Licensed pilots...survey

[wrongwayric]

Now that's a cool idea there. Fly in's are pretty cool even if your not a pilot or actually fly at all. I live 100 miles from chicago and a lot of the private airports and small public fields have breakfast fly in's all summer long. It's cool to go check em out and chat to the guys. Last one we had in my area they had a guy fly his ultra light from 45 miles south up to our field here! Was pretty funny to see the look on peoples faces when he told how he did it. He had scoped out farmers with flat fields and asked permission to land there, then his wife followed on the ground in the suv to refuel him. Forget how early he got up but was like right at the legal limit when he took off. Needless to say they towed the plane back in the trailer.

[nick172]

Sol75,
      I built my RV7 and It was simple, just have a lot of ear plugs on hand for doing the rivets or you wont be able to hear the sounds on this game. (Real loud lying inside the fuselage holding the bucking bar while a friend hits the rivet from the outside.) The instruction book is easy to understand. If you have basic knowledge of mechanics you should be fine. I started mine last feb and have 22.4 hours flying it now. So it was pretty quick. It was the quick build and I worked every week day from 4 until 9 with a friend and part of the time with 2 of my students. If you would like to see a pic you can go to www2.mayville.k12.mi.us and click on high school and select me, Nicholas Montei.

[Tails]

Le Sigh. No PPL here, best I got is my A-P...

On an unrelated note, are there any CFI's in Honolulu interested in a maintanence-for-training deal?

[avionix]

PPL,MEL,Instrument Multi,COM and CFI.  Haven't flown in three years because I got married.  Why do two people with two incomes still have less money than when I was single.  Don't make a lick of sense to me.  Best flights were my aerobatic training in a T-34 and Stearman.  >

[DAVENRINO]

I'm currently working on my instrument rating--should finish by the end of May; just finished my multi add-on to my private.  My wife and I just purchased some property that has room for a grass strip and hanger/work space.  Hopefully while I'm working on my commercial this summer, I can also look at experimental/home-builts to dive into.  I'm semi-retired now, and since I'm a disabled Vet the VA is helping to pay for new career training.  Good stuff, 'cause I certainly would find it hard to afford to go through all this.  Heck, time in a BE76 Duchess (Beech twin-engine) for the multi is $240 / hour plus instructor time and a fuel surcharge.   

Ouch!

Getting my tail-dragger endorsement this comming week if the weather holds, then will be waiting on them to put the floats on the Super-Cub for my amphibian.


--->hey, networking is HUGE in finding a job out there.  I'm able to relocate if necessary.  I'm older (42), so a 30-year gig won't quite work for me with the majors.  After I build 500 or so hours multi while instructing after I get my CFI, I should be a candidate for some of the jobs I've seen posted in various sites--> I'd love to hear about jobs ya'll see out there with the Regionals or Charter/135 operations.  I've got a Bachelor's (BA, History) and an AAS in aviation science.  My current school (COCC) has an agreement with Embry-Riddle for CFI's, and a working arrangement for lower time requirements with Horizon and Alaska Air...

*edit* Hey HiTech, any chance of arranging a fly-in for our next AcesHigh get-together?  I could actually take a few folks from Central Oregon or places en route.  I'm sure others with planes available could do something similar...

Sheesh... all these new liscences/endorsements.  I don't have a tailwheel endorsement but have a few hundred hours tailwheel.  My first SuperCub flight was from the factory in PA to OR with no radios - took bout 30 hours without flying more than 500' AGL.

[beddog]

Sheesh... all these new liscences/endorsements.  I don't have a tailwheel endorsement but have a few hundred hours tailwheel.  My first SuperCub flight was from the factory in PA to OR with no radios - took bout 30 hours without flying more than 500' AGL.

Wow, that's a long IFR flight!   I Follow Roads that is...

[SFRT - Frenchy]

I have aorund 3,400H with a commercial multi IFR and a CFII. I'm typed in SA227 Metroliner. Whoever has the FAA 135 IFR mins and is looking for a job out of Utah/Idao/Colorado I can help

[Lonmower]

PPL in the plane and heli, mostly 172's only 34 hours in the helicopter sofare.

[LilMak]

PPL with about 90hrs total. Most of my time in C-152s and 172s.

Merlin III was the best ride so far on a maint test flight.

Saving for one of these because RVs cost too much. And GA planes cost too much to maintain.



I can build it exactly how I want for right around 30K. Cruise @ 150mph and still get 35mpg.

[MachNum]

Might as well join the fray -

Commercial Pilot Lighter-than-Air, Private privilages for ASEL, Instrument Rating

I've had my license since 1980.

[tommygun]

I am a student pilot with 46 hours logged. About 8 months training so far. I hope to get certified within a month!

[VonMessa]

I qualify as the newest (would prefer to be the youngest).  Got my private pilot's license last Friday.

- oldman

Cool, cruise down to the Wendy's and pick me up one day!

[Scootter]

Guilty as well,

Current A/C is 1969 Reims Rocket

Pilot for 12 years, helps hardly none at all in MA, but I do "check 6" a lot more then most pilots.

I have also had a urge to get on the radio on downwind and call out  "base under attack" so help me God.   

<S>  Frenchy,    still have the plane you did my BFR in several years ago, and I am still in Vero.

[DAVENRINO]

Wow, that's a long IFR flight!   I Follow Roads that is...

Yup,
I-80 all the way to Winemucca, Nevada then north east of the Cascades to the Columbia Gorge.  Funniest part was when I was asked how I would get accross the big mountains just west of Lockhaven, PA.  Those "mountains" are barely considered bumps in the Northwest.

[Casca]

Commercial Multi, CFII, CFIG, A&P, IA
7685TT
6225 Agricultural