Any Pilots in here?
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Any Pilots in here?
Whether it's flying a Cessna 152 or a Triple 7.
I took lessons in a PA-38 Piper Tomahawk (or as some called them "Traumahawks") and got in *looks at log* 26.4 hours before I had to quit. Two things caused that:
1. Ex-wife wanted to go up with me, and she weighed about 325 lbs at the time. With her, the instructor, and me would have put us overweight in the Archer they had for 4 person use. She got upset, got in the car, and drove home and left me stranded.
2. She then took over the bank account and spent the money on herself instead.
I'm wanting to get back into it this spring. I stopped by the airport and they told me I just need to brush up on new ground procedures as a result of 9/11, do a couple hours in the pattern to get familiar with flying again then work on cross countries.
I took lessons in a PA-38 Piper Tomahawk (or as some called them "Traumahawks") and got in *looks at log* 26.4 hours before I had to quit. Two things caused that:
1. Ex-wife wanted to go up with me, and she weighed about 325 lbs at the time. With her, the instructor, and me would have put us overweight in the Archer they had for 4 person use. She got upset, got in the car, and drove home and left me stranded.
2. She then took over the bank account and spent the money on herself instead.
I'm wanting to get back into it this spring. I stopped by the airport and they told me I just need to brush up on new ground procedures as a result of 9/11, do a couple hours in the pattern to get familiar with flying again then work on cross countries.
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I'm a former flight instructor and professional pilot.
The hours you have logged still count towards your certificate.
The 9-11 thing screwed up private flying bad. So, when flying cross country, you have to be on your toes with the restricted areas (TSRs) that seem to move around on an hourly basis.
The hours you have logged still count towards your certificate.
The 9-11 thing screwed up private flying bad. So, when flying cross country, you have to be on your toes with the restricted areas (TSRs) that seem to move around on an hourly basis.
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Got my private license in '86, went partners on a '57 Aeronca Champ tail-dragger. Man, I wish I learned on THAT instead of a 152 (which flies itself).
Haven't flown since the partner got killed in the Champ. He was a B727 captain with thousands of hours, and just got caught in a bad situation. Me, I was just flying for fun, but after that, it was no longer "fun".
But I have been getting the urge lately, so maybe I'll get back in the air soon!
Haven't flown since the partner got killed in the Champ. He was a B727 captain with thousands of hours, and just got caught in a bad situation. Me, I was just flying for fun, but after that, it was no longer "fun".
But I have been getting the urge lately, so maybe I'll get back in the air soon!
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My first flight was in a Cessna 120. I took my lessons in a Cessna 150, soloed at 6 hours in a Piper Cherokee. I haven't flown in many years because it stopped being fun and was very expensive.
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moonie mk 4 1970 vintage "single instrument rating" have not been up solo since a mi some years ago. some times miss it a little bit but with rental costs and new 9/11 laws , get to ride every now and then with a friend in his float cessna. dads bother was a ww2 bird farm pilot and a instructor he owned the moonie got me up in a few nice old war birds, took a 500 dollar ride this fall in a b17 at a local air show what a thrill
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I have logged about 28 hrs. in a 152, and then an older 150. Had a good instructor, but he wasn't too good on the bookeeping end of things. I finally had to quit for financial reasons. Last flight was my cross-country dual, about 15 years ago. I would love to go up again sometime, maybe even finish the lessons. Tha father of my best friend when I was just starting out had a Piper twin turbo Comanche, now that was a plane! He let me fly it one time, it sure wasn't much like the old 152! -TD
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