Tom Evans
11-28-2004, 06:50 AM
No longer a lurker - but I probably own the record. I was a PRA member back in the 60's. I never lost interest, but career, family and antique trucks took over.
I flew a bit in a private flying club while in the Air Force, also many years ago, but got shipped overseas just prior to scheduling my solo. By coincidence, just last week I flew in a similar Aeronca at a local airport. Also, earlier this year I had a ride with Steve McGowan at Mentone, and this fall with Doug Riley, who by the way is every bit the super individual you know through his clear postings on the forum.
My background is jack of all trades, I had a career with IBM as a machine repairman on all kinds of diverse equipment and also in an engineering department dreaming up all sorts of equipment modifications. I have also been in the excavation business, presently in a downscaled form.
My wife works with me in our present small business, (self storage) son works for a simulator manufacturer (presently working on a helecopter simulator), daughter is a teacher. Neither my wife or I have a college education, but both the kids do.
I am interested in Gyrobee, Dominator and Butterfly and need to make a choice between the three. So you may see some posts relevant to these machines with my name on them. Almost forgot, among my many projects is an airstrip on our son's property, adjacent to ours. Only 800' so far.
I have to say, a number of you blow me away with your knowlege and ability to put it into words.
Hoping to have fun with the rest of you...
Tom Evans
I flew a bit in a private flying club while in the Air Force, also many years ago, but got shipped overseas just prior to scheduling my solo. By coincidence, just last week I flew in a similar Aeronca at a local airport. Also, earlier this year I had a ride with Steve McGowan at Mentone, and this fall with Doug Riley, who by the way is every bit the super individual you know through his clear postings on the forum.
My background is jack of all trades, I had a career with IBM as a machine repairman on all kinds of diverse equipment and also in an engineering department dreaming up all sorts of equipment modifications. I have also been in the excavation business, presently in a downscaled form.
My wife works with me in our present small business, (self storage) son works for a simulator manufacturer (presently working on a helecopter simulator), daughter is a teacher. Neither my wife or I have a college education, but both the kids do.
I am interested in Gyrobee, Dominator and Butterfly and need to make a choice between the three. So you may see some posts relevant to these machines with my name on them. Almost forgot, among my many projects is an airstrip on our son's property, adjacent to ours. Only 800' so far.
I have to say, a number of you blow me away with your knowlege and ability to put it into words.
Hoping to have fun with the rest of you...
Tom Evans