Flash back to October 1982. Newly liberated from the work force as the former manager of a closing airport FBO (Fixed Base Operation), I happened to contact Bob Hunt, then Editor of FM. I asked him to cut a foam core for a wing. Can't remember what model it was. As usual, we traded modeling stories and backgrounds until he asked me if I would be interested in a job as the Associate Editor. So what is an out-of-work small airport manager supposed to do in one of the worst downturns in general aviation history? Say an emphatic and categorical "No"?
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