Sonex down, looks Corvair powered

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Sonex down, looks Corvair powered

Postby Bryan Cotton » Thu Sep 14, 2023 8:20 pm

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Poplar Grove, IL C77
Waiex 191 N191YX
Taildragger, Aerovee, acro ailerons
dual sticks with sport trainer controls
Prebuilt spars and machined angle kit
Year 2 flying and approaching 200 hours December 23
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Re: Sonex down, looks Corvair powered

Postby daleandee » Thu Sep 14, 2023 11:19 pm

Bryan Cotton wrote:https://wwmt.com/news/local/richard-martin-community-search-missing-pilot-lawrence-township-plane-dowagiac-municipal-airport-public-property-i-94


This is incredibly sad news for me as I just learned that a real good friend of mine is now dead. Dick Martin was a wonderful man that I first met many years ago when he flew that same plane with VW power to the American Sonex association Gathering in Crossville Tennessee. We met at these gatherings several times over the years.

Dick sold his plane to a good friend and they converted it to Corvair power. He loved the way it flew and we talked many times over the phone about the conversion process. Over the last few years that it had been flying he would often send me pics & videos. I had not heard from him for the last few months.

Quite sad to know he's gone west. Goodbye my friend, you will be missed ...

Respectfully,

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Re: Sonex down, looks Corvair powered

Postby Bryan Cotton » Fri Sep 15, 2023 8:19 am

Dale, sorry for your loss.
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Poplar Grove, IL C77
Waiex 191 N191YX
Taildragger, Aerovee, acro ailerons
dual sticks with sport trainer controls
Prebuilt spars and machined angle kit
Year 2 flying and approaching 200 hours December 23
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