Soloed on 16th birthday, 1973. 50+ years pilot, aerospace engineer (US and Germany), EAA chapter president, airplane homebuilder, IAC chapter officer, aviation writer (EAA and GAN), father of two A&Ps. Father was an engineer for Douglas and NAA. Powered, glider, acro, sailplane. Auburn (War Eagle!) and Von Karman Institute alumnus. Owner & Founder, AeroSouth Technology, Seven Lakes, NC.