Former CHGPA pilot, Kevin Carter, was recently killed in an apparent biking accident and leaves behind a wife a two daughters. Here’s a link to the Go Fund Me campaign for his family. I believe he’s still the only person to fly from Woodstock to Harrisonburg and then turn around and fly back.
https://gofund.me/c9226f63
JR
Kevin Carter, RIP
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theflyingdude
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Re: Kevin Carter, RIP
Another notable flight of Kevin's was his flying 27-miles upwind from High Point to The Pulpit...and back to High Point. Only one other pilot, Fred Permenter, has claimed to have achieved that feat.
He was a helluva pilot,
Pete
He was a helluva pilot,
Pete
Pete Lehmann
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theflyingdude
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Re: Kevin Carter, RIP
I believe Pete meant High Rock, rather than High Point, but you need to make allowances for old age and geezerdom.
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Danny Brotto
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Re: Kevin Carter, RIP
Fred flew towards McConnellsburg, almost made it over the front ridge, but had to bail to the SE side of the ridge. It was an L&V day with bases at 8,000 ft. It was a great and notable flight.
Subsequently, the MHGA, Mark Fink, and me (personally) each put up a $100 (total $300) prize for the first person to fly from HR and land in the McConnellsburg LZ. On Kevin's flight (he was flying a Combat), he flew to McConnellsburg, arrived there at 5,000 ft, and then flew back to HR. I was flying HR that evening. In the LZ, there was some discussion about the "HR Challenge" and whether the intent was to actually land in the McConnellsburg LZ. At 5,000 ft over, Kevin could certainly have landed in the designated spot but felt he was doing everyone a favor but not having to have someone retrieve him (and he was doing everyone a favor.) We liked his thinking, and Kevin went home with $300 in his pocket. He was quite an accomplished individual and a nice guy too.
Danny Brotto
Subsequently, the MHGA, Mark Fink, and me (personally) each put up a $100 (total $300) prize for the first person to fly from HR and land in the McConnellsburg LZ. On Kevin's flight (he was flying a Combat), he flew to McConnellsburg, arrived there at 5,000 ft, and then flew back to HR. I was flying HR that evening. In the LZ, there was some discussion about the "HR Challenge" and whether the intent was to actually land in the McConnellsburg LZ. At 5,000 ft over, Kevin could certainly have landed in the designated spot but felt he was doing everyone a favor but not having to have someone retrieve him (and he was doing everyone a favor.) We liked his thinking, and Kevin went home with $300 in his pocket. He was quite an accomplished individual and a nice guy too.
Danny Brotto