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Can anyone lend him a hand?
Posted by Tulio on Sun Feb 24, 2002 06:30:49 AM
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From Barnstormers:
WANTED!! TRAINING FOR OLD DOG! ? I WANT OUT!! My name is Jerry Mercer. and I have (to me anyway) a unusual request. Are you interested in a slave? Now stop laughing!! here's my thought. I am 50. recently divorced and for the THIRD time cleaned out by ex wives. I have always dreamed of flying since I was a kid, but due to family commitments I always put it off in favor of new shoes for the kids, or what ever the wife decided she had to have. I have been a network engineer / computer guy for 30+ years. Air Force- Vietnam era vet. I am absolutely fed up with my career and now with the last divorce. I just want to fly.. being 50 I don't have that much time left. So hence this email. Flight training anywhere I've looked is around 100-125 / hr. 30 to 60 hours. I want a private ticket. My problem is , I have 75.00 left from my check every two weeks. not going to buy many lessons that way. SO , I would like to offer my services to you for a designated amount of time in return for flight training. maybe even work for you as a flight instructor for 2-3 years if you would train me to that level. I realize this may sound really dumb. but I am burnt out doing this type work and trying to keep up with the young kids and the
skyrocketing technology. I need to find a different place. I hope you will not just laugh this off and delete it. My
goal? to learn to fly, get a little light plane( j3 or something similar) and a job that will pay my living expense and a place to live close to my plane. time to explore the country with my plane. You have a facility. do you need a night watchman? a extra set of hands? I could comfortably live in my RV on your facility and serve as a night watchman. then would do what ever you need done in exchange for flight lessons. Thanks for reading this. again, I realize it is an unusual request. but having stood on my own all my life ignoring everyone who pounded on me to ask for help, I figure it could 'not hurt to ask. Sincerely Jerry Contact Jerry Mercer located Dayton OHIO USA. Telephone:
937-623-8354. -- Posted 23 February 2002