Dennis K profile
Reluctant to come on board as I think I'm the oldest rotary guy here with a DOB of 1932.
Log book tells me I have 123 aircraft marques, 92 fixed wing types, (34 rotary) 13,850 hrs rotary and 4,400 fixed wing.
CAA/FAA/Austria/French/Dutch/Italian/Swedish/Turkish/Kenyan/Zambian/Spanish/Greek licences.
Flying Examiner/Flying Instructor/DAE/DA/IRE/Cropspraying/feature filmwork/air taxi/flight test/Para drop/Corporate and Police pilot. Most of these are Ex now!
First solo June 1952 on Tiger Moth at RAF Digby.
Personal. Flying, my flying scholarship, writing, golf, motoring, antiques, tennis, table tennis, squash, badminton, running, cycling, riding, motor racing FV & FF, walking, countryside, pubs, shooting, keyboard, clarinet, reading, music, chess, stamps, lighters, gardening, flying safety, longcase clocks and lots of socialising.
Best flying experience. Every hour in rotary.
Worst " " The day I actually have to stop.
Best wishes to all youngsters out there.
Dennis K