41 Headed West

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Some of you remember Walter Cawby, he was an active contest flier for years and a retired airline captain. Walter gave up flying gliders a few years back and still flew his beloved Baron.
Walter was always interested in sailplanes, competed all over the country and his wife Kay was a;ways a big part of his glider activities. Kay also is an accomplished glider pilot, having flown many high performance sailplanes.
Walter recently became sick and after a brief illness headed west.

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On Friday, November 4, 2016 at 4:21:10 PM UTC-4, wrote:
> Some of you remember Walter Cawby, he was an active contest flier for years and a retired airline captain. Walter gave up flying gliders a few years back and still flew his beloved Baron.
> Walter was always interested in sailplanes, competed all over the country and his wife Kay was a;ways a big part of his glider activities. Kay also is an accomplished glider pilot, having flown many high performance sailplanes.
> Walter recently became sick and after a brief illness headed west.

Rest easy 41. You earned it. 5U and Crew

[Steve Leonard[_2_]]

On Friday, November 4, 2016 at 3:21:10 PM UTC-5, wrote:
> Some of you remember Walter Cawby, he was an active contest flier for years and a retired airline captain. Walter gave up flying gliders a few years back and still flew his beloved Baron.
> Walter was always interested in sailplanes, competed all over the country and his wife Kay was a;ways a big part of his glider activities. Kay also is an accomplished glider pilot, having flown many high performance sailplanes.
> Walter recently became sick and after a brief illness headed west.

So sad to hear this. Walter was a wonderful man, very accomplished pilot, and a good friend. Green air and tailwinds on your journey, Walt!

Steve Leonard

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On Friday, November 4, 2016 at 4:21:10 PM UTC-4, wrote:
> Some of you remember Walter Cawby, he was an active contest flier for years and a retired airline captain. Walter gave up flying gliders a few years back and still flew his beloved Baron.
> Walter was always interested in sailplanes, competed all over the country and his wife Kay was a;ways a big part of his glider activities. Kay also is an accomplished glider pilot, having flown many high performance sailplanes.
> Walter recently became sick and after a brief illness headed west.

I'm honored to be the current custodian of his last glider. I enjoyed the time I spent with Walter.
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Sorry to hear. Lots of memories flying with Walt from the 70s: the early Cordele regionals and Std. Class nationals of that era. Condolences.

FWIW, my brother, Mark, still owns what I recall is Walt's ASW 19 and--after having his enthusiasm for soaring rekindled while crewing for me at Nephi this summer--is currently getting it airworthy again after a long period of inactivity.

Chip Bearden

[Michael Opitz]

At 20:21 04 November 2016, wrote:
>Some of you remember Walter Cawby, he was an active contest flier
for years
>and a retired airline captain. Walter gave up flying gliders a few
years
>back and still flew his beloved Baron.
>Walter was always interested in sailplanes, competed all over the
country
>and his wife Kay was a;ways a big part of his glider activities. Kay
also
>is an accomplished glider pilot, having flown many high performance
>sailplanes.
>Walter recently became sick and after a brief illness headed west.
>
RIP 41... I knew him from EAL and flying a number of Nationals with
him. Nice guy...

RO

[Steve Leonard[_2_]]

Great to hear that, Chip. Does this long period of inactivity also include lapsed registration?

I think Don Wassness has Walt's old AS-W24. And, I an thinking there was also an LS-4 in there between the 19 and the 24? I think it went through Don, as well. Not sure where it is now.

Steve Leonard

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I flew with Walt at Cordele, Bermuda High, Perry and Seminole, wonderful guy, Great sense of humor, really knew how to fly. I enjoyed every minute that I was in the air with him, or in his company on the ground. My condolences to his family for their loss.

SF