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Title: It has begun
Post by: Octavius on October 20, 2006, 04:36:24 PM: Just finished flight #1. :)

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Title: It has begun
Post by: ROC on October 20, 2006, 04:37:29 PM: Outstanding! Congratulations.
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Post by: Nilsen on October 20, 2006, 04:40:16 PM: Congrats!!! :aok
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Post by: RedDg on October 20, 2006, 05:10:22 PM: Congratulations Oct! Looks like you couldn't have picked a nicer day.
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Post by: storch on October 20, 2006, 05:33:04 PM: congratulations, what reddog said.
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Post by: detch01 on October 20, 2006, 05:41:29 PM: Congrats Oct! Fun, ain't it?

Cheers,
asw
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Post by: CyranoAH on October 20, 2006, 06:17:18 PM: Ooooh congratulations!!!

:aok
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Post by: Vulcan on October 20, 2006, 06:19:08 PM: How many kills?
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Post by: RTR on October 20, 2006, 06:29:07 PM: Oct! Watch the PT boat!

check six! check six!!!!!

ahhh fer cry'n out loud! Yer all warpy!

LOL

Congrats, and welcome to the 'hood!

RTR
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Post by: Stang on October 20, 2006, 06:59:32 PM: Awesome!

That a 152 you're in?

First flight is always the most memorable.

Oh btw I pwn joo in teh C3ssnah quahz!

:D :aok
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Post by: Debonair on October 21, 2006, 01:35:45 AM: Kewl, X-wind practice your 1st time out.
Those new 172Ss pwn, a ton better than the older models & not too much more expensive to rent
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Post by: Grayeagle on October 21, 2006, 02:50:02 AM: oooh yaa .. yer askin for it now.

Next will come yer first biplane flight.. first ragbag with a real 'stick' is just all kindsa way FUN .. find a rental ride in an Aeronca Champ or some such .. man that is just a grin waitin to happen .. sooner or later yer gonna fly a Mustang .. ya .. yer really in for it NOW dood!!

WTG :)

-GE
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Post by: Hawklore on October 21, 2006, 09:23:54 AM: Yet again, another pilot who's soul intention was to take photos of his flight and not keep the plane level.. :rolleyes:

Just kidding, congrats!
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Post by: Viking on October 21, 2006, 09:27:50 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Hawklore
soul intention

I beg your pardon for being a spelling nazi, but SOUL intention? Is that like inner gayness or something? :p
Title: It has begun
Post by: Octavius on October 21, 2006, 12:08:50 PM: Thank you aces high and endless hours on teh computar :). I impressed the instructor and swear I heard the word "natural" somewhere. I even rocked the coordinated turn. I was relaxed and enjoyed every minute... can't for the next!
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Post by: Stang on October 21, 2006, 01:05:34 PM: I pulled a slip on my first landing...

The instructor was like :O :furious :mad:

:D :t
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Post by: wooley on October 21, 2006, 06:47:50 PM: Out of interest, how much would you be looking at spending to get a private pilot's license in the US?

I'm in Southern California if that makes a big difference.
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Post by: Ripsnort on October 21, 2006, 08:20:54 PM: I remember a 16 year old (or was it 17?) joining the squad...named Octavius...now he's FLYING REAL AEROPLANES!?!?! Congrats man! :)

Hey, did you steal a pic from me to make your avatar? ;)

http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL767/2726312/13190442/195510962.jpg
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Post by: Maverick on October 21, 2006, 08:25:39 PM: Oh crap, now we have something more for homeland security to get orgasmic about...........:p

Congrats. Now that you've had the taste, are you going the rest of the way?
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Post by: Octavius on October 21, 2006, 09:08:47 PM: wooley, I'm looking to spend $6-7000.

Rip, that's my own chocolate pup back home Rip :). She looks more like a chesapeake, a very light brown coat.

Mav, hell yeah. I feel great after the first step and can't wait to get back up.
Title: It has begun
Post by: Ripsnort on October 21, 2006, 09:56:58 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Octavius
wooley, I'm looking to spend $6-7000.

Rip, that's my own chocolate pup back home Rip :). She looks more like a chesapeake, a very light brown coat.

Mav, hell yeah. I feel great after the first step and can't wait to get back up.
You got good tastes in dogs and hobbies. Here's your favorite smiley!! :aok :D
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Post by: eagl on October 21, 2006, 10:39:28 PM: Nice pics.

Now put the camera away until you learn how to fly...

You'll lose training quality if you're worried about futzing around with a camera. Maximize your training time by focusing on flying, even when you're building your solo hours. If you have time to point the camera out the window, you'd be better off practicing turns around a point or calculating ground speed on the fly while navigating point to point off of VORs. Few things are as frustrating to an instructor as a student who is preoccupied with things other than learning.

Save the camera stuff for later. I'd say 100 hours but that's probably unrealistic. If you can exercise self restraint then carry it in your flight bag in case something happens that you want to document, but if not I suggest leaving the camera at home or in the car until after your checkride.
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Post by: Golfer on October 22, 2006, 02:40:02 AM: I find having a camera on board helps because if you have a near miss you can document where "he" was.
Title: It has begun
Post by: Octavius on October 22, 2006, 07:22:08 AM: understood completely. this was mainly an intro pleasure cruise type deal, so no actual training has begun. Balls to the wall when it formally begins... just glad I didn't post the beer bong pic. :)
Title: It has begun
Post by: Ripsnort on October 22, 2006, 08:12:20 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Octavius
understood completely. this was mainly an intro pleasure cruise type deal, so no actual training has begun. Balls to the wall when it formally begins... just glad I didn't post the beer bong pic. :)
:rofl :rofl :rofl