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 Owner/Builder: Al Brandon
Al Brandon is building a Sputzy biplane designed by the late Jack Hickey of Chapter 108. Al acquired the partially completed fuselage and wings several years ago from Don Hawley who had bought the project from Jack Hickey. The Sputzie was designed to be a single place biplane similar in appearance to a Great Lakes Trainer. One item that closely resembles the Great Lakes is the unusual landing gear configuration shown below.
 Al spent thirty years flying for airlines, flew cropdusters for five years, and has restored/rebuilt several Cubs, a Stearman, and a Waco. He also has a Long Eze that he flies regularly. Al estimates that the Sputzie has about 300 hours of actual construction work in it (versus time spent trying to decide what to do next).
When asked when the plane will be done, Al replied, "It'll fly Wednesday..."
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Al says he'll
eventually cover the plane with something similar to the Stits process
and install about a 125 hp engine. The plane will have ailerons on
both wings that will be linked by pushrods. The end of the lower
wing has a handhold built into it for ground handling.