In November of 1998, the wing came to North Dallas at a small country airport called Aero Country.  I have been flying with Dave Hinckley and his son Chris for many years.  They had a commercial glider operation for years there and on weekends I would go out and help with demo flights and basically give "fly for food type" help.  They are very nice people.   Dave now flies for AMR Charter owned by Bombardier and is having a ball flying VIP's all over the world.   Tough life Dave!

The Wing was just pictures and bragging rights with these guys until we put the wing together for the first time at Aero Country.   I had given the FAA two sites to carry out my 10hrs fly off and Aero Country was the second.  New Braunfels, was the first.  With almost all the time flown off we moved operations to Dallas. 

Buddy & Rayford were bored one night and decided the trailer needed some personality.  Within about two hours they had the outline of the pioneer on both sides of the trailer and the end.  I have got to take time to put the name of The Wing on the trailer and that it is a sailplane.  I have been stopped in traffic and have had people honk and ask what it is and where do I fly it.  

One of the joys of owing the Wing is that people that cannot resist walking over and asking if everything is there or did you forget the tail?  Here at Aero Country there is a beehive of acro pilots in everything from 300's to Pitts, Yak 52's, Mustangs, many warbirds from the area and tons of homebuilder in the power world.  They have all seen our gliders and do a good job of watching out for us.  We do have an acro-box across the west side of the airport so for years we would watch Gene Soucy, and others practice for the season.  Many come out of their hangers and take a walk down to the Wing and just stop by to hanger chat.  It is lot of fun to answer questions before the flights and then to see their faces after the flight. 

Time To FLY!