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Dave's end of the hangar HOLD ON...... Before you start reading please open this email. No Outlook previewing allowed. Why? Because I need your help. If you open up the email I get a better report of how effective this email newsletter is. It's a small little thing but that is what life is about. The small stuff. No, by opening up this email your address will not get sent to the spam gods, but it will let me know how many people read it. Airventure Yes we will be at Oshkosh's Airventure in the same location as last year. Booth 238 right by Eclipse. Will we have new stuff? YOU BET! We will have more parts for certified airplanes like the new wing lights for the Cirrus SR-22 and more stuff for the non-certified market too. Fury J.W. "Corkey" Fornof is continuing his tour of the country demonstrating the LoPrestiFury. In July the LoPrestiFury will be at Airventure in the Superior Airparts Booth. August, 23rd Sept. 6th Sept. 20th Sept. 25-27th Sept. 28-30th Oct. 4-6th Oct. 18 Oct. 25-28 Nov. 11 Put me on the
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LoPresti Wing Lights for Cirrus SR-22 Cirrus
Pilots Know the Cutting Edge, For years LoPresti has been supplying Cirrus pilots with leading edge technologies. You probably know we provide Cirrus with the BoomBeam HID landing light. What you may not know is that we now offer an upgrade to the already fantastic landing light by installing two more lights, one in each wing tip.
Here is a quote from our first customer Bob McElroy: Simple statement is that instead of “1” there are now “3”. There is a major benefit in ground operations at night. This is the absolute most benefit, because that is where you can spend a lot of time in a very dark environment. The lights are also a major benefit right at time of night landing in the final transition to runway. Here is a night landing explanation, you may or may not be a pilot. In the words of an old flight instructor, “a typical night landing involves letting the aircraft essentially fly into the runway at a modest rate of descent”. With the new LoPresti lights it is more like a daylight landing at the transition point in being able to see the runway so additional “flare or nose up attitude” makes for a softer landing. Landings are very important so there is a real high-value association with the lights in that environment. Simply put, the lights add a tremendous safety benefit to all aircraft operations. With a 5,000 hour life span the lights will last through two (2) 2,000 hour engines which means that left on during flight enhanced visibility and conspicuity will result in a safer-sky environment for everyone. Bob McElroy
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The Fury Flies On
I must admit I discovered a bit of Tom Sawyer in me. You see the first thing I do when I stop on tour is to clean the bugs off the Fury. Try as I do I still can’t seem to dodge them in the air. Anyway, as I start cleaning the bugs off, people gather to look at the Fury and ask what I’m cleaning the bugs off with. That’s when Tom Sawyer comes into play, hahahah, I only use water on a paper towel and they don’t believe they come off so easy. Now if you have ever cleaned bugs off your plane or car you know it's tuff. I hand them my damp paper towel and say “here, try it, it’s easy, try a 3 FT. section.” They do and admit it is easy. The Fury is coated with KnotWax which is a thin coat of real glass. Get in touch with David or Jim and ask them about it. There are many advantages of KnotWax but bug cleaning is my main concern, I don’t like a dirty flying machine.
I’m headed up to MN for several days then back to Addison, TX. for the 50TH. Anniversary of the Addison Airport and a big 4TH. Of July party. I know your thinking, “Corkey” works too hard! Believe me, Flying the LoPresti Fury makes it easy. OH, that’s not what you’re thinking? Well if you have any Fury questions, send them to David. He’ll see to it that I address them in the next News Letter. Have Fun and remember, "Life isn’t a dress rehearsal!"
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Winners will receive a limited edition Roy and Peggy LoPresti signature coffee mug. Photo
Winners for May!!! Gregg Erikson, Wayne, IL - Grumman Tiger Roby Sadler, NY - Piper Aztec Ed Lloyd, Austin, TX - Swift Email photos to PhotoContest@SpeedMods.com |
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Brad Miller, Gulf Coast Avionics
Hot off the press!!!!
Everyone is buying avionics, GPS's, headsets and more. And don't you know that one of these key "boxes" won't talk to the other or "if you had bought a dash 6 gizmo it would just just plug in. Now we have to rewire the whole plane". Arrg. Did you ever want to talk to a great avionics shop without feeling that you were paying them by the hour to talk to you? Now is your chance. Brad Miller of Gulf Coast Avionics will be our guest speaker this Saturday. Come and learn everything you need to know about new avionics. Oh yeah. Did I mention that we will be in AIR-CONDITIONED COMFORT this Saturday. Relax in cool comfort, eat some pancakes and learn more about aviation.
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Like the song goes, “On the Road Again” that’s the Fury and I.
Unless I have to go under the weather I usually cruise between 8
and 12,000 FT. It’s cool up there and not many bugs. I have
started measuring my trips in rolls, not miles or time. For
example a 500 mile trip is a 10 roller, one roll for every 50
miles. It breaks the monotony and the Fury begs to roll. In fact
aerobatics are so easy you can’t help from rolling or looping
the Fury and you can do them all under 3 G’s. No need in beating
up yourself or passenger, just enjoy the thrill of aerobatic
flight. Several I have done aerobatics with never thought it
would be as enjoyable as it was. Most thought it was going to be
gut wrenching experience but they all enjoyed the freedom of a
loop or roll and being able to talk through the maneuvers.
Several have been surprised when I had them do the roll and
talked them through it. Yes, I did remind them that not every
airplane flies like a Fury. 
Send
us a picture of your airplane. We are looking for great
shots of airplanes with LoPresti kits installed. Extra
points for in-flight shots. 
