1903

Drudge reports.

Wright 1903 reproduction scheduled to fly on 17th at Kill Devil Hills,
cost 1.2 mil ???? What did they do, gold plate it????

Also he reports that Bush will talk. No info in article on restriction
to flight around KDH ???

Big John

No, but I know they did hire a mill to reproduce the muslin with the exact
weight and thread count, find someone who would hand make an exact replica
of the propeller, find someone to make an exact replica of the engine,
make all of the fitting by hand and nickle plate them ...... The list
goes on. I've been to Ken Hyde's workshop/hangar and it's amazing.

Margy

Big John wrote:

Drudge reports.

Wright 1903 reproduction scheduled to fly on 17th at Kill Devil Hills,
cost 1.2 mil ???? What did they do, gold plate it????

Also he reports that Bush will talk. No info in article on restriction
to flight around KDH ???

Big John

Margy,

did hire a mill


three mills, actually. One for the thread, one for the weaving, forgot
about the third.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

Also he reports that Bush will talk. No info in article on restriction
to flight around KDH ???

If there were restrictions on flight, surely there would be no point in
going to KDH


--

Tony Roberts
PP-ASEL
VFR OTT
Night
Almost Instrument
Cessna 172H C-GICE

"Big John" wrote in message
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Drudge reports.

Wright 1903 reproduction scheduled to fly on 17th at Kill Devil Hills,
cost 1.2 mil ???? What did they do, gold plate it????

Also he reports that Bush will talk. No info in article on restriction
to flight around KDH ???

Big John

I heard there *will* be restrictions. Waivers are in the works for selected
flyover aircraft.
Check ye olde NOTAMs if you're going to be in that area...

HB

Will the Wright Flyer have a waiver?

Hrmmm.

Wonder if the wonder-pilots have had their background checks.


"Henry Bibb" wrote in message
et...

"Big John" wrote in message
...
Drudge reports.

Wright 1903 reproduction scheduled to fly on 17th at Kill Devil Hills,
cost 1.2 mil ???? What did they do, gold plate it????

Also he reports that Bush will talk. No info in article on restriction
to flight around KDH ???

Big John

I heard there *will* be restrictions. Waivers are in the works for
selected
flyover aircraft.
Check ye olde NOTAMs if you're going to be in that area...

HB

Jeff Franks wrote:
Will the Wright Flyer have a waiver?

Hrmmm.

Wonder if the wonder-pilots have had their background checks.


"Henry Bibb" wrote in message
et...

"Big John" wrote in message
. ..

Drudge reports.

Wright 1903 reproduction scheduled to fly on 17th at Kill Devil Hills,
cost 1.2 mil ???? What did they do, gold plate it????

Also he reports that Bush will talk. No info in article on restriction
to flight around KDH ???

Big John

I heard there *will* be restrictions. Waivers are in the works for

selected

flyover aircraft.
Check ye olde NOTAMs if you're going to be in that area...

HB


I wonder do they have to get a checkride on the flyer. Maybe they could
get that "94 year old CFI" from a couple of threads up to do it.

Jeff,

Will the Wright Flyer have a waiver?


It has an FAA waiver and doesn't need certification or anything.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

"Thomas Borchert" wrote in message
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Jeff,

Will the Wright Flyer have a waiver?


It has an FAA waiver and doesn't need certification or anything.

Actually, it has twice had an airworthiness certificate. Ken Hyde got one
early this year. This one was recalled so that Blakely and Poberenzy could
make a big show of the issuance of a certificate at Oshkosh last summer.

Ron,

Oh! In that case, I sit corrected.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)