In 1980, as a local banker for 15 years, I was asked by the bank’s directors to become more involved in community affairs—specifically, to take over the position of chairman of finance on the executive board of the Boy Scouts of America in our town of Greenwich, Connecticut. In that position, I was responsible for the finances of the organization, and much of my time was devoted to increasing its income in order to fund projects.
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Key Takeaways:
- A banker, aiding the Boy Scouts, launched a program to acquire donated aircraft for tax deductions, leading to the acquisition of a 1961 Cessna 210 from a professor in Florida.
- The subsequent ferry flight from Marathon Key, FL, to White Plains, NY, was plagued by multiple mechanical failures and an encounter with severe unforecast icing, pushing the unequipped aircraft and its pilots to the brink of disaster before they narrowly escaped.
- A post-flight annual inspection revealed the aircraft had not been inspected for seven years, with critical control cables found to be severely damaged and on the verge of breaking, underscoring the extreme hazards faced.
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