Bio - Rick Henry Builder of Mustang II N727RH Biographical Info Age - 69; married with two children and three grandchildren Location - Alaska and Tennessee, USA   Facebook page Licenses, Certificates and Awards:   FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award  (For 50 years of safe flying) Sep. 2022   Airline Transport Pilot:  MEL (46 years) ; MD-11, DC-10, B-727, CE-500       Commercial:  Single Engine Land and Sea, Multi Engine Sea       FAA Safety Team Pilot Proficiency - Master Wings 2014            FAA Advanced Wings Phase 3 2024   Certificated Flight Instructor CFI / CFII / MEI (50 years); Gold Seal (48 years)       Former Proficiency Check Airman: MD-11/MD-10, B-727       Master Certificated Flight Instructor 2008-2012   Mechanic  Airframe & Powerplant (43 years), Inspection Authorization (16 years)       FAA Silver AMT Award 2014, FAA Bronze AMT Award 2021 thru 2024   Flight Engineer Turbojet   Ground Instructor Advanced & Instrument Total Flight Time - 23,400 hours Flown as Pilot In Command in all 50 US states and to 35 countries       (Visited 42 countries), (Flown to 49 states in the Mustang II) Profession - Retired MD-11 / MD-10 Captain -  (With FDX 33 years, 25 as Captain) Education - BS Aeronautical Studies - 1975 (at age 19) EAA's Young Eagles Program pilot (#000194) and supporter Member: EAA (Lifetime Member); AOPA, Alaska Airmen's Association, Air Line Pilots Association, EAA Chapter 42 (ANC), EAA Chapter 182 (MEM) National Association of Flight Instructors Some selected recent flights November 3, 2024: Cessna C-177B Cardinal - Young Eagle flights - Four flights, 12 Young Eagles flown - Somerville, TN June 21, 2024: Experimental Mustang II - Glacier flight in Anchorage, AK April 8, 2024: Cessna C-177B Cardinal to the Total Eclipse in Arkansas Jan. 2024: Cessna C-177B Cardinal - FAA Advanced Wings Phase 3 and Flight Review (received) Nov. 2023: Cessna C-177B Cardinal - Olive Branch, MS (OLV) - Maryland - OLV Nov. 2022: Piper Navajo - Provided 30 hours dual instruction to new Navajo owners. Apr. 2022: Experimental Mustang II - Flight to Alaska Dec. 2021: Light Sport Aircraft Vashon Ranger VR7 - checkout Oct. 2021: Piper PA-31 Navajo - FAA Advanced Wings Phase II and Flight Review (received) Jul. 2021: Cessna C-177B Cardinal - Olive Branch, MS (OLV) - Maryland - Oshkosh, WI - OLV Oct. 2020: Cessna C-177B Cardinal - Everett, WA - Somerville, TN PAE-PDT-BOI-OGD-PUC-FMN-AMA-PWA-FSM-FYE August 28-29, 2020: Boeing MD-11 - Final flight for FedEx FDX #1261 MIA-MEM Apr.-Jul. 2020: Boeing MD-11 - Osaka, Anchorage, Guangzhou, Seoul, Taipei, Honolulu Jan. 2020: Boeing MD-11 - Cologne, Germany; Liege, Belgium Oct.  2019: Experimental Mustang II - Five Young Eagles flights Sep. 2019: Piper PA-31 Navajo - Alaska to Mississippi Aug. 2019: Boeing MD-11 - Hawaii, California, Alaska Jul.  2019: Experimental Mustang II - To/from Oshkosh to EAA AirVenture Summer 2019: Piper PA-31 Navajo - Alaska glacier flights, Fairbanks May 2019: Boeing MD-11 - Honolulu, Seoul, Guam, Anchorage May 2019: Piper PA-31 Navajo - Mississippi to Alaska Mar. 2019: Boeing MD-11 - London (Stansted), Frankfurt, Paris, Singapore, Osaka Jan. 2019: Boeing MD-11 - Singapore, Osaka, Taipei, Anchorage Aug. 2018: Grumman G-21 Goose - Checkout, MES recurrency, Flight Review (received) Photos With the family headed to the beach October, 2019 At AirVenture Oshkosh July, 2019 With instructor / author Burke Mees and the Grumman Goose at The Goose Hangar August, 2018 In Seward, Alaska June, 2017 FedEx Retirement Flight August 29, 2020 The Cessna Cardinal October 24, 2020 Early Accomplishments: Age 14 - Formed rock band, played trumpet for hire Age 15 - Took flying lessons before driving Age 16 - Soloed; Started college Age 17 - Private license, First international flight as PIC Age 18 - AA degree; Commercial, Instrument, Multi, CFI Age 19 - Graduated college with BS degree (Photo with John Paul Riddle, co-founder of Embry-Riddle) Videos My YouTube Channel   Some of my favorite videos - many from my experimental Mustang II in Alaska. Links Aircraft Status Airplanes The Mustang II Experimental Airplane The Cessna 150 The Cessna Cardinal, Cardinal panel Alaska Things To Do Aviation Merit Badge - for Boy Scouts Aviation Weather Center CFI page / Flight Instructor Notes Collierville Computer FAA's current AIM (Under 'Manuals' select top link "Aeronautical Information Manual" for latest version) FAA's current FARs FAA's current TFRs Learn To Fly NWS Main - Anchorage, AK NWS Satellite - Anchorage, AK Tracking via SPOT, inReach and FlightAware E-mail: n727rh@gmail.com

Updated: January 29, 2025