Harold here, aka Coach (Hoopscoah71). I’m 67, retired from a career in law enforcement and live in Alberta, Canada. Volunteering is in my blood and I’m currently working with a local Special Olympics group to rebuild their chapter. My main passion is coaching youth/school basketball, but unfortunately the covid 19 virus cancelled that this year. Hopefully things will be back to some sort of normality next Fall.

It's been quite some time since I last flew in DCS (X-plane mostly this past year). Obviously I’m extremely rusty but consider myself an “old” diamond in the rough. I expect that I'll be keeping the ground crew gainfully employed making repairs until I get comfy. haha.

I took up quilting and bag making just over two years ago to make gifts for a girls basketball team that I was coaching (and something for the wife, haha). I’m currently making a weighted blanket for a vet buddy of mine that has PTSD.

Other than that, I recently bought a bass guitar (I'll be taking online lessons from a guy in London) much to my wife’s displeasure. She felt it would cut into her time with me..I told her she could take up the drums....and then I ran.

I think that I’m drawn to DCS because of the challenge to learn how to handle a study airframe with some resemblance of competency. I have several planes but my shortlist (until last night, haha) included the A-10 C II, Harrier, Hornet, and the P-47 on the War Bird side.

I value my free time and want to feel a sense of accomplishment – both in tackling the various components of training, and also eventually enjoying the camaraderie and friendly banter of a virtual squadron.

Glad to have you in the group we have personally got you into discord so lets get you setup and get you in the air... Glad to have you