Comments on: Captain John Miller: Test Pilot of the Autogiro and the Grumman J2F Duck http://www.historynet.com/captain-john-miller-test-pilot-of-the-autogiro-and-the-grumman-j2f-duck.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:25:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Arden Heffernan, DDS http://www.historynet.com/captain-john-miller-test-pilot-of-the-autogiro-and-the-grumman-j2f-duck.htm#comment-387213 Arden Heffernan, DDS Wed, 08 Dec 2010 07:03:44 +0000 #comment-387213 I lost touch with my vicacarious friend, John Miller several years ago when II sold my third Beech Bonanza. I met this remarkable aviator in the early 90's in Spokane at an annual meeting of the American Bonanza Society. He was in his early 90's and still active as an instrument flight instructor as well as an author of several articles in the ABS magazine. We must have talked for over an hour. I should say "listenined" as he was a walking aviation encyclopedia. At that time I think he was the oldest active certificated flight instructor. He still owned and flew both a single engine Bonanza and a twin engine Baron. He insructed instruments in both. I am 79 now an still active as a Civil Air Patrol check pilot and Mission Search and rescue pilot. I have about 8000 hours and recently became certified to instruct in the Garmin G1000 all glass panel Cessna T182T for the CAP. The transition from "round dials" to glass was one of my greatest challenges in aviation. John and his memories help me be positive that we can still be active in the wonderful world of aviation in to our eight decade. Any one who would like to read more about this incredible and legendary pilot can find several articles he wrote in the ABS magazine. We all go west when our job is done and he certainly did more than most. May he rest in peace. Dr. Arden Heffernan, CFI CFII ASMEL I lost touch with my vicacarious friend, John Miller several years ago when II sold my third Beech Bonanza. I met this remarkable aviator in the early 90's in Spokane at an annual meeting of the American Bonanza Society.

He was in his early 90's and still active as an instrument flight instructor as well as an author of several articles in the ABS magazine. We must have talked for over an hour. I should say "listenined" as he was a walking aviation encyclopedia. At that time I think he was the oldest active certificated flight instructor.

He still owned and flew both a single engine Bonanza and a twin engine Baron. He insructed instruments in both.

I am 79 now an still active as a Civil Air Patrol check pilot and Mission Search and rescue pilot. I have about 8000 hours and recently became certified to instruct in the Garmin G1000 all glass panel Cessna T182T for the CAP. The transition from "round dials" to glass was one of my greatest challenges in aviation.

John and his memories help me be positive that we can still be active in the wonderful world of aviation in to our eight decade.

Any one who would like to read more about this incredible and legendary pilot can find several articles he wrote in the ABS magazine.

We all go west when our job is done and he certainly did more than most. May he rest in peace.

Dr. Arden Heffernan, CFI CFII ASMEL

]]> By: George Cunningham http://www.historynet.com/captain-john-miller-test-pilot-of-the-autogiro-and-the-grumman-j2f-duck.htm#comment-416 George Cunningham Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:46:13 +0000 #comment-416 I had the pleasure of woriking alongside John in the late 60s early 70s. He was a treasure trove of information for us "young whippersnappers". He left on his final journey on Sunday, June 22, 2008. I had the pleasure of woriking alongside John in the late 60s early 70s. He was a treasure trove of information for us "young whippersnappers".
He left on his final journey on Sunday, June 22, 2008.

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