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Lots of discussion in recent days about flight instruction, taildraggers, characteristics and generally how someone should fly taildraggers in general and Cubs in specific. Several times, the term "old timer" has been used. What exactly qualifies one as an old timer?
I learned to fly in a Cub. I have flown mostly taildraggers (95.3% to be exact) in my slightly over 1000 hours total time. I've flown 37 different aircraft types and have no idea how many specific different planes I've flown....probably over 60. I have more time in a Cub (360+) than anything else. Second is a Stinson 108-3 (220+) and third is a Swift (110+).
The majority of planes I've flown are older than me. I am "only" 45. When I think of true OLD TIMERS, I think of OX-5 pioneers first, then pre-World War II guys. I guess I have finally given in and realize by today's standards, my dad (now deceased) was an old-timer. He started flying during WWII in USAAF.
I don't consider myself an old timer.....I still have a great deal to learn. So where do we make the cut for official old-timer status? 50....60...70..80? At least as old as our airplane? :
Just Curious,
JimR
I learned to fly in a Cub. I have flown mostly taildraggers (95.3% to be exact) in my slightly over 1000 hours total time. I've flown 37 different aircraft types and have no idea how many specific different planes I've flown....probably over 60. I have more time in a Cub (360+) than anything else. Second is a Stinson 108-3 (220+) and third is a Swift (110+).
The majority of planes I've flown are older than me. I am "only" 45. When I think of true OLD TIMERS, I think of OX-5 pioneers first, then pre-World War II guys. I guess I have finally given in and realize by today's standards, my dad (now deceased) was an old-timer. He started flying during WWII in USAAF.
I don't consider myself an old timer.....I still have a great deal to learn. So where do we make the cut for official old-timer status? 50....60...70..80? At least as old as our airplane? :
Just Curious,
JimR
