Man, that's awesome.
I hope I'm still flying at that age. That's if fuel isn't a bazillion bucks a gallon.

I'm hoping I'm still alive at that age! Good story. I had the idea somehow that the tiger moth was an older design. Looks like fun.

EB

I believe there is a gent that is 94 years young in Anchorage that's still flying..........must be the water

Does it count if some mornings I FEEL as though I was 89?

Ha ha, as macho as we all like to think being a pilot makes us, it really is pretty undemanding phsically, even girls can do it! Old men also. Maybe even old women.

Another huge good thing about flying, with just enough luck to beat the medical you can do it as a codger. I hear the hang glider pilot ranks are shrinking as the physical demands are much higher, and the pilots are aging, a good buddy of mine I used to fly HG with still does it, but it kicks his ass.....I'm glad I transitioned out of it and now can look forward to many more years of codger flying.

That reminds me, I'll be flying with 93 year old ex Corsair/Cub/50 yr crop duster career pilot Jim shortly, in his restored '48 170. He isn't current since getting one armed detached (tractor PTO ) and sewed back on, mostly. He is REALLY looking forward to a little flight time in it before it goes on the market, it will be interesting to see how he does.

If the definition of flying as a codger is based upon qualifying for Medicare, then I'm well into codgerdom. I certainly hope to continue flying for a long time, although I think a lot of that will be based on trying to maintain my health, which for you young whippersnapper types, let me say it becomes harder and harder--I too get up some mornings wondering if I'm not already 89! So don't take your good health for granted--things like high blood pressure, smoking, prostate health--all of these and more can really interfere with flying.

Cary

90 year old pilot....


....from my home town still flying. http://www.wthitv.com/dpp/news/local/90 ... lane-crash