I commented on Jim's memory of Ivan's visit over on The List ...
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I remember - he talked fondly of that visit for months afterward. That was back in
the pre 9-11 days when aircraft on board security was not what it is today. On that
trip he was a passenger on a Delta Airlines CRJ out of Cincy into Ottawa. Before the
flight he was chatting up the front end guys - probably swapping lies about flying.
Before the flight landed, the 1st officer came back and grabbed Ivan - quietly
asked him if we wanted the jumpseat for the landing. That was one flight - along
with the visit you describe - he never forgot.

He also made a trip to Hawaii - he was messing around up in the Kaena Point area
on Oahu. The jet guys on the island benefitted from that visit. During some down
time he hooked up with some of the local d/f guys and I think he signed off a couple
to get their turbine waivers - made their day!

Here's another vignette: Some of us had "contacts" with United A/L's flight sim
center in Denver. Years ago Ivan and his son Paul used to go up there occassionally
to "fly' one of United's DC-10 sims. One of his funnier comments was "... that
doggone DC-10 is a pig, it won't even snap roll ..." Frankly, I think they bent the sim.
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Mike