Passion for Flight

Lake Powell mirrored by Flight Design CT wing It is very early in the morning, and the sun is just above the eastern horizon. Our Flight Design CT plane, with owner and friend Philip as pilot and me as copilot, is last in a group of five CTs taking off from the Page, AZ, airport, for a meandering low flight over Lake Powell. The string of graceful planes leaping into the air reminds me of geese taking flight. As we bank for the flight north, the sandstone hills and the lake are mirrored in the wing of the plane.  We participate in the 7th Annual 2013 Page, AZ, Fly-in , organized by Roger Lee, an expert for CTs and Rotax engines. He is based in Tucson, AZ. Thirteen CTs have come, and one Sportscruiser, a neat low-wing plane made in the Czech Republic. When not touring the area, the planes are tied down at the Page airport in two reserved rows. This is our first day of flying in the area. We get up at 5 am, have breakfast, and take the 10 min walk to the airport. As we near the a