Flymall Wheels & Wings July 2017 Newsletter
Welcome to the Kraemer Aviation / Flymall Wheels & Wings July 2017 newsletter.
You can view past newsletters by clicking here. Our newsletter section is also searchable. You can use the search box on the right side of the screen in our newsletter section. You can search by subject, a person’s name, etc.
This month our featured aircraft for sale is a turbo-charged Piper Seneca. Click here for more information.
July 20, 1969: The Lunar Module Eagle, at a weight of 16,153 lbs, carried astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin Jr. from Apollo 11 to the surface of the moon. If you enjoy aviation history facts we have a new one each day on Flymall.org at the bottom of our pages.
The team at the Flymall hosted their annual 4th of July party for clients and flight school students. Click here for some pictures from the cookout.
Here is a flashback to the 1960s. Here is a picture of Friendship Airport (1960s), now BWI. Here is a newsletter Harry did on forgotten Maryland Airports.
Here is another forgotten airport from Maryland, Logan Field. Logan Field was just across from the Baltimore Municipal Airport.
For months we have been posting pictures and updating you on the Hawker project at the Cambridge Airport. Here is the finished product. Click on the picture for a larger view. If you stop in and have lunch on Harry’s table post some pictures on Facebook and tag him in them. For past post about the Hawker project use the search box in the newsletter section and search for “Hawker”.
Here is some big news in the flying car / roadable aircraft industry. Geely, parent company of Volvo Cars, has agreed to purchase the flying–car startup Terrafugia. For more information on flying cars / roadable aircraft visit Harry’s Flying Car page on the Flymall.
Harry loves to introduce aviation to young kids. Harry recently met this young boy and his grandparents at the airport. They were watching the planes. he told him it was more fun on the other side of the fence and offered to let him sit in a few planes.
This is what experienced pilots call a sucker hole. It looks like a way out between two cells until you try to fly through it. This picture was taken at KGAI earlier in July. Here are some more “sucker holes” via Google Images.
July had some nice weather for riding the back roads of Montgomery County in a vintage vehicle. Here’s a picture of Harry in the Lomax on the way to the Laytonsville Cruise In. For more information on local cruise in events visit Harry’s Classic Car Cruise In page found on the Flymall.
In August Harry will be at several judged shows with a few of his vintage three wheelers. Click here for his appearance schedule. Follow Harry on Facebook for more updates and pictures live from the shows. For other events including car shows, county fairs, airport open house, air shows, etc., visit our events calendar by clicking here. The calendar is searchable. You can set up an email reminder about an event. The calendar will automatically email you a reminder about an event you are interested in.
Harry’s friend Brenda continues to see growth and success with her flight school Bravo Flight Training.
Brenda will often plan fly-outs for breakfast or lunch. Here is some info on an upcoming fly-out to Cumberland for breakfast. Click here for her post on this fly-out. Click on the log above for her site and more info on the numerous events Brenda organizes.
Harry’s student Francesca completed her solo cross countries this month. She hopes to have her checkride completed by the end of July. Here are a few pictures of her with N34HD after she returned from her first solo cross country.
If you are looking for a used aircraft visit Harry’s used aircraft page by clicking here. We also have a page dedicated to “buyer’s tools and information”. Here you can find useful information to help you in your search for an aircraft. Click here for the page. You can also visit Harry’s market watch page to research price data on aircraft, cars, motorcycles, and other vehicles. If you’re planning to purchase an aircraft to leaseback to a flight school visit Harry’s leaseback calculator developed by Harry. The leaseback calculator is a useful tool in determining rental rates, monthly income, etc.
