Stickjockey
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Commercial Pilot, Multi-engine and Instrument ratings. Got that far and ran out of cash.
I fly when I can, but it's not nearly often enough.
I fly when I can, but it's not nearly often enough.
Aviation types on THR?
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Rocket Man
Why not move to Albuquerque? We have really good gun laws and lots of Hot air balloons.
Why not move to Albuquerque? We have really good gun laws and lots of Hot air balloons.
Rocket Man
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I've been to ALB many times for the Balloon Fiesta. It's beuatiful out there, but I think I'll stay here. I'm selling the balloon business and going back to my first love, drag racing. Other than the gun situation, Maryland is not such a bad place. You can go the the Mountains or the ocean, one or two hours in each direction. Plus everything is very green here
Quantrill
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Private ASEL since 1993, Bought a PA28-180 in 1995, got the instrument rating in 2000. No use going further than that at my age. Just installed new IFR GPS but spend too much time looking at it and not out the window. Bought the plane unexpectedly in NM and flew it home (quite a story there). I try to divide my time evenly between the guns and the plane. I am retired. Been to Oshkosh, Sun'nFun, AF museum. Except for the state I live in and it's gun laws, I'm trying to make the most of my retirement. My wife has all the ratings. Quantrill
YankeeRebel
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Soloed an Aeronca Champ in '57. Went through aviation cadets and got my navigator wings in 1962, the last class to graduate from Harlingen AFB, TX. Went on to nav/bomb school and the fates were kind to me as I went to Hunter AFB, GA, to fly the C-124 instead of SAC. In 1966 the AF asked if I wanted to transition to the RF-4C and go to Okinawa. I knew that you never volunteer for anything in the military, but it just seemed like a good thing. Then in 1968 I got my private while on the island of Okinawa. Then in 1969 the comm. Believe it or not I used a 100 hrs, 50 hours creditable, of co-pilot time in the RF-4C for the total time . This was because I was a private and rated in the RF-4C. About half of the time in the Phantom was stick time. Had to go to the Phillipines for the comm X-country time. Got to land on the island of Corregador and tour it. That was seeing history first hand. Got out of the Air Force in '70 and went to work at Kansas City ARTCC as an ATC. Started with non-computerization and the "old broadband" radar and saw the computers and digitized radar enter service. Then in '81 the strike hit and I was fired. Just retired from the USDA working in IT as a DBA with 40+ years of government service. Spend my time now with a C-150 I bought last year, a little shooting and taking care of my invalid mother.
Why don't I have an aviation user ID? YankeeRebel was given to me by my late, Souther belle wife. Never did find out how she stood this Yankee.
Why don't I have an aviation user ID? YankeeRebel was given to me by my late, Souther belle wife. Never did find out how she stood this Yankee.
1987-1997 - Navy aircraft mechanic (AME), A-6E's and P-3C's Oceana and Pt. Mugu respectively.
1998-present - A&P Mechanic, Easton, MD, Billings, MT, now Memphis, TN.
10/2001 - Private Pilot Certificate
07/2003 - Completed instrument ground and only need final check ride to complete flight portion, ran out of time and money.
I'm 'bout wore out with airplanes, think I'm gonna give it all up and sell real-estate.
1998-present - A&P Mechanic, Easton, MD, Billings, MT, now Memphis, TN.
10/2001 - Private Pilot Certificate
07/2003 - Completed instrument ground and only need final check ride to complete flight portion, ran out of time and money.
I'm 'bout wore out with airplanes, think I'm gonna give it all up and sell real-estate.
Interesting thread,
Funny (in a sick sort of way) how things sometimes seem to be going down the toilet for many of my interests.
Anyway, grew up in the ag business, soloed at 17 in a super cub, flew in the army for 7 years, flew ag in CA for a few years, and am now back home in the business. Pretty lucky looking back on it all.
We do ag, seeding, fire, predator control, game survey, SAR (my favorite), and pretty much anything else that we can think of to make a living.
Good to see so many other enjoy the wild blue in addition to the shooting sports.
Funny (in a sick sort of way) how things sometimes seem to be going down the toilet for many of my interests.
Anyway, grew up in the ag business, soloed at 17 in a super cub, flew in the army for 7 years, flew ag in CA for a few years, and am now back home in the business. Pretty lucky looking back on it all.
We do ag, seeding, fire, predator control, game survey, SAR (my favorite), and pretty much anything else that we can think of to make a living.
Good to see so many other enjoy the wild blue in addition to the shooting sports.
BerettaNut92
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Learnt to fly before I drove. Gave it up for the banjo.
RocketMan
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RocketMan
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Might want to consider a name change
Rocket Man,
I tried sending you an e-mail only to have it bounced back.
With due respect, I've used RocketMan as a user name on THR for some time now.
There might be some confusion between us if you use Rocket Man.
Thanks,
RocketMan
(Who actually flies rockets, too)
Rocket Man,
I tried sending you an e-mail only to have it bounced back.
With due respect, I've used RocketMan as a user name on THR for some time now.
There might be some confusion between us if you use Rocket Man.
Thanks,
RocketMan
(Who actually flies rockets, too)
OH25shooter
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Worked the flightline in the AF (KC-135 & B-52). Very interested in WWll fighters and bombers. Only flying I do is on the computer flight simulator. Nobody gets hurt. Still have a hard time flying through flak.
Kentucky Rifle
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Started when I was 12 or 13...
Soloed on 16th birthday. Built time & ratings as time passed. Lotta years now.
Augered in once (Weird structural failure)--big fire--popped the belts--ran like the wind. Like Richard Pryer says, "Fire is inspiring. It ought to be in The Olympics".
KR
Soloed on 16th birthday. Built time & ratings as time passed. Lotta years now.
Augered in once (Weird structural failure)--big fire--popped the belts--ran like the wind. Like Richard Pryer says, "Fire is inspiring. It ought to be in The Olympics".
KR
YammyMonkey
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Student Naval Aviator is the official title, just about to finish up primary and find out what kind of aircraft I'll be flying, looks like a LOT of helo slots for the time being.
Coming back in from "Area 1" if anyone is familiar with the training areas around Pensacola, FL you can see two of the three local ranges. Unlike the other guy who could see his from the airport though, I usually get a chance to go shoot because the weather was too bad to go fly.
Coming back in from "Area 1" if anyone is familiar with the training areas around Pensacola, FL you can see two of the three local ranges. Unlike the other guy who could see his from the airport though, I usually get a chance to go shoot because the weather was too bad to go fly.
Sergeant Bob
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Aircraft Maintenance Specialist, USAF, Retired. KC135A (water injected), B52H, C141A & B, and C9. Got about 5 minutes of stick time on a 135. Got alot of ride time though. Used to love doing crash and dash. Used to love doing MITO's till I rode along on a 5 ship at the back of two tankers and two BUFF's (talk about dirty air!) and I swear we did a 60 degree yaw (well, it sure felt like it) and I saw the A/C white knuckling the yoke. That cured me.
Got to drive a 747 (military charter) for about a mile at Lambert with the mechanic bringing it back up to the jetway.
greg531mi
www.airliners.net
Pretty busy site!
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Got to drive a 747 (military charter) for about a mile at Lambert with the mechanic bringing it back up to the jetway.
greg531mi
You might try www.landings.com and
www.airliners.net
Pretty busy site!
Civil Aviation
[ 1,273,112 posts with 1808 new during last 24 hours ]
They will be opening a new site soon which is the subject of one of their current forums.
Military Aviation
[ 17,759 posts with 26 new during last 24 hours ]
This is the main discussion forum of our soon-to-come military version of Airliners.net called Airfighters.net.
Sergeant Bob
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He's a little taller now....
and alot more tactical!!!
BerettaNut92
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Yep, that is me. What the hell happened?
Note the tac black shirt with the skunk on it
Note the tac black shirt with the skunk on it
SMLE
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And look at the yoke! He's inverted in a C5!
I meant "you are" upside down, not "your" upside down. Either way, you were inverted in a very big airplane, at very low altitude.
Awww, what happened to that cute little guy with the skunk on his back? I hear he is pretty tactical now, no longer someone's friendly little fuzzball.
Zone 5
Awww, what happened to that cute little guy with the skunk on his back? I hear he is pretty tactical now, no longer someone's friendly little fuzzball.
Zone 5
I pretty much quit flying the airlines almost six years ago, though I travel all the time. I bought a turbocharged Bonanza (E33A) and flew it all over the country. Sold that for an A36 Bonanza. Last year, I traded that for a B55 Baron.
Tomorrow I take delivery of a 1960 D50C Twin Bonanza. That's what I really wanted, but couldn't get insurance until I had some multi-engine time. In 10 months I put 230 hours on the Baron.
I'm already planning where to put the gun rack in the T-Bone!
Anyone need a Baron?
Tomorrow I take delivery of a 1960 D50C Twin Bonanza. That's what I really wanted, but couldn't get insurance until I had some multi-engine time. In 10 months I put 230 hours on the Baron.
I'm already planning where to put the gun rack in the T-Bone!
Anyone need a Baron?
I guess I should have mentioned that I am a former F14 driver.
Why a Twin Bonanza over the B55, Tom? Seems like the B55 is about the best twin out there. You need the extra room and load to bring back a load of moose meat or something?
How do the two aircraft compare with respect to operating costs?
Seems like all things considered, you could buy a lot of airline tickets for the priviledge of flying a twin.
I know your particular operation is perfect for a personal airplane, I mean in general, twins get awfully expensive.
We know that you stopped flying commercial because you got tired of signing autographs, having gorgeous women flinging their phone numbers at you, etc. The life of a celebrity can be a chore.
Be safe,
Zone 5
Why a Twin Bonanza over the B55, Tom? Seems like the B55 is about the best twin out there. You need the extra room and load to bring back a load of moose meat or something?
How do the two aircraft compare with respect to operating costs?
Seems like all things considered, you could buy a lot of airline tickets for the priviledge of flying a twin.
I know your particular operation is perfect for a personal airplane, I mean in general, twins get awfully expensive.
We know that you stopped flying commercial because you got tired of signing autographs, having gorgeous women flinging their phone numbers at you, etc. The life of a celebrity can be a chore.
Be safe,
Zone 5
The B55 is a great plane, but it's the same fuselage as a Bonanza. No more room.
The T-Bone has an airstair door, a couch, and generally more room.
Re: Airlines. Yuk. I can beat them almost anywhere. From home base in Louisiana, it's a tie to Los Angeles, even when I make a fuel stop.
Plus, when I was living on the airlines, I would get sick 4 to 6 times a year, often losing my voice. I haven't gotten sick since I bought my first Bonanza.
The T-Bone has an airstair door, a couch, and generally more room.
Re: Airlines. Yuk. I can beat them almost anywhere. From home base in Louisiana, it's a tie to Los Angeles, even when I make a fuel stop.
Plus, when I was living on the airlines, I would get sick 4 to 6 times a year, often losing my voice. I haven't gotten sick since I bought my first Bonanza.
Roger all that, Tom.
The Twin B just doesn't do much for me in the beauty department. Based on looks, they should have called the Baron the Twin Bonanza anyway.
Yep, living in a small town that no one wants to visit makes beating the airlines a cinch.
Hey, I'm from Monroe, and we still have airline service there. One stop to anywhere in the world! I've been to the airport in Nachitoches, I see why there isn't airline service there!
Airlines are just awful, until you have to go to the bathroom, fly in moderate icing or depart in the snow, not to mention climb out of low altitude turbulence that wags the tail of the Bonanza so enthusiastically. The capabilities are good in light aircraft, but they aren't the same. The missions and safety margins are very different.
If most GA pilots where honest, they really fly for one reason- they love it. Not because it is cheaper or quicker given all conditions. That is a very good thing.
Zone 5
The Twin B just doesn't do much for me in the beauty department. Based on looks, they should have called the Baron the Twin Bonanza anyway.
Yep, living in a small town that no one wants to visit makes beating the airlines a cinch.
Hey, I'm from Monroe, and we still have airline service there. One stop to anywhere in the world! I've been to the airport in Nachitoches, I see why there isn't airline service there!
Airlines are just awful, until you have to go to the bathroom, fly in moderate icing or depart in the snow, not to mention climb out of low altitude turbulence that wags the tail of the Bonanza so enthusiastically. The capabilities are good in light aircraft, but they aren't the same. The missions and safety margins are very different.
If most GA pilots where honest, they really fly for one reason- they love it. Not because it is cheaper or quicker given all conditions. That is a very good thing.
Zone 5
MagKnightX
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I've been thinking about commercial piloting as a career. The problem? While what I want to do is the main factor in my career considerations, money is my second factor, and from what I've heard, until you start on the big stuff, you really don't get much pay.
Also, I'm one o' them inter-leck-chu-alls and I don't too much see piloting as a career for the creative.
Also, I'm one o' them inter-leck-chu-alls and I don't too much see piloting as a career for the creative.
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