Aircraft Information
> Aircraft Make: Beechcraft. Model: D17. Nickname: Staggerwing
> Aircraft Mil Civ Description: Airplane SE Piston
> FAA Category and Class: Airplane single engine land
> Engine Description: single piston (radial)
Aircraft Experience
> As of: 6/25/2024
> Number of Hours Flown: 1
> Number of Times Flown: 1
> Other Aircraft Models Associated: n/a
First Flown Information
> Sequence First Flown: 144
> Date First Flown: 4/25/2004
> Location First Flown: Enid, OK (KEND)
> Who and/or What Organization First Flown With: Bob Lines (private owner)
Recollections:
During my phase living in Wichita, KS and wanting to buy an Airplane to travel the Midwest, I considered the Staggerwing. Bob Lines was nice enough to take me, and my son Will and daughter Allison for a flight. We drove down to Enid and flew in Mr. Lines’ gorgeous machine. What a machine, smooth to fly, fast…really ahead of it’s time in terms of style, comfort and speed. In the end, I decided I wanted a twin for my family and–despite considering other Staggerwings–never did purchase an airplane (a transfer to Seattle, in the end, ky-boshed the idea).
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