From Pueblo, CO
Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2013 9:02 pm
I have been around aviation most of my life. My Dad learned to fly a Taylor E2, which he bought, in Alhambra, CA in 1937. Later owned a flying school in Pueblo, CO till WWII broke out. He then instructed AAF Cadets to fly. I found out my first airplane ride was in a Rearwin 9000L Sportster in 1942. Dad went on to be the first airport manager at Rifle, CO at what is now known as Garfield Cty Airport. Later he bought a ranch and went to work for the FAA at Eagle, CO in the FSS.
Always knew I wanted to go into the AF and work on Aircraft. I did so right after High School and wound up in the medics for 3 years. Cross trained in Avionics maintenance and worked on mainly heavys, RB-47s, KC-135s, C-5s, C-141s, C-130s, HH-53, Hueys, and several other aircraft.
Finally got my PPL then Commercial at the Nut Tree in Vacaville CA while stationed at Travis. Then got orders for Germany in 1976 and never got back to my love of flying until staying at March AFB in CA and found a LSA instructor with airplane and I jumped at the chance to get some time and find out if I liked it.
Bit on the rusty side but got my review out of the way flying a AeroFox. Neat aircraft, only problem I really had was long legs so they wanted to fight each other on rudder control. So now I can exercise my PPL as a sport pilot. Now to find somewhere where I can get a few more hours dual with an aircraft with a little more leg room to get the rest of the rust off.
Right now we are in Needles, CA as we run away from home each winter in the MH. Not much in the way of LSA aircraft around here.
May have to start working on the DW to let me get my own aircraft. hmmm, would that be great.
Always knew I wanted to go into the AF and work on Aircraft. I did so right after High School and wound up in the medics for 3 years. Cross trained in Avionics maintenance and worked on mainly heavys, RB-47s, KC-135s, C-5s, C-141s, C-130s, HH-53, Hueys, and several other aircraft.
Finally got my PPL then Commercial at the Nut Tree in Vacaville CA while stationed at Travis. Then got orders for Germany in 1976 and never got back to my love of flying until staying at March AFB in CA and found a LSA instructor with airplane and I jumped at the chance to get some time and find out if I liked it.
Bit on the rusty side but got my review out of the way flying a AeroFox. Neat aircraft, only problem I really had was long legs so they wanted to fight each other on rudder control. So now I can exercise my PPL as a sport pilot. Now to find somewhere where I can get a few more hours dual with an aircraft with a little more leg room to get the rest of the rust off.
Right now we are in Needles, CA as we run away from home each winter in the MH. Not much in the way of LSA aircraft around here.
May have to start working on the DW to let me get my own aircraft. hmmm, would that be great.