Roland,
The two tests pilots in the Florida area are Thurston (Jaybo) Hinyub and Lee
Omernik. Unfortunately Mr. Hinyub is no longer with us, He and his wife
Rusty were fatally injured in the crash of a D-18 a couple of years ago.
They were truly wonderful people and missed very much by everyone.
Regards,
Bob Berube
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rowland & Wilma Carson" <rowil@clara.net>
Subject: Europa-List: spelling query
<rowil@clara.net>
>
> Always trying to get my data more accurate, I'm hoping to tidy up the
> records of first flight pilots.
>
> I noticed I have several spellings of the guy who's done a number of
> first flights of Europas in the Florida area. His first name is Lee,
> but is his surname Olmernik, Omernick, Omernik, or maybe something
> different from any of those?
>
> Likewise there are two names very similar who have also done first
> flights in USA; I have both T Henrub and T Hinyub, which sounds like
> a typo or mis-hearing somewhere down the line.
>
> Is the F Chapman who's done some French first flights the same as
> Frank Chapman who's done some from English soil?
>
> What about G Beale - is he the same as Gordon Beal, and which
> spelling is correct?
>
> Finally, is J Price the same as John Price?
>
> I'm sure you all have engraved on your heart the name of the person
> who first flew your creation, so I haven't bothered to add the
> registration marks of the Europas involved. I'd like to hear from
> anyone who can give authoritative answers, please!
>
> regards
>
> Rowland
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