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The Dilemma of Changing Missions and Human Evolution

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rbrochey

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The end of he year is fast approaching and I've been reflecting on how when we change our missions, our airplane needs may also change. In mid 1980's I was obsessed with building a Prescott Pusher (really glad that didn't work out) and as I've gotten older I realize more and more how my needs, and what I consider my flying 'mission' has slipped around, sometimes rudderless... and when you add medical issues into the mix (natural aging process) it seems even harder to grasp the right direction. A couple years ago I thought I'd have to settle for low and slow (which I do love) and that getting from point A to point B wasn't that important anymore and given the surgeries and therapies I'd have to limit my time at the throttle anyway... so if I wanted to build it had to be simple and quick. I realized too how much of that was just in my head. My wife (who is much smarter than me) told me when I was about 54 and thinking of taking some anthropology classes at UNM and I was hesitating because I would be '55', "Well you're going to be 55 with or without the knowledge you want from these classes, you decide". So here it is, another year and I've had a lot to deal with over the past few for sure, but I feel great, I'm not on any medication any more and flying from point A to point B is definitely doable.. does that mean my 'mission' is changing? I am learning to weld so that has certainly opened some otherwise closed options. I've started the low and slow plane and I will continue it... but what about something for point A to point B? I'll be 69 next year whether I build both or not... food for thought.

I took the UNM anthropology classes... ;)

Prescott Pusher

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