By age 20, I got my act together and was flight instructing while finishing up my Bachelor of Science degree in Professional Aviation. I officially began flying lessons at age 15, soloed at 16, then floundered along for the next few years, more interested in girls and pole vaulting than flying. His Airline Transport Pilot Certificate was two separate cards because he had more type ratings than could fit on one. United Airlines and Capital merged in 1961, and my dad finished his airline career as a B-747 Captain, flying the Pacific for United. They put a spotter in the nose turret and used the airplane for long-range, over-water search missions.
I know what your thinking – the Coast Guard didn’t have B-17’s, but they did. He had spent the previous six years flying PBY’s, PBM’s and the B-17 for the Coast Guard. My father was a “new hire” DC-3 co-pilot for Capital Airlines in 1956. My introduction to aviation began at birth. These aircraft represent a full circle in my professional aviation life. During the 10 years prior to that, we owned two Piper Aztecs, an E model and an F model. We have been receiving Twin & Turbine for the last 11 years since we purchased our Piper Navajo in May 2010.
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