oldest 170 pilot ?

[jlwild]

W.

To answer your question, look in the directory at the members membership #. That will not answer your question, but give you some one to check out further

For GA, Allen Thames (#270) is still flying N4484B.

[Bruce Fenstermacher]

W. we don't capture that demographic information and I can't think of a way to search the FAA database either.

[W.J.Langholz]

Thanks Jim and Bruce...........another floating around in my head...............ssssshhhhhhh don't tell anyone

[W.J.Langholz]

Jim-Bruce
Are the members like Bob Coats and George Mock with the "C" in the number from the original gang?

w.

[Brad Brady]

Brad,
I'm nine years older than your dad. Next May I'll be ten years older.

That is so cool, Keep up whatever your doing. I hope to someday, be as young as you!

[jlwild]

Jim-Bruce
Are the members like Bob Coats and George Mock with the "C" in the number from the original gang?

w.

YUP, they are the original "Founders". And, if you see an "H" after their membership # and year joining that means they are willing to host a fellow member overnight who is passing through their area.

[blueldr]

I had to give up flying and chasing girls at about the same time. The last time I cought one, I couldn't remember why I was chasing her.

[pdb]

I had to give up flying and chasing girls at about the same time. The last time I cought one, I couldn't remember why I was chasing her.

Blueldr....you just need some recurrency training.

[Green Bean]

Didn't see any ages posted, but I doubt any one is older, and flown 170's longer and still flying his own Cessna 170B. That would be Oren Hudson at 94, living in Anchorage, AK. He started flying 170's in the early 50's. He also has over 11,000 hours in is Widgeon. Recently he was one of 13 that were honored by the Alaska Air Carriers Association as Alaskan Aviation Legends.

[marathonrunner]

I forgot about Oren when thinking of Alaska aviators that might fit the profile but yes, I think he made the last annual fly in last June didn't he?

[W.J.Langholz]

Green Bean

Would you have any contact info on him? That is really great to see! I hope I make it to 70

W.

I'll send you a pm

[hilltop170]

I talked to Oren in June at the Marion Lake Grumman fly-in just south of Big Lake, Alaska. He is still doing very well and in fact, BluEldr will appreciate this, he rode his Vespa scooter 75 miles from Anchorage and back. He rode the scooter instead of flying his 170 because the strip at Marion Lake is only 600' long.

There were 3 Widgeons and one Goose at the fly-in. They all flew in about the same time and landed in the lake. You don't see that every day.

[blueldr]

It appears to me that this fellow Oren Hudson in Alaska is a very discerning type of guy. Richard Pulley reports that he, like me, also rides a Vespa motor scooter. He obviously appreciates quality.

[Brad Brady]

I talked to Oren in June at the Marion Lake Grumman fly-in just south of Big Lake, Alaska. He is still doing very well and in fact, BluEldr will appreciate this, he rode his Vespa scooter 75 miles from Anchorage and back. He rode the scooter instead of flying his 170 because the strip at Marion Lake is only 600' long.

There were 3 Widgeons and one Goose at the fly-in. They all flew in about the same time and landed in the lake. You don't see that every day.

With a short field landing distance, Longer than 800 FT. I see why Oren, couldn't take off

[hilltop170]

It appears to me that this fellow Oren Hudson in Alaska is a very discerning type of guy. Richard Pulley reports that he, like me, also rides a Vespa motor scooter. He obviously appreciates quality.

BL-
You and Oren would definitely get along, he has a great attitude and sense of humor similar to you. I may have mispoken though, I can't be absolutely certain his scooter is actually a Vespa. I used the name Vespa as a general term similar to the way we use Coke as in "what kind of Coke do you want?". In any case, both of you guys are a real inspiration. Keep up the good work!