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Buckeye Industries of Argos Indiana was at Sun N Fun with
a new PPC "the Monster" and a modified Buckeye set up for the "Physically
Challenged."
The new "Buckeye Monster" has a "larger,
longer, beefier airframe with two separate individual seats for
pilot and passenger." "It has a full cover roll bar, with a
larger diameter prop guard which allows the use of a 68 inch prop."
The Buckeye Monster also uses a new chute design which gives it better
stability in rough conditions.
The craft is available with two seats and single
controls in the front or it can be used as a two place ultralight
trainer when equipped with the a second set of control systems.
Like all Buckeye ppc's the Monster is a bolt together
kit. The tubing is powder coated, with all the tubing, nuts, bolts
and brackets bagged, labelled and numbered. Using the state of the art
assembly manuals and diagrams the unit should take between 30 and 50 hours
for the average person to assemble, using shop hand tools and a basic set
of wrenches. All tools needed are conveniently listed in the assembly
manual.
Another advantage of the Buckeye PPC is that it is sold to
customers through a dealer network. This ensures local flight training and
building assistance if needed.
Ultralight aviation came about because of the increasing
cost, regulation, and extensive training required in conventional
aviation. PPC's have become the number 1 selling aircraft in the world
because of their "simplicity" of construction and low time
flight training requirements.
At Sun N Fun this year Buckeye added to the list of people
now able to fly - the "physically challenged." The newest
addition to the Buckeye line is a unit specifically designed to aid pilots
with spinal cord injuries, or those who do not have the use of their legs.
By adding an additional set of hand controls to their
craft Buckeye has been able to modify their control system to work using
extended hand levers rather than foot controls. This modification is
available in both two place and single place models meaning an
individual can purchase a U.S. legal part 103 ultralight aircraft, and fly
with limited government red tape under the exemption.
According to Randy Snead of Argos Indiana, after
soloing a customer for the first time in his modified craft he received
the following call "the addition of the control systems has allowed
me to see one of the most unique things in the world - I saw my wheel
chair down there - without me in it!"
For more information contact:
Buckeye Industries Inc.
16095 Linden Road
Argos IN
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