[AT] trimming the fleet

[charlie hill]

Ron,

I can fully understand your desire to get the business back up in the air 
(pun intended).  Good luck with it.  Do you do all the flying or do you have 
another pilot?

I know a couple of now ex-crop dusters.  One was a highway patrolman that, 
believe it or not, didn't get into the business until he retired from the 
patrol in his mid 50's so I guess it wouldn't be out of the question for me 
to start now come to think of it.  However, I know my reflexes and vision, 
while still good, aren't what they were 25 or even 10 years ago.  The other 
guy got out of the business in his mid 30's after he flipped one end over 
end on take off and hung upside down in his seat belts for a good while 
drowning in some nasty insecticide.  It took him a while to get over it but 
he said he knew as soon as he came back to that he was through with it.  He 
told me that the instant before the crash he was sure he would never do 
anything else.

I hope you are sucessful and retire when all of your airplanes are worn out 
but you are still fine.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ronald L. Cook" <rlcook at pionet.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 1:38 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] trimming the fleet


> Charlie,
> Things went pretty good for several years.  Right up until 5 PM Aug 14, 
> 2003 as the photos show.<g>  I must enjoy the business though.  Why else 
> would I be working so hard to get back going?  Maybe I am just nuts. 
> Thanks for the good thoughts.
> I won't sell all my tractors.
>
> Ron Cook
> Salix, IA
>
> charlie hill wrote:
>
>> Hi Ron,
>>
>> Man I enjoyed looking at your site, pictures and video clips!
>>
>> I think we had this conversation a while back but I sure envy your way of 
>> making a living.   It's one of those "if I could start over deals". 
>> I'm not a pilot and I know that your business is difficult and dangerous 
>> but I know if I could start over 30 years ago knowing what I know now 
>> that I would love to try it.
>>
>> I sure wish you luck with it.
>>
>> Charlie
>
>
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