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Oct 4, 2010 · Yes, Yeager has gotten pretty sick of autograph collectors. But in his defense, until the last decade he freely signed stuff through the mail for collectors. He signed anything you wanted without charge for 50 years. If he's now tired of providing free inventory for eBay merchants, can't say I blame him.
Richard Palm. May 31, 2013. #105. Chuck Yeager's daughter, who managed the 83-year-old test pilot's assets after the death of his first wife, has been ordered to pay her father nearly $1 million for violating her duties as his trustee in her zeal to protect his wealth from his second wife.
Jul 7, 2008 · Feb 14, 2015. #43. Florida Cracker said: There might be plenty about Chuck Yeager to whine about, but using the fact that he lied about his age to join the military and GO FIGHT WWII is not one of them, unless all you really want is a pathetic excuse to attack a military hero for having a young wife, and money.
Jun 28, 2012 · Yeager's second marriage led to a bitter feud, and aggressive protection of the Yeager "brand." This eventually led to the EAA Forum page autocorrecting "Chuck Yeager" to "A Famous Test Pilot." Not sure if it's still in place. Ron Wanttaja
Dec 30, 2014 · Anyone following Chuck Yeager lately? It seems as if recently he's been involved in endless lawsuits. The latest is he's been given the green light to sue Fort Knox Safe Co for naming a line of safes after him. Apparently there was an oral agreement in the 80s that ended in 2008 after his new wife caught wind of it.
Feb 22, 2005 · Captain Charles “Chuck” Yeager becomes the 1st person to fly faster than sound. Yeager “breaks the sound barrier” in his Bell X-1 airplane, Glamorous Glennis, named after his wife. He was able to reach 670-mph or Mach 1.015 at Muroc Dry Lake, California.
Jun 21, 2011 · Darsh. Nov 25, 2011. #1. Today my buddies and I did our annual Turkey Bowl, and I took a head to the chest and cracked a rib. I was prescribed Norco for pain, but likely won't take them because advil and ice seems to help the pain adequately. I was just wondering if the crack in my rib would have any effect on flying, and if I should ground myself?
Feb 6, 2007 · There's no such thing as a natural-born pilot.— Chuck Yeager The only time an aircraft has too much fuel on board is when it is on fire.— Sir Charles Kingsford Smith Never fly the 'A' model of anything.— Ed Thompson The greater the difficulty the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests ...
Mar 17, 2013 · Has nothing to do with 'Chuck Yeager' skills. We're talking about basic pilot skills. Yes, using electric trim to help you flare will make it easier, but it is a crutch and has some potentially dangerous implications, such as having to fight the pitch if you had a sudden late go-around, or if the electric trim happens to fail you (which I have personally experienced in more than one airplane).
Aug 30, 2021 · Aug 31, 2021. #11. Viper.R6 said: what happens after the completion of the solo flight. First, your CFI will come at you with a pair of scissors, grab the back of your shirt and cut it off... Do NOT attempt to defend yourself... this is a tradition (use the Googles to look up why).
