Re: KR> solo anniversary

2021-02-09 Thread John Melvin via KRnet
By the way, CONGRATS. John MelvinIn a message dated 2/9/2021 06:45:07 Mountain Standard Time, krnet@list.krnet.org writes:  I noted over coffee this morning that today, February 9th,  is the 57th anniversary of the day I soloed in a USAF flying club Piper Colt in Castroville, Texas.  Cost for t

Re: KR> solo anniversary

2021-02-09 Thread John Melvin via KRnet
Larry, You beat me by one year and 7 days. I soloed 16 Feb1965 at Fort Rucker Alabama in a Piper Tri-Pacer. I beat you on time though. I had 8 hours. John Melvin In a message dated 2/9/2021 06:45:07 Mountain Standard Time, krnet@list.krnet.org writes:  I noted over coffee this morning that toda

Re: KR> solo anniversary

2021-02-09 Thread frayrothwell via KRnet
Date: 2/9/21 8:07 PM (GMT-06:00) To: KRnet Cc: donald january Subject: Re: KR> solo anniversary 👍On Tue, Feb 9, 2021 at 6:18 PM Flesner via KRnet wrote:>> After my post this morning I received several post from net members that> said they also had 50+ years of flying.  For 5

Re: KR> solo anniversary

2021-02-09 Thread donald january via KRnet
👍 On Tue, Feb 9, 2021 at 6:18 PM Flesner via KRnet wrote: > > After my post this morning I received several post from net members that > said they also had 50+ years of flying. For 50+ years of flying without > accident or incident in the U.S. , pilots are eligible for the "Master > Pilot Award

Re: KR> solo anniversary

2021-02-09 Thread Flesner via KRnet
After my post this morning I received several post from net members that said they also had 50+ years of flying.  For 50+ years of flying without accident or incident in the U.S. , pilots are eligible for the "Master Pilot Award".  You simply need to submit an application along with three let

KR> solo anniversary

2021-02-09 Thread Flesner via KRnet
I noted over coffee this morning that today, February 9th,  is the 57th anniversary of the day I soloed in a USAF flying club Piper Colt in Castroville, Texas.  Cost for the airplane was $6 per hour wet and the instructor was $4 an hour.  I show 9 hours of instruction prior to solo.  I find i