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RE: Full scale flyers....roll call. - 1/17/2004 8:37:19 PM   
WacoFlyer



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From: Clemmons, NC, USA
Status: offline 		I just recieved my private pilot liscense last week but I have over 230hrs accumulated . i have been flying since i was 13, and I learned to fly in my dads 1977 Cessna 210M Centurion. Also I own a 1967 150H that im building hours in. (The pic of her is on the day I bought her). I posted a pic of my dads "bird" and my 'bird' below

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RE: Full scale flyers....roll call. - 1/17/2004 8:44:57 PM   
Flyboy Dave



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....way to go !!! Stay after it, and you will be rewarded.

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RE: Full scale flyers....roll call. - 1/18/2004 12:53:26 AM   
Chap


 

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Joined: 6/28/2002
From: Warsaw, IN, USA
Status: offline 		Hello Guys,

I'm checking in and will post pictures soon. I have a 64 Mooney and a 77 Pitts S1. Got my ticket in 1978. Been flying models since 1968.

Chap

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RE: Full scale flyers....roll call. - 1/20/2004 5:00:37 PM   
FormerCA.


 

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Joined: 2/5/2003
From: Springhill, LA, USA
Status: offline 		ATP/MEL SF340
COMM/INST/SEL
CFI/CFII/CFIME
11,000+ hours turbine
ALPA-15 years


Now doing the medical career thing.

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RE: Full scale flyers....roll call. - 1/20/2004 5:52:58 PM   
rjbob



Posts: 417
Joined: 2/27/2003
From: Anchorage, AK, USA
Status: online 		This is great reading !

I've been flying model airplanes since 1960 and full scale since 1968. I've been an airplane fanatic my whole life.

I am fortunate to have over 10,000 hours in more that 100 types of fixed-wing aircraft. I survived being a bush pilot for 5 years out in western Alaska and have had great times towing gliders, flying and teaching aerobatics, and flying Piper twin turboprops for a small airline.

My "day job" for the last 12 years is as a life insurance agent. I have my own office and very flexible hours which allow me to have a wonderful sideline business. I have an aircraft ferrying business in which I relocate aircraft to/from Alaska. I've done anywhere from 15 to 25 aircraft per year for the last 6 years. The most difficult ferry job I've had was a Piper PA-17 Vagabond which required hand starting and flew slower than I cruise with my motorcycle. Floatplanes are also a little bit of a challenge because the flight has to be very well planned. The easiest flights are the twins which are usually well-equipped and generally faster.

I'm also a volunteer pilot for the aircraft museum here in Anchorage and I consider myself VERY lucky to be able to fly their Gull Wing Stinson.

As we're all having a great time flying, remember the FAA's motto:

"WE'RE not happy until YOU'RE not happy"

Cheers,
Bob Edison
ATP/MEL
Comm-inst/SEL&S
CFII-MEL

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RE: Full scale flyers....roll call. - 1/21/2004 5:40:21 AM   
Dan767



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From: Federal Way, WA, USA
Status: offline 		Started flying in 1974. Quit for a while due to lack of funds. (sound familiar?) Went to a Voc Tech to get A&P ratings in 1977. Borrowed money to get the rest of my ratings. Worked at Boeing to pay for the loan. Finally made it. Jets for the last 18yrs.(727, DC-8, 757,767) See my avatar...

Dan

The suns gone down, and everyone is in bed. Must be time to go flying! I have logged more night time than I care to think...

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RE: Full scale flyers....roll call. - 1/21/2004 2:59:42 PM   
flier


 

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From: Hastings, MN, USA
Status: offline 		Started in supercubs, C-180, C-182, C-185, Beavers, C-310, T-34, all in Alaska.
Enrolled in Flight Tech. 1980 Eugene,Or. "soloed" same year, C-152 N714ND.
Passed Written for Priv. Comm. and Inst. never have the money to finish ticket.
Got married, got kids, got broke.........

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RE: Full scale flyers....roll call. - 1/22/2004 6:33:05 AM   
Les Ward


 

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Joined: 2/8/2003
From: Kalaheo, HI, USA
Status: offline 		Cessna 150, Cardinal, ( cheap to rent ) , and 172. Swizter 500 or so hours. Been a number of years though.
Learned to fly At Hawthorne Airport, where I got watch one of Jack Northrup,s wings take of on its maiden.
They took off with the wind and lowered the fence at the other end as they held up traffic.
Aloha , Les

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RE: Full scale flyers....roll call. - 1/22/2004 9:40:24 AM   
Chris-B-chips



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From: Brisbane, AUSTRALIA
Status: offline 		well i don't have my license yet because i am 12 but i have soloed in my dad's 182. i can fly the full circiut including landing and taking off without any assistance from my dad.

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RE: Full scale flyers....roll call. - 1/22/2004 6:03:17 PM   
swill



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Joined: 12/30/2001
From: Decatur, GA, USA
Status: offline 		PP-ASEL as of 9/25/03!

Currently employed by Delta Air Lines, yep with only a Private Pilot license!

I work in Aircraft Performance Engineering (AKA Flight Operations Engineering). Started here as a co-op in 1995 and been full time since 1999. One nice bonus is riding up front with the pilots, on occasion. We do all the takeoff/landing analysis (airport & obstacle analysis, route analysis & flight planning systems, weight and balance, new aircraft studies, etc). I like it.

Will start seriously working on my Instrument ticket in a month or two.

- Scott

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RE: Full scale flyers....roll call. - 1/22/2004 9:24:50 PM   
Jimmbbo



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Joined: 10/1/2003
From: Fresno, CA, USA
Status: offline 		Learned to fly in 1969 - Flying club with C-150 for $6.00/hour wet, $5.00 for the instructor!!!!

Commercial, Instrument, CFI, A&P and degree in Aircraft Maintenance from San Jose State in the 70s
Worked as a wind tunnel research equipment design engineer at NASA-Ames till 1980.
MEL, CFII, MEI, ATP in 1981. Rotorcraft Helicopter in 1983 Gold Seal CFI in 1984
Flew EMB-110 Bandeirante, EMB-120 Brasillia and BAe-146 for WestAir/United Express in California for 10 years.

3500+ hours of instruction (still love it!), 9000 TT, 3000+ in jets (Much easier to fly than recips!!).

Flying MD80s for Allegiant Air (Company has ten MDs- 82/83/87) in Las Vegas since 1997 - Seniority number: 1!!

Cheers!

Jim

Pics 1 and 2 are our MD82/83
Pic 3 is an ILS approach in rain.
Pic 4 is the MD87 instrument panel in cruise abeam Elko, NV into Reno, NV.

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RE: Full scale flyers....roll call. - 1/23/2004 4:14:37 AM   
gl3604l


 

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Joined: 12/28/2003
From: , IA, USA
Status: offline 		I have been flying R/C for 30 yrs. Got my full scale ticket 10yrs. ago.
Alway dreamed about flying aerobatics in the real thing, so I was fortunate enough to be able and buy my own Super Decathlon. I have been flying it for 2 yrs. and love it! It is a great aerobatic trainer. I have found that my years of R/C flying are now paying off. Just like flying R/C but with
G forces now!

I also get to fly a friend's open cockpit Great Lakes Biplane in the summer months! One sweet airplane! Flying upside down in an open cockpit airplane is a real rush!
Nothing but FUN!

Dean

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RE: Full scale flyers....roll call. - 1/26/2004 4:31:58 PM   
feihu-RCU



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From: Sun City, AZ, USA
Status: offline 		There are bold pilots and there are old pilots - I'm one of the old pilots, a retired ATP.
Civilian flight instructor
Army Primary flight instructor
In WWII, service pilot in Air Transport Command, CBI flying the Hump-got 2 air medals and the Distinguished Flying Cross
Captain for CATC, an Airline in China
Captain for Aloha Airlines
Professional Aerospace and Electrical engineer - NASA Dryden Flight Research Center
1937 - designed and built my first Free Flight model
2004 - just completed drawing and constr details for 36" Aerocommander for 280 elec power

Confucius say, "Instrument takeoff like toothpaste - easy to get out, but velly difficult to get back in !

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RE: Full scale flyers....roll call. - 1/26/2004 4:45:52 PM   
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