Why Do Fathers Experience Premature Graying?

[Grasshopper]

In my case anyway, this does:

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I’m getting grey hair just looking at that.

 

[Grasshopper]

Thanks to @Greg Bernhardt, here's a YouTube video of my daughter flying this pattern: https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/why-fathers-get-gray-hair.905235/post-6515649:

Let me just say you are one of the greatest dads in the world, encouraging her to live such an outstanding life. I wish you were my dad :(

Seriously though, you give me hope for humanity.

 

[dlgoff]

Let me just say you are one of the greatest dads in the world, encouraging her to live such an outstanding life. I wish you were my dad :(

Seriously though, you give me hope for humanity.

Thank You @Grasshopper

 

[strangerep]

They both have sandals and I'm in both photos (see red arrows). [...]

I see you don't yet grok my sense of humor.

 

[sysprog]

Parents get grey hair almost as fast as Presidents.

 

[dlgoff]

I see you don't yet grok my sense of humor.

Well, I did give your post a haha smilie.

 

[dlgoff]

Let me just say you are one of the greatest dads in the world, encouraging her to live such an outstanding life. I wish you were my dad :(

Seriously though, you give me hope for humanity.

That's one of the nicest thing ever said to me. And because of that, I wish I were your dad.

 

[dlgoff]

My latest from my daughter from 8/14, where she's at now:
... another aerobatic competition coming up next week in Sterling, CO.

Here's what she says now:

Things are going okay. I did my two flights yesterday and they were decent. I’m currently standing in 3rd place for Primary. I have one more flight today. The winds have been crazily high yesterday and today, which makes flying the sequences and staying in the box difficult to say the least. Wish me luck.

 

[Filip Larsen]

If its any comfort, you are not the only father exposed to a hair de-toning potential from an awesome aviator daughter. For instance, take this young lady currently attempting to fly solo around the globe at record age: https://flyzolo.com/route/

With several of her legs being 4-5 hours over open oceans in 500 m height it has to be grey hair inducing for her father (and mother, and, well, the whole family I guess). She is currently stuck in Greenland waiting for the weather to clear, but if all goes well she should be crossing the North and Middle Americas next.

I tip my hat to these wonderful young women who in increasing numbers by their own motivation show the world that gender is not and should not be an issue.

 

[dlgoff]

My latest from my daughter from 8/14, where she's at now:
... another aerobatic competition coming up next week in Sterling, CO.

Here's what she says now:

I just got a call from my daughter who is headed back home from the competition in Sterling, CO. She ended up getting an overall first place. I'm so proud of her.

 

[berkeman]

Congrats!

Er, wait, so she is flying and talking on her cell phone? Or did she text you while flying? Or do they have those new-fangled hands-free thingies in the cockpit nowadays?

 

[dlgoff]

Congrats!

Er, wait, so she is flying and talking on her cell phone? Or did she text you while flying? Or do they have those new-fangled hands-free thingies in the cockpit nowadays?

She is driving back home and called on her cell phone. No dangers.

And thanks for the Congrats.

 

[Vanadium 50]

With several of her legs being 4-5 hours over open oceans in 500 m height it has to be grey hair inducing for her father

Under no circumstances would I go over to the father and say "your daughter has some really long legs."

 

[dlgoff]

"your daughter has some really long legs."

She takes that from her dad. :)

 

[dlgoff]

Here are some photos from my daughters last competition:

 

[BillTre]

They sure look like they are having fun!

 

[dlgoff]

Here's one more:

Not sure what the 1st Place Primary Power (UnKnown) means. I'll have to ask.

 

[berkeman]

Not sure what the 1st Place Primary Power (UnKnown) means. I'll have to ask.

Wowie! That's the advanced class where your engine can cut out at any moment and you have to land safely to get full points. Lordy, no wonder you have grey hair!

 

[dlgoff]

I'll have to ask.

This is what she said about this:

You typically fly a known sequence that you practice ahead of time and then the day before get an unknown sequence to fly for your second flight. But that does not happen in primary. We only have one known sequence that we always fly. But they put those on the medals since we do still fly those multiple flights.

Not sure I really understand though.

 

[dlgoff]

Lordy, no wonder you have grey hair!

And getting grayer.

 

[berkeman]

Not sure I really understand though.

Ohh, so the Known/Unknown/Free is an adjective for the course that is to be flown, and has nothing to do with whether you are flying a powered or non-powered aircraft. Lordy -- that medal designer should be schooled on grammar and title/medal design.

 

[dlgoff]

I asked about the marking on the window of this photo:

And this is what she said:

That is called a sighting device. All aerobatic aircraft have sighting devices either on the window or, more commonly, a metal one mounted on the wing. They’re used for setting “lines”, aka knowing when you are at different angles, such as 45 degrees, etc.

 

[Vanadium 50]

Better that than a spider.

 

[dlgoff]

Here are a couple photos of the acrobatic team:

 

[WWGD]

If that were me, I'd be dropping my lunch.

I drop mine just by looking up. Imagine Alex Honnold's Dad, Mom.

 

[WWGD]

Update. She's starting flying lessons in August. Is skydiving next ...

I sincerely hope she's using an airplane ;).

 

[dlgoff]

I sincerely hope she's using an airplane ;).

Is skydiving next

Yep. She's already tried that too.

 

[Tom.G]

When she is ready for grad school maybe she can try this:
(I wonder how many spare parts were replaced during training.)

(The above video was actually posted by @rcgldr in thread
https://www.physicsforums.com/posts/6531646)

 

[dlgoff]

When she is ready for grad school maybe she can try this:
(I wonder how many spare parts were replaced during training.)

(The above video was actually posted by @rcgldr in thread
https://www.physicsforums.com/posts/6531646)

Holy crap/awe-inspiring!

 

[dlgoff]

I don't know if I posted this photo before, but here's the plane my daughter has been doing acrobatics with lately:

 

[Hornbein]

At least it isn't wingsuit flying.

 

[dlgoff]

At least it isn't wingsuit flying.

Thank goodness.

 

[sysprog]

@dlgoff, maybe your daughter would like Richard Bach's flying-related novels, e.g. Biplane, Nothing by Chance, or Stranger to the Ground.

 

[DaveC426913]

That is called a sighting device. All aerobatic aircraft have sighting devices either on the window or, more commonly, a metal one mounted on the wing. They’re used for setting “lines”, aka knowing when you are at different angles, such as 45 degrees, etc.

I have a couple of those on my sailboat!
One for yaw, one for roll. (And if I keep sailing they way I do, I may have to get one for pitch too!)

 

[DaveC426913]