Real World Pilots

[cactuskooler]

No pilot myself but it's in the blood! Here's a video of our families homebuilt Pietenpol Aircamper. Built by my Dad and Grandfather. First flight in 2001.

I'm providing the front seat ballast here. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXR5I3JGLIE

[Chilli]

Cactus, I was a little disappointed, I didn't see any .303s mounted on the wings.  I am assuming that either dad or granddad is carrying concealed    Nice job.

[SkyRock]

SkyRock<------at the controls 15 minutes one time in a piper cub over suburban Atlanta.... I'm hoping my bro-inlaw will give me lessons this summer.....

What's the average cost of getting your license, minus rental, fuel, and instructor fees? 

[jollyFE]

Got about 80 hours front seat time in the UH-1N, about 10 up front in the HH-60G

[Harp00n]

[reglar]

Have about 15 hours in different Ultralight/Light Sport aircraft.  Also voluteer on ultralight flight-line  at Sun 'n' Fun Fly-in every April in Lakeland, FL.

[Barrett]

I logged about 600 hrs. PIC time in single and twin engine - most in an Ercoupe 415cd, (with rudder pedals), twin time in an Aero Commander 500B. Stopped flying, (sold the Ercoupe), in 1987..

[BiPoLaR]

SkyRock<------at the controls 15 minutes one time in a piper cub over suburban Atlanta.... I'm hoping my bro-inlaw will give me lessons this summer.....

What's the average cost of getting your license, minus rental, fuel, and instructor fees? 

fly away from my house. i dont want you crashing in my front yard

[Golfer]

Wow, didn't expect to see that!   Especially a couple of commercial guys.

I'm Commercial, Multi, Instrument, CFI down in Savannah, GA.  If anyone is ever near KSAV give me a PM and we'll have a beer.

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

Mike "Hardpoint" McCormick
Pale Horses

We spend a lot of time in Savannah.  In fact we just there for a week and can be found a night or two a week out at Savannah Smiles.  If you're into clay shooting take the 1+30 drive north to Bay Gall Sporting Clays if you've never been there.  We'll be back down for a week or so in February but haven't firmed up the dates yet.

[Strip]

SkyRock<------at the controls 15 minutes one time in a piper cub over suburban Atlanta.... I'm hoping my bro-inlaw will give me lessons this summer.....

What's the average cost of getting your license, minus rental, fuel, and instructor fees? 

I would say in the neighborhood of $500 perhaps a little more....the flight test alone is $300, written test $75, medical is $50.

Good luck if you can get instruction with a friend, that is a major portion of the cost!

Strip

[RufusLeaking]

Flew the Boeing KC-135 in the USAF during the Reagan/Bush years.  Trained in the T-37 and T-38.

Got my ATP.  Got rejected by major airlines due to high cholesterol.  Now a mere mortal still bragging about my glory days.

[Reaper90]

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.



Someday before I die I'll get current again and have my own aircraft, that's pretty much my life's dream at this point.

Behind the 172, the only thing I have plenty of hours in are Spitfires.



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

[v1st]

I always talk about taking some lessons to see if I like it.  This year My wife called me on it and gave me 2 lessons for xmas.  I will continue it if I like it.  Just going to be hard getting a nice day to start it up. New York been a bit windy of late.
v1st

[SkyRock]

Congrats, Vic! 

[cveirs]

Yes, I have my Private, Instrument Commerical and Multi-Engine. MA screen name Popason