Federal Aviation Administration Date: September 28, 2009 Wright Brothers “Master Pilot” Award October 1950: C-140 (N2538N) I took initial instruction in and soloed December 11, 1950.

Federal Aviation Administration Date: September 28, 2009 Wright Brothers “Master Pilot” Award More Aviation Memories Aeronca 7ACs I got Private License in at Oklahoma A & M, Stillwater, OK

Federal Aviation Administration Date: September 28, 2009 Wright Brothers “Master Pilot” Award More Aviation Memories Winter of 1953/54: I rented a Taylorcraft L-2 in Stillwater, OK for $4.00 hr (wet) I love all airplanes, but if there was a “worst” one, this was it. Comparing to an Aeronca Champ would be like comparing a Chinese built car to a Ferrari

Federal Aviation Administration Date: September 28, 2009 Wright Brothers “Master Pilot” Award Fall of 1954: Aeronca 11AC Chief N85865 My first Airplane

Federal Aviation Administration Date: September 28, 2009 Wright Brothers “Master Pilot” Award More Aviation Memories Fall of 1954: Aeronca 11AC Chief in Meade, KS I owned this airplane from 1954 to 1957 and flew it over 500 hours

Federal Aviation Administration Date: September 28, 2009 Wright Brothers “Master Pilot” Award More Aviation Memories Summer 1955: Meade, KS Proof that a $500 airplane will actually fly!!!

Federal Aviation Administration Date: September 28, 2009 Wright Brothers “Master Pilot” Award More Aviation Memories 1956: Airshow with Harold Krier in Garden City, KS I flew this clipped wing 85 hp Cub several times back in the days when everyone would say, “Go fly my airplane.” This Cub is now owned by a member of EAA Chapter 377.

Federal Aviation Administration Date: September 28, 2009 Wright Brothers “Master Pilot” Award More Aviation Memories 1956: First hangar that I built at Forgan, OK I built this hangar for a total cost of $170 which included all of the materials

Federal Aviation Administration Date: September 28, 2009 Wright Brothers “Master Pilot” Award More Aviation Memories 1952: Ron Judy & Tom Watson in C-172 Tom Watson was my constant flying companion who would go on to become a Navy pilot for 10 years, retiring as a Delta Captain. Tom spent so much time at the airport that he nearly flunked out of school. He wrote when I was overseas that he was on probation due to a grade point of 0.9. His major was in Geography. A tough one!!!

Federal Aviation Administration Date: September 28, 2009 Wright Brothers “Master Pilot” Award More Aviation Memories 1956: National Intercollegiate Flying Assc. Awards Banquet at University of Oklahoma

Federal Aviation Administration Date: September 28, 2009 Wright Brothers “Master Pilot” Award 1956: My award for 3 rd place in NIFA power-off spot landing contest at Norman, OK

Federal Aviation Administration Date: September 28, 2009 Wright Brothers “Master Pilot” Award More Aviation Memories 1956 : My future wife Nancy and I at Enid, OK

Federal Aviation Administration Date: September 28, 2009 Wright Brothers “Master Pilot” Award More Aviation Memories 1957: Tom Watson and Lloyd Brown with my Stinson Voyager (N97822) in Seminole, OK

Federal Aviation Administration Date: September 28, 2009 Wright Brothers “Master Pilot” Award More Aviation Memories 1958: DeHaviland Otter in Beirut, Lebanon I rode this aircraft across the Mediterranean to Adana, Turkey. I was young and foolish as I now will hardly cross the Mississippi River under 3000 ft.

Federal Aviation Administration Date: September 28, 2009 Wright Brothers “Master Pilot” Award More Aviation Memories September 1958: Beirut, Lebanon – This is the closest the Army came to letting me fly an airplane.

Federal Aviation Administration Date: September 28, 2009 Wright Brothers “Master Pilot” Award More Aviation Memories 1959: My Cessna 170 (N3941V) by the old hanger in Forgan, OK. Numerous aircraft flew into the 1200 ft. grass strip including an Ercoupe, Cessna 195, and a Bonanza

Federal Aviation Administration Date: September 28, 2009 Wright Brothers “Master Pilot” Award More Aviation Memories 1963: The C-170 with new paint in front of my new hangar at my current airport on the Judy Ranch. We flew this airplane from 1959 to 1966.

Federal Aviation Administration Date: September 28, 2009 Wright Brothers “Master Pilot” Award More Aviation Memories 1968: Nancy, Greg, and Alan in front of our C-182 (N2401G) that we purchased in 1966 and flew until 1978

Federal Aviation Administration Date: September 28, 2009 Wright Brothers “Master Pilot” Award More Aviation Memories 1980’s: C-182 (N11YJ) that I ordered new from Cessna and picked up in Wichita. We flew it from 1978 until 1997.

Federal Aviation Administration Date: September 28, 2009 Wright Brothers “Master Pilot” Award More Aviation Memories 1981: My C-172 (N13202) at the Judy Ranch. We purchased it for the boys to fly. Greg took it to college and then to Arlington, TX where he now lives. Alan flew it lots when it was back here at home.

Federal Aviation Administration Date: September 28, 2009 Wright Brothers “Master Pilot” Award More Aviation Memories 1992: N21YJ at the Judy Ranch after a new paint job and N number change. It was lost in a hangar fire at Arlington, TX in 2005.

Federal Aviation Administration Date: September 28, 2009 Wright Brothers “Master Pilot” Award More Aviation Memories 1988: My first Navion (N4242K) purchased at Ft. Worth, TX.

Federal Aviation Administration Date: September 28, 2009 Wright Brothers “Master Pilot” Award More Aviation Memories 1989: At the first American Navion Society Convention in Murfreesboro, TN.

Federal Aviation Administration Date: September 28, 2009 Wright Brothers “Master Pilot” Award More Aviation Memories 1995: Newest hangar at the Judy Ranch where both Navions live. I still own and fly NC4242K and N8915H.

Federal Aviation Administration Date: September 28, 2009 Wright Brothers “Master Pilot” Award More Aviation Memories 1999: Airport with three runways and ranch buildings at the Judy Ranch.

Federal Aviation Administration Date: September 28, 2009 Wright Brothers “Master Pilot” Award More Aviation Memories 1999: One of the Fly-in’s we hold at the Judy Ranch every year since 1994.

Federal Aviation Administration Date: September 28, 2009 Wright Brothers “Master Pilot” Award More Aviation Memories 1998: NC4242K at the Judy Ranch after we had it painted in the original Ryan color scheme and early style N number.

Federal Aviation Administration Date: September 28, 2009 Wright Brothers “Master Pilot” Award More Aviation Memories 1998: NC4242K in flight west of Ft. Worth.

Federal Aviation Administration Date: September 28, 2009 Wright Brothers “Master Pilot” Award 1990’s: Model of NC4242K that Greg built.

Federal Aviation Administration Date: September 28, 2009 Wright Brothers “Master Pilot” Award More Aviation Memories 1992: West of Missoula looking north towards Kalispell.

Federal Aviation Administration Date: September 28, 2009 Wright Brothers “Master Pilot” Award 2000: Second Navion, N8915H that I built from the ground up over a six year period from 1994 to 2000 with every nut and bolt removed.

Federal Aviation Administration Date: September 28, 2009 Wright Brothers “Master Pilot” Award More Aviation Memories 2000: Navion convention where I won “FLAGSHIP” award for Best Navion in the US.

Federal Aviation Administration Date: September 28, 2009 Wright Brothers “Master Pilot” Award More Aviation Memories 2000: With friends at Oshkosh.

Federal Aviation Administration Date: September 28, 2009 Wright Brothers “Master Pilot” Award More Aviation Memories 2002: A reproduction of EAA’s Sport Aviation magazine article about my Navion.

Federal Aviation Administration Date: September 28, 2009 Wright Brothers “Master Pilot” Award More Aviation Memories 2002: Sport Aviation article

Federal Aviation Administration Date: September 28, 2009 Wright Brothers “Master Pilot” Award 2000: Oshkosh – Award from Navion Skies club.

Federal Aviation Administration Date: September 28, 2009 Wright Brothers “Master Pilot” Award More Aviation Memories 2002: Flying the third Navion (N4927K) near Gate, OK. I bought and restored it then sold it to a pilot in Iowa. Picture taken by Alan at 11,000 ft.

Federal Aviation Administration Date: September 28, 2009 Wright Brothers “Master Pilot” Award More Aviation Memories 2002: Parts from N4927K after clean up

Federal Aviation Administration Date: September 28, 2009 Wright Brothers “Master Pilot” Award More Aviation Memories 2002: N4927K’s parts after powdercoating.

Federal Aviation Administration Date: September 28, 2009 Wright Brothers “Master Pilot” Award More Aviation Memories 2001: N4927K before I built a new panel and rewired it.

Federal Aviation Administration Date: September 28, 2009 Wright Brothers “Master Pilot” Award More Aviation Memories 2002: New panel I built with newer instruments and avionics. This is a much less expensive copy of the panel I built for N8915H in the next picture.

Federal Aviation Administration Date: September 28, 2009 Wright Brothers “Master Pilot” Award More Aviation Memories 2000: Panel in Navion N8915H. I had it powdercoated and all lettering silkscreened. I installed and wired all of the avionics and autopilot with interfacing between all of the black boxes myself. This is my favorite kind of work and anyone can do it if they will read the schematics and be patient.

Federal Aviation Administration Date: September 28, 2009 Wright Brothers “Master Pilot” Award Presented to: Ronald William Judy Randy Babbit April 21, 2009