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Another loss to the aviation community. This from the AOPA site.
Former Sporty's instructor dies at 80
Designated examiner and flight instructor Alfred Passell died May 23 near Cincinnati after a two-month fight with cancer. Passell's career including working for Sporty's Pilot Shop, and he later served as a designated examiner at Clermont County Airport near Cincinnati. He was one of the original instructors for an AOPA three-day ground school, working with Sporty's founder Hal Shevers in that capacity for many years. Memorials in Passell's name may be made to the AOPA Air Safety Foundation.
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I have Al's signature in my logbook twice. He was my DE for both the Private and the Instrument checkrides.
Al was a good guy and will be remembered.
I had dinner last week with my old CFI in Cincinnati and with Missa (who was also visiting the area). I asked Tom about Al.... Tom said he was flying as much as he could....
Former Sporty's instructor dies at 80
Designated examiner and flight instructor Alfred Passell died May 23 near Cincinnati after a two-month fight with cancer. Passell's career including working for Sporty's Pilot Shop, and he later served as a designated examiner at Clermont County Airport near Cincinnati. He was one of the original instructors for an AOPA three-day ground school, working with Sporty's founder Hal Shevers in that capacity for many years. Memorials in Passell's name may be made to the AOPA Air Safety Foundation.
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I have Al's signature in my logbook twice. He was my DE for both the Private and the Instrument checkrides.
Al was a good guy and will be remembered.
I had dinner last week with my old CFI in Cincinnati and with Missa (who was also visiting the area). I asked Tom about Al.... Tom said he was flying as much as he could....