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I've been an FAA certificated A&P mechanic for 17+ years and flying since before I can remember. I come from an aviation family. We have attended Oshkosh Airventure every year since 1972.

My father, Clare, started flying in the early 1930s in the Lansing Michigan area learning from the best, flying greats like Bob O'Dell, Roger Don Rae and Art Davis were his early mentors. He operated Wichita Valley airport in Wichita Falls, TX from the late 40s to the early 60s. While in Wichita Falls he was also a TV and radio weatherman. He has flown just about everything with wings and has taught countless people to fly in over 50 years as an instructor.

My mother, Joy learned to fly in the 1960s. She retired as an art teacher and has run the family graphic arts business for 30+ years. Mom and Dad still fly the family Cessna 140 that mom bought in 1967.

As for myself, I enjoy helping and educating others in their endeavors to fly. I was an instructor at a FAR147 approved A&P school and am currently working on finishing a CFI-LSA instructor rating. My own Cessna 120, that I brought home in many boxes in the back of a van, won
Best Cessna 120/140 at Oshkosh Airventure 1998.
                                  

My flying experience includes PIC in almost every type of vintage light plane. Over 700 hours in taildraggers and first test flights of eight experimental airplanes. I have completed and flown 3 Zenith 601XLs, several other experimental aircraft and assisted in many others.