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Thumb compression and piston movement was also
confirmed on all cylinders. The spark plugs displayed
normal wear with lean operations signatures, and there
were no signs of carbon or lead fouling. The magnetos
and ignition harnesses were intact, and both magnetos
generated sparks at all the ignition leads. Fuel was
observed in the fuel manifold valve, and the lines
between the fuel flow transducer and the fuel-metering
unit. According to Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) Chart Supplements, MMK was publicly owned,
and was classified by the FAA as a non-towered public
use airport.

The airport elevation was 103 feet msl and there was
one runway oriented in a 18/36 configuration. Runway
18 was asphalt, and was in good condition. Its total
length was 3,100 feet-long by 75 feet-wide. According
to FAA records, the pilot held a private pilot certificate
with ratings for airplane single-engine land and
instrument airplane. His most recent FAA third-class
medical certificate was issued on February 1, 2017. On
that date, he reported that he had accrued about 1,200
total hours of flight experience. According to FAA and
airplane maintenance records, the airplane was
manufactured in 2005. The airplane's most recent
annual inspection was completed on March 13, 2017.
At the time of the inspection, the airplane had accrued
approximately 1,229 total hours of operation.
Sean D. Tucker, world-champion aerobatic pilot and a
Could training in Angle of Attack and an Angle of friend of Mr. Hoover, will be in attendance to share
Attack Indicator prevented this tragedy? It's easy to personal stories and insights.
Monday morning quarterback, but experts agree that
an AoA if used properly could prevent Loss of Control Hoover is considered the “pilot’s pilot,” a man who
Accidents, and furthermore enhance the ability to make served his country in war and peace as a fighter pilot,
stabilized, on speed approaches. The NTSB prisoner of war, test pilot, master of aerobatics, and
recommends ALL AIRCRAFT OWNERS install Angle aviation executive. “The Gift” is the true story of
of Attack Indicators. Hoover’s flight into history.

In the documentary, he tells his amazing story in his
World premiere of new Bob own words sharing all historic moments, spectacular
flights and death-defying recoveries that made him an
Hoover movie slated aviation legend.

DAYTON, Ohio – The world premiere of “R.A. Hoover He also gives his accounts of his friendships with Eddie
– The Gift” will be held June 22, 2017 at the Air Force Rickenbacker to Charles Lindbergh, Jimmy Doolittle,
Museum Theatre located at the National Museum of Chuck Yeager, Yuri Gagarin, Neil Armstrong and
the U.S. Air Force. others. Jimmy Doolittle called Bob Hoover the
“Greatest stick and rudder man who ever lived.”