I first met Roger at the first Super Man and Heart of Ohio jet meets in the late 80's. He always approached the jet hobby with a high level of professionalism. He may not have been the first to fly a true turbine, but he did have great early success in scale events with a BVM T-33 shooting Star painted bright red with a Knight insignia on the side. With this plane, he took third place in the Jet World Masters in 1997. Roger encouraged me to get involved in scale competitions (specifically jets) 20 years ago. He always pushed me harder than I would have pushed myself. For that, I will always be grateful. Rest well my good friend.