Author Topic: Autopilot (Read 6189 times)

Guppy35 · « **Reply #90 on:** February 12, 2005, 11:59:52 AM »

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Originally posted by Toad
Guppy.

Apparently the airplane has been sold to someone else.

If a bit more information is not forthcoming, I may see if I can track it through the sale/Europe info.

There can't be all that many Mustangs that sold in April 2004 which were imported in '96 or '97.

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Very complete Mustang survivors list. Each individual listing has the history, previous owners etc. Dad has a name. It should be there. Plane has a name, even better.

http://www.mustangsmustangs.net/p-51/survivors/p51list.shtml

Dan/Slack

Toad · « **Reply #91 on:** February 12, 2005, 12:05:00 PM »

Yes, I'm aware of that list.

Wotan · « **Reply #92 on:** February 12, 2005, 12:24:23 PM »

Not only does this guy claim 500 hours in a P-51 he also claimed this:

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the B-17 time I have, did not require ailerons on takeoff or climb out.

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I have time in a b-17G sounds like what how the 17 was on takeoff and real heavy on controls too. Trim baby!

And a real gem here:

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I have B-17G time, its funny that I have flown a four engine bomber but someone who has not , knows more about flying the thing than I do. No experience and no clue. So whats it take to believe in something and admit your wrong. I guess when it hit between your eyes or maybe not.

And this:

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Im not just a pilot I also have an aeronautical engineering degree. Pilots do get a limited knowledge, but pilots have the flight experience that others dont have. The more time you spend flying in different airplanes you learn from training how that airplane will fly. I think if you did not have a degree in aeronautics, pilots would have a bigger advantage about how airplanes fly even more so with high time pilots. Engineers have no idea how there airplanes will react until the test pilot tells them.

He's everything Voss thought he was plus B-17 time...

Bodhi · « **Reply #93 on:** February 12, 2005, 01:11:09 PM »

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Originally posted by Wotan
He's everything Voss thought he was plus B-17 time...

Not until he tells us the reason he has not replied is because of the dreaded scorpion bite while on a CIA mission to bomb Iran's nuclear facilities into ash...

Bodhi · « **Reply #94 on:** February 12, 2005, 08:21:54 PM »

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #95 on:** February 12, 2005, 09:40:25 PM »

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Originally posted by Straiga
Im constantly amazed of the lack of aeronautical knowledge.

My thoughts exactly...

Raider179 · « **Reply #96 on:** February 12, 2005, 10:30:21 PM »

Ahh man he isn't gonna answer this thread is he? damn pretty entertaining read though. Someone get me a shovel so I can dig my way out of all this *#)@. How do you not remember the paint scheme/noseart. I can remember skins I like on planes in here. lol

moose · « **Reply #97 on:** February 12, 2005, 10:40:27 PM »

just to add to what toad said.. i've been working on my PPL for a couple of years now, almost finished, and i can remember the N designation for all 4 different planes i've trained in.. thats 40 hours over 2 and a half years...

500 hours? you spend that much time anywhere much less a cramped cockpit and i'd be amazed if you didn't know every little minute detail about the a/c.

after wasting the time reading though all these posts i've gotta believe this guy is full of BS - if all his claims were true his last name would be pretty well known in these circles.

im sure there is a bbs somewhere for 51 owners and enthusiasts that would be more then willing to help get to the bottom of this though, im sure they dont want people out there making false claims about such a rare piece of beauty

Bodhi · « **Reply #98 on:** February 12, 2005, 11:39:05 PM »

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Originally posted by moose
im sure there is a bbs somewhere for 51 owners and enthusiasts that would be more then willing to help get to the bottom of this though, im sure they dont want people out there making false claims about such a rare piece of beauty

BBS... naw, but there are a few of that know quite a number in the warbird community. I have made calls to 4 different guys, and they have never heard of this clown.

The most interesting call I have made though was to a gentleman who is quite interested to find out ole mr. straiga's name so he can verify if his F-14 statement in his bio is true.

One way or another, we will find out his name, it would be best if straiga were to fess up, as the other way might be a bit embarassing to him.

Ohh, to add to what you said Moose, 9PL were the last three of the N# on my first solo. It was a C-172 and it was all white with a putrid green highlight down the side. I remember that, and it's been 16 years since I first soloed.

Guppy35 · « **Reply #99 on:** February 12, 2005, 11:45:14 PM »

N3332Q Piper Warrior II, First Solo 1977.

How could ya forget the bird you did your first solo in?

Dan/Slack

moose · « **Reply #100 on:** February 13, 2005, 01:23:11 AM »

N13552 first solo @ 2B1 at 3.5 hours in my book.. i credit AH for a lot of the on hand stuff, especially rudder control

Bodhi · « **Reply #101 on:** February 13, 2005, 01:06:02 PM »

still no answer straiga....

bunch · « **Reply #102 on:** February 13, 2005, 08:51:47 PM »

wow 3.5hr, thats probably hot even for WW1 standards...I was at nearly 18. I fly like a sissy. Hoping to be the old rather than the bold

moose · « **Reply #103 on:** February 13, 2005, 09:13:59 PM »

yeah.. my instructor said i was the fastest he'd ever seen, and that he wasn't trying to rush me... everything came so easily though. i really think a lot of it had to do with playing every flight sim i could come across since i first got msfs.

of course now 2 years later and i still have no license. ran out of money

trying to finish now though so i can enjoy the summer with my friends instead of solo

Bodhi · « **Reply #104 on:** February 14, 2005, 01:48:23 PM »

Still waiting