Paul Campobasso
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Jack Shelton
How did you become interest in flying and in gliders?
I fly because Dad flew. I started right after I learned to drive and never stopped, 40 years running! Gliders came along while stationed in Texas; a couple of flights and I was hooked - went right to the commercial/CFIG checkride and started teaching. Flying a glider is pure aviation at its absolute best - no agenda but having fun and learning, no destination other than the next cloudbase or the home ‘drome, no mission besides self-imposed goals. What song do you sing to yourself while flying solo? “Treetop Flyer” by Steven Stills. Is there another more worthy? What advice would you give a student pilot? Best advice: Persevere, bust through the frustrations, and read. A lot. Did I mention reading? |