Vale Aub Coote

[djpacro]

COOTE - AUBREY McINNES

 

Passed away peacefully on 27th August 2017 at Geelong.

 

Funeral details at Your Tributes | COOTE - AUBREY McINNES

 

First class guy. One of my original instructors back in the '60s when he was CFI at Grovedale, Vic. He taught me aerobatics in the early '70s and formation later. Not that long ago he took my aeroplane up for some aerobatics. He gave me my RAA certificate when he was instructing at Barwon Heads a while back.

 

 

[billwoodmason]

Very sad to hear Aub's passed away - I've done a few biannuals with Aub while he was at Barwon Heads. He was always easy to get on with - never got stressed and a pleasure to fly with. He had flown something like 140 different types during his flying career.

 

Condolences to Barb, family and friends. RIP.

 

 

[kaz3g]

A real gentleman and mentor to many.

 

Kaz

 

 

[Yenn]

I also was a student of his at Grovedale. A real Gentleman and so knowledgable. I was down at Grovedale after some time in N Qld and used to complain about the cold. Aubs reply was "I am never not warm" and I believed him.

 

Without a doubt Aub was the biggest influence on my flying of any other pilots. He will be fondly remembered.

 

 

[prwood]

Will be sadly missed, condolences to Barb.

 

 

[prwood]

A real gentleman & fun to fly with. Condolences to Barb.

 

 

[djpacro]

A bit more info about Aub that you may be interested in. He was aged 92, I believe.

 

I knew he was at Parkes etc and was involved with the introduction of the Airtourer into flight training when first produced.

 

CFI at LaTrobe Valley Aeroclub, Victoria, I think from around 1960 – 1964

 

CFI at Grovedale Airport, Victoria

 

Ran flying schools at Barwon Heads Airport and Lethbridge Airpark, Victoria

 

Ex-RAAF No 1 Air Observer School RAAF Evans Head, NSW, as a Navigator. Learnt to fly in 1946, commercial/instructor rating 1951, still active instructor after 64 years (2015).

 

He built a KR-2 VH-CTE.

 

"As at January 2009: ARN 008142 with Class 2 Medical and R.A.Aus Certificate No. 01514 with aviation experience as follows:

 

1944-1945 RAAF navigator/air bomber (Avro Anson/B24 Liberator)

 

June 1947 Student Pilot License issued

 

March 1948 Private Pilot License issued

 

September 1948 Aerobatic Endorsement (flown 21 different aerobatic types)

 

July 1951 Commercial Pilot License issued

 

October 1951 B2 Flight Instructor Rating issued

 

July 1952 B1 Flight Instructor Rating issued

 

April 1953 A2 Flight Instructor Rating issued

 

November 1954 A1 Flight Instructor Rating issued

 

Total aeronautical experience 20,000 hours in 111 different single engine types

 

Total instructional experience 13,000 plus hours

 

Tail wheel experience 5735 hours in 55 different types

 

Have “first Flight/Test Flown” 13 different types of aircraft.

 

I currently fly as honorary Senior Flight Instructor (R.A.Aus) with South Barwon Air Service based on Barwon Heads Airport."

 

 

[Peter Anson]

Here's Aub just after he had done the first flight in my Sonex when he was just 86 years young.

 

 

I know he helped many other home builders get their aircraft into the skies. He made flying a totally unfamiliar aircraft look easy. He was a wonderful pilot and a great guy.

 

Peter