http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=2045 Online perspective from the editors of "AOPA Pilot". Sat, 18 May 2013 17:56:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=2045&cpage=1#comment-99014 frank fasanella Thu, 04 Aug 2011 11:12:34 +0000 http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=2045#comment-99014 great idea | bob hoover and sean are my mentors,not only for their for aviation skills but for being genuin human beings. A young boy asked sean for his autograph and was so nervous he could not speak,sean put his arm around him and put him at ease. I wishi you could have seen the boys face ,it was one of my hylites of airventure 99.

]]> http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=2045&cpage=1#comment-98967 CJ D'Antonio Sat, 30 Jul 2011 02:17:19 +0000 http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=2045#comment-98967 I met Hoover on several occasions, the first time at Cable Airport (CCB) when he dusted off the runway in his Aero commander Shrike and stopped in for a cup of coffee. The last time we met was at the Hilton during the Santa Maria airshow. He remember me and invited us (wife Amy) to join him for breakfast. What a great guy.

]]> http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=2045&cpage=1#comment-98961 Edward Shellenbarger Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:19:00 +0000 http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=2045#comment-98961 I met Bob Hoover and watched him at Reno in 1972. If every pilot had his expertise there would be very little for accident investigators to do. Now having had my own pilots license for 39 years I still think of Bob with reverence.

]]> http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=2045&cpage=1#comment-98959 Will Howard Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:51:45 +0000 http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=2045#comment-98959 Bob Hoover was an inspiration to me 25 years ago as the star performer at airshows I put on to raise money for our local hospital. Bob took me up for a flight with several of our airshow chairmen doing several maneuvers including 20 seconds of weightlessness. I would love to talk with Bob but have no idea how to get in touch with him. After those experiences I always wanted to be a pilot. Now at 64 I have my check ride next week!

]]> http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=2045&cpage=1#comment-98957 James Rustige Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:03:40 +0000 http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=2045#comment-98957 He is the “best of the best”. After watching his many pilot skills in news videos I finally
got to see him in person ,many years ago ,and just stood there in total awe.
I just wish I could have spoke to him in person and said “thank you for the best performance of any airshow I have ever seen”.
Can’t wait to see his story.

]]> http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=2045&cpage=1#comment-98956 Robert Young Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:32:30 +0000 http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=2045#comment-98956 Someone else besides me must think a movie about Bob Hoovers life would be a big hit. I have seen Bob in action and think it is great opportunity.

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