Author Topic: Autopilot (Read 5107 times)

Bodhi · « **Reply #30 on:** February 10, 2005, 10:43:05 AM »

Straiga,

I have no doubt that you fly, hell you are prolly even a FE on something, but what I do doubt is that your father is a general in or retired from the USAF and that HE owns / owned a mustang.

I also doubt you have "500 hours in a 51"

Thats a lot of time, a damn lot of time in a mustang, and a damn lot of time in a community that is that small.

Tell you what, if I am wrong, I'll post an apology, and I will also stop posting for 60 days as a result.

I am willing to bet that you do not have an LOA or that amount of time in a 51.

Despair · « **Reply #31 on:** February 10, 2005, 11:01:51 AM »

I really doubt Staiga is THAT old, most grown-ups dont go that low to prove their dick is bigger on a BBS.

Toad · « **Reply #32 on:** February 10, 2005, 11:10:07 AM »

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Originally posted by Straiga
I have over 500 hours in the P-51D. I dont remember who gave me my LOA but he was some fed out of california. I dont remember half the feds who gave me a liscence.

My dads and his partner sold the airplane in Apr 2004. At this time I dont have the correct serial # but I will get them for you. The airplane was brought over from europe in around 96 or 97.

I could care less if you believe me or not.
Straiga

Straiga,

I think you have to realize that when someone comes in making statements about the game's modeling based on their own Real Life experiences there's going to be a question of bona fides.

You may not have been around for the "Voss Conspiracy" that was a total sham on the online Flight Sim community, but that experience made everyone just a bit cautious.

You've come in knocking HT's modeling and you've based it on your RL experience.

I don't think it's a bit odd that some would then question your experience.

As Bodhi pointed out, 500 hours is a ton of time in a Mustang and the Mustang community is relatively small. 500 hours in an airplane and you can't remember the N- number? When every radio call begins with "North American XXXXX"?

So, shed a little light. What was the noseart if you can't remember the N ( or serial number) which is in your logbook anyway, right??

I've been a longtime member of the Heart of America CAF squadron, owned and operated a PT-19

and a BT-13

(My brother and I owned all three of the aircraft in those pics and all have been sold. Lost my medical, he's at bankrupt US Air.)

I've lost count of the number of airshows I attended but at one time or another I've seen most of the flying Mustangs in the US.

So which one did you get all your time in?

If you're going to post critically, I think you have to expect that your bona fides will be examined in that light.

Same with "my father, the General". I'm aware of two ex-USAF generals that have owned/flown Mustangs. One is Yeager, whom I've only met. The other is Reg Urschler, my former Wing Commander and a close friend. Reg has no children. Yeager has children, I think.

Also, you're claiming to be working for a major airline. I'm retired DAL, last as a B-767 Captain, class of August 1980. Which airline are you working for?

As I said, this isn't being small IMO. If a relatively new guy pops up and starts criticizing the game, folks are going to want some background.

I know Dale and I've flown with him in his RV. He's a pretty fine pilot, IMO, and he's one hell of a programmer. Is everything perfect in the game? Nope. But he's always working towards that and he has the right tools for the job.

In short, I know Dale's credentials. What are yours?

Just a friendly request for some information. Thanks in advance.

Golfer · « **Reply #33 on:** February 10, 2005, 12:47:53 PM »

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As Bodhi pointed out, 500 hours is a ton of time in a Mustang and the Mustang community is relatively small. 500 hours in an airplane and you can't remember the N- number? When every radio call begins with "North American XXXXX"?

In all fairness I'm trying to be objective about the whole thing. I did recall the said Serial Number and not tail number.

Personally, I black out all tail numbers in photos of airplanes that I fly and post on my own. I'm not sure if I owned a mustang I'd wanna put my personal information up for all to see either.

The best I can think of is posting your info from the Airmen Info Website with certain things blacked out. I have not included my name or address information. Not to say some couldn't find it I'm just not posting it here.

Example, My info:

Street #### XXX XXX XXX

City XXXXXXX State OHIO
County FRANKLIN Zip Code XXXXX
Country UNITED STATES

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Medical

Medical Class : Second Medical Date: 05/2004

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Certificates

1 of 1

DOI : 06/11/2004
Certificate: COMMERCIAL PILOT

Rating(s):

COMMERCIAL PILOT
AIRPLANE SINGLE ENGINE LAND
AIRPLANE MULTIENGINE LAND
INSTRUMENT AIRPLANE

Fair Enough?

jigsaw · « **Reply #34 on:** February 10, 2005, 01:34:12 PM »

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Originally posted by Golfer

The best I can think of is posting your info from the Airmen Info Website with certain things blacked out.

You can partially opt out of the database. Fer example, if you try to look me up by name and state, it wont work because my address is withheld. Unless you know my b-day, I don't think you can find me. When I got my PPL I quickly requested a number change. Back then your ticket number was your SSN. When they announced the database, I opted as far out as I could get.

But, just for grins here's what mine says.

DOI :      05/26/2003
Certificate:    COMMERCIAL PILOT
Rating(s):

COMMERCIAL PILOT
AIRPLANE SINGLE ENGINE LAND
AIRPLANE MULTIENGINE LAND
INSTRUMENT AIRPLANE

DOI :      05/29/2004
Certificate:    FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR
Rating(s):

FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR
AIRPLANE SINGLE AND MULTIENGINE
INSTRUMENT AIRPLANE

DOI :      06/05/2003
Certificate:    GROUND INSTRUCTOR
Rating(s):

GROUND INSTRUCTOR
ADVANCED

Keep me posted about Vegas. If I can swing it, I might pop out to say "Howdy" and meet the two of ya.

Golfer · « **Reply #35 on:** February 10, 2005, 03:34:40 PM »

Sounds good Jig.

I'm going to be keeping a journal on the day's events so I can write about it in a day-by-day format when it's over and then can comment on the program. I'm fairly optimistic. I'm knocking out my written tests this week (FOI and FIA yesterday and today, FII tomorrow) I spent 9 minutes in the testing room for my FOI...signed in at 12:11 and out at 12:20. Raced through the actual test in about 6 minutes

scored in the 90's too.

Thanks to this website

I'd suggest that link to any of your students Jigsaw. Or anyone here who wants to try their hand at an FAA written test to see how much they really know (if they're a flightsim know-it-all)

The program is going to be a 17 day for me (I had opted for extra days instead of a later start date) due to the examiner's schedule being limited by 2 rides a day. If offered, I think I'd accept a position as an instructor there as long as I don't really dislike how things are going (feel cheated or looked down upon type of thing.) Pay sucks, but average 85-110hrs/month minimum multi time (So sayeth a chautauqua pilot I bumped into). Back to the 17 day thing, I don't know how much free time I'll have. I hear the first week is real intense ground school from 0500-1700 with flights between midnight and 5am (a restriction on practice approaches at Mccarren) I also need a spin endorsement...go figure. I've spun half a dozen airplanes and I'm not legal

I know I have all day March10th since I'm done the 9th and my flight leaves at 11:45pm. After scoring well on my writtens thus far, and having a lot (over 10%) of my total time in the clouds, so I don't view the instrument segments as a huge obstacle.

Anyway, I'm trying to add some civility to these threads instead of having this turn into a voss headhunt.

Toad · « **Reply #36 on:** February 10, 2005, 04:43:52 PM »

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Originally posted by Golfer
In all fairness I'm trying to be objective about the whole thing. I did recall the said Serial Number and not tail number.

Personally, I black out all tail numbers in photos of airplanes that I fly and post on my own. I'm not sure if I owned a mustang I'd wanna put my personal information up for all to see either.

Fair Enough?

Ok, I'm confused. Golfer, you quote me on a question I asked Straiga and you "recall the said serial number"?

AFAIK, I didn't ask GOLFER anything at all. I asked Straiga but you're answering for him.

So Golger is actually Straiga?

We got a Mr. Black personality thing going on here as well?

Toad · « **Reply #37 on:** February 10, 2005, 04:47:02 PM »

Mine looks like this:

DOI : 12/02/2000
Certificate: AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT

Rating(s):

AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT
AIRPLANE MULTIENGINE LAND
COMMERCIAL PRIVILEGES
AIRPLANE SINGLE ENGINE LAND

Type Ratings

A/B-707 A/B-720 A/B-727 A/B-737 A/B-757
A/B-767 A/CE-500

And a Turbojet FE of course.

GScholz · « **Reply #38 on:** February 10, 2005, 04:51:48 PM »

Who has 500 hours in a warbird and doesn't have pictures of themselves in it, flying it, drooling on it, polishing it etc. etc. etc.

If I had ONE hour in a P-51, let alone 500 I would post so many pictures on this BBS I'd get fined for spamming.

Golfer · « **Reply #39 on:** February 10, 2005, 04:52:33 PM »

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Originally posted by Toad
Ok, I'm confused. Golfer, you quote me on a question I asked Straiga and you "recall the said serial number"?

AFAIK, I didn't ask GOLFER anything at all. I asked Straiga but you're answering for him.

So Golger is actually Straiga?

We got a Mr. Black personality thing going on here as well?

You've got to be kidding.

Straiga Wrote this...

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At this time I dont have the correct serial # but I will get them for you.

Toad wrote this...

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As Bodhi pointed out, 500 hours is a ton of time in a Mustang and the Mustang community is relatively small. 500 hours in an airplane and you can't remember the N- number? When every radio call begins with "North American XXXXX"?

I pointed out that you were talking about different numbers. That's it.

Take that Mr.Black talk and shove it, toad.

(that's a joke)

Toad · « **Reply #40 on:** February 10, 2005, 05:07:25 PM »

Golfer, when you fly around and talk on the radio, how do you start the conversation with control?

I used to say "Fairchild 50303". I flew that plane enough so that I don't even pause when I think about the N-number.

Now, if someone had 500 hours in a particular craft, I think the N-number would tumble as readily from his lips as the name of his wife or child.

Would you disagree with that?

Yeah, I asked for the N-number. It's quite easy to check out who owns/owned what N-number.

Also, as Bodhi mentioned, the Mustang community is small. I could call anyone of 3-4 people I know and say "Hey.. N-XXXXXX did some retired general own that and let his son fly it?" And they would KNOW. They might not know the exact name but they'd know the situation.

Reasonable question in my opinion.

Golfer · « **Reply #41 on:** February 10, 2005, 05:13:54 PM »

I keep making sure I'm not putting my foot in my mouth on this...but I just double checked and he hasn't replied since you asked. I talk to him on vox now and then and I don't really have a reason to doubt him. He seems knowledgable about the intracies of some of the systems I asked about and settings.

I can't imagine someone sane enough to hold a 1st class medical to make this stuff up. But, I've only sat in one P-51 and made airplane noises in it while moving the stick. It's one of the Hurry Home Honey's. (last I heard there are two) and this one is based in Indiana. That's enough info to track it down.

Toad · « **Reply #42 on:** February 10, 2005, 05:22:11 PM »

Are you saying the P-51 he says HE flew is one of the Hurry Home Honeys?

Or are you saying that's the one you sat in?

Golfer · « **Reply #43 on:** February 10, 2005, 05:27:19 PM »

The one I went "raaaar" in.

It put on a good show with some low passes...it comes to our airshow each year in Lancaster, OH.

I never prodded Straiga for more information...didn't and still don't think I need to.

Toad · « **Reply #44 on:** February 10, 2005, 05:40:03 PM »

Your right to do as you like.

After the Voss Conspiracy, though, I think there's more than just one enquiring mind around here that wants to know.

You do make my point however. You sat in HHH one time and you remember the nose art in an instant. The art is more memorable for everyone than the N-number.

So, Straiga would probably be able to recall that as well as the N if he flew it even once.

I sure as heck remember which Mustang I got a ride in..without an instants hesitation. It was The Gunfighter.

Did you know I actually interviewed Voss for an article about his new game? Man, he laid on the USAFA stuff and the F-16 stuff so believeably that I didn't even bother to check him out. I had the resources but he had so totally convinced me that I just didn't bother. That was probably the most embarassing low point of my journalistic career. (That was before the scorpion bite and brain cancer part of the scam though.)