Question for all you "old-timers" or those in the know. I was doing some research regarding winging numbers. My dad got winged in 1970; his winging number was 29xxx... (I have his winging certificate). This is consistent with my godfather who winged about 6 months later whose winging number is 30xxx.
When I researched mine (from the bottom of my mug) I saw that mine is 29xxx (winged in '07) and my husband's (winged in '05) is 27xxx (have his certificate).
These numbers don't make any sense to me. Should the numbers for my husband and I be WAY bigger (or at least a little bigger) than my dad's number? Did they reset numbers at some point? He was fixed wing, we're both rotary. Is that why?
Any thoughts you have would be great. I was going to make something crafty out of all these numbers and wanted to get them right. Thanks so much in advance. My dad is no longer with us to ask. :-(
When I researched mine (from the bottom of my mug) I saw that mine is 29xxx (winged in '07) and my husband's (winged in '05) is 27xxx (have his certificate).
These numbers don't make any sense to me. Should the numbers for my husband and I be WAY bigger (or at least a little bigger) than my dad's number? Did they reset numbers at some point? He was fixed wing, we're both rotary. Is that why?
Any thoughts you have would be great. I was going to make something crafty out of all these numbers and wanted to get them right. Thanks so much in advance. My dad is no longer with us to ask. :-(