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Greg Bockelman

Greg Bockelman

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My wife, Sharon Bockelman, is a licensed Private Pilot. She has been for MANY years.

Now you all know.
 
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And here all this time you were telling us you were doing the flying, when all you were really doing was hanging on to the yoke! :nono:
 
She's also a certified nice person. :)
 
Greg Bockelman said:
My wife, Sharon Bockelman, is a licensed Private Pilot. She has been for MANY years.

Now you all know.
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Just to verify...although that isn't necessary since Greg was my instructor...YES, I do have a ppl and have flown taildraggers since soon after I got my pilots license (yes I said that on purpose).
 
TangoWhiskey said:
Some of our brethren did not. :nono:

See http://www.pilotsofamerica.com/forum/showthread.php?t=29834

In all fairness, I am among those that did not know. I just didn't get caught like Spike did. ;)
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Since this subject has been brought up more than once (here and on chat) I will respond
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Since many people on POA already knew me as "Greg's wife"...you didn't ask:nono::smile:...which to me equal "she's only on POA 'cause she's Greg's wife and she's been to Gaston's a few times."

Spike...I had to give him a hard time or I wouldn't be doing my job as a friend.:blowingkisses:
 
Truly, some of us knew this.....I hope it hasn't be an issue!

SHARON SUE BOCKELMAN

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Medical Class: ThirdMedical Date: **/****(I obliterated this)

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DOI:1/31/2003Certificate:PRIVATE PILOT
Rating(s):PRIVATE PILOT
AIRPLANE SINGLE ENGINE LAND
 
Hey Sharon! Congratulations on getting your pilot cert years ago.
Edit: btw, I was one of the people that knew that already
 
bbchien said:
Truly, some of us knew this.....I hope it hasn't be an issue!
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It is kind of amazing and a little disheartening that people tend to assume that she does not have a cert. I would think that since, as far as I know, everyone else on this board is a pilot, the opposite assumption would be made but alas, that does not seem to be the case. :nonod:
 
SkyHog said:
Hey Sharon! Congratulations on getting your pilot cert years ago.
Edit: btw, I was one of the people that knew that already
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Thanks, Nick! Believe it or not, I CAN still remember the day I took my checkride a long, long, time ago...lol
 
I've given up the crusade, now I just call em idiots and wander off.
 
I dunno, Spike. Has she displayed her toenail paint yet? I think its a requirement.
 
To my credit I always figured Bockwoman was a pilot....


That said, I had no Earthly clue what a Bockwoman was...:D

Anyone who can make good apple pie is just alright in my book....will fly long distances for good pie or rolls.
 
Greg Bockelman said:
It is kind of amazing and a little disheartening that people tend to assume that she does not have a cert. I would think that since, as far as I know, everyone else on this board is a pilot, the opposite assumption would be made but alas, that does not seem to be the case. :nonod:
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I assumened Leah was a pilot and was wong! Tony get cracking!

I didn't assume anything about Sharon, but learned not long after I met her that she did have her PPL.
 
bockwoman3 said:
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Since many people on POA already knew me as "Greg's wife"...you didn't ask:nono::smile:...which to me equal "she's only on POA 'cause she's Greg's wife and she's been to Gaston's a few times."
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I never really knew if you were a pilot cause it didn't really matter to me but I suspected as much. I did not however think that you were Greg's Wife. I always was of the impression that Greg was your husband!:rolleyes:
 
So Spike, you might have company "in it" as Greg ( or what ever his name is) might be joining you. Greg you can't get much worse than to be "in it" with Spike! :D:nono::nonod:

FYI: The quote above is from the thread..."Lady Taildragger Pilots"

Just to clarify..and exonerate Spike...to a degree

Anybody who subconsciously or consciously assumed I WASN'T a licensed pilot but a wife of a pilot who happened to join POA...you TOO are "in it." And, yes, this CAN apply to those of you who already knew...such as those who were surprised when they did found out I was when I told them. And, yes, this too can include Greg as he apparently doesn't talk about me any or very little as a pilot.

I love you, all!...which is why I just had to give you all a hard time about this...I am, after all, on a "PILOT" website...not a "pilot's wife" website. And 'cause I know pilots are tough...especially Spike...and Greg. :smilewinkgrin::yes:
 
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Greg Bockelman said:
My wife, Sharon Bockelman, is a licensed Private Pilot. She has been for MANY years.

Now you all know.
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bockwoman3 said:
Just to verify...although that isn't necessary since Greg was my instructor...YES, I do have a ppl and have flown taildraggers since soon after I got my pilots license (yes I said that on purpose).
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But youse two aren't mentioning that (future) hubby was the instructor. THAT is impressive!
 
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EdFred said:
I've given up the crusade, now I just call em idiots and wander off.
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Great, idea, Ed...we all have our share of "idiot" moments. I simply choose not to notice or keep track of the times when I have them.:smilewinkgrin::smile:
 
mikea said:
But youse two aren't mentioning that (future) hubby was the instructor. THAT is impressive!
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Notice it was..."future"...hubby. We were still too google eyed for it to be a problem. :crazy: Really...whatever "problems" we had in the airplane, stayed in the airplane. If things got tense, which it did once or twice...we just quit and planned on continuing a different day...which we obviously did. :yesnod:
 
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Well, on our local field one of the guys always brought his daughter to hang out (son was not interested) at the airport... Then she got formal flying lessons, then he found guys to give her time in various conventional gear, including twin radials, etc.. Then she went to a 4 yr. university and got a degree, CFI, ASMEL, Instument Airplane, ATP... So, one day she comes bopping into the field in this D18 Beech, smoke generators, red white and blue paint, barking radials, the whole nine yards of macho... The airstair drops down and she hops out, blond pony tail, blue eyed, sunglasses, tight jeans and looks like she is 16 years old, and walks over to her dad's hangar and goes inside - of course 20 pairs of eyes follow every jiggle of those jeans...
A transient pilot standing around keeps looking out the door and finally says, "Why would the pilot stay in the plane in this heat?"... When informed that the good looking "16 year old" who climbed out IS the pilot, he is like, 'no way'... So we take him over to the bulletin board and show him a picture of her with Jimmy Carter in front of the King Air she flies him around in, and he is blown away... We don't have enough ladies like her...

denny-o
 
Dr. O said:
Well, on our local field one of the guys always brought his daughter to hang out (son was not interested) at the airport... Then she got formal flying lessons, then he found guys to give her time in various conventional gear, including twin radials, etc.. Then she went to a 4 yr. university and got a degree, CFI, ASMEL, Instument Airplane, ATP... So, one day she comes bopping into the field in this D18 Beech, smoke generators, red white and blue paint, barking radials, the whole nine yards of macho... The airstair drops down and she hops out, blond pony tail, blue eyed, sunglasses, tight jeans and looks like she is 16 years old, and walks over to her dad's hangar and goes inside - of course 20 pairs of eyes follow every jiggle of those jeans...
A transient pilot standing around keeps looking out the door and finally says, "Why would the pilot stay in the plane in this heat?"... When informed that the good looking "16 year old" who climbed out IS the pilot, he is like, 'no way'... So we take him over to the bulletin board and show him a picture of her with Jimmy Carter in front of the King Air she flies him around in, and he is blown away... We don't have enough ladies like her...

denny-o
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She sounds like someone that Lynda Meeks needs to recruit...
 
Uh, Sharon, not just a pilot....

...a 195 pilot!! Don't sell yourself short! :D:D:D
 
You can add me as another that did not know Sharon was a pilot. In my lame attempt for an excuse, I am relatively new here and just meet her at Gaston’s
I did know that it was her 195 too. When I meet them I said something about Greg’s plane. She said it was OUR plane not Greg’s plane. Or some thing very close to that.
 
ron22 said:
You can add me as another that did not know Sharon was a pilot. In my lame attempt for an excuse, I am relatively new here and just meet her at Gaston’s
I did know that it was her 195 too. When I meet them I said something about Greg’s plane. She said it was OUR plane not Greg’s plane. Or some thing very close to that.
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I knew she was a pilot but still had the OUR plane conversation with her before!!! :rofl:
 
ron22 said:
When I meet them I said something about Greg’s plane. She said it was OUR plane not Greg’s plane. Or some thing very close to that.
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I don't very often make a comment when I hear someone say to Greg, "your plane" or when Greg says, "my airplane"...but occasionally I just can't stop myself...ESPECIALLY when Greg says it:hairraise::frown2::D
 
Greg Bockelman said:
It is kind of amazing and a little disheartening that people tend to assume that she does not have a cert. I would think that since, as far as I know, everyone else on this board is a pilot, the opposite assumption would be made but alas, that does not seem to be the case. :nonod:
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I know how she feels.

People see me with my kids in the store and say, "Oh, how nice, is Daddy giving Mommy the day off?" My response is usually, "Daddy gives mommy the day off every day. This is Daddy's job." People are confounded to learn that a man can take care of the kids. Just like the folks who are surprised that a "little lady" can fly airplanes.
 
ron22 said:
You can add me as another that did not know Sharon was a pilot. In my lame attempt for an excuse, I am relatively new here and just meet her at Gaston’s
I did know that it was her 195 too. When I meet them I said something about Greg’s plane. She said it was OUR plane not Greg’s plane. Or some thing very close to that.
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markb5900 said:
I knew she was a pilot but still had the OUR plane conversation with her before!!! :rofl:
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If airplanes had license plates, Sharon could always get one like the one on my wife's car - "Mine. Not his. Not ours. Mine." I had that made for her after I saw on like it on another Jeep 10 years ago.
 
Did I mention she needs to change her handle to "Bockelwoman?"
 
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