Hey there!

This is my pre-application introduction:

Hi All... I'm a 69-yr old kid-at-heart from Edmonton, Canada. I retired at 51 from a career in law enforcement in 2004 (recently started a fulltime job to pay off some of my “toys) and am active in volunteering which keeps me out of trouble (most of the time). My passion for over 40 years has been to coach basketball at various school-age levels as well as Special Olympics.

I decided to become a quilter/bag maker a few years ago and I’m currently making a weighted blanket for an air force vet buddy of mine. I put my flight controls away many years ago after my wife was diagnosed with breast cancer and pulled them out of storage just before covid hit. I’ve upgraded my computer system and controls recently but still haven’t flown much so I consider myself a diamond in the rough.

My flying background is primarily in X-plane, and I have most of the IL-2 and DCS modules, but they are all rusting away in my hangars too. I’ve started to go through Chuck’s F-16 Guide and have viewed and loaded numerous videos to assist me in my initial learning curve to position myself to submit an official application.

In my spare time I am attempting to learn how to play a bass guitar. When I first brought the equipment home, my wife made a comment asking when I would have time to spend with her. I suggested that she should take up the drums …..THEN I RAN!

Barrax