AOPA Pilot Magazine
2008 Monthly Winners
August Photo of the Month
“Wright Flyer III Replica”
You can’t go wrong with the Wright Flyer III replica, built by Mark Dusenberry of Dover, Ohio. That is exactly what John Lane thought when he took this captivating photo at daybreak on October 5, 2005, during the 100-year celebration of the Wright brothers’ first practical flight at Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio. Lane started the Lebanon Warren County Airport in the early 1950s and received the Charles Taylor Master Mechanic and Wright Brothers Master Pilot awards.
August Runners-up
Tory Dugan enjoys a run back to the Supercub on an unnamed glacier in the Talkeetna Mountains, Alaska. Photo by Chris Flowers.
Self-portrait while flying his T-34 Mentor in the slot position of the Lima Lima Flight Team during the 2006 Chicago Air and Water Show. Photo by John Rippinger.
July Photo of the Month
“Boys and Planes”
“Our boys love aviation and flying in small airplanes,” said Brian Hash. “My wife Denise took this picture of Nolan (6) and CJ (4) at a park-n-ride at the south end of Auburn Municipal Airport (S50) in Washington.” Nolan started flying in planes at five weeks old, and CJ says he will be a pilot when he gets bigger.
July Runners-up
An all-time favorite—the Oshkosh seaplane base during EAA AirVenture 2007. Photo by James Knight.
Phill “Butch” Bragg III flies his 1941 Fleet 16B at Sky King Ranch near Louisburg, North Carolina. Photo by Diane Torrent.
June Photo of the Month
“The Ultimate Airport”
The early morning sun glistened off the water at Watson’s Air Service in Wawa, Canada, while Terry Bardwell and members of his fishing party anticipated a spectacular sunrise flight on their way to a fun-filled fishing week at Lake Kabinakagami in Northern Ontario. Congratulations Terry for capturing the moment and Gary Palinkas for entering the photo.
June Runners-up
Clipped wing Cub over a fog bank at Watsonville, California. Photo by Michael Luvara.
Basking on Ruth Glacier in Denali National Park, Alaska. Photo by Mark Sean Garrison.
May Photo of the Month
“De Havilland Beaver at Sunset”
Colin and Ghyrn Loveness inspired a winning photograph flying near Seattle, Washington, when they captured their de Havilland Beaver at sunset. While Ghyrn flew the subject airplane, Colin took the winning shot from a Cessna 172. The brothers have been flying since they were kids—both soloed in a J-3 Cub at age 16. Seems aviation is a family affair: Dad used to fly, and mom and sister are both pilots.
May Runners-up
“Best Friends.” Photo by Marcelo Alfonso.
“Seaplane Base in Alaska.” Photo by Jeff Miller.
April Photo of the Month
“Slick Takeoff”
“The J-3 Cub was taking off at my small base airport in Cypress, Texas, but the background wasn’t what I wanted,” says this month’s winner Curtis Chapline. Thus he changed things to his satisfaction using computer software. Chapline is not new to the contest. He also won last month’s vote, and his “Tower Man” landed him second place in the altered category of last year’s finals, published in AOPA Pilot's December 2007 issue.
April Runners-up
“Evening at the Airport” (W.H. “Bud” Barron [DBN], Dublin, Georgia). Photo by Dr. Noel Weigel.
A rocky canyon’s preview at the Ruth Glacier shows off the powerful mountains in Denali National Park, Alaska. Photo by Troy Pauls.
March Photo of the Month
“Cub and Bird Soar”
Congratulations to AOPA member Curtis Chapline, who was inspired by a Piper Cub and a bird to produce a winning composition. Chapline had just snapped the Cub at his home base airport in Cypress, Texas, when he spotted the eagle. Adjusting the two images produced the clever look he wanted.
March Runners-up
My dad (a CFI) and my son in my airplane. Photo by Jeffrey Rosansky.
A friend accompanying us from a breakfast flyout. Photo by Joanne Thorup.
February Photo of the Month
“Floatplane and Idyllic Location”
There’s something about floatplanes and Alaska that grabs the attention of many pilots. Just look at the quaint scene of a de Havilland Beaver perched on an alpine lake in Misty Fiords National Monument near Ketchikan, Alaska, which earned AOPA member James Jakubek this month’s top spot.
February Runners-up
Morning at Oak Spring Farm in Hampden, Maine (Jeremy and Sheila Williams, owners). Photo by Jeremy Williams.
Final approach Runway 25 at Kodiak, Alaska, on a sunny winter day. Photo by Jiranooch Shapiro.
January Photo of the Month
“Champ in the Snow”
This Aeronca Champ on skis is calling it a day after frolicking in the snow at Millers Field in Newburgh, Maine. John Miller, owner of the private-use 2,400-foot grass strip, picked a perfect opportunity to snap the Champ as Allan Tubbs taxied it toward the hangar for the evening.
January Runners-up
Vulcanair Viator over Palm Island, Dubai. Photo by Larry Tague.
AgCat at Western Nebraska Regional Airport, Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Photo by Tyler Sandberg.
Updated Tuesday, September 23, 2008
