrival....Early in 2002 a Jantar II (open Jantar, 20.5 meter) was purchased in a partnership between Airport owner, Bill Holder and Tim Mara

 so bright I can see myself.jpg (257474 bytes) Jantar 2 assembled.jpg (251309 bytes)
After getting the new airworthiness certificate, replacing the instruments, adding a new radio and some initial clean up it was delivered to the airport and with the help of several friends finally assembled. While waiting for the new trailer to arrive it was left assembled and stored in the hanger.....a big hanger :-)
the first impression was, "it aint gonna fit in there" but of course it did

and finally it's time to see how it flys.........In we go
Head first......no, this is NOT the Brokenstraw Bald Eagle!
Bald Eagle.......er...make that Tim.jpg (169495 bytes)
and time to launch.....
start.jpg (181488 bytes)

Big aint it?
At nearly a 70 foot wingspan the Jantar is a big glider, but also even today a pretty good performer at a near 50/1 glide ratio but still a pretty straight forward design that is quite docile and easy to fly
even high it's BIG.jpg (54600 bytes)

 cheatin death again.jpg (156261 bytes)
done...back on the ground
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