Your Best is Yet to Come!

I concentrated my efforts on my flying career next. I was told that I could not fly for the military because I did not have perfect vision. So I found another way by learning to fly at a small technical college, then working my way up in the industry through flight instructing and the commuter / regional airlines. Hired by United in January 1985 and retiring last year after 36 and 1/2 years. I flew as a Captain for 28 years all over the world and was privileged to instruct other pilots to fly the 727, 737, 747, 757, 767, 777, and 787 as a Line Check Airman.

Returning to my love of speed skating just for fun in my 40s, I was getting faster and faster. Qualifying for the Olympic trials first at age 19, then again at 49, 53, and finally the oldest ever at age 57! I also compete with my fellow masters skaters in 5-year age groups, where I hold numerous world championships and world records.