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Easter Monday at Shoreham. I spotted this on my way to breakfast at my favourite spot on the airport. Looked interesting so I stopped for a chat - as you do. (I'll talk to anyone given half a chance.) The owner was only too happy to let me take some pics while he finished assembling his pride & joy. He was about to take the nice young lady for a flip. Nice work if you can get it. She told me she has a PPL but this was her first time in the front seat of this little thing.


This is Dave Grint, the owner. A jolly nice chap. He built the aircraft himself about 10 years ago.


He asked if I wanted to try the front seat. "Thank you very much. Don't mind if I do." I said. A tad tricky to get in but I managed it without breaking anything. This the forward view - just like sitting in a modern sailplane like the Grob I flew in Florida a few years ago.


After taking a few more shots I left them to it. Had a nice breakfast & returned to watch them go.




Up & away.


And finally a safe return about an hour later.


A good time was had by all. Maybe I can cadge a trip in it one day.

PS. Like Fozzer I could get interested in this.

Strange little aircraft. But this seems to be a cheap way to get into the air,doesn't it?

cool aircraft, must be great fun to fly in. Good luck with getting a ride(an offer of gas money usually does the trick:)) and great pics

Doug if you manage to cadge a ride I may never talk to you again
Great shots. So what else do you know about this little beauty?

Mark

Great shots. So what else do you know about this little beauty?

Mark

Thanks. Are you talking about the plane or the young lady?

The plane is a STREAK SHADOW with a ROTAX 582 engine. Dave told me where he got the kit but I forgot.
Too busy chatting to the young lady.

Nice Doug...Very Very Nice

Ten years old as well...looks in really good shape.

I would dare say there is little room for baggage?

Nice piece of kit

Cheers...Happy Landings.....Doug

I like that...I want that ....I would settle for a ride in something like that....  

Thanks everyone for your kind comments.

No Doug, it's a pretty tight fit but extremely comfortable. I didn't see much space for luggage. Somehow I don't think it would suit Mark's Pa-in-law.

I found the The Shadow Owners Club for Ozzy, Ken & anyone else who's interested in this pretty little thing.
http://freespace.virgin.net/shadow.owners/index.htm
The photo on their home page is one I wish I had taken. It needs no caption.

Now that is small, I've seen R/C models bigger than that!
Nice stuff Hagar and a nice way to spend the Bank Holiday.

i don't understand that there are people who want to risk their lives in such an "aircaft". no way you can get me into this one!  ;)

[quote]i don't understand that there are people who want to risk their lives in such an "aircaft". no way you can get me into this one!

I almost got up in one of those a few years ago at Cumbernauld. Young eagles day or something like that, anyway I ended up in a chippie for 20 minutes  8)