Murray Aviation Services, LLC. Dealer for Challenger and Aerolite Aircraft

To Lithium or not to Lithium, that was the question...

When I restored my Challenger 2, that was the question. I had the same concern as everyone else; could Lithium batteries be trusted? Now, 8 years, 1289.1 hours and thousands of starts later, I'm glad to say they can.

This little lipo gave me years of great service, even when it was allowed to go dead because of a bad stator (twice). It was still flying this morning, but I noticed that the voltage was getting a little erratic, and it failed to start once last week.

UFlyIt no longer sells this model, but now sells Earthx. I'd go that route, but I've had a backup Uflyit model on the shelf for about 3 years now. Gonna see how long that one goes.

Onward and upward

Plans for this year's Hodges Ultralight Fly-in are coming together! New website developed by MULA has lots of great details.
https://flymula.com/hodges

Great time flying with Cliff Sharp and Craig Meredith this week!

The 2026 flying season is off to a great start! The runway at 16J was being paved, so we spent March at what's become my "Auxiliary" field, "Barnes International Intergalactic and Spaceport"😄, located near Abbeville, Alabama . It was an honor to fly off of such a beautiful strip. Had a great time flying with Fred Ayers, Frank Futch, Rodney Hughes, and Ray N Valorie Franks (Ray Franks). Starting back at Dawson next week, but glad to have Pete's strip available. Thanks Pete and Tina!