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FLY-FAST

Rose Marie Kern Writer

Air to Ground

Rose Marie Kern has worked in all three divisions of air traffic - Center, Tower and Flight Service.  She is a member of several EAA chapters and the New Mexico Pilot Association.  Currently Rose works for Lockheed Martin as a Quality Assurance Analyst at the Prescott Flight Service Station. 

Rose works with several other organizations, including the Albuquerque Master Gardeners, the New Mexico Beekeepers and the Southwest Writers.  She is past president of the New Mexico Solar Energy Association.  A mother of four grown kids, Rose lives with her husband, three dogs, a beehive, and tank full of tropical fish. 

To contact Kern: author@swcp.com

Steve Bill Hanshew Writer

Steve Bill's Air Shots

If flying were a lover Wild Bill Hanshew would have two.  But, since his beloved is also a professional pilot, he says, “I’m off the hook.”  Bill started flying while working as a Line Boy at a Podunk airport outside of Dayton, Ohio, the Birthplace of Aviation. That was 1975. Since then he has worked in about every facet of aviation except servicing lavs’. As he said, "I do have my standards." Bill even worked as an air traffic controller in the Army for 7 years. During that time he not only flew airplanes, I jumped out of them. 

He has flown quite a few airplanes, but still consider himself a perennial student. Bill says, “It seems I learn something new every day – whether I want to or not. I’ve worked for six airlines in varying capacities. Looking at that it might seem I can’t hold a job, but let me assure you, in this business its normal.” Bill and his wife, Donna, and own a Nanchang CJ-6A and a PA-18-95 first generation Super Cub.  They reside at their personal  airstrip in southwest Ohio, lovingly named Donner Field.  Bill said, “Because my Dad had a propensity to mess up Donna’s name we called the field, Donner. If it isn’t apparent already, I love flying and love writing about it. Thanks to Ralph and Fly-Low, I easily satisfy the latter.”

To contact Hanshew: dhanshew@cinci.rr.com

Bill High Writer

High Flight

Bill High has been involved in some form of aviation every since he was a kid.  Bill states, "I took my first flying lesson after I got out of the Navy in 1966.  I, like most young people, soon ran out of money. I took flying lesson off and on until I moved Houston in 1986. I finished my training and became a flight instructor flying for Wing’s of Houston  three years."

"After moving back to Arkansas, I opened a flight school for seven years. In 2001, I applied for DPE," High stated. He became affiliated with Central Flying Service, the FOB, aviation sales, flight training company in Little Rock, AR. He is chief pilot for PMG Corp and still an active DPE.

To contact High: highbill@gmail.com

Dr. Bob Worthington Writer

Left Seat

Bob is a non-fiction writer with over 2,100 publications (magazine articles, books, book contributions, and scientific journals).   He focuses on aviation, firearms, business and the military.

A retired US Army Lt Col, he served fifteen years in Infantry and Special Operations in the USMC and Army with three combat tours in the Middle East and Vietnam; and then ten years as a clinical psychologist as the Psychology Consultant for the US Army Health Services Command.  He has the Army Combat Infantry Badge and the USMC Combat Action Ribbon.  His decorations include the Legion of Merit, seven medals for valor, the Purple Heart, and the Air Medal.

He has a BA degree, two Masters degrees, and a PhD.  He is a retired Journalism Professor from New Mexico State University.  As an instrument rated pilot he has 6,800 flight hours and owns a Cessna 182 RG.

To contact Worthington: rworthin@zianet.com

Pat Purcell Writer

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