My first "real" aircraft!

The hang glider is fun, but I really wanted to fly something I could GO places with. I bought a Fischer Flying Products FP-202 ultralight on Craigslist for $2000. It was hilarious.



The plane had sat for a number of years in a barn. It wouldn't start without copius amounts of ether, some wood was cracked, there were some holes in the fabric. But it was mine. By spring, I had replaced the main jet in the carb as well as de-gunking everything, patched the holes, and taxied around a bit.



I lined up on the runway at 8B5, applied full power, and off I went:



I did two patterns and landed splendidly. It was epic!



I really miss that plane... I ended up selling it for $4100 to fund my private pilot's license. I'd really love to buy another one some day and drop an electric motor in it...