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lonewolf1

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How many fly here IRL?
« on: March 26, 2001, 10:52:00 AM »
I spoke with several members of my squadron, and I found that they too fly. I'm curious how many people here fly planes in real life. Myself, I started working for the local airport (CNH) and traded ten work hours for one hour of flight in the Tomahawk. In April of 1991 I did my first solo, and then went on to my cross countries. But then I left for college, and have not been able to be PIC since. However I am going to be starting up again, in April or May of this year.

So what about the rest of you? What real life flight experiences do you have?

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Offline Toad

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« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2001, 11:20:00 AM »
Been flying for a living since most of yas were just a gleam in your Daddy's eye....November of '73 it was.  
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Offline Maverick

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« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2001, 12:02:00 PM »
Pilot since 1983. Currently sole owner of a Piper Comanche, complex aircraft. Retract and constant speed prop. Half owner of a C172 that is used for instrument training and light rental.

Learned on a Piper Tomahawk and have hours in C150's, 152's, 172's, 120, an hour in a Bell Jet Ranger and lots in my Comanche.

Wife just started lessons this weekend. YIKES!!

Right now working with an API and learning how to do maintenance on OH6 helicopters and numerous fixed wing AC.

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Offline loser

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« Reply #3 on: March 26, 2001, 06:18:00 PM »
does holding my arms out and making engine noises while running around my bedroom count?

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lonewolf1

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« Reply #4 on: March 26, 2001, 07:52:00 PM »
 
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Originally posted by loser:
does holding my arms out and making engine noises while running around my bedroom count?


What you do in the privacy of your bedroom is not really something we need to know about Loser.  

[This message has been edited by lonewolf1 (edited 03-26-2001).]
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« Reply #5 on: March 26, 2001, 08:54:00 PM »
Well, I've got about 10 hours in my log book with about 4 of those solo.  PA-28 cherokees and C152s.  Also have many hours of unofficial time and about 100 hours of flight test engineer time (Im an aeronautical engineer IRL).

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Offline Raubvogel

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« Reply #6 on: March 26, 2001, 11:04:00 PM »
Don't fly anymore, but have almost 2500 hours in various UH-1 Iroquois models. The Army decided that both the Huey and I were outdated  

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Offline Grayeagle

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« Reply #7 on: March 27, 2001, 12:49:00 AM »
Solo'd in a Cessna 172 in just under 8 hours of dual.
Half hour in a Stearman PT-17 (ya.. big very slow biplane) spent buzzin radio towers north of Madera long ago  
Hour in an Aeronca Champ .. fabric covered, no flaps, *way* slow, and a joystick. Plan your day around one circuit of the pattern  

Last time up was in Crazy Horse... for an hour.. doing everything I do in the arena except 'auger' and blow someone outta the sky. 400mph at tree top (and below in one instance) after a split ess from 8500 feet .. ya just can't do 'Stang' in a Cessna  
Worth every minute of the flight. www.stallion51.com  .. go there, burn a credit card.. do it. A life treat.

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Offline StSanta

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« Reply #8 on: March 27, 2001, 05:28:00 AM »
I fly.

Well, technically i fall.

But since I have control of forward/backward movement and can do rolls and stuff, I should be considered a pilot.

Since I also use a chute every flight, i should be considered a very poor one  

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« Reply #9 on: March 27, 2001, 10:46:00 AM »
Does jumping out of a plane count as a pilot?

I mean i free fall for a few hundred feet before i slow down.
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« Reply #10 on: March 27, 2001, 11:10:00 AM »
Only fly Gliders at a local airfield, called Shennington, UK.
Was actually one of the fields Frank Whittle testflew his Whittle jet back in the early 40s.
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Offline Bluefish

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« Reply #11 on: March 27, 2001, 12:06:00 PM »
Pvt pilot since '94 (w/ instrument rating but not current).  Just bought a newly-made Skybolt that was put together by the SoCal wing of the Confederate Air Force at Camarillo, and I'm in the middle of flying off my 40 test hours (yes, I did the initial test flight myself, albeit with much trepidation and bargaining with the Almighty).  Hope to compete her in Sportsman either late this year or early next.  Acro is the most fun you can have with your clothes on, and I'm just thankful no one shoots at me in real life like they do in AH.
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Offline Maverick

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« Reply #12 on: March 27, 2001, 02:19:00 PM »
 
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Originally posted by StSanta:
I fly.

Well, technically i fall.

But since I have control of forward/backward movement and can do rolls and stuff, I should be considered a pilot.

Since I also use a chute every flight, i should be considered a very poor one  



Santa,

Lemme know when you do it again. I need chute shooting practice!!!!!  

Mav

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« Reply #13 on: March 27, 2001, 02:28:00 PM »
I've got about 40,000 miles on United Airlines so far this year. Prefer the window seat but I'll take the aisle if I have to.

 
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Offline loser

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« Reply #14 on: March 27, 2001, 08:10:00 PM »
 
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Originally posted by lonewolf1:
 What you do in the privacy of your bedroom is not really something we need to know about Loser.    

[This message has been edited by lonewolf1 (edited 03-26-2001).]

no its not just in the bedroom, in the living room , in the kitchen on the table....lol  
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