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the Active Winglets give the plane a significantly better climb rate, they get to a higher altitude faster and burn less fuel. This means they can do the return f light without stopping unless there are dramatic headwinds. Before they were limited to doing three-hour flights with appropriate reserves and now a four-hour flight
is no issue. They can also complete East Coast to West Coast trips with one fuel stop instead of two.
While having fewer stops is a ben- efit for everyone, it is particularly important when you are carrying valuable cargo like a rescue animal. Wick and Allison work with volunteer groups Pilots N Paws and Doobert to
help transfer rescue animals to new homes. Their passengers have in- cluded a 133-pound Mastiff, a pair of wolf dogs and an elderly pit bull mix. Wick said it seems like the animals can sense they are on their “freedom missions” to a better life. Though, it is still helpful to have a bag full of hot dog pieces to keep a Mastiff occupied and out of the co-pilot seat.
Wick said what he loves most about flying is the ultimate sensation of freedom. “Even though we fly in a very regulated and controlled world, there is nothing like it that I have experienced,” he explained. “The convenience of flying one’s self is certainly a close runner-up.”
Nicholas Guida is a pilot and aero- space engineer with over 30 years of experience in the development of certified aerospace products. He is the Founder and CEO of Tamarack Aerospace. You can contact Nicholas at sales@tama- rackaero.com.
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