Outstanding Highlanders at NW EAA Fly-in

Dave Krall CFII SEL SES · Fri Jul 10, 2009 7:27 pm

Saw Steve's and Gary's outstanding Highlanders at the EAA Fly-in yesterday. Both very well done. I think some others are supposed to show up too.

As usual, I had a good excuse why my "lie generating machine" was not in the air yet...

stede52 · Post by **stede52** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 12:00 am

Just finished up with the Arlington Air Show and a BIG CONGRATULATIONS TO GARY WEAVER for winning Reserve Grand Champion with his Highlander

There has been three Highlander Grand Champions at the Arlington Airshow since 2006

NOT BAD!!! How many kit planes can say that!!! Not only that we had SIX Highlanders at the event which also has to be a record

, Ted Sutton's trike gear from AZ, Toby's 'Gettin High Legally" from Oregon, Andy Bell (2006 Grand Champion) from CA, Gary Weaver, Kevin Corlis and myself from WA. Gary and I manned a booth at the show for Just Aircraft and it is unbelievable the attention this airplane gets! We hardly had time to do anything else but talk Highlanders with people, actually not a bad thing

. I posted a few pictures of the show at this site: http://www2.snapfish.com/thumbnailshare ... =comcast2/

Steve

taildrgfun · Post by **taildrgfun** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 9:57 am

We were not thinking about any contests when building our Highlander, but we flew it to Arlington in 2005 3 months after it's 1st flight and won Reserve Grand Champion. There were 2 Highlanders that year.

stede52 · Post by **stede52** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 10:19 am

Thanks Steve, I stand corrected

.....five Arlington Grand Champion Highlanders since 2005, even better yet

By the way Steve, I talked to your flight instructor, he says hi.

Steve

Gary H · Post by **Gary H** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 10:10 am

Thanks Dave and Steve. I didn't build it for show,,, I just wanted it to look nice. I forgot to tell everyone, at the show an FAA guy wanted to give a check ride to a another instructor and he asked if he could use my plane. When they got back he was all smiles!! He really like the plane and had nothing but good things to say about the Highlander. He was looking at buying a kit himself.
Unfortunately, two days ago while giving a check ride in a Zenith 701 on floats in Anchroage, Alaska, they crashed on take off for unknown reasons at this time and both were killed. Very sorry to break this news.

Gary

http://www.ktuu.com/Global/story.asp?s=10726929

TriLanderTed · Post by **TriLanderTed** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 4:38 pm

Just got back from Arlington 2500 miles round trip. It was nice seeing other HighLanders and meeting everyone.

Lynng · Post by **Lynng** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 9:22 am

Gary,

Nice job. are you coming to Johnson Creek?

Lynn

Gary H · Post by **Gary H** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 11:35 pm

Thanks Lynn,
I am really going to try to make it. It's harvest time right now so I'm really busy,,, I'm going to try and get away for a few days. That would be a lot of fun.

GW

stede52 · Post by **stede52** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 12:49 am

Lynn,
I'm working on him too :lol:

Steve

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