[NSRCA-discussion] Apology to Dave Lockhart

[W. Hinkle]

Dave,

after some sidline conversations with other pilots I would like to issue you 
a full apology. Dave you are truly a Prince among men. Such a vivid memory 
after all these years. To use words from one private respondent "how could I 
question the integrity of such a sportsman and gentleman pilot"

Somehow I don't feel that John and Peter have the same view of your 
generousity. However with so many people on this list with a pulse of your 
sportsmanship, I am solely in awe.

I am truly sorry for my statements.

All Pattern List subscribers, please accept my apology for the unprovoked 
words that expelled from my keyboard. I am very humbled by this experience.


Wayne Hinkle


>From: "Dave Lockhart" <davel322 at comcast.net>
>To: "'NSRCA Mailing List'" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>CC: "'W. Hinkle'" <whinkle1024 at msn.com>
>Subject: 2001 NATs
>Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 21:26:08 -0400
>
>W. Hinkle,
>I don't recognize your name or email address, so my apologies if I've
>forgotten a prior meeting.  In any case, I don't know your sources /
>affiliations / etc, and I hope you don't mind me offering my recollection 
>of
>the topic you introduced.
>
>I've known John and his Father Peter for many years.  As a matter of fact, 
>I
>made a point out of recommending John for Team JR after watching him put on
>an incredible freestyle display with a Midwest Cap at the Pocono IMAC one
>year.  At pattern contests, I watched John move up through the classes and
>made a point out of offering advice and coaching John and Peter.  Early on,
>both John and Peter were very quiet, and very cautious about imposing upon
>anyone's time.  Being that they were from an area without many other
>competition flyers, and being a Father/Son Team, it was very easy for me to
>identify with them as my Dad and I had a very similar
>experience/relationship when we started flying pattern competitively.
>