By ANN Contributor Larry Garner
John Moody, hailed as the "father of ultralight aviation," is in
fair condition at a hospital in Georgia, after his powered glider
went down during an airshow Sunday evening. It happened at the
Boshear/Skyfest 2004, Daniel Field, Augusta (GA). Moody, 61,
apparently got behind the curve, stalled his Ultralight, entered a
low spin and impacted the ground harder than planned.
Bringing home an aircraft from overseas can a daunting task.
First, there's the paperwork and approvals. But then comes the long
journey over water. Last week, Al Pike completed such a trip,
flying an homebuilt Comp Air 7 from Lithuania to Florida. Here's
the second of a two-part story on Al's trip as told in his own
words, written in private notes to interested friends during the
ferry flight.
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