Original Posted By: Larry Neal
This last Saturday, happened something that made as happy for the day:Our QuickSilver Instructor was giving his lessons in his 2 seater Sprint.Here is "spring" since february, so lots of baby birds are beguining tolearn to fly. All around the Aerodorme is with seeds or with little plants.They (instructor and student) took off and when they reach the end of thestrip, always there are a lots of birds that fly away, well in this flightall the birds flew away but there was one little "student bird pilot" thatflew in direction of the plane, when the little bird realized the problem,Taylor (the instuctor) saw him trying to fly away (scape) but he couldntmake it and flew directly to Taylors face, so Taylor "catched" him withboth hands!! so he will not crash with him or with the prop.For the luck of the little bird the student has the enough hours(experience) to fly back to the strip in his first "solo", because theinstructor was busy holding the bird (Taylor thoughts were that in anyproblem with the landing: "soory birdy" he will grab the joke).When they succesfully made a perfect landing, they went to the"terraza-control tower" where we all meet, to show the new QS pilot.We organized a little "back to freedom" ceremony for the frightened littlebird, in the place where the two strips cross. That was a real "youngeagle" in a birds suit.we all have a great feeling and will keep this memory to tell ourgrandchildren when the time will come...Saludos initial testing --------------EAA Chapter 1039 President | 1,835 VW 2 place "modified" 1932 Ramsey= BathtubDelegado Regional FEMEDA-FAI | FAI Legal Ultralight (224 Kg dry) (90%= finished)ggower(at)informador.com.mx | (modifying the wings) cover. 1999(?)---------------------------------------------------------------------------Flying WWP (Wife & Weather Permited) from:Aerodromo "Paco Yerena" (For Ultralights and light planes ONLY) in Chapala:Alt 4,997' ASL N 20=BA18.610' W 103=BA09.606' (Grass) CT: PAK 123.45 Main Strip 14/32, 700 mts (2,300'Long 60'W) two more strips for cross windlanding.>>> Right Pattern to 14 (WARNING: flying over town forbidden)Info: G. Gower, Apdo # 5-96 Chapalita, Zapopan Jalisco, 45040 MEXICO. IMPORTANT: check Altitude ASL & power available for take off in advance! ________________________________________________________________________________