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Bob Richards’ Pitts S1S parked next to a
miniature Pitts.
Max Conrad Fly-In/Drive-In
Breakfast & Airshow
WINONA, MINN. – Whenever a flyin
advertises that it is a fly-in/drivein,
you know that it will be a go,
regardless of weather. Rain dates,
while a good investment in time,
seem to be a thing of the past.
The 24 th Annual Max Conrad Fly-
In/Drive-In Airshow & Breakfast,
July 4, started a little slow with a low
ceiling allowing for only instrument
flight conditions until just prior to the
scheduled airshow at 10:30 a.m. It
was as if the skies cleared to say, “let
the airshow begin!” But not even a
few clouds could hide the beauty of
Airshow performer, Bob Richards.
the Mississippi River valley and its
magnificent bluffs – reason enough to
visit the airport.
Some 750 breakfasts were served
and hundreds of people stayed to
enjoy the free airshow performed by
Dr. Bill Blank in his Super Decathlon,
and Bob Richards in his Pitts S1S. Dr.
Blank has performed in every one of
the 24 annual airshows in Winona.
Featuring a Super small Decathlon
was Jim Vogel of the Winona Radio
Control Modelers.
A military Beech King Air flew in
from Fort McCoy, Wis., by Winona
native, Captain Scott Morcomb.
Event organizers, George Bolon,
and Kathy and Steve Buswell, again
750 pancake breakfasts were served.
this year wanted the public to be more
aware of how aviation supports vast
groups of people in every-day life by
bridging the gap between time and
distance. Dr. Bolon, a professor at
Winona State University and President
of WinAir, emceed the show.
Winona State University (WSU)
and Minnesota South East Technical
College both play a major role in the
annual event by supplying tables and
chairs, and the on-airport location for
the breakfast. WinAir provides logistical
support for the event. Digicom,
Inc. of Winona provided the audio system
for public safety announcements,
and dozens of volunteers marshaled in
aircraft and flipped pancakes. ❑
LSA POWERPLANTS FROM PAGE 56
engine features to the aviation industry.
For example, it has a unique two
half-crankshaft, two-pistons-per-cylinder
design, which is why it earned the
‘Gemini’ name. This design eliminates
the need for a camshaft, valve
gear and cylinder head joints – three
main causes of unreliability and high
maintenance costs of older-generation
piston engines.
“The elegant and simple design of
the Gemini Engine allows significant
weight and cost savings,” said Derek
Graham, PPD Chairman and Co-
Founder. “For example, the typical
installed weight of the 100 horsepower
Gemini 100 is less than 166 pounds
(75.5 kg), which is about 34 pounds
(15.42 kg) less than that of a 100
horsepower Continental 0-200.
Opposed-piston, two-stroke diesel
aircraft engines have been around
since 1932. It was originally introduced
by Junkers when they developed
their six-cylinder, 12-piston, 867
horsepower Jumo 205 engine. ❑
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