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CPK Cars, Planes, and Kids in Compton
A Free Open to the Public Event To Benefit a World Record Teen Solo Flight Across the USA
Sponsored by California Pizza Kitchen, Taylor Lynn Foundation, www.taylorlynn.org
On Sunday May 22nd from 12 p.m. – 3 p.m., Tomorrow’s Aeronautical Museum – TAM (www.tamuseum.org) will be hosting hundreds of kids for a free lunch (while supplies last) sponsored by California Pizza Kitchen (www.cpk.com) at the Compton/Woodley Airport with a dynamic event called “CPK” (Cars, Planes, and Kids) to benefit a world record teen solo flight across the USA. Fifteen super cars (Bugatti, Lamborghini, Ferrari, Porsche, and McLaren) wrapped in super hero themes will be joining planes, helicopters, drones, and one of the world’s largest Instagram – Insta-Meet gatherings. #CPKCARSPLANESKIDS
Zlin Meister
By David Brown
Proud Owner Jeff Koehler with Zlin N242DC in its present paint scheme. (David Brown)Twenty years ago former F-15 pilot and Air Force Academy graduate, Jeff Koehler, worked for Northrop Grumman on the B2 program, but still yearned to return to the skies. Initially he used a Cherokee 140 to commute to Los Angeles from his home in Camarillo, but eventually he realized that he wanted more from his flying. What he really hungered for was an aerobatic aircraft, so took his time looking at all the possible contenders, ranging from the Pitts Special to the CAP 10. One consideration was cockpit room, as Jeff is over six feet tall. This ruled out a number of contenders with cramped cockpits.
Working in Melbourne, Fla. by this time, Jeff had an opportunity to fly the Moravan Zlin 242, which was a Lycoming-powered variant of the Czech Zlin 241 of famed aerobatic lineage (Zlin 526 and Zlin 50) and was at that time relatively cheap for a new aircraft ($125,000). Also, the cockpit was of ample size.