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In 1968–1973, while living in [[Tarzana]], [[California]], he designed and built an all-metal, two-seat, single-engine low-wing monoplane. The design was influenced by the [[Thorpe T-18|T-18]] of [[John Thorp]] and the [[Pazmany PL-1|PL-2]] of [[Ladislao Pazmany]], both California airplane designer/builders.<ref>{{cite journal | last = Garrison | first = Peter | year = | month = | title = Roll Your Own (series) | journal = Flying Magazine}} [http://books.google.com/books?id=TWBj9fhBFeQC&pg=PA44#v=onepage&q&f=false Nov 1970, pp 44–51] [http://books.google.com/books?id=q55Wfgr1A1QC&pg=PA58#v=onepage&q&f=false Aug 1971, pp 58–63] [http://books.google.com/books?id=3Fai7nNYw1sC&pg=PA46#v=onepage&q&f=false May 1972, pp 46–51] [http://books.google.com/books?id=M04GQdmAAWoC&pg=PA106#v=onepage&q&f=false Mar 1973, pp 106–111] Retrieved 13 June 2013</ref> Garrison called the plane [[Garrison Melmoth|Melmoth]] after an 1820 Gothic novel, ''[[Melmoth the Wanderer]]''.<ref>{{cite journal | last = Wilkinson | first = Stephan |date=May 1979 | title = The Ultimate Economy Flight | journal = Quest/79 }}</ref> It was notable for unusually long range and for Mr. Garrison's lack of academic qualifications for designing it.<ref>{{cite journal | last = Peyrichout | first = Pierre |date=Jun 1978 | title = Les Nouveaux Philosophes | journal = [http://www.aviasport.fr/ Aviasport] }}</ref> With his companion, television documentary producer Nancy Salter, Mr. Garrison used the aircraft to fly to Europe, Japan and South America.<ref>{{cite journal | last = Garrison | first = Peter | year = 1990 | month = | title = Two Mike Uniform | journal = Harvard Magazine | accessdate = 13 June 2013 | url = http://www.melmoth2.com/texts/TwoMikeUniform.htm}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal | last = Garrison | first = Peter |date=Dec 1975 | title = The Compass and the Clock | journal = Flying Magazine | volume = 97 | issue = 6 | pages = 44–48, 98–102 | accessdate = 13 June 2013 | url = http://books.google.com/books?id=ZSEEeo77j14C&pg=PA44#v=onepage&q&f=false}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal | last = Garrison | first = Peter | year = | month = | title = Target Tokyo (two parts) | journal = Flying Magazine | volume = | issue = | page = }} [http://books.google.com/books?id=rdFMZfNKM7YC&pg=PA47#v=onepage&q&f=false Dec 1976, pp 47–52, 110-111] [http://books.google.com/books?id=eKnMW0UInNUC&pg=PA39#v=onepage&q&f=false Jan 1977, pp 39–43, 74-76] Retrieved 13 June 2013</ref><ref>{{cite journal | last = Garrison | first = Peter |date=Mar 1981 | title = Melmoth Spread Your Wings | journal = Flying Magazine | volume = 108 | issue = 3 | pages = 56–61 | accessdate = 13 June 2013 | url = http://books.google.com/books?id=u2obWFUwi5UC&pg=PA56#v=onepage&q&f=false}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal | last = Garrison | first = Peter |date=Jul 1981 | title = Machu Picchu | journal = Fliegermagazin }}</ref> The 1976 Pacific crossing was the first nonstop flight from the United States to Japan by a homebuilt aircraft.

 

 

In 1981 he began design work on an enlarged fuselage for Melmoth. In 1982, however, the original airplane was destroyed at Orange County (California) Airport (now [[John Wayne Airport|John Wayne]]) when a landing Cessna collided with it.<ref>{{cite journal | last = Garrison | first = Peter |date=Mar 1981 | title = Melmoth's Last "Flight" | journal = Flying Magazine | volume = 109 | issue = 11 | pages = 43–45 | accessdate = 13 June 2013 | url = http://books.google.com/books?id=CBubdjBUNjQC&pg=PA43#v=onepage&q&f=false}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal | last = | first = | date = Jul 16, 1983 | title = LAX82FA258 | journal = National Transportation Safety Board | volume = | issue = | page = | accessdate = 13 June 2013 | url = http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20020917X03677&key=1}}</ref> The completely redesigned [[Garrison Melmoth 2|Melmoth 2]] first flew in 2002. It is constructed of glass- and carbon-fiber-reinforced composites and has four seats; the rear seats face aft, an arrangement that reduces the required cabin size and center-of-gravity range. The airplane, which has retractable landing gear, large hydraulically operated Fowler flaps and a 200&nbsp;hp turbocharged Continental engine salvaged from the first Melmoth, is based at [[Whiteman Airport]] in Los Angeles. Like its predecessor, it has a cruising range of more than 3,000 miles.<ref>{{cite journal | last = Garrison | first = Peter |date=Aug 2003 | title = Melmoth 2: A Personal Airplane | journal = Flying Magazine | volume = 130 | issue = 8 | pages = 72–80 | accessdate = 13 June 2013 | url = http://books.google.com/books?id=qydzdC7m74gC&pg=PA72#v=onepage&q&f=false}}</ref>

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