Tom Jewett
1951 -1982
     Tom Jewett had a dream. An unprecedented dream of flying around the world, non-stop and on one tank of fueL On the morning of July 2, 1982 his dream came to an untimely and tragic end.
     Tom was making a regularly scheduled test flight in “free fnterprise to prepare for the actual global attempt, later this year. There was a sudden, and yet unexplained loss of control and “free fnterprise” plummet- ted to earth from a low altitude. Torn Jewett, president of Quickie Aircraft Corporation, was killed on impact.
     All who knew Torn will feel a great personal loss. He was a genuinely warm and kind man, possessed with great intelligence and purpose in life. Tom will be remembered as one of the true giants in the homebuilt aircraft industry.
     Although his lifelong dream has come to an abrupt end, Tom wrote the script for others to follow. Let us now direct our prayers toward those individuals in hopes of a safe and successful conclusion to the dream that was Torn Jewett’s. Quickie Aircraft Corp. will continue to live and grow in Tom’s memory.