John Baker
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John Baker
I belong to another forum that is related to my industry, picture framing. Anyway, we kind of like it when new members spend a few minutes to introduce themselves. I have no clue what y'all appreciate on this forum, so I'll just check in and see what happens.
I don't like to hide behind my posts, so my name is out front. John Baker, I'm 65, I took to flying when I was 61. I own a nice little Pipler Warrior II, N997SG. I am a mono vision pilot (student).
MY first mistake in taking up flying was to join a flying club/school. It was more of a business than a club. After two years of musical instructors (as in musical chairs) and nothing but pattern flying, it became obvious that they had no intentions of ever getting me close to a check ride, I was, what is well known in most industries, as a "cash cow".
I solved the problem by purchasing my own airplane and getting my last instructor to continue me on toward my check ride. I also changed airports to one that is more geographicly desirable. I lost another year and a half getting medical and legal problems sorted out before I actually got into some serious training.
I have now completed all the requirmets to take my check ride, and should be doing just that in the next few weeks.
I own my own picture framing business, my military was with the 101st Airborne back in the early 1960s. I have fifty military jumps and was discharged a Sgt. E-5. My formal education ended with my sucsessful completion of the 9th grade. I'm sharing that with you in an effort to get some understanding with my command of comunications.
Anyway..........Howdy!
John
I don't like to hide behind my posts, so my name is out front. John Baker, I'm 65, I took to flying when I was 61. I own a nice little Pipler Warrior II, N997SG. I am a mono vision pilot (student).
MY first mistake in taking up flying was to join a flying club/school. It was more of a business than a club. After two years of musical instructors (as in musical chairs) and nothing but pattern flying, it became obvious that they had no intentions of ever getting me close to a check ride, I was, what is well known in most industries, as a "cash cow".
I solved the problem by purchasing my own airplane and getting my last instructor to continue me on toward my check ride. I also changed airports to one that is more geographicly desirable. I lost another year and a half getting medical and legal problems sorted out before I actually got into some serious training.
I have now completed all the requirmets to take my check ride, and should be doing just that in the next few weeks.
I own my own picture framing business, my military was with the 101st Airborne back in the early 1960s. I have fifty military jumps and was discharged a Sgt. E-5. My formal education ended with my sucsessful completion of the 9th grade. I'm sharing that with you in an effort to get some understanding with my command of comunications.
Anyway..........Howdy!
John