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Dear Carl Chitwood:
It was nice to heard from you this way.
In regards to an age, I am a 61 year old teenager and currently learning to fly. I just got my Student Private License and I have proudly three hours on my official log book. May I ask you for how many hours of flying you are ahead of me?
Oh, ya wanna know how many hours I've got?
Honestly, I don't even know! Hundreds, but not thousands, I'm sure. I lost my first logbook from the 70's, and I once quit logging for nearly 2 years when I was flying a lot and it became a bother (between BFR's). I never expected to need any more than I already had logged for any higher rating, and certainly not for employment (now they've raised mandatory retirement age to 65, too!). When my BFR instructor pointed out that I wasn't documenting my currency, I started logging again! I've got several hundred hours of Navy aircrew time, too, but it's only value is to me! I've never believed hours logged proves anything to anybody but myself anyway! I've seen excellent student pilots, and lousy P-3 and C-130 Aircraft Commanders.
