- Sat Sep 22, 2018 5:45 pm
#405066
Hi, I'm Luke, age 39 in San Diego. I've been wanting to fly since I was a wee lad, finally making this sport a part of my life.
I have a week long course I am penciled in for and I should be H2 by the 2nd week of Oct 2018.
I am US Navy Vet, a life long boater (more into sail than power over the last 5 years), a former NORBA Mt Bike Racer, Rock Climber, Kit Boarder, and Motorcycle Racer (Daytona SuperSport, road). I've had a lot of adventures but I still haven't satisfied that itch to fly. Since I started Sailing instead of power boating I've been fascinated by the power of the wind so it has made me focus on more sustainable and eco-friendly sports. I love motorcycles and will never stop enjoying the sport, but right now I'm a little sick of oil, exhaust, gas, and $400 race tires that only last one race!
I've already attended the San Diego Chapter of USHPA meeting last week and will make my memberships official post-training and H2 cert (maybe before, I guess the instructor might sign me up). I've been lurking on the forum to learn as much as possible.
I wanted to explain my handle so no one thinks I am a crazy, irresponsible hot-shot, LOL. CloudDiver has been my eBay handle since 2001. The tallest mountain from my home range of the Adirondacks in upstate NY is Mt. Marcy, but the Native American name is Tahawus (Mohawk), which translates as Cloud Splitter. Cloudsplitter was my hotmail email address since 1996, but that was too many letters for an ebay handle so I shortened it to CloudDiver. I have used that handle on other forums for motorcycle racers, Chopper Builders log, and Sailing forums. Lots of people ask me "Are you a pilot?" and I had to say 'No, its just a screen name". Pretty soon I should be able to say 'Yes'!
Looking forward to meeting and flying with other pilots in Southern California, and as much as I like to travel I will probably meet more of you at you home sites. Cheers!
I have a week long course I am penciled in for and I should be H2 by the 2nd week of Oct 2018.
I am US Navy Vet, a life long boater (more into sail than power over the last 5 years), a former NORBA Mt Bike Racer, Rock Climber, Kit Boarder, and Motorcycle Racer (Daytona SuperSport, road). I've had a lot of adventures but I still haven't satisfied that itch to fly. Since I started Sailing instead of power boating I've been fascinated by the power of the wind so it has made me focus on more sustainable and eco-friendly sports. I love motorcycles and will never stop enjoying the sport, but right now I'm a little sick of oil, exhaust, gas, and $400 race tires that only last one race!
I've already attended the San Diego Chapter of USHPA meeting last week and will make my memberships official post-training and H2 cert (maybe before, I guess the instructor might sign me up). I've been lurking on the forum to learn as much as possible.
I wanted to explain my handle so no one thinks I am a crazy, irresponsible hot-shot, LOL. CloudDiver has been my eBay handle since 2001. The tallest mountain from my home range of the Adirondacks in upstate NY is Mt. Marcy, but the Native American name is Tahawus (Mohawk), which translates as Cloud Splitter. Cloudsplitter was my hotmail email address since 1996, but that was too many letters for an ebay handle so I shortened it to CloudDiver. I have used that handle on other forums for motorcycle racers, Chopper Builders log, and Sailing forums. Lots of people ask me "Are you a pilot?" and I had to say 'No, its just a screen name". Pretty soon I should be able to say 'Yes'!
Looking forward to meeting and flying with other pilots in Southern California, and as much as I like to travel I will probably meet more of you at you home sites. Cheers!
- Luke - H2, USHPA #101609