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Thursday, March 28, 1974
IflLMICHl(~AN UAIL'i Thursday, March 28, 1974
Michigan Flyers propel
toward
By TOM PYDEN
Many of the spectators in the
tulmultuous crowd rose and began
to cheer as they gazed up at the
breathtaking sight above: a bril-
liant maize and blue airplane pull-
ing a banner proclaiming, "We're
Number One," and flying over the
billow of smoke flowing from the
rapidly declining scarlet and grey
plane of the defeated enemy. Hail'
to the victors-the University of
Michigan Flyers!
Nearly five years ago in Octo-
ber of 1969, a freshman student
by the name of Dave Fradin
gathered fellow flight-minded
university students and started a
leasing agreement with a nearby
Ann Arbor operator. Fradin has
since graduated from the univer-
sity, but his airborn spirit has
lived on and today the Univer-
sity of Michigan Flyers, Incor-
porated is a flourishing flying
club consisting of 120 actual
flying members.
"We're a very unique organiza
tion," enthused the club's presi-
dent, Ray Wallman. "We're totally
student owned and operated where-
as most clubs are coordinated to
their school. All of our work is
volunteer and our leadership con-
sists of officers and a board of
directors."
The purpose of the non-profit
club is the promotion of flying
facilities and instruction for its
members, and to enhance flying
safety through persisting educa-
tional and instructional programs.
The club is based at the Ann
Arbor Airport and operates five
planes: three Cessna 150's and
two instrument equipped planes,
a Cherokee 180, and a Cessna
Cardinal, with future plans en-
visioning the use of a Cessna
Skyhawk.
flying regionals
Actual flight competition does
not escape the realm of this club
as the U-M Flyers are active par-
ticipants in the National Intercol-
legiate Flying Asso'ciation (NIFA).
Each year the NIFA sponsors sev-
eral flying meets, including a na-
tional meet in which the U-M Flyers
placed second last year. The na-'
The NIFA's 1974 National Meet
is held in May at St. Cloud, Min-
nesota. Last year a current board
member of the club, Hoesli, gained
national fame as he captured first
place in both the power-on and
power-off competition and was
rated among the top 25 pilots in
the nation.
tional meet is proceeded by re- So there you have it sports
gional meets across the country fans and, as you can see, the
and the Maize and Blue Flyers' whole situation is far from non-
regional competition this year is sensensical. How could it be when
held Saturday at the Ohio State a representative Michigan body
University Airport. meets the hated foes from Ohio?
The present U-M Flyers team
consists of 10 members. Bauer is All kidding aside, the University
captain of the team and placement of Michigan Flyers, Inc. is a very
on the squad was determined by real and enjoyable thing. It's im-
practice session performances that possible for a non-flyer to describe
have been held every weekend for the satisfaction derived from fly-
the last month. The team matches ing a plane, but for an able
their aerobatic skills against the veteran such as President Wall-
likes of Western Michigan, Toledo, man, the words flow smoothly and
Kent State and Ohio State in the easily:
regional contest, with particular "Besides being a fast and ef-
attention directed toward the Buck- ficient means of travel, it's the
eye airmen. sensation of being over- the world
"We finished second last year and looking down . . . of leaving
in the nationals, right ahead of your troubles on the ground. It's a
Ohio State," related Wallman. 'tremendous feeling."
"Our rivalry is not as strong as Orville and Wilbur would have
it is in football, but the rivalry been more than satisfied.
is there."
AP Photo
Miff! Pow! Zap!!
Challenger Ken Norton withers and falls after a flurry of punches
delivered by George Foreman in defense of his heavyweight title
Tuesday night. The second round action occurred shortly before
the referee stopped the fight, declaring Foreman the winner. He
is favored against ali in the fall.
R.C. PLAYERS present:
Approaching SIMON
by MEGAN TERRY
--A N D-
BERTOLT BRECHT'S
The Exception & The Rule
Competition at the regional and Th
national meets includes flight and , The T
ground events. Falling under the
classification of flight competition 1. N. C. state (47)
are power-on and power-off landing, . UCA t
measuring the pilot's ability at 4. Maryland
landing accuracy, the air-rescue 5. Notre Dame
drop in which a sack of flour is 6. MICHIGAN
dropped at a target can below (or 7. Providence
on an unsuspecting stubby, short- s. Indiana
sleeved football coach) and navi- 10. Long Beach Sta
gational ability. The ground events 11. Purdue
12. North Carolina
involve the handling of flight simu- 13. Vanderbilt
lators, computers and safety in 14. Alabama
spection of the plane. 15. Utah
-1_16. Pittsburgh
17. Southern Cal
Yorche4Wv 9 18. Oral Roberts
A O 19. South Carolina
(AC11LOM~!!a ___ 20. Dayton
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