I can not remember a time in my life when I did not stop what I was doing to look up when ever I heard an airplane fly overhead. Not counting rubber band powered airplanes in the grocery store check out lines, I flew my first powered model in December 1975, when I was 8 years old. Later in High School I graduated from control line models to remote control models.  I am still very active with remote control aircraft today.

In 2002 when I turned 35 I finally achieved a life long dream, I obtained my private pilot license.  I also began construction of a workshop on my property in which to build the Murphy Moose kit aircraft that I purchased... it was a busy year! In addition to the Murphy Moose I am building I have also built and registered a Quicksilver MX. Unfortunately the MX was severely damaged in a wind storm and is currently hanging from rafters in my shop.