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Fly-In a barrel (roll) of fun BY BRANDON ADAM badam@arlingtontimes.com
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ARLINGTON — Spectators from all over stopped by to watch the annual Arlington Airshow at the Arlington Municipal Airport July 9. Some flew in, like Michael Anders, who landed his plane from Vancouver, Wash. He has attended the airshow every year since 2009. “I get to camp with my airplane,” he said. Anders said he enjoys the variety of pilots, whom he suspects all have 30,000 hours of expereince. Anders has about 100 hours flying search and rescue as a volunteer. He got into aviation in 1996 because he wanted to be an astronaut. “I thought that would be a good start,” he said. But eventually he found out he couldn’t fufill his dream because he was color blind. For James Traynor, it was his third time at the airshow. Traynor is from Grand Forks, Canada, and got into flying shortly after his son got his commercial license. “It’s always been a dream of mine to get a pilot’s license,” he said. He enjoys the aerobatics, but also the friendly atmosphere and activities. “The best part is the airshow,” Traynor said. “It is the highlight of my day.” He just wished there would have been more people spectating this year. A lot of older pilots from last year couldn’t retain their licenses because of medical evaluations, and for what-
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Kristen Livingston and Michael Anders enjoy the air show. ever reason flying is not very appealing to younger people, Traynor said. “I think cost is one of the things, and they just don’t find it very exciting,” he said. “Everyone is on Facebook and social media, which is a real shame. “Maybe it’ll change, it could be like a cycle,” he added. For others, it was their first time, like Alan Levinson, who flew in commercially with his wife Tiki from Alaska. “I just wanted to see it,” Levinson said. “It was an inexpensive trip,” Tiki added. “I just wanted to see all the different kinds of airplanes. “But it does make me a little sick to my stomach,” she said about watching the aircraft stunts. Levinson also wished there was more people, as he is an avid flyer himself. “It’s expensive to be in aviation,” he said. “It does take money and dedication.” Meanwhile, July 9 was Kids Day at the Fly-In. Mitzi Mielkey was with 16 children from the Kids ‘n’
Us summer camp for K-6 students. She said the camp has been coming to the air show for years. “The kids love it,” she said, adding she likes the old Army stuff because her dad was a military policeman. Kevin Behrent was at one of the displays. He is president of TeenFlight of Puyallup, which works with SEE FLY, PAGE 2
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A biplane performs a barrell roll at the Fly-In July 9.
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YMCA campers learn how to fly an ultralight at the Arlington Fly-In July 9.
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