Members have sent photos of their airplanes on the ground, with friends, and surrounded by epic scenery, but nothing’s finer than an in-flight image. Keep ’em coming! 
Lancair Legacy
Most flights use only the two front seats, so I built two front seats that go 200-plus KTAS on 10 gph. Dallas to Orange County (either coast) is nonstop with IFR reserves. The unobstructed view is fantastic, but it’s hot in the summertime!
Charley Brown
Coppell, Texas
Sorrell Hiperbipe
It’s the last one ever built by John and Mark Sorrell. It has an experimental Lycoming IO-360 engine. It’s one of the most unique airplanes I’ve ever flown. It’s a beautiful airplane in its own way. It does not have a bad bone in its body. It’s good at a little bit of everything; it’s good at aerobatics, it’s good at cross-country, it’s comfortable, and it has a baggage area. It’s a practical airplane.
Shannon Hankins
Tulsa, Oklahoma
1990 Lancair 235/320
I love my Lancair 235/320. In 1985, I met Lance Neibauer at his store-front building space in Gardena, California, where he was building his prototype. I was so impressed with his new design that I bought a kit and soon began building. Among the changes I made were installing a Lycoming O-320 and longer landing gear. Of course, a homebuilt is never done, but I first flew it in December 1990. After 2,500 hours and 35 years, flying all over the country for business and just for fun, I still love flying it—even if it is only to grab lunch at Catalina Island Airport (AVX).
Jim Gates
Redondo Beach, California
1988 Mooney M20J
I bought my Mooney 201 in June 2009 and have loved every minute since. The aircraft has taken me to almost all corners of the U.S. over the past 16 years. Mooney 201 performance is a hallmark, yet the efficiency has proven to be a tremendous advantage. This last winter was my first landing at Alton Bay (ice runway). Last several years have included the Mooney Caravan flight to AirVenture. The aircraft continues to be a great transportation tool.
Ken Knopp
Nashua, New Hampshire
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