| Petit Jean Fly-In - Part 2 - It's Not A Park In. It's A Fly In! |
| By Dana Brejakova, Contributing Writer & Photographer |
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Just when we thought our afternoon could not get any better, a participation event was announced and I spotted action around the airplanes. All aviators who wanted to participate were leaving the required safety briefing and about to jump in their RVs. The Air Boss took his position and was getting ready to secure ground-to-air communications. Something super cool was about to happen in the sky and I prepared my camera to capture the action. During this participation event aviators had one goal - bust one yellow balloon per pass. Read more…
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| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED AIRPORT PROPERTY - GEORGIA |
 Home in Fly-in Community • $395,000 • FOR SALE • Wonderful home in Flying H Ranch (GA68) on 8 private acres in Concord, Georgia. Property has direct access to the 2200x100 ft turf runway. Plenty of cleared land and a pre-graded hanger site. Private pond. Enter the home and directly into the front room with tons of windows and light. Vaulted great room has gas fireplace. Master on main with private bath, walk in closet. Kitchen area has breakfast area, laundry, 1/2 bath. Upstairs has 2nd bedroom with bath & loft that could be converted to a 3rd bedroom. One car attached garage, with plenty of additional storage. Strong general aviation area. • More Info » |
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED AIRPORT PROPERTY - NEW MEXICO |
 Airpark Lot near ABQ NM • $99,900 • OFFERED FOR SALE OR TRADE • Airpark lot in nicest airpark near Albuquerque! Borders the Rio Grande, chance to own a 1 acre lot to build your dream home! Mid Valley Airpark E98. 30 mn drive from Albuquerque and Netflix studios, small town developing with Metaverse data center, Walmart distribution center and many more exciting projects. Open to trades, high performance single, twin engine, motor glider. • More Info » |
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED BEECHCRAFT |
 VERY FAST 65 V35 Bonanza • $129,000 • FOR SALE • Good paint,(No Hail and no corrosion). Beautiful leather interior. 4750.0 TT. Continental 520BB with 865.0 Since Factory OH. New JPI 830. Bendix/King 770 GPS/WAAS/Comm/Nav. Stratus ADSB/Transponder. D'Shannon baffle, running boards, gap seals. 1280lb. useful load. Always a Minnesota/South Dakota Aircraft. Cruise speed is a solid 170kts. Fresh 1/22 Annual Insp. • More Info » |
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED CESSNA |
 Low Time Cessna 185 Amphib • $245,000 • AVAILABLE FOR SALE • 1961 185 on Aerocet 3400 Amphibs. 2587.7 Airframe total time; 161.4 hours on Factory IO550D15B; 161.4 hours on new McCauley D3A34C401 prop; 161.4 hours on a new McCauley governor; Engine, prop, governor installed 2019; Insight engine analyzer; Micro Aerodynamics VG’s, Horton STOL; Wing-X wingtip ext purchased;included but not installed. Great Lakes Aero one piece windshield; Bubble windows; Atlee Dodge fold-up center seats. Always hangered. This airplane is Part 135 conformity check ready • More Info » |
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED CUBCRAFTERS |
 2007 Cubcrafters Sport Cub • $109,000 • FOR SALE • S-LSA Sport Cub with 1203 Hours TTAFE - Serial No. CC11-00013 - Annual Due 11/22 - Transponder Due 12/22 - Excellent mechanical condition - Normal cosmetic blemishes for a plane of its age. • More Info » |
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED EXPERIMENTAL |
 Lancair Legacy 2006 • $169,900 • ESTATE SALE • Herpst Jet brings to market this beautiful Lancair Legacy for the estate of the original builder. TTAF & TTSMOH 639.43. IO 550-EXP by Performance Engines. Chelton Avionics • More Info » |
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED KIT PLANE |
 Ryan ST Replica Kits • $43,000 • NOW AVAILABLE • Now shipping kits for the Ryan ST replica by Timber Tiger Aircraft. Kits start at $2650. Sport Pilot eligible. CAD designed from the ground up, very competitive cost-to-complete. Empty wt 815-870 lbs. Gross weights as high as 1420 lbs. Cruise speed 90-115 kts/104-133 mph. VNE 130 kts/150 mph. Landing spd 40 kts. 100hp Rotax 912uls as tested. Jabiru Gen 4 3300, Continental O-200, Verner 7u, Rotec R2800 should work as custom installs. Radial cowl and clip wing available. Put the soul back into flying and join our community of builders. Build assist available. • More Info » |
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED LIGHT-SPORT |
 2008 Remos GX, N21GX • $48,500 • FOR IMMEDIATE SALE • Meticulously Maintained. High gloss exterior, New Perforated Italian Leather. Dynon D100, FLYdat Engine Monitor, Garmin SL40 Com, Garmin 496 GPS, Garmin GTX327 Transponder, ADS-B, Intercom, Rotax 912 ULS, 100HP, 1985TTSN. Runs great. Excellent Compression History. TBO "On Condition" for non commercial flying. Neuform 3 Blade Adjustable Prop. Empty Weight 697 lbs, 623 lbs useful load. New Tires, Fresh; Engine Oil Lines, Fuel Lines, Scat Hoses, Engine Vibration Mounts, recent gear box and carb overhauls. Fresh Condition Inspection. BlueBooks at $49,400 • More Info » |
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED PROJECT |
 Pitts Special S1 - biplane • $6,295 • DELIVERY AVAILABLE • Pitts Bi-Plane project. Was $8,500. Price cut to $6,295. Prefect family project. Good start on build. Fuselage, landing gear, empennage, original lower wings, ailerons, upper wing wood kits, and metal propeller. Includes complete drawings set. High time Lycoming O-320-A2HD 160 hp engine in good condition with good compressions running fine off of C-172. Needs a good home. Open to offers. Free if you hire us at Big Sky Stearman to restore it for you. • More Info » |
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| A VIEW FROM THE COCKPIT |
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Photo provided by Mitch Bowers.
Click on the photo to enlarge it and
see previous airport photos. |
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Do you know what airport/airstrip this is and where in the World it's located?
Email your guess to us at eFlyer@barnstormers.com
for the chance of seeing your name published in the weekly eFlyer.
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No one was able to correctly identify last week's photo of
Provideniya Bay Airport (PVS) in Chukotka, Russia. COMMISERATIONS! |
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| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED RAFFLE |
 This could be in your hangar!! • ENTER THIS RAFFLE! • Win a 1961 Piper Colt! 1 ticket at $50, 3 at $135. Drawing after all 3,000 tickets sell! Odds are great for wining! For more information or to purchase tickets, see the Wings For Humanity links below and phone numbers. Other prizes include a 1998 Honda Shadow VLX 600; an Apple 10.2 inch iPad Wi-Fi 32 GB, & TELY Technologies SOLO headset. All proceeds support our global humanitarian services: angel flights, medevacs, transportation, disaster relief, delivering medical, food/clothing supplies, building wells, bridges and learning centers. Wings For Humanity is a 501(c)3 nonprofit #38-3242404. • More Info » |
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED SERVICE |
 Pre-Buy Inspections and MORE! • SERVICES OFFERED • Mobile pre-purchase inspections, ferry permits, ferry flights, and more! A&P/IA Commercial Pilot all in one! Don't lose out on buying your dream airplane waiting for an inspection; let me come to you! Experienced in Cessna, Piper, Beechcraft, Cirrus and many more! • More Info » |
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED TAILDRAGGER |
 AMERICAN LEGEND MOAC • $420,000 • AVAILABLE • 2021 AL18 MOAC 3 seater is available 60 TT airframe and engine. No Damage. Garmin G3X ADS-B AutoPilot GFC500, O-370 TITAN, 187 hp Constant speed Prop, VG’s, LIke NEW, 40 Gal. Fuel Tank, WigWag landing lights, strobes lights, squared wings, Tundra tires 29’’. Loaded • More Info » |
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED TRAINING |
 Tailwheel Adventures • LEARN TO FLY! • Come to Kissimmee, Florida and learn to fly with Tailwheel Adventures! We offer everything from Private Pilot Courses all the way up to CFI and everything in between, which, of course, includes Tailwheel Endorsements and Aerobatic Instruction Flights & Courses! We can also prepare you to become a Crop Duster or Warbird pilot! We offer our Bellanca 7KCAB Citabrias for rental. • More Info » |
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