Bill_Carter Posted June 9, 2013 Report Posted June 9, 2013 I thought I might lookup the old flight school owner Wayne G. Simpson from when I was a teenager flying my dad's planes. To my disbelief and sadness what I found was an obituary of his death just this past Friday June 7, 2013. Old Pilots Never Die, They Just Fly Away - God Speed Wayne, thanks for the memories and say hi to my dad.
WardHolbrook Posted June 9, 2013 Report Posted June 9, 2013 I thought I might lookup the old flight school owner Wayne G. Simpson from when I was a teenager flying my dad's planes. To my disbelief and sadness what I found was an obituary of his death just this past Friday June 7, 2013. Old Pilots Never Die, They Just Fly Away - God Speed Wayne, thanks for the memories and say hi to my dad. I"m from Northern Utah and knew Wayne quite well. I used to do some flight instruction for him. Sad news.
Bill_Carter Posted June 10, 2013 Author Report Posted June 10, 2013 I was just thinking of the stall thread that is going on currently on Mooney Space. Wayne used to take me out over the Great Salt Lake area and he would stall the 172 and give it full left rudder. The plane would flip over on its back and down into a spin. He would then give it full right rudder to recover. Fun times to a teenager! Notice I said "he" would do it. I stalled the plane as normal training practice, but he wouldn't let me spin it.
Bill_Carter Posted June 10, 2013 Author Report Posted June 10, 2013 I"m from Northern Utah and knew Wayne quite well. I used to do some flight instruction for him. Sad news. Ward, It is sad news, I really like Him. I wished I had stayed in contact. But, I was one of "those" teenagers! My parents owned the TU206 N4855U and 172N N2250E. The 206 is in Spain now and the 172 is owned by the Dover AFB Aero Club. When did you instruct for him? Did you know Steve and the others? Maureen? Somewhere throughout growing up, I lost my original logbook and was wishing somehow I could reconstruct some of it. With Wayne gone now and the school being long gone too, I don't think there is much of a chance.
WardHolbrook Posted June 10, 2013 Report Posted June 10, 2013 Ward, It is sad news, I really like Him. I wished I had stayed in contact. But, I was one of "those" teenagers! My parents owned the TU206 N4855U and 172N N2250E. The 206 is in Spain now and the 172 is owned by the Dover AFB Aero Club. When did you instruct for him? Did you know Steve and the others? Maureen? Somewhere throughout growing up, I lost my original logbook and was wishing somehow I could reconstruct some of it. With Wayne gone now and the school being long gone too, I don't think there is much of a chance. I've got Wayne's signature in my logbook 3 times back in 1980 when he checked me out to instruct in their 152, 182, and 172RG. Back in those days I was flying a Turbo Commander, a Cessna 421 and 340 for some companies there in Ogden. I was also doing some flight instruction out of Ogden as well as glider instruction out of Brigham City and Morgan. I don't remember a Steve, but I did prep one of Wayne's instructors, George Larsen, for his ATP checkride in an old C310A. I think everyone knew Maureen. All of the oldtimers are pretty much gone now - Jim Zogmeister, Claire Whitely, Johnny Weir. etc. When were you doing your training? As for reconstructing your old logbook, you might try going to the FAA website and doing a certificate search on your old CFIs. If they're still around, they may still have their old training records - I know I still do. Good luck.
Bill_Carter Posted June 10, 2013 Author Report Posted June 10, 2013 I flew that 152. I was trying to find the N number for it. Could I impose? My mom flew N94527 and N95857 182s. Small world. Did you ever know Ron Carter or LiAnn Carter? I did my training I would estimate 1977 - 1979ish. The 172 was a 78 and I was flying before we bought her.
WardHolbrook Posted June 10, 2013 Report Posted June 10, 2013 I flew that 152. I was trying to find the N number for it. Could I impose? My mom flew N94527 and N95857 182s. Small world. Did you ever know Ron Carter or LiAnn Carter? I did my training I would estimate 1977 - 1979ish. The 172 was a 78 and I was flying before we bought her. I was flying the Grand Canyon back during the time you were doing your flight training. The 152 I instructed in was N89074. I also did some instructing in N95857 their 182. It is a very small world. The names sound very familiar, but it's been a lot of years and a lot of water has passed under the bridge.
Bill_Carter Posted June 10, 2013 Author Report Posted June 10, 2013 That's the one! It has been a lot of years. Great to meet you......virtually anyway!
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