Dan Gryder's Herpa DC-3
Dan Gryder may just be the luckiest guy in aviation... as he
gets paid to fly a spotless, pristinely-maintained Douglas DC-3
throughout the country, and even offers interested pilots the
chance to earn the ONLY DC-3 type rating available today. ANN's
Paul Plack talked with Dan, who brought the Herpa DC-3 to Florida
this past spring, about the plane's history, and what it can
do.
When Dan Gryder isn't flying passengers around the world in 757s
and 767s for a major airline, he can be found providing DC-3 flight
instruction at his training center or shaking hands and offering
DC-3 tours at air shows. He has over 11,000 flight hours and type
ratings in numerous large aircraft. He's been a flight instructor
for more than 25 years and holds the FAA designations of GOLD SEAL
CFI, CFII, MEI, ATP and AGI.
Dan and his team of DC-3 experts operate what appears to be the
only remaining DC-3 flight training schools, based near Atlanta. If
you're looking for more than just an introductory lesson or two,
Dan and his team provide complete pilot in command and second in
command training -- all the way through the actual type rating.
The 'Gooney' is no stranger to World War II veterans and
historians who will remember the DC-3 as the C-47 Skytrain. The
military version of this remarkable flying machine aircraft was
used by Allied Forces to transport troops and supplies around the
world. The plane was nicknamed "the Gooney Bird" as it swiftly
earned a rep as a sturdy (even forgiving) and reliable workhorse --
capable of flying nearly anywhere in almost any weather. The US
Navy referred to a modified version of the plane as the R4D and the
British called her the Dakota. Still others called her the
Skytrooper. No matter what you call her, she's a piece of aviation
history to be treasured.
Come
Along With Aero-TV and Take A Trip Through History Aboard The Herpa
DC-3
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