Sherman Smoot, Czech Mate Lost in Test Flight Crash

[Martinnfb]

bad news

https://www.kitplanes.com/sherman-smoot-czech-mate-lost-in-test-flight-crash/

[Clunkmeister]

This really, really sux!  Sherman Smoot was one of the best air race pilots in the world and he was pretty much the only pilot for Czech Mate. 
Rest In Peace, Mr. Smoot! Now you fly without man made wings.
 

Sherman Smoot and Czech Mate were hands on favorites to win at Reno two weeks from now.  Just getting the Yak competitive was a many year project which was finally about to pay off. Easily the world’s fastest propeller driven Yak.

 

[Peterpools]

Sherman Smoot, Rest in Peace as you fly west.

 

[Troy M.]

Terrible new indeed.  RIP Sherman.