travel north america united states colorado ft collins test flight


In 1973, Leslie's father, Karl Schakel, was considering buying a new airplane for his business, Western Land Investment Corporation.
He invited us along for a test flight with one of the salesmen.
We started out over the flat lands and then progressed to the Rocky Mountains where the salesman wanted to make a dramatic point.
As we were looking down over the Rocky Mountains, he shut down one of the two engines to demonstrate how safe the plane was with only one engine.
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The new plane before the Test Flight, Fort Collins, Colorado, 1973.



Karl Schakel listening to the salesman before flying the plane, Test Flight, Fort Collins, Colorado, 1973.



Flying over agricultural flatlands, Test Flight, Fort Collins, Colorado, 1973.


    
Flying over the Rockies, and then one engine shut down, Test Flight, Fort Collins, Colorado, 1973.



Me, sort of out of focus after flying with one engine, Test Flight, Fort Collins, Colorado, 1973.



Leslie, enjoying the flight, Test Flight, Fort Collins, Colorado, 1973.




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