On 23 Aug 2005 18:27:27 -0700, wrote in
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Author and screenwriter Ernest K. Gann's semi-autobiography
"Fate Is The Hunter" described how a guy faked his way into
being #3 (seniority) pilot on a new airline starting up between
San Francisco and Hawaii around the 1950s (Gann was #2 and an
airline pilot since before WW2).* This fake had "self-taught"
himself how to fly while in the State Department during WW2
going to and from South America. He's faked his way into
this new airline but had NO time on four-motor aircraft nor
could he fly well with the autopilot off. After an FAA
check-ride resulted in such a poor demo, the FAA found out
he had NEVER gotten an Air Transport rating! Fake went bye-
bye but later got onto another beginning airline doing the
same thing...but killing himself and passengers.


How does that saying go..... "fake it till you make it". Apparently he
didn't make it.


* In the book, not in the shortened black-and-white movie of
the same title name. It's in Chapter 16 (or "XVI" as typeset),
character name given as "Dudley."


That might be a good nickname for Steve -- "Dudly the Dud", or maybe
"Dudly Didn't-Do-Right".....


Too bad cause he's obviously a smart guy -- just really
screwed up.

Stebie has an Extra. He's also said his nine-year-old can
pass it. Doesn't say much about the mentality or maturity
required to pass an amateur test.


What makes you think he's even a ham? It's clear that the person
claiming to be K4YZ in this newsgroup isn't Gunny Robeson. If the
-real- Gunny Robeson is K4YZ then this imposter is stealing both his
military history -and- his amateur status. From now on I'm going to
call him "Dudly" just to make the distinction between the real K4YZ
and the newsgroup imposter. (The NIS should have fun with this guy!)







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