Laughing Latin Dave
Sunday, September 9th, 2007When Dave Melara flies at the Great Meadow, you can hear his enthusiastic glee a hundred feet away at the Pickleweed picnic tables.
It’s why most people know him as Laughing Dave. He’s explosively dramatic, a passionate pilot who audibly celebrates his successes and mourns his occasional disasters.
An engineer, Dave enjoys tinkering with his planes, which range from discus-launch gliders to electric ducted-fan jets.
“Look at that! Look at that!” he exclaims, watching his latest EDF jet go into a silent glide.





