Originally published in 2001
Lindy Award Winners
Silver Lindy:
Homebuilt Reserve Grand Champion (Plans): Thorpe T-18C, N18XS,
Bernard Fried, San Antonio, Texas
Bronze Lindy:
Bronze Lindy Homebuilt (Plans): Hatz, NX824PC,
David Guillot, Pasadena, Texas
Bronze Lindy Homebuilt (Plans): Falco, N70WR,
William Russell, Houston, Texas
Homebuilts Plaques:
Outstanding Workmanship (Kit): LancairIV-P, N52PC,
Craig and Pat Dilsch, Texarkana, Texas
Outstanding Workmanship (Plans): Pober Pixie II, NX37PH,
Michael Hoye, Heath, Texas
Vintage Aircraft
Vintage Plaques (Antique):
Runner-Up Customized Aircraft: 1940 Boeing Stearman A75J1, N5708N, Charles Luigs, Bandera, Texas
Vintage Plaques (Contemporary):
Outstanding Beech Multi-engine: 1960 Beech G18S, N933GM, Carla Payne, Fort Worth, Texas
Outstanding Class IV Multi-engine: 1957 Piper PA-23, N3187P, Michael Luigs, Bandera, Texas
Warbirds
Silver Lindy:
Judges Choice: L-39, N139Mississippi,
Jim O’Neal, Houston, Texas
Preservation Award: F-51D, NL6168C,
Lewis Shaw, Dallas, Texas
EAA Web Editor Award
This award was founded in 2000 to recognize the importance of this new communication technology to the promotion of aviation and local EAA Chapters. The top web editor for Texas included:
Fourth Place: Don Parson, EAA Chapter 12, Houston, Texas
“Aviation First”
Dick Keyt of Granbury, Texas, set his own “Aviation First” during 2001 EAA Air Venture at Oshkosh, Wisconsin. On July 26, he topped the previous 500-kilometer record for his aircraft weight by nearly five minutes. Keyt performed the record- breaking flight during the July 26 air show, flying from Oshkosh to Monticello, Iowa and back in 70 minutes, three seconds, at an average speed of 307 mph in his Polen Special.
Congratulations to all the winners!