Impaired Pilots

I've seen him go up in C152. It's seems to be quite a struggle for him
to get into the airplane. You're absolutely right, he really does seem
to enjoy it. Good for him.
It doesn't seem fair to assume that someone is drunk because they don't
sound "normal".

Dave
68 7ECA

Richard Russell wrote:
On Sat, 02 Oct 2004 11:56:23 -0400, dave
wrote:


There's a local pilot that has a disability. His speech is affected by it.
Dave
68 7ECA


snipped Jay's message....

I've heard that guy. In fact I hear him almost every Sunday, usually
late in the afternoon. He sounds like he's about 95 years old. More
importantly than that, he sounds like someone that really loves
flying. He may sound impaired but you can "hear" him having fun when
he makes his calls. His radio calls are always accurate and
informative. I hope he can keep flying as long as he wants to. I
certainly hope that he is never grounded because someone doesn't like
the way that he sounds.
Rich Russell

I've seen him go up in C152. It's seems to be quite a struggle for him to
get into the airplane. You're absolutely right, he really does seem to
enjoy it. Good for him.
It doesn't seem fair to assume that someone is drunk because they don't
sound "normal".

So now the impaired guy we heard flying a Cirrus has morphed into a 95-year
old C152 pilot with a speech impediment?

Talk about thread drift!

;-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

No, just a pilot like you and me than has some physical handicaps that
limit his mobility and affect his speech. I actually enjoy seeing him
go flying although I haven't seen him in a few months.
Dave

Jay Honeck wrote:
I've seen him go up in C152. It's seems to be quite a struggle for him to
get into the airplane. You're absolutely right, he really does seem to
enjoy it. Good for him.
It doesn't seem fair to assume that someone is drunk because they don't
sound "normal".


So now the impaired guy we heard flying a Cirrus has morphed into a 95-year
old C152 pilot with a speech impediment?

Talk about thread drift!

;-)