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- Thread starter Tom-D
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Aztec Flyer
Got a gent in his '80s at our place still teaching. Ex-military pilot including time in Starfighters. Built three from scratch, no kits, EABs, including a scale P-40 with an exact replication of the complicated retract gear. Did a first flight for the builder of a gorgeous Hatz biplane this spring, and then did the dual instruction in it. Teaches people to do stuff in RVs most didn't realize they were capable of.
Stay active as long as you can Tom. No reason to quit as long as you got your health and you still want to fly.
Stay active as long as you can Tom. No reason to quit as long as you got your health and you still want to fly.
pigpenracing
En-Route
Get something fun to fly and you will log more time.
A J-3 isn't a bad choice.
A J-3 isn't a bad choice.
Greg Bockelman
Touchdown! Greaser!
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Greg Bockelman
basic med and flight review. Fly on.
PaulS
Touchdown! Greaser!
Only you can answer that. If you are still with it cognitively then keep going, otherwise you'll be sorry. If you feel it's time to stop, listen to that feeling and stop.
Stewartb
Final Approach
It isn’t all about ability, though, is it? It’s about desire. Is the reward worth the effort and expense? Those questions aren’t age related. I know lots of ex-pilots and ex-owners.
retpd2001
Line Up and Wait
This!
benyflyguy
En-Route
If you love it then get at it. Be ****ed you only flew 6hours and do that a month or a quarter.
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N1431A
I just turned 80 in April, joined the UFOs, switched to Basic Med, and think I have room in the hangar for a second airplane.
I'm just getting started.
I'm just getting started.
gkainz
Final Approach
member of our club got his A&P for his 80th birthday, bought a Citabria and got his tailwheel endorsement for his 82nd. I had to ask him how he missed out on tailwheel, considering that was the conventional gear of his day. He said that the F-86 didn't come with a tail wheel.
And, Tom - I know you've got those already - my point is continue to pursue stuff you enjoy! (somewhat a note to self here)
And, Tom - I know you've got those already - my point is continue to pursue stuff you enjoy! (somewhat a note to self here)
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flyingcheesehead
Touchdown! Greaser!
I prefer to think of it as "get busy flyin' or get busy dyin'".