He plead guilty to a felony charge for that stunt. As a felon that just about eliminates trips out of the country, voting, and a host of other activities.He did get his 15 minutes of fame though. Brant HollensbeDes Moines ----- Original Message ----- From: mark jones via KRnet <krnet@list.krnet.org> To: KRnet <krnet@list.krnet.org> Cc: mark jones <flyk...@gmail.com> Sent: Wed, 19 Sep 2018 17:02:21 -0400 (EDT) Subject: KR> Douglas Hughes
Does anyone remember Doug Hughes. By chance I got to meet him today at a gas station on I-75 north of Tampa. I pulled in for gas and this Pitcairn was parked there. Of course I had to go over and take a look and that's when the owner walked up and the conversation ensued. In the course of the conversation I asked if he knew how to fly gyrocopters or if this was his first. He politely replied "I think I do, I landed one on the lawn of the US Capitol on April 15, 2015". Yes I was in the grace of the mailman who made history that day which was Tax Day. Here is a link to the photo I took and his story. Made my day. Link to photo I took today: http://flykr2s.com/photo.html This is a link to his story: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/capitol-gyrocopter-pilot-douglas-hughes-sentenced-120-days-n560091 Mark Jones Oldsmar, FL flyk...@gmail.com www.flykr2s.com _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@list.krnet.org _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@list.krnet.org
