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Retired
I retired from the Air Force. Flew T-37, T-38, C141 and T-43.
Also retired from United Airlines , flew B 727, B737, B757, B767.
Now I just go fishin. Oh yes still have reduced fare tickets but hate to ride on airplanes.
Bert
Also retired from United Airlines , flew B 727, B737, B757, B767.
Now I just go fishin. Oh yes still have reduced fare tickets but hate to ride on airplanes.
Bert
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ranger, i'm actually thinking hard about buying an old 150,then selling it when i get the certificate. i'm flying now out of a club subsidized by the major aircraft manufacturer in the states, so it's the cheapest show in town. but i can still beat it by $20-$25 an hour by owning the plane. this is all assuming i can find the right 150. as you know, nickles and dimes in aircraft have comma's and zeros in them.
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From: On A Ship, MI
flying
old roady in cap im getting a c-172p (its got the 180hp) for 15/hour + gas so aobut 45 an hour. and the cfi is doing it for free or a cuple hundred dollar hamburgers but i need to find one right away cuz im starting to get a twich and doc says he cant do any thing
but i need to find one right away cuz im starting to get a twich and doc says he cant do any thing
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ranger, you are flying 172's cheaper than i'm flying 150's. most of the local commercial schools around here are getting on the high side of $80 for a 172.maybe $90. my club is around $69. maybe i should get into cap!
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From: On A Ship, MI
roady im getting the 172 so cheap because im a cadet(im 17). after i turn senior the rate goes up to 25/hour (i think) but the problem is that you can only fly cap persons. its a emergency serch aricraft so u may have plans for a good afternoon flight and the plane could be somewares else on a search and rescue mission. its happed to me before. but cap isnt a flying club it just happens that the flying is cheap for us. if you guyes are intrested go to www.cap.gov . by the way the glider on the home page is the same type i fly.
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From: (home) Bozeman MT, School - Grand Forks, ND
I did my private and instrument ratings in a Piper Warrior, commercial in a Piper Arrow, multi in a seminole, back in the arrow and warrior for CFI and CFII, also flown a 172 around for fun a bit, did some spin training and aerobatics in a Decathlon, and some tailwheel training in a 1947 Aeronca Champ. All the pipers were pretty new with the latest tricked out avionics, GPS etc, but by far the most fun was in the champ which had the luxury of an electric starter, A TC that hardly worked (ventrui driven) and a VOR that hardly worked... Oh - and the aerobatic and spin flights in the Decathlon were pretty fun too, you can never go wrong with negative G's, loops, spins and inverted flight! : )
-Aaron
-Aaron
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From: Az
I'm with Sinjin. I, too, flew in an ultralight in the 80s. The best part for me, was when the owner cut the engine off. It felt like we were floating in the air. It was so beautiful.
Of course, I took a helicopter ride around the bay bridge (San Francisco), when they allowed that a long time ago. I was more afraid of falling to the sharks!!
I actually was stupid when I was younger. My friend wanted me to go skydiving with him, but I couldn't get out of work. I should've called in sick!!! Now, that I'm older, I wouldn't because we have a child. Don't want to take that chance.
I would like to fly in a military jet (a Harrier). But, I don't think I could handle the G's.
Of course, I took a helicopter ride around the bay bridge (San Francisco), when they allowed that a long time ago. I was more afraid of falling to the sharks!!
I actually was stupid when I was younger. My friend wanted me to go skydiving with him, but I couldn't get out of work. I should've called in sick!!! Now, that I'm older, I wouldn't because we have a child. Don't want to take that chance.
I would like to fly in a military jet (a Harrier). But, I don't think I could handle the G's.
