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Aero-TV: Profiles in Aviation - Pitcairn PA-18 Autogiro (Part 2)

Chief Restorer, Jack Tiffany Introduces the World’s Only Flying Pitcairn PA-18

EAA AirVenture 2009 was a momentous turnaround for Jack Tiffany, leading restorer of the Pitcairn PA-18. Last year, the team suffered an unfortunate setback when, with only a week left until EAA AirVenture 2008, the aircraft suffered significant rotor blade damage during flight testing and its maiden flight to Oshkosh had to be canceled.

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This year, however, the Pitcairn PA-18 made a stunning arrival for curious crowds. Flying to EAA AirVenture from its primary home in Spring Hill, Ohio, the Pitcairn PA-18 is a result of nearly a decade of dedicated effort by the team at Leading Edge Restorations.

One of only 19 Pitcairn PA-18s to have been built from 1932 until 1933, it is the only flying representation left in the world. Aero-TV took the opportunity to speak with the Pitcairn PA-18s chief restorer, Jack Tiffany, about his experience with the aircraft, and the journey to recovering this “prehistoric monster.”

FMI: http://www.eaa.org/news/2009/2009-06-25_pitcairn.asp, www.aero-tv.net, www.youtube.com/aerotvnetwork, http://twitter.com/AeroNews

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