The article below written by Ron Rapp of Rapp.org is well written for aviation legacy; Arnold Palmer. Give it a read for some perspective on Arnold and the band of brothers in the aviation business.
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by Ron Rapp on November 1, 2016 in Aviation
There are many big names in the general aviation world: King, Collins, Klapmeier, Poberezny, and so on. But Arnold Palmer was something unique, even among the giants in our industry. I think his achievements in the air may have matched anything he accomplished on the golf course.
Think that’s crazy? Let’s look at the evidence.
Everyone knows the highlights of Palmer’s sports career, but how many aviators do you know who soloed in six hours? That’s not a typo. I’m fairly certain I was still trying to figure out how to start the engine properly at the six hour mark (some might argue that I’m still working on it 8,000 hours later… but that’s a topic for another time). If my CFI had tried to cut me loose at that point – not that there was any danger of this actually happening, mind you — I would have been the one pulling on his shirt tail as I hauled him back into the cockpit. What’s the old saying? “A man’s got to know his limitations”. Read More.
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Source: http://www.rapp.org/archives/2016/11/a-pioneer-goes-west/
Michael Zaporzan