Ancient Instructors
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Ancient Instructors
As I engage in my annual, and increasingly expensive, battle with the doctors to renew my medical, I'm wondering how many of us are still active instructors on the far side of 70. Any takers here?
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From: West Britain
Very true. One of my fondest memories was doing my test for the then AFI rating with Hector Taylor back in 1979. He must have been well into his seventies then. Over a coffee afterwards, I asked him what he'd learnt to fly on. He smiled and said 'The Avro 504'.
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From: Down at the sharp pointy end, where all the weather is made.
I'm still a young and sprightly (except when recovering from Covid, like now) 72. Our examiner is 80 next year. We managed to pull a couple of aircraft out of the hangar together this morning AND remember how to fly them!
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From: N . Daarset
BS , big 70 next year . Active at the mo. with fingers crossed for next medical ... Celebrated 50 yrs of flying last summer with a trip back to Marshall of Cambridge , where it all started . Summer '71 before John Preece's time there .
rgds condor .
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