l'il Reaper, aka new squeeker in town

[Reaper90]

My boy James is 6 years old and is a WWII airplane nut, and loves nothing more than going to airshows, playing with model airplanes, and flying on the computer. Up until last night he had always sat in front of me, and just held on while I flew it. Gradually I let him fire the weapons, and fly a little when there were no cons around. Last night I put him in the offline practice area and let him up a P-38J (his mostest favoritest bird of all!) all by himself, and told him he was going to fly it with no help from me. Well, 10 minutes later he was doing loops, rolls, and had managed to taker her up to over 17K with nary a single crash! He flew that bird forever it seemed, and finally ran it out of fuel. Funny thing is, he brought it down dead-stick and crash laneded it without getting killed! The SAPP guys would be proud, the damage list showed both engines gone, the elevators, rudders, and right wing gone also. But he was alive, and yelling for me because he didn't know how to end sortie and take off again! Heck, I shoulda told him how to put his gear down, but didn't figure he would need it!

I promise I'll keep him in the offline practice til he can actually reach the rudder pedals!

[Strip]

I would say turn him loose in the MA if I wasn't afraid of the questionable actions he might run into. You might try midwar, its not quite as bad most times. You definitely have a future AH2 ace on your hands there.

 

My little guy is almost three and he loves to pull the trigger. First time he put the gun noise and pulling the trigger together he laughed hysterically. Small things bring out the dad in me, we are trying to teach him to fly now.

 

[Reaper90]

I would say turn him loose in the MA if I wasn't afraid of the questionable actions he might run into. You might try midwar, its not quite as bad most times. You definitely have a future AH2 ace on your hands there.

I'll let him get a few more hours before he gets to shoot at real cons, his gunnery isn't there yet to say the least. I'm not far from getting me a new gaming rig, I figure when I do he'll be able to fly the rig I'm using now and we can up together.

Maybe a year or two and he'll be dangerous, at least to something other than his own plane!

[texastc316]

That's great!!

[Strip]

I'll let him get a few more hours before he gets to shoot at real cons, his gunnery isn't there yet to say the least. I'm not far from getting me a new gaming rig, I figure when I do he'll be able to fly the rig I'm using now and we can up together.

Maybe a year or two and he'll be dangerous, at least to something other than his own plane!

If his landings are any indication is already approaching SAPP material. I don't think it will be that long before he gives his old man a good run.

 

I have a few years before I reach that point but I hope to do the same thing with my son.

[morfiend]

Reaper,

  let him go into the TA,so long as he asks he can shoot at people and if I'm there he's welcome to chase me around and shoot at me.I've done this for several player's young fliers!! So long as he follows the few rules there is,why not let him have some fun shooting at planes that just dont turn left all day.

   

[Shuffler]

Reaper.... quite a young man you have there.

If you ever bring him online I'd be glad to go in the TA with him and let him hone his skills shooting me down. Just catch me online.

<S> to bringing up another future SAPPer.

[Delirium]

When Fringe first started doing flight sims he was about that age, granted they don't have the patience to really learn until they reach age 10 or so, but they enjoy it none the less.

[vonKrimm]

Noooooooooooooooooooooo!

j/k; I am sure you will train him correctly.

[Hajo]

Fantastic!

If he ever wants to practice his shooting eye  I'll supply a target ONLY in a Jug in TA.

[texastc316]

Mine is 6 months old, can't wait to do the fun stuff with him. He watches all my airplane shows with me and on weekends watches me play AH in between play/bottle/nap times

[CAP1]

My boy James is 6 years old and is a WWII airplane nut, and loves nothing more than going to airshows, playing with model airplanes, and flying on the computer. Up until last night he had always sat in front of me, and just held on while I flew it. Gradually I let him fire the weapons, and fly a little when there were no cons around. Last night I put him in the offline practice area and let him up a P-38J (his mostest favoritest bird of all!) all by himself, and told him he was going to fly it with no help from me. Well, 10 minutes later he was doing loops, rolls, and had managed to taker her up to over 17K with nary a single crash! He flew that bird forever it seemed, and finally ran it out of fuel. Funny thing is, he brought it down dead-stick and crash laneded it without getting killed! The SAPP guys would be proud, the damage list showed both engines gone, the elevators, rudders, and right wing gone also. But he was alive, and yelling for me because he didn't know how to end sortie and take off again! Heck, I shoulda told him how to put his gear down, but didn't figure he would need it!

I promise I'll keep him in the offline practice til he can actually reach the rudder pedals!

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WTG!!!

a future SAPP'r   

[B4Buster]

Excellent Reaper 

[texastc316]

Teach him to HO, and to always fly straight and level when uncle TC is close

[Belial]

I dont think Tonyjoey is much older it looks promising