We flew to fly-ins,
which are among life’s
greatest pleasures.
There’s always that
picnic atmosphere,
and a sense of shared
adventure and exploration.
RIDING THE WAVE
My wife, Jean, and I bought an Ercoupe
and joined the local Ercoupe club, which
led to more adventures. We flew cross-
countries—longer ones than were feasible
with an ultralight—just for the joy of going
somewhere by air. On one, we got trapped
by weather at a field outside of Chicago. I
had to explain to my editor back in
Minneapolis that I couldn’t be at work
because of the weather. He didn’t
understand why I didn’t just bulldoze my
way through. I was putting into practice a
piece of wisdom I had come across
somewhere, that you don’t have to be
anywhere—not if it means flying into
instrument conditions just because you’re
meeting a schedule.
Dave Matheny, EAA 184186, is a private pilot
and an FAA ground instructor. He has been flying
light aircraft, including ultralights, for 30 years. He
accepts commissions for his art and can be reached at
DaveMatheny3000@yahoo.com.
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