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P.O. Box 1954
Pleasanton, California 94566

US Army - Vietnam Veteran          Army Commendation Medal             Bronze Star Medal             FAA Wright Bros. Master Pilot
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My 700th Young Eagle Flight: Sept. 9, 2023!

Interesting Reading...

  • Click here if you are a Veteran of the US Armed Forces...New

  • Click here to see the article I wrote describing my service in the US Army in the mid-1960s
    (12-page printable PDF file) - "My Military Service"

  • Click here to see the article written about me in the November 8, 2023, edition of the Livermore Independent
    (2-page printable PDF file) - "Retiring Pilot Completes His 700th Flight with Young Eagles"

  • Click here to see the Gordon Joinville article I wrote
    (17-page printable PDF file) - "Gordon Joinville - A City of San Mateo Fallen Hero"

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My 49-Star American Flag and Pawn Stars

Read the article I wrote on how I was filmed for an episode of Pawn Stars

Pawn Stars Logo
Click here for the story (2-page printable PDF file).

Larry King


R.I.P.
1933 - 2021

"I ask short questions because when I'm talking I don't learn anything...the guest is the expert"

Larry King outgoing message on our home answering machine (1980s - 1990s)

Click here for the story behind the Larry King message (4-page printable PDF file)

Click here to read more about Larry King (on Wikipedia).

We are located in the beautiful San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco Bay Bridge at Sunrise November 7, 2021
San Francisco Bay Bridge at Sunrise, November 7, 2021

My Family

My Family
Family Photo - November 28, 2024

Leuten Family Holiday Pictures over the years 2001 to 2024 :

(There was no picture for 2020 due to the pandemic)

Leuten Family Pictures over the years 2001 to 2024

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Sally Leuten - my wife for:

00 years, 00 days, 00 hours, 00 minutes, 00 seconds.

Sally - November 7, 2024
November 7, 2024

Our sons and their families

My older son and his Family
My older son and his family
May 29, 2025
Pleasanton, California

    

My younger son and his Family
My younger son and his Family
July 27, 2025
Kaanapali, Maui, Hawaii

Granddaughter School Picture Fall 2025
Granddaughter School Picture
August 7, 2025

    

Granddaughter at Halloween
Granddaughter School Picture
August 7, 2025

Granddaughter School Picture Fall 2025
Granddaughter School Picture
August 14, 2025

    

Granddaughter
Granddaughter at Chicago
March 10, 2025

My Great Grandparents
My Great Grandparents, Pinchas & Leah Krobnik
(My father's mother's parents)
Bialystok, Russia - Circa 1875

Phil and Peggy
My sister Peggy and her husband of 66 years, Phil
June 25, 2022
Regretfully, Phil passed away on March 28, 2025, at age 94

Family Members

 

Click here to read my Curriculum Vitae (aka: Resume)

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My FORMER* Plane: 2002 American Champion Super Decathlon 8KCAB

*SOLD on August 27, 2024

There's an old saying about owning an aircraft: "There are two great days in the ownership of an airplane: The day you buy it, and the day you sell it."

That is a myth.

In reality, I was very sad to sell my Decathlon.

After nearly 12 years of ownership, I decided to sell my beloved Decathlon, my ninth airplane. I'm still at the top of my game as far as piloting skills are concerned. But I'd rather quit piloting my own plane now, wishing I had flown the Decathlon another year or two, than regret having sold it sooner.

A year ago, I gave up Young Eagle flying. (See the 58-second YouTube video--search "700thYE" on the YouTube web site.) I've also given up aerobatics, night flying, and giving flight instruction. The only flying I do now is practice take-offs and landings at nearby airports, keep my skills up on non-aerobatic commercial maneuvers, and meet fellow aircraft owner/friends at neighboring airports for lunch. It was time to give up this marvelous plane to someone who could put it to better use. I'll still rent planes from a Livermore Airport Fixed Base Operator until I decide completely hang it up as a pilot.

Being a pilot and flight instructor has brought so much joy to my life. In many ways, it has been my life.

First Landing at home, San Carlos Airport
Photo taken on December 6, 2012, by Bruce Estes, photographer extraordinaire

Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel

Features of the Super Decathlon

  • Seats: Two
  • Cruise Speed: 147 mph at 75% power
  • Service Ceiling: 15,800 feet
  • Range: 500 statute miles (with a 45-minute reserve)
  • Engine: Lycoming AEIO-360-H1B (4-cylinder, air-cooled, rated at 180 hp)
  • Acrobatic Limit Loading: +6, -5 G's; Capable of 2 minutes inverted flight

My Favorite Links:

Honor Flights logo
Go to the Honor Flights web site - Celebrating America’s Veterans

AOPA logo
Go to the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association web site

Young Eagles logo

Go to the Young Eagles page of the Experimental Aircraft Association web site

USMS logo
Go to the US Masters Swimming web site

My Favorite Videos:

Walk of Life
"Walk of Life" - Music: Dire Straits, Dancing: Sven Otten (aka: "JustSomeMotion")
(I dare you to watch this 5-minute music video and NOT smile!)

Nightbirde
"Nightbirde" auditions on America's Got Talent: June 8, 2021
Nightbirde's web site
R.I.P.
1990 - 2022

Wes Barker YouTube Channel
Wes Barker YouTube Channel (Comedy Magician)

Quote of the Day:

Read more about William Lear

"If you don't have a dream, how will you ever have a dream come true?"

William P. Lear (1902 - 1978) designed the Lear Jet and numerous other innovative inventions

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This web site was last updated on September 1, 2025

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