Profession: Industrial instrumentation

Pilot Certificates and Ratings: Commercial, SEL, Glider, CFI, CFII

Flight Time: 5,000 hours

Number of Contests Flown: 50 plus

Aviation Background: I am a retail aviation consumer. If I did it for a living, I'd have to get a new hobby. I fly myself around North America on business, around the neighborhood for sanity, and upside down for therapy. I have restored a couple of antique biplanes, and earned my A&P plus IA to keep the costs of maintaining the fleet under control.

Aircraft: I still have my first airplane---a Mooney M20E purchased in 1979, a Zlin 50LA for aerobatic competition, and a 1946 Stampe SV4C biplane for motoring around the neighborhood on weekends.

Hobbies: Aircraft restoration, music, and full-contact gardening.

Interesting Facts: Three-time winner of Coupe d'Anjou aerobatic competition for Stampe biplanes. I live in an airport control tower.