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Edgley Optica Scout

November 3, 2025 Leave a Comment

Aircraft Information
> Aircraft Make: Edgley. Model: Optica. Nickname: Scout
> Aircraft Mil Civ Description: Airplane SE Piston
> FAA Category and Class: Airplane Single Engine Land
> Engine Description: Single Piston

Aircraft Experience
> As of: 11/5/2024
> Number of Hours Flown: 0.6
> Number of Times Flown: 1
> Other Aircraft Models Associated: EA-7

First Flown Information
> Sequence First Flown: 50
> Date First Flown: 12/29/1988
> Location First Flown: Summitt, Delaware (KEVY)
> Who and/or What Organization First Flown With: Qual Eval with Duane Erickson

Recollections:
I ferried a T-28 from Martin State to Summitt, Delaware (gear down) at the behest of my TPS classmate, JB Hollyer.  When I got to Summitt, Duane Erickson let me fly the Optica. It was a very interesting, if slow, airplane.  

Optica Scout, Ex-registration G-TRAK, now N130DP, stock photo
(c) Airport-data.com
Optica G-TRAK; stock photo
(c) airport-data.com and Anthony Noble

Filed Under: Airplane SE Piston, 26-50

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