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My son and I flew our Sonex at an average speed of 135mph in the Big Muddy Air Race. We were the only competitors in the Sportsman class, so naturally we won!

http://www.kfvs12.com/story/29257334/competitors-families-compete-in-big-muddy-air-race

Congratulations on your flight to victory Chris! 135 average is pretty good! Way to go! Your co-pilot is a real trooper! I enjoyed watching the news coverage provided in your link.

Jake

A wins a win! Great story Chris! Your son looks like a great co-pilot and is a natural on camera.

Thanks for sharing Chris. Nathan's interview was great; especially the story about his aerobatic flying at the 1:00 mark.

JT1974 wrote:Nathan's interview was great; especially the story about his aerobatic flying at the 1:00 mark.

Haha.... yeah, that was pretty funny. The stick is so far away that he can't reach it very well--when he does get a grip on it, he tends to pull it back too far in an attempt to get a better grip.

When we use a booster seat, we are able to position him better and he does a pretty good job--almost like a voice-activated autopilot.

That is just awesome

AP
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Very cool news story! When my kids were that small they didn't want to touch the controls. When I was Nathan's age my dad had me in the front of a 172, and my older siblings in the back. I could barely reach the yoke. I did the same thing as Nathan, and my first hammerhead entry got my brother and sister screaming and apologizing to each other for all the bad things they had done. I still remember that moment of discovery that the yoke pulls back.

Great video and story Chris! It looks like you had a great day with your awesome little son! Thank you for sharing and congrats on the 1st place finish on the race!

The plane looks great!

Cool.