Record making glider

 His second glider, the "Yakima Clip, " was first flown in 1932. A year later, McAllister stayed in the air over nine hours, setting a Pacific Northwest endurance record.

( tbe picture of thje glider is not the real one.) The Yakima Clipper was inspired by similar German gliders of the period, but is of McAllister design and construction. The "Yakima Clipper" made about 40 flights between 1932 and 1941.

On loan from McAllister, the Clipper will be preserved and maintained in its original condition, as used by the builder.

Yakima, Washington Airport was named after Charlie.

The old building where Charlie had his flying service in Yakima is 74 years old and has been turned into a museum of flight.

Charlie learned to fly at the Rankin School of Flight in Portland in 1926.

During his career, he taught over 600 people to fly.

Charles D. McAllister's pilot's license was signed by Orville Wright, who was the head of the National Aeronautics Association of the USA, on November 11, 1927.

Charlie stated," A good pilot has two characteristics: mechanical ability & a sense for music, flying is a rhythm of the eye."

The first flight in Yakima took place at the Yakima Fairgrounds in 1913.  The plane was a Curtis pusher built in 1910. The pilot was  Parmellear...I think… anyway, he crashed at the Yakima Golf Course afterwards. 

 There was a picture of the pilot hanging in the Museum of Flight in Yakima. The picture stated that a Miss McKey was the pilot. I learned from the guys at the museum that Miss. McKey was a man named Parmellear, wearing a wig, as part of a promotional stunt. Women did not fly in 1913, which was unheard of back then. This may not be entirely accurate; you know how stories go.

I didn't know it... in 1927, a Sporting License was required, issued by the F.A.I., if you wanted to attempt an aviation record.