Weedhopper

    (High Wing – Aluminum Tube, Fabric)

    Kit/Plans:
    Weedhopper, Inc.
    P.O. Box 1024
    Ridgeland, MS 39158
    Phone: 601-953-7378
    Email:
    jacauthen@aol.com
    Website:
    http://www.weedhopperusa.com

    Technical Registry:

    Scott Perkins, EAA member, coordinates a group of people that shares safety, design and engineering information for the Weedhopper:
    Scott Perkins
    74 Brookwood Dr.
    Marietta, GA 30064
    Tel: 770-973-3860
    Email:
    2scott@bellsouth.net

    Articles in EAA and related publications:

    Year

    Month

    Page

    Magazine

    Article

    2004

    11

    42

    Sport Pilot

    My Affair with a Gypsy: 20 years of togetherness (3 pg)

    2003

    02

    28

    Experimenter

    John Chotia, designer of the Weedhopper inducted into EAA’s 2002 Hall of Fame (4 pgs)

    2000

    12

    16

    Experimenter

    Once a Weedhopper, the Xair has changed considerably over the years (5 pgs w/photos)

    95

    10

    27

    Experimenter

    1/2 page photo and caption

    93

    05

    12

    Experimenter

    Leichty Weedhopper Gypsy-Cuyuna 440

    91

    11

    05

    Experimenter

    AD on Elevator Control Horn

    91

    08

    39

    Experimenter

    Bliez AX-2

    91

    02

    04

    Experimenter

    Weedhopper Club Formed

    90

    10

    06

    Experimenter

    Under New Ownership

    86

    01

    06

    Light Plane World

    Bathtub-like Gypsy completed in Wisconsin

    85

    08

    64

    Sport Aviation

    New Owners

    85

    07

    64

    Sport Aviation

    New Owners

    85

    06

    39

    Light Plane World

    Weedhopper Fails to Recover in Turn

    85

    02

    35

    Light Plane World

    Fiberglas Pod Available

    85

    01

    24

    Light Plane World

    Rex Brock's Gypsy Project

    84

    03

    23

    Ultralight Plane

    Slack Rudder Cables Cause Crash?

    83

    09

    11

    Ultralight Plane

    Different length wing struts cause accident

    83

    08

    22

    Ultralight Plane

    The Gypsy

    83

    06

    16

    Ultralight Plane

    How Not to Fly

    83

    02

    11

    Ultralight Plane

    Cross Wind and Inexperience Causes Crash

    82

    12

    19

    Ultralight Plane

    Education through Error - Leaky Manifold on Weedhopper C

    82

    12

    17

    Ultralight Plane

    Education through Error - Tougher Tangs Needed

    82

    09

    05

    Ultralight Plane

    Trouble with Mikuni Carb

    82

    07

    15

    Ultralight Plane

    Accident report

    82

    05

    18

    Ultralight Plane

    Wing sailcloth needs ties

    82

    04

    09

    Ultralight Plane

    Insufficient Rudder Control

    82

    03

    09

    Ultralight Plane

    Crossed Cables + Broken Strap = Accident

    82

    02

    12

    Ultralight Plane

    Owner Survey Results

    82

    02

    12

    Ultralight Plane

    Lack of Experience Causes Accident

    81

    08

    18

    Ultralight Plane

    Weedhopper Flight Training Program

    81

    08

    08

    Sport Aviation

    Weedhopper Debuts

    81

    07

    15

    Ultralight Plane

    Weedhopper to Europe - will be in Paris Air Show

    81

    05

    15

    Ultralight Plane

    Two-seater Weedhopper available for flight training

    81

    05

    15

    Ultralight Plane

    Weedhopper to Europe - will be in Paris Air Show

    81

    03

    CV

    Ultralight Plane

    COVER Chotia Gypsy

    80

    11

    08

    Sport Aviation

    Weedhopper Stars on NBC

    80

    08

    08

    Sport Aviation

    Weedhopper Gypsy

    80

    03

    C

    Experimenter

    Gypsy

    80

    02

    09

    Sport Aviation

    Long Wing Version

    79

    09

    31

    Sport Aviation

    New Weedhopper JC-24-B

    78

    07

    13

    Sport Aviation

    Weedhopper


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