On Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:57:53 GMT, "Steve Foley"
wrote:

"Ed Sullivan" wrote in message
.. .

I didn't see the letter in Sport Aviation, but it sounds like the writer
is
Harvey Swack, the designer of the Baby Great Lakes. I'm guessing a
small, slow
biplane is a lot more tolerant of builder error than a BD-5.

Sounds like I'll have to force myself past the Cirrus on the cover... :-)

Ron Wanttaja

Actually Harvey Swack didn't design the Baby Lakes, The late Barney
Oldfield did. Swack was just the peddler for the design.

I find it amazing that no flight testing was ever done on the Baby Great
Lakes. How could it, if this statement is true:

"I performed an extensive search on the Internet, and could not find
any similar documents for any aircraft designed by Mr. Swack, or any
aircraft associated with the name of Mr. Swack."

Flight testing was probably done by Mr. Swack who sold plans for it
and several variants designed by I know not who. I flew one for a
couple of years and it was a neat little bird. I think the plans are
sold now through aircraft spruce.

Ed Sullivan