For a time, he frequently flew solo, flying down to Annapolis for weekend visits to his family, but his solo flying was cut short by a naval regulation prohibiting solo flights for aviators aged 50 or over.
I en periode fløj han jævnligt alene fra Annapolis på weekendbesøg ved sin familie, men hans soloflyvninger blev stoppet af et flåderegulativ, som forbød piloter på over 50 år at flyve solo.