I also got to know Mike through the flyrotary list, we also conversed on personal e-mail & traded photos, but I never got the pleasure of meeting him in person, was very much looking forward to that day. Prayers are with his family. David R. Cook RV6A ROTARY Lansing MI.
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From: "Kelly Troyer" <keltro@att.net>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Monday, July 19, 2010 4:07:56 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Mike Wills
Extremely sad news about Mike.................I and the group followed his 13B/RV4 build with
all the usual trials and tribulations along the way..................I enjoyed several E mails back
and forth over the years as his project progressed and considered him one of our more
thoughtful and talented builders and friend even though we had not met in person...........
My thoughts are with his family during this difficult time.............
"Blue Skys and Tailwinds Mike"
Kelly Troyer
"Dyke Delta"_13B ROTARY Engine
"RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2
"Mistral"_Backplate/Oil Manifold
From: Tracy Crook <tracy@rotaryaviation.com>
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Mon, July 19, 2010 9:57:02 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Mike Wills
Sorry to report that we lost a fine friend and fellow rotor-head yesterday.
Mike Wills was doing what he loved (flying, this time in a glider) when apparently he ran out of thermal lift and couldn't find more before having to make an off field landing. Very few facts in yet but sounds like a wing clipped a tree before he went in. He will be missed.
Tracy