Rob in Washington writes:
"Hi Bruce - I ordered a Vortex kit from you on July 5th and just wanted to say it was a joy to build I added a couple of pics and a short story for your enjoyment.
"A
fellow club member bought this Vortex at a swap meet and I immediately
bought it from him. I loved flying it but ended up trading it to
a third club member - Leonard Victor.
"I
found a picture of what is now Leonard's Vortex on your web site - it
was originally built by Al Franklin
of Gig Harbor, WA according to the web site.
"I
just did not have a big enough vehicle to properly haul it and I
thought it would be fun to build one someday."
"So I bought a pickup truck and then I ordered a kit from you and built this one - covered in Monokote."
"In this pic you can see the rudders out as air brakes on landing. We have a beautiful view of Mount St. Helens and Mount Rainer from our field."
"And here is a great pic of me and Leonard landing together on Sunday."
"Leonard has flown his recently at several fly-ins around the state and gets positive comments and the "where can I get one questions." Of course he has been happily telling them Bruce Tharpe Enginering of course!
"Thanks again for a GREAT
airplane!"