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Early interests: Naomi and sailing.
In a 35 footer cruising off Cowes, England. Still together today with 4 children and 8 grandchildren.
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Some background on Andrew Tickle...
Past President SAM 27 Flew in 16 Old Timer events at Schmidt Ranch Organized SAM 27 events: Float Flys Pylon Racing Electric Texaco Postal Team Speed 400 Season, and Postal Championship 2009
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The following is based on a "Member Profile" in an old Antique Flyer:
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Web site editor 2011 |
Early interests: Naomi and sailing. |
| Andrew has been building and flying model planes since 11 years old in England. Enjoys flying full size flying and all kinds of RC planes. He worked mainly in R&D in Silicon Valley, then moved to Petaluma. |
In a 35 footer cruising off Cowes, England. Still together today with 4 children and 8 grandchildren. |
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Andrew in a fabric covered Schleicher K7 sailplane on the Canadian prairies, 1967. This is where he got his pilot's license and also learned sailplane flying. Learned thermal flying in full size gliders, not models. Best flight 2 hrs. 20 min |
Andrew's Cessna 170 in 1968. A great family airplane. . Private flying was very carefree in those days, with easy flights to Catalina Island, the Anza Borego Desert, Mexico, and forestry strips in the High Sierras. Shown here on a grass strip at Monanche Meadows, at 8000 feet altitude in the Sierras. |
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| Kayaking in Estero Americano. It runs 6 miles from near Valley Ford to the beach. | Andrew's Coronado 15 leaving Oyster Point on a broad reach. Andrew at the mast and sons crewing. |
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| Andrew flying Brian Lane's single place 46 HP Rotax powered Skyraider, in 2003. Built by Brian. Although nominally a 245 lb ultralight it has flaps, a full electrical system and a 1500 ft/min climb rate. In fact far more than the primitive Champ on the right.. | Andrew's Aeronca Champ, a personal (2 seat) airplane) in 1975. Fabric covered, hand started (no electrical system) what more could you want? Still very carefree flying then with hundreds of little airstrips all over California. |
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Andrew’s own design, twin engine seaplane follows a Puddlemaster to takeoff point at Lake Justo. |
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| The Seamaster flyers at Lake Hennessey. Don Bekins, Ed Hamler and Andrew. |
Slope soaring a Bird of Time by Sonoma Mountain at Lichau Soaring Club. |
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In 2004 we had a Tiger Moth craze in SAM 27. This event is Larry Jobbins "Moth Mayhem" at Lakeville. Andrew’s is G-TIM at the far left. Larry's is the red on in front. The event consisted of 1) a photo op, 2) a fleet fly-by and 3) a pylon race |
Power and fury Andrew’s Seamaster lifts off from Lake Hennessey. It is powered is a Saito 70 FS. |
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1919 Hamble, Span 78", Saito 150 four-stroke. The two well dressed, full body, pilots in their cammo were recruited from the Dollar Tree. |
Quarter Scale 1928 De Havlland Puss Moth, designed by Andrew and built by
Rick Minnick (left). |
