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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: BRIO on September 02, 2015, 05:54:41 AM
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Yesterday was a good day. I dropped my daughter off at school..I returned back home and packed my David Clarks in the Norge's side case. I rolled her outside, golden pipes and brake discs glistening in the sun. She fires up with that satisfying stumbling idle. I enjoy a French pressed freshly ground cup of coffee while she idles for a minute or two. I ride south on country roads towards North County airfield. The air is full of aromas from the surrounding cattlefields and orange groves. Upon arrival Fred is waiting for me with the keys and headset in hand. We walk out to the aircraft, a G1000 equipped C172. We do the walkaround together. Fred is treading lightly. He doesn't want to insult my knowledge. I'm a Captain for a National Airline. It quickly becomes apparent to me just how much I've forgotten about the considerations that pertain to small aircraft. The different idiosyncrasies of Fred's world stand out to me. On a couple of occasions he looks at me with an uncertain smile as if he's asking me if I'm being a smartass or serious. I try to check the movement of the rudder while stationary. Now, in a Transport category aircraft that's a normal procedure since the nose wheel isn't linked to the rudder pedals until you decide to connect it. Not so in a C172. The nose gear is always connected. Little things like these pop up here and there.
We take off, I'm at the controls. Wow does this thing move around. I start my crosswind turn and not soon after Fred taps me on the shoulder and points at the runway. I've turned beyond the 90 degrees I intended to. Climbing at 70 knots rather than 250 means the rate of turn is much greater. We climb out into the pattern. The G1000 is a surprisingly easy system to use. Ironically the part of the C172 that I have no experience with is the one I find easy to grasp. We do a couple of steep turns and stalls. Then return to the strip for a landing. I'm a little wobbly on final but I manage to plant it firmly in the touchdown zone at the correct speed. Fred laughs as I get on the brakes with purpose. He yells Speedbrakes, spoilers, thrust reverser! Yeah you don't need to be that hard on the brakes of a C172. Afterwards we chat for a bit. It's obvious that we really enjoyed seeing each other again. So long story short, I rode my Guzzi, rekindled an old friendship and flew an airplane around for a bit. Yesterday was a good day.
As a new member on here I've noticed a lot of airplane related comments. Who of you hold a a pilots license, fly a light sport, or a glider?
Which is your favorite aircraft?
What licenses do you hold?
How many hours?
Best aviation story?
Oh and if anyone in SFL wants to do a combined Ride/flight let me know.😀
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Private with glider rating.
Edit: About 300 hours +/-. I log what I need to in order to stay current, or if I catch some super thermal so I can log the altitude gain.
The perfect plane would be a hybrid. I'd want the flying characteristics of a Blanik L-33 with the cockpit of a Grob 103 (like sitting in a Lazy Boy) or a PW-5.
Best story would be my first landout. It was rather exciting at the time, but quite boring in retrospect.
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Roughly 500 hours. I've had two 172's, one was a 56 and one a 77 (I think).
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PPL/ASEL About 250hrs. Own AA5B Grumman Tiger. Hangared KDCM and KVJI
(http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j360/wrbix/55459bd08d4842d9d5a20448c5370e1c.jpg) (http://s1081.photobucket.com/user/wrbix/media/55459bd08d4842d9d5a20448c5370e1c.jpg.html)
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Private rating, glider.
We have McConnell AFB near. It is always fun to watch the first few training flights when an KC-135 pilot decides to pursue a glider rating. It usually humbles them a bit, but they are fast learners.
GliderJohn
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Which is your favorite aircraft?
What licenses do you hold?
How many hours?
Best aviation story?
There are fliers and fixers. Generally, they’re not the same guy. The flier sits there fat, dumb and happy thinking, “What could possibly go wrong?” The fixer sits there knowing all the things that can go wrong.. :smiley:
I’m an A&P, PASEL. 1000 hours logged, but I seldom log time. I’ve been fortunate enough to have flown most commercial private aircraft at one time or another up to light twins. The twin Beech is the largest. Many homebuilts, the slowest being Bernie Pietenpol’s personal Sky Scout, a single place Model A powered parasol, the fastest being a couple of different RV10s. I’m a long time EAA tech counselor.
That said, I’m a fixer. Strictly as a hobby, though. I’ve scratch built a Sonerai 2L, Pitts special S1S, 1930 Great Lakes Trainer from the the original drawings, restored a 46 Commonwealth Skyranger from a pile of rubble, and recently ahem, 3 or 4 years ago finished a PA22-108 with many speed mods that I call a Monocolt. :smiley: My last project will be a 1930 Lambert Monocoupe that is hanging in the hanger as we speak.
Favorite homebuilt? Probably Mouser, my Sonerai. Cruises 130 at 4 gph with a VW powerplant, flies very much like a Pitts except for all the horsepower and attendant fuel burn.
Favorite factory job? :wink: Interstate Cadet, a low production WW2 primary trainer. It just has that magical “feel” for me.
We live on our private strip in central Indiana, 2II3.
Don’t have any stories.. :smiley:
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I have around 600 hours in small Cessna aircraft. I learned in a 150 & then bought a 1958 Cessna 172. Manual flaps..old radio..and a hand held GPS. My wife also got her pilots license & we flew from Missouri to Colorado, Yellowstone, the Southeast, Great lakes, etc....then I fell in love with a sailboat and now Guzzis. The old Cessna is sitting in the hangar now like an outgrown toy sits in the bottom of a toybox. The sailboat is licensed but needs a really good cleaning--hasn't seen water this year. A friend of mine calls me a serial monogamist hobbyist and right now I can only think about Guzzis from the '70s!
I always thought I would go back to the Cessna, but it needs an overhaul...and so do I.
But I pay the hangar fees and then go out and work on the Ambo.
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PPL/ASEL About 250hrs. Own AA5B Grumman Tiger. Hangared KDCM and KVJI
(http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j360/wrbix/55459bd08d4842d9d5a20448c5370e1c.jpg) (http://s1081.photobucket.com/user/wrbix/media/55459bd08d4842d9d5a20448c5370e1c.jpg.html)
That's a nice looking plane!
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Oh. You want pictures? :smiley:
The Skyranger when it was on skis..
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c294/elwood59/IMG_5256.jpg) (http://s29.photobucket.com/user/elwood59/media/IMG_5256.jpg.html)
the Pitts, "Footloose" in front, Sonerai, "Mouser" in back..
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c294/elwood59/IMG_6171-2.jpg) (http://s29.photobucket.com/user/elwood59/media/IMG_6171-2.jpg.html)
The Great lakes..
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c294/elwood59/P1010054.jpg) (http://s29.photobucket.com/user/elwood59/media/P1010054.jpg.html)
Oh, you mean on the ground? :smiley:
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c294/elwood59/005-9_zpsbe39eb66.jpg) (http://s29.photobucket.com/user/elwood59/media/005-9_zpsbe39eb66.jpg.html)
The Monocoupe project
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c294/elwood59/1-004_zpsaghnlwwu.jpg) (http://s29.photobucket.com/user/elwood59/media/1-004_zpsaghnlwwu.jpg.html)
Monocolt :wink:
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c294/elwood59/003-16.jpg) (http://s29.photobucket.com/user/elwood59/media/003-16.jpg.html)
Better picture of Mouser
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c294/elwood59/001-22.jpg) (http://s29.photobucket.com/user/elwood59/media/001-22.jpg.html)
the Aero Lario.. well it has an airplane engine innit. :smiley:
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c294/elwood59/Lario/1-001_zpsgxvustxk.jpg) (http://s29.photobucket.com/user/elwood59/media/Lario/1-001_zpsgxvustxk.jpg.html)
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That's a nice looking plane!
Thanks!
I trained, as did most, in a C172 ; just within the last few years.
Find the AA5 has much lighter/more responsive control inputs. Seems also to almost land itself - probably a low wing vs high wing effect. Grummans do tend to float on landing tho - very aerodynamically clean planes.
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Great paint schema Chuck!
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Private pilot. Single engine land. A&P mechanic. Work 30 years for a certain "American" airline. Always flew rentals. Learned to fly in the hills above the West Virginia Guzzi rally. (http://i57.tinypic.com/90bnti.jpg) Herron airport
(http://i60.tinypic.com/66ix4y.jpg)
https://www.airnav.com/airport/7G1
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Herron airport
https://www.airnav.com/airport/7G1
Public road crosses runway - Oh my! What could possibly go wrong?
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Private pilot, SEL and SES, instrument rating, about 1000 hours mostly in a Comanche 250 and a C182.
I began by soloing in gliders in Vermont, then got my private (power) license in Truckee, Calif, in 1987. Flew as a mission pilot for Civil Air Patrol for a few years, in the 182. Got the instrument rating in 1990, the float rating (in Seattle) in 1994. Bought the Comanche in 1999 and flew it all over the West -- loved that plane and miss it every day. Someday I may have another HP aircraft but simpler -- maybe a Grumman Tiger, maybe an RV? Or a motorglider . . .
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Private + glider. About 830 hrs.--so fairly low time.
Flew mostly Cessna's/Piper's through FBO's & flying clubs up to 2006, when I bought one of 10 flying Fournier RF5B's (Sportavia Putzer) in the U.S.
Really enjoyed it. Would have enjoyed a slightly larger engine & prop. Flew it from the Seattle area, over the Rockies to Ohio & back.
Options for the future might be a short field jumper (similar to a Carbon Cub), something amphibious (Icon, etc.) or a biplane (Great Lakes, etc.)
See www.rf5b.com
(http://www.rf5b.com/images/060324_N99809b.jpg)
(http://www.rf5b.com/images/1-RF-5bFromArlington.jpg)
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Great paint schema Chuck!
Thanks! It was pretty innovative uh..34 years ago. :smiley: Beechcraft borrowed it in all blues for the somethingth anniversary of the bonanza. I wanted something different than a little white airplane with a trim stripe. What I did was make copies of 3 views of Mouser, and hand them to a bunch of kids and said color them. The idea evolved from that. Nobody had painted an airplane like that before..
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(http://www.rf5b.com/images/1-RF-5bFromArlington.jpg)
Now, there is a type I've never flown. What a sweetheart. :thumb: IIRC, an earlier version was ferried across the Atlantic back in the day..
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Long, long ago, in a galaxy far far away..... :)
C150 and C172 for training. Not any more beyond that. Wife won't get in an airplane unless someone's life depends on it.
Wife's father had over 4000hrs in many different types. Rated commercial, multi, instructor. I don't think he ever flew a seaplane. He was in the Navy R&D stuff (not a Navy pilot, just private) so he got to fly some other stuff, like an F8 and a C54.
I considered getting back into flying since a couple friends have planes. Cost and time involved were just not 'right' (along with wife's feelings).
So, I ended up just flying radio control stuff, which led to building, which led to a business.
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ATP, Helo and FW, A&P, IA.
Chuck, I built a 2180 Soneri 2L years ago, cool airplane!
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Public road crosses runway - Oh my! What could possibly go wrong?
Take off uphill normally. You can see the cars going uphill. Downhill, use 2000 rpm til you see the road. If cars
abort, if not, firewall it.
PUBLIC ROAD CROSSES CENTER OF AIRFIELD; DO NOT TAXI ON ROAD, WING WILL NOT CLEAR STOP SIGN ON RD.
- RY 04 & 22 ENDS NOT VISIBLE FM EACH END. TRAFFIC ON RD. CROSSING RY NOT VISIBLE FM RY 4 END.
- RY 04/22 SLOPES UP FM E TO W, APRX 30 FT.
- DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT.
- ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY.
- 30 FT DROP OFF AT EACH RY END.
- RY 4/22 NUMBERS ONLY.
You learn to take off and land as short as possible. Not much room for error. Great place to learn.
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ATP, Helo and FW, A&P, IA.
Chuck, I built a 2180 Soneri 2L years ago, cool airplane!
Looks like you're a working aviator. I just play with airplanes. Fuel cost has about priced me out any more. (Cheap Guzzi content) :smiley:
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Commercial - Airplane, Single and Multi-Engine Lane, Rotorcraft - Helicopter. Instrument, Airplane and Helicopter.
Somewhere north of 8,000 hrs.
jdg
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Hi, John! :bow: :smiley:
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Oh. You want pictures? :smiley:
The Skyranger when it was on skis..
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c294/elwood59/IMG_5256.jpg) (http://s29.photobucket.com/user/elwood59/media/IMG_5256.jpg.html)
the Pitts, "Footloose" in front, Sonerai, "Mouser" in back..
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c294/elwood59/IMG_6171-2.jpg) (http://s29.photobucket.com/user/elwood59/media/IMG_6171-2.jpg.html)
The Great lakes..
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c294/elwood59/P1010054.jpg) (http://s29.photobucket.com/user/elwood59/media/P1010054.jpg.html)
Oh, you mean on the ground? :smiley:
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c294/elwood59/005-9_zpsbe39eb66.jpg) (http://s29.photobucket.com/user/elwood59/media/005-9_zpsbe39eb66.jpg.html)
The Monocoupe project
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c294/elwood59/1-004_zpsaghnlwwu.jpg) (http://s29.photobucket.com/user/elwood59/media/1-004_zpsaghnlwwu.jpg.html)
Monocolt :wink:
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c294/elwood59/003-16.jpg) (http://s29.photobucket.com/user/elwood59/media/003-16.jpg.html)
Better picture of Mouser
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c294/elwood59/001-22.jpg) (http://s29.photobucket.com/user/elwood59/media/001-22.jpg.html)
the Aero Lario.. well it has an airplane engine innit. :smiley:
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c294/elwood59/Lario/1-001_zpsgxvustxk.jpg) (http://s29.photobucket.com/user/elwood59/media/Lario/1-001_zpsgxvustxk.jpg.html)
Gorgeous planes chuck. I'd like to try a ski plane someday. In my neck of the woods it'll probably be a sea plane first
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Skis are a lot of fun, and easier than wheels..
Unless you get stuck down. It can be quite a bit like exercise :boozing: :smiley: if you do that.
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No license, except what we called a 'bush permit' when I lived in the far north (Island Lake, MB back in the 70s). The pilots there would teach anybody who asked, and I got time in at the controls of a lot of aircraft over those years. I can recall flying (some for just an hour or two, some frequently):
A couple of taildragger Cessnas
Found FBA2 (amphibious floats)
Otter (floats)
Beaver and turbo Beaver (amphibious floats)
Norseman (floats)
Beech 18 and Super 18 (wheels and floats)
PBY (no flaps!!!!)
DC-3
Grumman Mallard and Goose
Short Skyvan (empty - and it was almost aerobatic)
Probably a few others I'm forgetting...
I think I should get a Fifty-Mission Cap - and a hockey card with Bill Barilko on it. Fifty bonus points to anyone who gets that reference...
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I sorta know how to fly a small AC , but would never go up in a plane piloted by me :laugh:
Chuckie , the Mouser is just soooooo cool :bow:
Dusty
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I think I should get a Fifty-Mission Cap - and a hockey card with Bill Barilko on it. Fifty bonus points to anyone who gets that reference...
Tragically Hip song. Refers to the famous Leaf who died in a Northern Ontario bush plane crash in the 50's.
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Tragically Hip song. Refers to the famous Leaf who died in a Northern Ontario bush plane crash in the 50's.
Here's your fifty bonus points - spend them wisely, maybe on a copy of Wide Mouth Mason's debut recording!
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Here's your fifty bonus points - spend them wisely, maybe on a copy of Wide Mouth Mason's debut recording!
Any relation to Clarence Brown ? :laugh:
Dusty
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Lost my medical. I mean -- I know where it is, I just can't get at it. Private.
Here's the latest project:
(http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd10/rodekyll1/misc/DSCF4804-dumb_zpsqpawthpz.jpg) (http://s226.photobucket.com/user/rodekyll1/media/misc/DSCF4804-dumb_zpsqpawthpz.jpg.html)
(http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd10/rodekyll1/misc/DSCF4918-dumb_zps8s4wnfhx.jpg) (http://s226.photobucket.com/user/rodekyll1/media/misc/DSCF4918-dumb_zps8s4wnfhx.jpg.html)
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I used to fly. I gave it up because it costs too much :sad: (Guzzi content :wink:).
I've got about 250 flight hours.
I've flown:
C152
C172
PA-28-160 (Piper Warrior)
PA-28-180 (Piper Archer II) -- owned a share in this one for several years
Super Decathlon -- 1 hour of intro to aerobatics instruction -- THAT was FUN!
I've also got a few hours in a 2-place glider that I can't remember the make or model -- don't have my logbook handy to look.
I was about 10 hours into my instrument rating when the company I worked for was acquired, and I was fearing losing my job. That scare changed my financial priorities, and I sold the Piper share, and hung up the David Clarks.
I miss flying, but, not the expense.
EDIT: added info that I forgot in my initial post
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Any relation to Clarence Brown ? :laugh:
Dusty
No, but I bet they listened to him!
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I miss flying, but, not the expense.
Absolutely. $5.50 to $7.50 avgas can certainly put a crimp in the fun of an hour dusk patrol..
You can't fly any cheaper than I do. I build my own, and maintain them. Hanger rent is free. Still, when thinking about discretionary dollars, I get a better bang for the buck with my Guzzis.
Mouser is (barely) tolerable, cost wise. (Cheap Guzzisti content) :smiley:
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Private pilot, single engine land and instrument rated. Also have a glider rating, but haven't been in a sail plane since the 80s. Due to business and family obligations, I'm not flying currently, but am itching to get back in. Flew a Maule M7 for 10 years. Loved it and accrued about 600 hours in it.
My favorite aviation story is a little scary. I was on an IFR flight plan (on my assigned course and altitude*) to south Florida when the controller became involved in a disagreement with a student pilot regarding entry into a DME arc (instrument approach procedure). While engaged in his tirade toward the student pilot, the controller forgot to vector me around (or mention at all) parachute activity directly in my path. When I saw humans dropping in front of me at 8000 feet (chutes not yet open), I declared an emergency and deviated course. I'm sure their heart rates went up as much as mine!
*For those of you who are not pilots, when you are "cleared" on an instrument flight plan, you are assigned an altitude and a route that you are required (pending emergency circumstances) to stay within. This, of course, changes via directions from a controller, but the idea is that ATC clears that area for your transit to your destination.
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What glider pilots say about power pilots:
The propeller is only there to keep the pilot cool, since they sure start to sweat when it stops turning.
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Plus those power pilot have the luxury of hitting the throttle for a go around if they mess up a landing approach. With a glider you are landing regardless so set that approach up right first time, every time. :thumb:
GliderJohn
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Small planes are fun and can humble those that have been flying large sophisticated aircraft for many years. I flew helicopters for 18 years in the Army, (read Vietnam) then as a civilian in the Gulf of Mexico, thence the Coast Guard. What great memories. While in Alaska I transitioned into the C-130. What a hoot! Flying in Alaska dealing with the weather was a great challenge and extremely enjoyable. Crosswind and/or tailwind landings on ice is exciting but fun.
Finished my career in Florida with the USCG. After retirement I've bee a C-130 simulator instructor working with international crews from around the world. Probably retire this year. It's been a great journey.
Bill
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*For those of you who are not pilots, when you are "cleared" on an instrument flight plan, you are assigned an altitude and a route that you are required (pending emergency circumstances) to stay within.
If you deviate from any of these three things you are join immediately on each wing tip by two Mig 21's and land at the next available airfield. The passengers continue by coach and the crew are never seen again.
Apologies to D.Gunson his routine is available on itunes although now a little dated for anyone who has anything to do with the aviation industry is well worth the price. If however you are a nervous flier you might want to pass.
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Plus those power pilot have the luxury of hitting the throttle for a go around if they mess up a landing approach. With a glider you are landing regardless so set that approach up right first time, every time.
:1: When I began flying power, my instructor was a little bemused to see that I wasn't flustered by "power out" landings, and could even do them with some precision. I pointed out that as a glider pilot I'd survived several dozen successful forced landings.
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Was an A&P late 70's - late 80's, then went to the dark side and started flying floatplanes, 1st in Alaska then Seattle, Maldives, Dubai, BC Coast. Hung up my spurs 2 years ago. Most time in a Turbo Otter and piston Beaver with a fair whack of Caravan.
Me in this one about 8 years ago - Lake Lovelywater 50 mi. N of Vancouver:
(http://tuggboatsport4.site.nfoservers.com/images/lakelovely.jpg)
Chillin' on Secret Lake #6 flying for a lodge near Dillingham AK in 2005:
(http://tuggboatsport4.site.nfoservers.com/images/beaverespr.jpg)
Tough duty somewhere near Clayoquot Sound BC:
(http://tuggboatsport4.site.nfoservers.com/images/072004tofi.jpg)
A lake off Douglas Channel about 50 mi S of Kitamat BC:
(http://tuggboatsport4.site.nfoservers.com/images/secretlake.jpg)
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Great pic Doc :bow:
Dusty
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Doc, did somebody tell her how cold the water is after the top 4 feet?
I know most of those planes...
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I didn't. Too damn cold for swimming in even in the upper couple feet. She wasn't swimming anyway if I recall, just working on her tan. She was nice enough to ask me if I'd be offended if she shed the suit to avoid the tan lines & me (ever the gentleman) had no objection at all ................... ..................
Doc, did somebody tell her how cold the water is after the top 4 feet?
I know most of those planes...
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RV-6A and Breva 750
Jurgen
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RV-6A and Breva 750
Jurgen
The RV-6A is a cool plane, great performance for the HP. I got the opportunity to fly one many years back -- wish I had the time and money to build one.
Did you build yours?
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Lost my medical about '93, got an IA, retired a couple years ago. Got to fool with some nice equipment!
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Hi, John! :bow: :smiley:
Yeah, but you got all the cool airplanes. :thumb: :boozing:
jdg
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5 hours hot air balloon. At the time you only needed 10 for a private rating and 30 for a commercial rating. Hard to get since you need a crew to set up and launch. No control when you land and it's a squeeze your butt and hope for the best. At 25 mph, the only way to slow your landing speed is to look for trees that you can run into. :shocked:
The rest of flight experience is 3rd seat as a Cargo Loadmaster. Most times it was a cruise till the cargo breaks loose and you have to climb over the load to secure it. Not something that you want on a turbulent flight or having to baby sit a Capt. and 1st Officer that are beefing in flight. I had control of the a/c after it was blocked in. Told them to get off the a/c and discuss it off the ramp area and off the company warehouse grounds.
1/2 hour in a QC 737 change over to cargo service.
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Financially grounded aviator, PPL. Medical lapsed. Had a heart attack in 2004. Probably would have to spend some money and effort to get a Special Issuance to get current. Time in the usual Cessna and Pipers, but my favorites were the Grumman Tiger and the Citabria. Had looked at building a Sonerai once but it never happened. If I could afford it, I probably jump for a two seat Van's RV of some sort.
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Commercial Rotorcraft certified, VFR only. Flew 8 years with Atlanta Police. 1300 hrs total time, 1200+ of those in a turbine helo. Haven't flown in 6 years, since I took early retirement from APD. Don't really miss it all that much.
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Which is your favorite aircraft?
What licenses do you hold?
How many hours?
Best aviation story?
There are fliers and fixers. Generally, they�re not the same guy. The flier sits there fat, dumb and happy thinking, �What could possibly go wrong?� The fixer sits there knowing all the things that can go wrong.. :smiley:
I�m an A&P, PASEL. 1000 hours logged, but I seldom log time. I�ve been fortunate enough to have flown most commercial private aircraft at one time or another up to light twins. The twin Beech is the largest. Many homebuilts, the slowest being Bernie Pietenpol�s personal Sky Scout, a single place Model A powered parasol, the fastest being a couple of different RV10s. I�m a long time EAA tech counselor.
That said, I�m a fixer. Strictly as a hobby, though. I�ve scratch built a Sonerai 2L, Pitts special S1S, 1930 Great Lakes Trainer from the the original drawings, restored a 46 Commonwealth Skyranger from a pile of rubble, and recently ahem, 3 or 4 years ago finished a PA22-108 with many speed mods that I call a Monocolt. :smiley: My last project will be a 1930 Lambert Monocoupe that is hanging in the hanger as we speak.
Favorite homebuilt? Probably Mouser, my Sonerai. Cruises 130 at 4 gph with a VW powerplant, flies very much like a Pitts except for all the horsepower and attendant fuel burn.
Favorite factory job? :wink: Interstate Cadet, a low production WW2 primary trainer. It just has that magical �feel� for me.
We live on our private strip in central Indiana, 2II3.
Don�t have any stories.. :smiley:
...and sometimes the fixers are really just parts replaces. I don't think we get the best of the breed here at the airlines. You know the knowledgable 50+ year type in a collared shirt with a stainless steel pen in his chest pocket A&P type? Those are NOT the kind I deal with unfortunately :evil:
I usually start my day with that sentence: what could possibly go wrong!?! I do it with tongue in cheek. Flying a 20 year old jet certainly isn't a recipe for smooth sailing.
Yesterday in LaGuardia I took over an aircraft from another Captain who had just written up the automatic temperature control system. Apparently he couldn't cool the cabin down in the 90 degree heat. 6(!) maintenance guys came out and diagnosed the problem only to agree with said captain. They proceed to defer one of the the airconditioning systems so that the aircraft is down to one which in turn makes it more difficult to cool off.
When I take over I read the discrepancy in the logbook and proceed to test the systems in accordance with the procedures and learn that the recirculation fan was not working. However the system they shut down seemed to be working fine. I call up the maintenance control center and politely inform them of the issue. The response is "you can't take off with both broken, flight will have to cancel". I then suggest that the system they defferred was working fine and that the recirculation fan was the issue. They acquiess to my demand of sending the A&P's out again. So after much back and forth they agree to un-deactivate the system and defer the recirculation fan. Ok!
I make a happy announcement to the passenger that their flight will soon be departing. 5 minutes later the lead A&P comes up and says. We have to cancel the flight. I ask why. He says that the outside temperature exceeds the maximum allowable temperature for takeoff with that system inop. He says max temperature is 25c. I then have to inform him that it is not 25c, it's ISA+25c. He responds "what is ISA"
So I told him: "ISA stands for International Standard Atmosphere and at sea level it equals 15c". So our max temp was 40c. He looks at me with a puzzled expression and asks: "so you want to go then?". I respond "yes".
After that ordeal I taxi out to a nice 50 airplane long line. Sigh...
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BRIO , that is a GREAT story :laugh:
Dusty
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I used to do a little flying back in the day. Got about 10,000 hrs. Got ill and had to give it up. Sometimes I miss flying, but I don't miss working as a pilot.
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...and sometimes the fixers are really just parts replaces. I don't think we get the best of the breed here at the airlines. You know the knowledgable 50+ year type in a collared shirt with a stainless steel pen in his chest pocket A&P type? Those are NOT the kind I deal with unfortunately :evil:
I usually start my day with that sentence: what could possibly go wrong!?! I do it with tongue in cheek. Flying a 20 year old jet certainly isn't a recipe for smooth sailing.
Yesterday in LaGuardia I took over an aircraft from another Captain who had just written up the automatic temperature control system. Apparently he couldn't cool the cabin down in the 90 degree heat. 6(!) maintenance guys came out and diagnosed the problem only to agree with said captain. They proceed to defer one of the the airconditioning systems so that the aircraft is down to one which in turn makes it more difficult to cool off.
When I take over I read the discrepancy in the logbook and proceed to test the systems in accordance with the procedures and learn that the recirculation fan was not working. However the system they shut down seemed to be working fine. I call up the maintenance control center and politely inform them of the issue. The response is "you can't take off with both broken, flight will have to cancel". I then suggest that the system they defferred was working fine and that the recirculation fan was the issue. They acquiess to my demand of sending the A&P's out again. So after much back and forth they agree to un-deactivate the system and defer the recirculation fan. Ok!
I make a happy announcement to the passenger that their flight will soon be departing. 5 minutes later the lead A&P comes up and says. We have to cancel the flight. I ask why. He says that the outside temperature exceeds the maximum allowable temperature for takeoff with that system inop. He says max temperature is 25c. I then have to inform him that it is not 25c, it's ISA+25c. He responds "what is ISA"
So I told him: "ISA stands for International Standard Atmosphere and at sea level it equals 15c". So our max temp was 40c. He looks at me with a puzzled expression and asks: "so you want to go then?". I respond "yes".
After that ordeal I taxi out to a nice 50 airplane long line. Sigh...
Must have been the go home leg, if not, going back to the hotel with would have been the better choice. :grin:
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Private pilot, 700 hours, owned five aircraft in the last 24 years. High performance and tail wheel qualifications.
I own an Experimental Zenith Zodiac 601XLB that is LSA qualified. Don't want to bother with third class medical.
If the rules ever get changed on the medical would love to own A Van's RV6A
Favorite airplane was my third airplane, a 1946 Ercoupe, the most fun you can have with your clothes on.
Dave
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Speaking of medicals what happened to the deal about dropping 3rd class medicals and using drivers licenses as the medical?
Private, SEL, 300 hrs +/- mostly 150/152/172/PA28-180. Some Be-76, C-421.
I voluntarily gave up my medical due to dizzy spells...haven't ridden in a while, either. Haven't had any problems in a while, about to start riding again.
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Status of 3rd class medical reform:
http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=86edf86b-383d-49b8-b1fd-8443a9a5b8ca
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Wisdom from Buzz Sherwood:
"If you're a pilot, you can use the roads and highways to steer your plane. Just remember, stay in the passing lane, or the motorists really yell at you."
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Status of 3rd class medical reform:
http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=86edf86b-383d-49b8-b1fd-8443a9a5b8ca
Great news. If passed, we Privates with expired medicals and no plans to get one can fly some of the smaller planes now considered too heavy or too fast under the Sport Pilot regs. The price of 150 Cessnas is about to go up. :wink: I'll take a 150 HP Aerobat please. All the airplane I need to have fun.
(http://www.r8ix.com/bruce/aerobat.gif) (http://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/Attachments/up1/130340.jpg)
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Third-class medical reform isn't going to happen this year. It's attached to the transportation authorization bill, which is stalled in Congress behind the Iran nuke agreement debate and the Pope's visit, so probably won't see action other than a short extension of existing funding. Next year, maybe?
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ATP/MEL
Type ratings: B707/B720/CE525S/CE500/CE560XL
started long ago in a Piper warrior, flew about three or four different versions out of the Piper family, maybe four or five different versions of Cessna family and quite a bit of military flying in KC135/E/D/R model tankers (with the standard lead in training in T-37/T-38) and a few years flying as a civilian Test Pilot.
Its been a great life, had to take a few years off from flying in a post 9/11 mission set, but hope to return to the cockpit soon!!
Fortunately I've had my growing Guzzi and Buell collection to help take the edge off and keep me sane!
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Great news. If passed, we Privates with expired medicals and no plans to get one can fly some of the smaller planes now considered too heavy or too fast under the Sport Pilot regs. The price of 150 Cessnas is about to go up. :wink: I'll take a 150 HP Aerobat please. All the airplane I need to have fun.
(http://www.r8ix.com/bruce/aerobat.gif) (http://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/Attachments/up1/130340.jpg)
I saw one of those new c162's the other day. Not a bad plane. It has more lcd screens than my plane does;)
(http://youtu.be/Jw4PHhLBbrU)
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Third-class medical reform isn't going to happen this year. It's attached to the transportation authorization bill...
That would be the same bill that's been kicked down the road and replaced with temporary authorizations since the late 1980s? :evil: (OK, there was one long-term bill in that time!)