Posted by Dan Lind on April 10, 2009 at 21:52:30 user captain.
In Reply to: Re: A Most Ransomesque Story posted by Dave Thewlis on April 09, 2009 at 00:48:20:
Observant as usual, Dave! The site isn't dated, and the proposed world flights haven't happened. The society worked extremely hard gathering funds - I've no idea how much - to build it and subsequently fly it in North America. Besides all the organization and technical problems, it is an ongoing battle with approving authorities - a bureaucrat's dream, and an engineer's nightmare. Now, all possible funding has been pretty much exhausted, so it mostly sits in its hanger.
So far I've only sat in the cockpit: One gets in and out via those small windows, and it is NOT comfortable! My cousin flew it for about five hours once, and had to be helped as several extracted him from the thing.
My donation will ensure a short flight next month, and I'll give a report afterwards.
Thanks for you interest.
Dan
Master and Owner
The MARGOLETTA