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Offline Dragon

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Re: Real World Pilots
« Reply #45 on: December 30, 2009, 11:41:30 AM »
I have a few hours in on a Cessna 152 (I think), but it was like 20 years ago.  :cry
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Re: Real World Pilots
« Reply #46 on: December 30, 2009, 11:42:57 AM »
Half way towards getting my private license.. Hoping to do my long cross-country flight with my instructor this weekend if the weather holds up..  :aok


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Re: Real World Pilots
« Reply #47 on: December 30, 2009, 11:45:15 AM »
I don't fly professionally yet, I am working towards doing airshow performances in my Edge 540T.  This summer will be attending a school by Sean D Tucker (Awesome airshow pilot) which will put me on that path!  CAN'T WAIT!  :rock

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You seriously own an Edge540T?  Thats bad ass...can we get some pics?  :aok
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Re: Real World Pilots
« Reply #48 on: December 30, 2009, 11:46:58 AM »
Yep. my pops took some photos of me with it this past weekend, jsut waiting for him to email em to me.  Soon as he does ill upload em. 
As for Sean Tucker, don't know him personally yet, but will by the end of the summer lol.  And rest assured, as soon as I do begin performing I will most certainly let everyone know!

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Re: Real World Pilots
« Reply #49 on: December 30, 2009, 11:54:17 AM »
Have you soloed yet?

No, not yet.  Almost on cue, several other real life factors really cut down on my available time, unfortunately.

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We'll get there slowly but surely.  ;)

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Re: Real World Pilots
« Reply #50 on: December 30, 2009, 12:43:08 PM »

Now if I could just get all of us on one squad.  :devil

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Re: Real World Pilots
« Reply #51 on: December 30, 2009, 01:18:49 PM »
R/L I've been one of the lucky few to fly the Collings B-17 and B-24 (type rated).  I've also flown the TF-51 Crazy Horse and have a few flights in a T-6 (the piston powered one).  The rest of my time is in Cessnas mostly hauling skydivers.  Not currently flying AH...just not enough time in the day.
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Re: Real World Pilots
« Reply #52 on: December 30, 2009, 01:56:57 PM »
Yep. my pops took some photos of me with it this past weekend, jsut waiting for him to email em to me.  Soon as he does ill upload em. 
As for Sean Tucker, don't know him personally yet, but will by the end of the summer lol.  And rest assured, as soon as I do begin performing I will most certainly let everyone know!

Sol

Sol, thats awesome! If you get to fly with Ben Freelove, he's a great pilot as well and flys with Sean.. I got to fly with him about 6 months ago in a Pitts S2B at the Tutima Academy.. Very very fun!  :cheers:



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Re: Real World Pilots
« Reply #53 on: December 30, 2009, 02:48:22 PM »
Haven't flown in 17 years since I failed my eye exam and found out the Air Force didn't need me. Spent most of my just over 100 hours in 172's (actually old T-41's that had been retired from AF service and were I guess given to the Aero Club at Myrtle Beach AFB where I did almost all my time flying)with a little time in a 152.

A few weeks ago I actually found a pic I took of the plane I spent most of my time in, a pic I took the day I solo'd it for the first time IIRC.

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Shot down quite a few Volkswagens and 1 BMW with that one!  :lol

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N-number                       : N5152F
Aircraft Serial Number         : 17252996
Aircraft Manufacturer          : CESSNA
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Engine   Manufacturer          : CONT MOTOR
         Model                 : 0-300 SER
Aircraft Year                  : 1965
Owner Name                     : UNITED STATES AIR FORCE OWNER
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Re: Real World Pilots
« Reply #54 on: December 30, 2009, 02:51:52 PM »
Sol, thats awesome! If you get to fly with Ben Freelove, he's a great pilot as well and flys with Sean.. I got to fly with him about 6 months ago in a Pitts S2B at the Tutima Academy.. Very very fun!  :cheers:



I know ben pretty well.  I was in the Civil Air Patrol with him back in the day.  We recently reconnected via facebook lol

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Re: Real World Pilots
« Reply #55 on: December 30, 2009, 02:58:17 PM »
R/C and small bush planes.

So, you're trying to tell us at that 12 years old you fly small bush planes in addition to R/C planes?

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Re: Real World Pilots
« Reply #56 on: December 30, 2009, 03:00:20 PM »
So, you're trying to tell us at that 12 years old you fly small bush planes in addition to R/C planes?

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Re: Real World Pilots
« Reply #57 on: December 30, 2009, 03:04:20 PM »
I know ben pretty well.  I was in the Civil Air Patrol with him back in the day.  We recently reconnected via facebook lol

Sol

Very cool.. I see him around Sonoma on occasion because his girlfriend has a hangar up there.. Really nice guy and a great pilot..


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Re: Real World Pilots
« Reply #58 on: December 30, 2009, 04:26:07 PM »
Very cool.. I see him around Sonoma on occasion because his girlfriend has a hangar up there.. Really nice guy and a great pilot..

Does he park his plane in his girlfriends hangar when there?
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Re: Real World Pilots
« Reply #59 on: December 30, 2009, 04:30:34 PM »
Does he park his plane in his girlfriends hangar when there?

I've never seen his Extra 300 up there, but his girlfriend has a very nice RV6..


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