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Offline Yeager

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Why pilots over 40 aren't allowed to fly P38s
« on: March 05, 2009, 09:54:21 AM »
Because they cant handle two pieces of tail that close together  :O
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Offline waystin2

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Re: Why pilots over 40 aren't allowed to fly P38s
« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2009, 09:55:08 AM »
Because they cant handle two pieces of tail that close together  :O

Now that is funny!!! :rofl
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Offline SkyRock

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Re: Why pilots over 40 aren't allowed to fly P38s
« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2009, 10:21:54 AM »
 :rofl

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Offline skullman

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Re: Why pilots over 40 aren't allowed to fly P38s
« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2009, 10:38:21 AM »
good one no wonder I was so tired :rofl
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Offline Rich46yo

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Re: Why pilots over 40 aren't allowed to fly P38s
« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2009, 10:58:52 AM »
We can, just not at those RPMs.  :lol
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Re: Why pilots over 40 aren't allowed to fly P38s
« Reply #5 on: March 05, 2009, 11:04:28 AM »
 :rofl


BTW I'm 50 :)
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Offline RTR

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Re: Why pilots over 40 aren't allowed to fly P38s
« Reply #6 on: March 05, 2009, 08:09:06 PM »
LOL

I told Mrs RTR a few years ago that when she hit 40, I was going to trade her in for two twenty year olds.

She said I wasn't wired for 220 :lol

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Offline Soulyss

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Re: Why pilots over 40 aren't allowed to fly P38s
« Reply #7 on: March 05, 2009, 09:24:37 PM »
 :lol
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Re: Why pilots over 40 aren't allowed to fly P38s
« Reply #8 on: March 05, 2009, 09:59:55 PM »
Sweet, I can fly this thing for another 24 years.
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Offline MajWoody

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Re: Why pilots over 40 aren't allowed to fly P38s
« Reply #9 on: March 05, 2009, 10:08:56 PM »
  ^  LOL, now thats a funny avatar right there.    :rofl
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