WRIGHT BROTHERS MASTER PILOT AWARD

NOMINEE'S FLYING HISTORY

The beginning. Flight lessons started on 7/14/1961 during the summer following my Junior
year of High School, in a Piper J3C-65 at South Expressway airport, Jonesboro, Georgia. After
solo in the J3 on 9/24/1961, I soloed my family's Aeronca 7AC Champ on 9/27/1961 at
Carrollton, Georgia. Continued training in the Champ and later in a Cessna 150 through the
Private Certificate Level. Continued flying the Champ, Piper Vagabond and 7KCAB Citabria
through high school and college until leaving for Army Helicopter flight school in July 1967.

Certificates Obtained:
ATP- Airplane Multiengine Land
Commercial-Airplane Single Engine Land
Commercial-Helicopter
Instrument-Helicopter
Flight Instructor-Airplane Single and Multiengine Land
Flight Instructor-Airplane Instrument

Flying Time 1961 to Present:

5,854 Hours

Education:
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, North Georgia College 1966
Master of Science in Aerospace Operations, University of Southern California 1971

Military Experience- Army Aviator 1967-until retirement, 1987.

Attended Officer Rotary Wing Aircraft Qualification course 68-02 starting in July 1967
and ending March 1968. Qualified in Hiller OH-23, Bell TH-13T (Bell 47E) ; UH-1 B,C D and
H in flight school. Finished Primary Helicopter Qualification, Fort Wolters, Texas, first in class
of 138. Finished Advanced Flight training at Fort Rucker, Alabama as Honor Graduate.
Served with the 155th Assault Helicopter Company, Ban Me Thout, Republic of South
Viet Nam from April 1968 until March 1969. Awarded the Air Medal 26 times. Also awarded
the Bronze Star Medal.
In August of 1968 as an aircraft commander of a UH1-H, was awarded the Distinguished
Flying Cross for rescue of a UH1-H Crew and nine South Viet Nam Army soldiers who had been
shot down in the no-mans-land area between US Forces and North Vietnam Regulars during a
major battle for control of the Duc Lap Special Forces Camp. Two aircraft had been shot down
within five minutes and the area was laced with machine gun and mortar fire. While my crew
chief and door gunner were pulling the crew from the burning crashed aircraft, my copilot was
shooting North Vietnam solders from his side door window with his M16 rifle.
In March 1969 as an aircraft commander of a UH1-H, was awarded the second
Distinguished Flying Cross for ammunition resupply and casualty evacuation, at night, during a
monsoon storm under heavy enemy fire. The landing zone was a small clearing cut out of 150'
tall triple canopy jungle. Because of ground fire, the approach had to be made without landing
lights, with the only light coming from distant flares. During the pickup, the ground fire was
suppressed by four UH1-C gunships from the 155th.
In 1971 attended the Army Fixed Wing Qualification course, Fort Rucker, Alabama.
Became qualified in the Army T41-B (Cessna 172 with a 210 HP Continental IO-360 Engine),
and the T42 ( Beech E55 Baron)
During the remainder of Army career, served as Army aviator in the Continental United
States, Germany and Netherlands flying T-41, UH1-H, Bell 47 and Bell OH-58 (Jet Ranger)
While flying in Germany, 1978-1982, flew over 50 hours in actual Instrument conditions many
with icing encounters.
During 1985-1987 as an Army liaison officer to the Federal Aviation Administration,
served as Assistant to the Director of the FAA System's Engineering Service, FAA
Headquarters, Washington, D.C. During this period flew various FAA owned/leased aircraft out
of Washington's Reagan National Airport including Beech B-55 and E-55 Barons; Beech B-58P
Pressurized Baron, Beech King Air 90; Beech King Air 200 and BK-117 Helicopter. In 1986
attended the FAA Light Twin Instrument Refresher course at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical
Center, Oklahoma City, OK, flying an FAA Cessna 340 for 15 hours with an FAA Inspector.
Served as the Baron aircraft check out pilot for the FAA inspector personnel assigned to FAA
Headquarters.
Army Retirement in 1987 to 2018 (Present)
Following Army retirement in 1987 and continuing to present, flew as owner of a
Mooney M20F and a Piper J3Cub as well as serving as a primary, commercial and instrument
flight instructor. Was Chief Flight Instructor of the Gulfstream Flying Club for 20 year in AA5
and AA-5B aircraft.
Presently own Piper Cub J3C-65 N7403H. In July of 2017, for the 75 Anniversary
Celebration of the Piper Cub, flew the J3 Cub from Savannah Georgia to the EAA Fly-in at
Oshkosh, Wisconsin and return. This was a major fete as the distance was over 800 miles one
way in an aircraft that is strictly VFR and cruises at 65.

Aircraft flown over career 1961-Present

I have logged flying time as Pilot-in-Command of the following aircraft:
Multiengine aircraft: Beech King Air BE-200, Beech King Air C90; Beech
Baron B55/E55; Beech Baron B-58P; Duchess BE-79; Cessna 337/340/421, Army T-42
Single engine Aircraft: PA-28,PA28R,Cessna150/151/172/182, Mooney
M20C/E/F, Grumman AA-5/AA-5A/AA-5-B; Beech Sierra C24R: Beech D-33 Debonair; Beech
Bonanza V-35A/C-33/M-33/ A-36/G36
Tailwheel aircraft: Aeronca Champ 7AC; American Champion Citabria
7KCAB; Piper J3; Luscombe 8E; Talorcraft; Maule M5; Stinson 108A; Boeing Stearman PT-
17; Waco ATO; Waco RMF; Army 02 Beaver.
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