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Bob Buck - End of an era today
May 23, 2007 Aviation Expert, Author Robert N. Buck Passes Away By Chad Trautvetter, Editor in Chief Aviation weather and safety consultant/author and retired TWA captain Robert N. Buck, 93, recently passed away in Berlin, Vt. He started flying at age 15 and set a New York to Los Angeles speed record before reaching his 16th birthday. By his 20th birthday, he broke an altitude record for light airplanes and became the first person to take aerial photographs of ancient ruins of the Yucatán. Buck had flown the Atlantic more than 2,000 times during his airline career with TWA. He was also a consultant to four FAA Administrators and airlines on many aspects of aviation safety, and was the author of "The Art of Flying," "Flying Know-How" and "Weather Flying." Buck continued to fly a Schleicher ASW-20 sailplane well into his 80s. [more] Pilots revere his books because they are easy to read and engaging, even though they cover complex subjects. In "Weather Flying," Buck succinctly starts, "Weather bothers our flying in a few basic ways. It prevents us from seeing; it bounces us around to the extent that it may be difficult to keep the airplane under control and in one piece; and ice, wind, or large temperature variations may reduce the airplane's performance to a serious degree. That's what weather does...we fight weather in order to see, to keep our aircraft under control, and to get the best and safest performance from an aircraft. The question is, 'How?'" |
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Bob Buck - End of an era today
On May 23, 7:00 pm, " wrote:
May 23, 2007 Aviation Expert, Author Robert N. Buck Passes Away By Chad Trautvetter, Editor in Chief Aviation weather and safety consultant/author and retired TWA captain Robert N. Buck, 93, recently passed away in Berlin, Vt. I slaute the memory of an aviation pioneer. Bob and I used to have spirited discussions at International Gliding Commission meetings when he was USA delegate and I was UK delegate. Bob was always looking for improvements in international sailplane design standards and, although he and I disagreed about how these should be applied to the Standard Class, out of this came the 15 metre class that allowed design freedom (which is what Bob wanted) within the span limit. And many other things, of course, in Bob's highly distinguished and long aviation career. Several times he invited me to stay at his estate in Vermont, but cautioned about the "Vermont winter" which I understand is a bit different to that in southern England. To my regret, I never made a stay in Vermont. My loss, of course. I also salute the passing of a Gentleman. Ian Strachan Lasham Gliding Centre, UK |
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Bob Buck - End of an era today
Bob was a great guy and a man who loved to soar. I would like to add that
his most recent book, "North Star Over My Shoulder" is an excellent read that I'm sure many of you will enjoy. May 23, 2007 Aviation Expert, Author Robert N. Buck Passes Away By Chad Trautvetter, Editor in Chief Aviation weather and safety consultant/author and retired TWA captain Robert N. Buck, 93, recently passed away in Berlin, Vt. He started flying at age 15 and set a New York to Los Angeles speed record before reaching his 16th birthday. By his 20th birthday, he broke an altitude record for light airplanes and became the first person to take aerial photographs of ancient ruins of the Yucatán. Buck had flown the Atlantic more than 2,000 times during his airline career with TWA. He was also a consultant to four FAA Administrators and airlines on many aspects of aviation safety, and was the author of "The Art of Flying," "Flying Know-How" and "Weather Flying." Buck continued to fly a Schleicher ASW-20 sailplane well into his 80s. [more] Pilots revere his books because they are easy to read and engaging, even though they cover complex subjects. In "Weather Flying," Buck succinctly starts, "Weather bothers our flying in a few basic ways. It prevents us from seeing; it bounces us around to the extent that it may be difficult to keep the airplane under control and in one piece; and ice, wind, or large temperature variations may reduce the airplane's performance to a serious degree. That's what weather does...we fight weather in order to see, to keep our aircraft under control, and to get the best and safest performance from an aircraft. The question is, 'How?'" |
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