For the pilots, crews and families that operate vintage biplanes for giving public rides, there are few—if any—days off when it comes to performing important annual maintenance and 100-hour inspections. Meeting the FAA safety criteria for holding out rides to the public when your airplane was built over 80 years ago requires a dedication to the craft few in the aviation community possess.
Keeping America’s Largest Vintage Biplane Rides Fleet Flying
Key Takeaways:
- Operating vintage biplanes for public rides demands constant, rigorous maintenance and daily inspections to meet FAA safety standards.
- Rob Lock, "Waldo Wright," runs the largest vintage biplane ride company in the U.S., operating four aircraft year-round in Michigan and Florida.
- Lock is a second-generation expert, having inherited and developed the crucial skills for vintage aircraft restoration and maintenance from his father, enabling him to keep his fleet airworthy.
- The success of Waldo Wright's Flying Service is driven by the profound passion and seven-day-a-week dedication of Rob and his wife, Jill.
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