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Offline LilMak

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New experience.
« on: May 06, 2012, 12:49:39 PM »
So I'm flying my Cessna 170 back from Oklahoma to Georgia and I'm stopping in Bessemer AL for fuel. A pattern call comes over the radio for "Mustang" turning downwind. As it turns out there is a P-51 in the pattern. He does a low pass over the runway as I'm setting up for the downwind. And gets in a breaking turn and gets in the downwind again before I can get there. So I follow the P-51 in to a full stop (first time I've shared the pattern with a warbird). He uses the whole runway and I use a third and then he taxies back crossing my path as I wait. I call over the radio "That's a nice plane you got there." He calls back "Yours looks pretty good too. It's a real airplane with the wheel in the back." I thanked him and offered an even trade. Can't figure out why he didn't go for it. He never said no though.

Still riding the ego boost for a mustang pilot complimenting my old Cessna.
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Offline oakranger

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Re: New experience.
« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2012, 01:40:37 PM »
Where in Oklahoma are you at?
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Re: New experience.
« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2012, 02:06:33 PM »
I was in OKC for some training for a couple weeks. Now back home in GA.
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Offline xbrit

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Re: New experience.
« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2012, 02:58:28 PM »
So you didn't call him a running face shooting ponydweeb ??
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Re: New experience.
« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2012, 03:24:12 PM »
 :lol @ brit


I'm surprised lilmak didn't pull some crazy merge on the pony guy  :lol :old:
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Re: New experience.
« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2012, 03:27:15 PM »
Quote from: LilMak on May 06, 2012, 02:06:33 PM
I was in OKC for some training for a couple weeks. Now back home in GA.

Dam.  I am at OKC right now.  It would be great to met up.
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Offline B4Buster

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Re: New experience.
« Reply #6 on: May 06, 2012, 03:29:48 PM »
That's bad arse!
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Re: New experience.
« Reply #7 on: May 06, 2012, 03:30:55 PM »
Pretty cool Mak :D :aok
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Offline LilMak

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Re: New experience.
« Reply #8 on: May 07, 2012, 10:52:10 AM »
Quote from: uptown on May 06, 2012, 03:24:12 PM
:lol @ brit


I'm surprised lilmak didn't pull some crazy merge on the pony guy  :lol :old:
Since his landing speed is faster than my cruising speed, it would've been something like a Stuka vs a 262. Of course he would've tried for the HO shot and augered. Not much of a fight. ;)
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Re: New experience.
« Reply #9 on: May 07, 2012, 12:30:10 PM »
Quote from: LilMak on May 07, 2012, 10:52:10 AM
Since his landing speed is faster than my cruising speed, it would've been something like a Stuka vs a 262. Of course he would've tried for the HO shot and augered. Not much of a fight. ;)

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Offline Reaper90

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Re: New experience.
« Reply #10 on: May 07, 2012, 12:50:20 PM »
Quote from: LilMak on May 07, 2012, 10:52:10 AM
Since his landing speed is faster than my cruising speed, it would've been something like a Stuka vs a 262. Of course he would've tried for the HO shot and augered. Not much of a fight. ;)

You still coulda vulched him on the rearm pad.  :devil
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Re: New experience.
« Reply #11 on: May 07, 2012, 12:59:07 PM »
Quote from: Reaper90 on May 07, 2012, 12:50:20 PM
You still coulda vulched him on the rearm pad.  :devil
I never vulch.
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Offline curry1

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Re: New experience.
« Reply #12 on: May 07, 2012, 01:38:45 PM »
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Offline VonMessa

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Re: New experience.
« Reply #13 on: May 07, 2012, 01:41:58 PM »
Quote from: LilMak on May 06, 2012, 12:49:39 PM
So I'm flying my Cessna 170 back from Oklahoma to Georgia and I'm stopping in Bessemer AL for fuel. A pattern call comes over the radio for "Mustang" turning downwind. As it turns out there is a P-51 in the pattern. He does a low pass over the runway as I'm setting up for the downwind. And gets in a breaking turn and gets in the downwind again before I can get there. So I follow the P-51 in to a full stop (first time I've shared the pattern with a warbird). He uses the whole runway and I use a third and then he taxies back crossing my path as I wait. I call over the radio "That's a nice plane you got there." He calls back "Yours looks pretty good too. It's a real airplane with the wheel in the back." I thanked him and offered an even trade. Can't figure out why he didn't go for it. He never said no though.

Still riding the ego boost for a mustang pilot complimenting my old Cessna.

Perhaps he was weighing the fuel-cost/difference factor before deciding?

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Re: New experience.
« Reply #14 on: May 07, 2012, 03:38:56 PM »
Where are you at in GA lilMak?  What field was this at?
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