Gregg Atkinson

Name:

Gregg Atkinson

Location:

Puget Sound area, just outside of Seattle.

Email Address:

greggatkinson@home.com

Affiliations:

AOPA
EAA
USUA

Age:

41

Years in aviation:

18

GA Hours:

317

Ultralight Hours:

9

Ratings:

Private Pilot

Home Field:

Tacoma Narrows (TIW)

Current Aircraft:

Piper Comanche 260B (PA24-260B)
Mid 80's Wizard J3

Previous Aircraft:

Ultralights:
B1-RD
Eipper MX

All Rentals:
C150
C152
C172
C310
Grumman AA1A

Other hobbies:

As a rule if it's scarry if you do it wrong I've either done it or hope to.
Any speed sports, i.e. Snowmobiles, Motorcycles, Go-Kart Racing, etc.

Occupation:

Self employed manufacturers rep in the lighting industry.

Comments:

In the early eighties I saw an ad in the paper for ultralight
instruction at Arlington Airport. My curiosity landed me in a
training program to learn to fly the B1-RD (In a C172 no less!).
After about six hours I was hooked but I didn't feel ready for
the responsibility of ownership. Skip ahead to 92', a Private
Pilots license, a great GA ride, but still no ultralight. I've
studied and read everything that I could get my hands on about
ultralights. I'm getting closer to a model decision every day.
I'll keep you posted...
Update:
I just bought a very well preserved Wizard J3. More to follow as re-training progresses.