It is often said that older pilots should be flying huge, slow, trainer type aircraft like giant Sig Kadets because they can't see very well and their reaction time is measured in minutes. But I don't think that is true. Two of the Minneapolis area pilots are well into their 60s and seem to do alright.

So I was wondering: who is the oldest turbine pilot you guys know? No need to mention names if that is too personal.

The Oldest Turbin Pilot that I know of is
Don Hoffman from Bradington, Fl.
In his mid 70's some where & flys a Kangaroo &
Hot Spot 7 I must sat does a very good Job of it.
I just hope I can fly any RC plane as Well as him
When I even get close to his age.

I think BV is the oldest or maybe Vernon Montgomery

LMAO Mike too bad Vernon does not read these forums.....he is an old fart though.

DR

Old does not mean you cannot FLY. Ever see Art Johnson fly? He's eighty-something, and as cool as a cucumber. GREAT pilot. Don't know if he has any turbines, but he can fly as good as or better than anybody around...

Curtis,

And young does not mean that you CAN fly either......I have seen some pretty bad young pilots!

David

Are you talking about me again? (jk)

Well Ben....... I don't think you qualify......cos your an old fart too!

We are leaving Wed morning.......Yeeee Haawwwww weeeniemac here we come. :devious:

My brain tells me that I am still young but my body tells me otherwise when I wake up in the a.m.

Oh, BTW, you do not have to rub it in.

See ya.

Hey guys,

Remember Joe Paztor from the first Florida Jets in his mid 70's won best performance turbine cougar. He is still flying with a mig now at about 80.

I hope my eyes and skills get me close......... what a thrill!!!!!!!

Kevin

Col. B. Thacker,
comes to mind for me. Flew the F-82 from Hawaii to New York in the 40s if I am not mistaken.
And does (or did) some competing as well with his F-15.
Ray

when i grow up , i want to be just like don huffman.he'll kick your butt on the tennis court and fly circles aroud the average whippersnapper

Right...can't forget Col. Thacker. Saw him lose an engine on one of his many, many P82's and bring it right in and taxi up to his feet on one engine. Never even broke out in a sweat.

Ben, man, you'd better eject from this thread...David R. put you into an unrecoverable flat spin!

If you want to learn how to land a Kangaroo on 300 ft of asphalt, only 35 ft. wide, watch Don Huffman do it at Bradenton, and stop half way down the runway. He da man!!

Tom

Whats the youngest flyer out there? I have a daughter thats 3 months and she keeps eyeing my F-100. think im in trouble?

Col. Robert Thacker doesn't fly turbines! Jim Drever does.

I know this will get the Thacker's juices going!

There are two boys in the Mississippi Gang that have been flying turbines for a little over a year now. One was 13 the other 14 when they started flying them. Both have their waivers as well.

Curtis

You got that right. Only David with his big stick can dish out such a low blow.

What did I do????????? I am innocent this time!!!!

I want to know who's waiver starts with #1.... no that only means you got your waiver first. Who was the first turbine pilot in the U.S.?

I have a friend (Derric Harrison) , he is 80 years young, and he fly's only funfly stuff, (bumble bee on streroids). He is unbeleivable.

Torque rolling and anything 3D.

the first turbine pilot in the u.s. may have been bob fiorenze flying a jpx 240 in a yellow aircraft f-16a . i have no idea how he stuffed a propane canister and all the other crap into that small airframe