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Well, it appears there will be no more Flying for me, for quite sometime - its History. I've just been informed by my Chief Pilot / Father (81 yrs.old) that he just Sold his 1965 Cessna 172 , that he always kept hangered, the last 17 years, after him flying the last 53 years, he also has givin up his Pilots license, and drivers license, due to a few health problems. The last 10 years he flew out of MO-32 with that Cessna 172, kept in fairly good shape all those years. Since I was a kid I've been up in all kinds of Aircraft, either with him or his pilot friends , from the Cessna in the photos below, to Twin Engine Beech Crafts, Ford Tri-Motors, Lear Jets, Mooney Bravos, Bell 206 Heli, Aircraft I can't even remember or know the names of. I'm really not all that into flying, except on my FSX Flight Simulator, which I like doing, Because that way I can Fly / Own all kinds of Aircraft from props to Jets, and NEVER have to carry Insurance or worry about the FAA or get a physical, or Hanger all "3700 of my Aircraft" ~ !! ( includes A.I. aircraft too / Traffic X).  Ohhh Well, guess I'll just have to call up Ol' John and take me for Flights in his Boeing 707 V-Jet from now on' Ohhhh Well,,,







   

Aww the poor Cessna looks so sad in the top pic as if it's about to burst into tears (sniffle)..

Hey don't give up hope! If you want to do it -- there will be plenty of opportunities ahead for you. .. If the motive is there for you in the years ahead - of course you can do it again!

I speak from experience.