Charlie Kulp "The Flying Farmer"

[TRuss]

There has been some great footage of some possibly insane people on here lately. I tried to find some footage of the Flying Farmer to put it all into perspective for you. If you've seen him perform, you know what I mean. I can't find any footage though. I'll say this. Bone stock J3+80 year old farmer+plus high alpha flying on the deck=The Flying Farmer.

[GremlinX]

The flying farmer is actually Stanley Segalla. His home field is great barrington Mass. He lives in Florida in the winter with a Super Decathlon.... He is an awesome guy too!!!

[JeeUm]

There's actually a few guys that do a "Flying Farmer" act.

[GremlinX]

Ah... I had only know Staney to be the Farmer....

[JeeUm]

	Quote: Originally Posted by GremlinX
	Ah... I had only know Staney to be the Farmer....

He's definitley one of the best

[Matt Chapman]

Charlie Culp
Stan Sagalla
Greg Koontz

All great flying farmers.

The best however is located here in S.E. Pa... Roger Lehnart.

I want to say that I think Kulp may have retired this year..but Im not sure. I also know a few others are out there, but these are the guys I've worked with and have noting but good things to say about them

[Colonel Klank]

Charlie is member of our hall of fame at the Virginia Aviation Historical Society and is a master of high alpha flight in the Cub.
A guy at an airshow came up to Charlie and said that he owned a Cub and didn't know it would fly like that. Charlie simply replied; "It wont, unless I am in the back seat."

[GremlinX]

I did not know that several guys did this.... Learned something new every day!!! This is great...

[TimDavie]

Would Kent Pietsch qualify? Not a Farmer routine, but best pilot with one aileron around.
Whatever happened to Crashburn T. Throttlebottom? Last time I saw him was Aerospace America 90...the last time Tom Jones flew.

[TRuss]

Charlie Culp (I got his name right this time) performed at the Great Georgia Airshow about a month ago. I believe it was his 83rd or 84th birthday.

[Al Czervik]

I saw Charlie (aka The Flying Farmer) perform at the Bealton Flying Circus about a year ago or so. There was nothing funnier then when he sits on tail of the aircraft waiting for a ride. As well, when he wacks the crap out of the airplane with his cane!

He also performed the lowest loop I have ever seen in a full scale aircraft.

[SlowHuck]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Pale_Rider_Va
	Charlie is member of our hall of fame at the Virginia Aviation Historical Society and is a master of high alpha flight in the Cub. A guy at an airshow came up to Charlie and said that he owned a Cub and didn't know it would fly like that. Charlie simply replied; "It wont, unless I am in the back seat."

Charlie was my insperation to master the Cub. I saw him early in my RC career (bought into the scam hook, line and sinker). I later latched onto the Cub as my primary trainer for my private. After I earned it, I pushed to teach myself every maneuver in his routine (at a safer altitude, of course).

I once had the honor of proping him at the start of his performance at an airshow. I'll miss his mastery of that aircraft. He is a legend. Charlie Culp is THE one true "Flying Farmer."