On 9/18/2011 5:11 AM, Steve W. wrote:


There is also a story about how he had just finished a LOT of
modifications to the aircraft to make it faster this year.
Cutting the wings down, cutting the ailerons from 60" down to 32" and
several other modifications that were not even finished when they were
in Reno. Maybe all of that should have been finished and tested before
they flew?

Jimmy was from Ocala Florida and flew all over the US. He is one of the
few who own flyable P-51s. Not many left around.


Don't get too excited.
ALL of the Reno Unlimited racers are like that.
It's a brutal class.
They race under a Restricted certificate.
It's not likely you will ever see them flying anywhere else.

And for the boob that questioned his age?
They ALL have Class One flight physicals - just like airline pilots.
That trumps your drivers license question by ten miles.


Sad...

But it does happen.



Richard