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#4374974 - 08/17/17 04:06 PM Where is Ernie "CubPilot" Smith ???  
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Hey guys,

someone has to know what happened to Ernie Smith, aka "CubPilot". There has not been any response from his old email, cougar-hs@att.net. Anyone got a better way to contact him?

Thanks,
Kevin

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#4375095 - 08/18/17 02:25 AM Re: Where is Ernie "CubPilot" Smith ??? [Re: lvlender]  
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Originally Posted by lvlender
Hey guys,

someone has to know what happened to Ernie Smith, aka "CubPilot". There has not been any response from his old email,
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 cougar-hs @ att.net.
Anyone got a better way to contact him?

Thanks,
Kevin

Well he hasn't posted here since 2011 or logged onto the site since 2013 but he does have an email address in his profile that is different than the one you posted. It's also the same one he used on the cougar website.
CubPilot: http://SimHQ.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/users/1175/cubpilot

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Email: cougar_hs@frontiernet.net

Website URL: http://www.cubpilotshangar.net/



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#4375109 - 08/18/17 03:51 AM Re: Where is Ernie "CubPilot" Smith ??? [Re: wheelsup_cavu]  
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Hi Wheelsup...

thank you for researching Ernie CubPilot Smith's contact info.

From what I have been able to uncover, no one anywhere in the FLIGHTSIM community has heard from him in 5 or more years.
Gosh, I hope he is okay, health-wise. It is a shame we cannot enjoy his input anymore. I'm sad about it.

Regards,
Kevin

#4375119 - 08/18/17 05:42 AM Re: Where is Ernie "CubPilot" Smith ??? [Re: lvlender]  
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the fastest way to find out anything about him is to check his FAA records - he owns 1 or 2 aircraft. if anything has happened to him the registrations will likely have a change or (worst case scenario) you'll be able to find incident or accident reports if he had a crash.

i did a quick web search but it appears he's still running his cub business and there was a house address listed connected with his business. try giving him a call?


edits..

slightly troubling news, his FAA registration for this aircraft also expired in 2013. i have a kind of sinking feeling about this.
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=5429Q

A little more digging brought up an obituary from the same town and what looks to be like a guy with too many of the same hobbies (amateur radio, weather etc) to be a coincidence. looks like CubPilot has likely left us.
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/yourdailyjournal/obituary.aspx?n=Ernest-Smith&pid=173504015

sorry guys, I think he's gone.

#4375175 - 08/18/17 02:49 PM Re: Where is Ernie "CubPilot" Smith ??? [Re: lvlender]  
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Very sad news indeed. RIP Ernie 'CubPilot' Smith.


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#4375249 - 08/18/17 08:28 PM Re: Where is Ernie "CubPilot" Smith ??? [Re: lvlender]  
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I have his Evenstrain modded Cougar.


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#4375257 - 08/18/17 08:57 PM Re: Where is Ernie "CubPilot" Smith ??? [Re: lvlender]  
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That is sad. The hall sensors he supplied are still going strong in my U2NXT.

RIP Ernie.

#4375298 - 08/19/17 02:54 AM Re: Where is Ernie "CubPilot" Smith ??? [Re: lvlender]  
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Awww man. frown He was a hell of a guy. I used his CH blueprints to rewire my pedals to plug into my modded Cougar(with his halls and Ian's U2NXT) that I still use.


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