pierre smith
Well Known Member
Stuff happens and today, I received a phone call telling me that Mr. Bobby had died at 2:00 a.m. this morning.
Bobby started building his slow-build -7A in his seventies and in those 5 years, I got to know him well since he had started it in Ray Lawrence's hangar and builder-assist facility, when he wasn't flying a corporate Navajo for a local business, IFR!!
When it came time for transition training, he was my first student and a pretty fair crosswind was blowing that day. He had learned in Stearmans and the like, as a young man, so as we approached the airport, I asked him how good his crosswind skills were and he replied, "Pretty good, actually!"....and I figured that I'd soon find out.
He made the prettiest one-wheel landing in my totally-new-to-him RV-6 that I'd ever seen!
I was proud to fly chase for his maiden flight, with his son riding with me and photographing his Dad. Bobby landed and couldn't stop the tears of joy!
At 82, he still loved and enjoyed his beautiful creation:
R.I.P. Mr. Bobby Moore....blue skies and tailwinds,
....and to all you old fogies on the fence...follow this example and get going!
Best,
Bobby started building his slow-build -7A in his seventies and in those 5 years, I got to know him well since he had started it in Ray Lawrence's hangar and builder-assist facility, when he wasn't flying a corporate Navajo for a local business, IFR!!
When it came time for transition training, he was my first student and a pretty fair crosswind was blowing that day. He had learned in Stearmans and the like, as a young man, so as we approached the airport, I asked him how good his crosswind skills were and he replied, "Pretty good, actually!"....and I figured that I'd soon find out.
He made the prettiest one-wheel landing in my totally-new-to-him RV-6 that I'd ever seen!
I was proud to fly chase for his maiden flight, with his son riding with me and photographing his Dad. Bobby landed and couldn't stop the tears of joy!
At 82, he still loved and enjoyed his beautiful creation:
R.I.P. Mr. Bobby Moore....blue skies and tailwinds,
....and to all you old fogies on the fence...follow this example and get going!
Best,