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Post by toshtego on Oct 11, 2018 12:37:42 GMT -5
An interesting topic of conversation. Sadly, I could not afford to finish my training for a private license but never lost appeciation for flying. I had an uncle who was an instructor for the USAAF during WW2 and, as a boy, took me up in a Texan and then his Navion enough times for me to bitten by the bug.
Planes I have loved:
Cessna 170 Aircoupe, Beech Bonanza,
This is my current fantasy plane:
Pilatus PC-12, Turbo. Made in Switzerland. There is an airline which flies them from nearby Alamosa CO to Denver. Someday, I might make the trip just to fly in one.
So, what is your dream plane or what you rely upon?
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Post by orley on Oct 11, 2018 12:53:23 GMT -5
I went on a trip with my parents when I was about 8, and I was forever hooked on that plane, a Douglas DC3! The sound of the engines, the looks, it just makes my day to even see a picture of one.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 11, 2018 12:54:06 GMT -5
A friend from Long Island has his pilot license and owns a Beechcraft Bonanza with very minor issues. I’ve flown with him prior a few times. Beautiful plane, very well crafted. He owns the largest propane company in the State of NY, he can afford expensive toys.
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Post by toshtego on Oct 11, 2018 13:03:17 GMT -5
I went on a trip with my parents when I was about 8, and I was forever hooked on that plane, a Douglas DC3! The sound of the engines, the looks, it just makes my day to even see a picture of one. Never flown in one but certainly appreciate them. I, too, am old enough to remember radial piston engine airliners. Flew from SF to NY in DC-6. Reykjavik to Greenland and back in a Constellation. That was recent as 1972. The sound! The flames on startup. Pure drama.
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Post by Legend Lover on Oct 11, 2018 13:15:36 GMT -5
Great thread to start, toshtego. I flew a helicopter once, but never a plane. I have great respect to those who do.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 11, 2018 14:01:30 GMT -5
Great thread to start, toshtego . I flew a helicopter once, but never a plane. I have great respect to those who do. Paddy, how do you travel from Ireland to the UK......especially for seeing a specialist?
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Post by Legend Lover on Oct 11, 2018 15:10:53 GMT -5
Great thread to start, toshtego . I flew a helicopter once, but never a plane. I have great respect to those who do. Paddy, how do you travel from Ireland to the UK......especially for seeing a specialist? by plane. Why?
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Post by AJ on Oct 11, 2018 15:14:58 GMT -5
An interesting topic of conversation. Sadly, I could not afford to finish my training for a private license but never lost appeciation for flying. I had an uncle who was an instructor for the USAAF during WW2 and, as a boy, took me up in a Texan and then his Navion enough times for me to bitten by the bug. Planes I have loved: Cessna 170 Aircoupe, Beech Bonanza, This is my current fantasy plane: Pilatus PC-12, Turbo. Made in Switzerland. There is an airline which flies them from nearby Alamosa CO to Denver. Someday, I might make the trip just to fly in one. So, what is your dream plane or what you rely upon? That’s a beautiful plane. Maybe if I was a billionaire I’d like to own a Gulfsream V. At the present the $50,000,000.00 price tag is just a bit out of reach. Instead of a plane I spent my money on pipes and tobacco. No regrets! AJ
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Post by Ronv69 on Oct 11, 2018 15:22:34 GMT -5
I put a down payment on an Ercoupe in 70,but changed my mind. A woman I worked with was a veteran pilot and was going fighters teach me. She shuttled bombers and fighters to England in WW2. She then flew freight for years and had over 50k hours in the seat. I sat in it and decided I didn't want to fly. My dream plane now would be a 747 with my own pilot. As long as we're dreaming.
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Post by professorthroway on Oct 11, 2018 15:26:13 GMT -5
In a past life I was an aircraft mechanic (FAA A&P) who worked in general aviation. I got to work on everything from dope and fabric repairs to turbine engine inspection. It was a lot of fun but my boss would always complain I spent too much time thinking and not enough time working.
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Post by toshtego on Oct 11, 2018 16:32:40 GMT -5
An interesting topic of conversation. Sadly, I could not afford to finish my training for a private license but never lost appeciation for flying. I had an uncle who was an instructor for the USAAF during WW2 and, as a boy, took me up in a Texan and then his Navion enough times for me to bitten by the bug. Planes I have loved: Cessna 170 Aircoupe, Beech Bonanza, This is my current fantasy plane: Pilatus PC-12, Turbo. Made in Switzerland. There is an airline which flies them from nearby Alamosa CO to Denver. Someday, I might make the trip just to fly in one. So, what is your dream plane or what you rely upon? That’s a beautiful plane. Maybe if I was a billionaire I’d like to own a Gulfsream V. At the present the $50,000,000.00 price tag is just a bit out of reach. Instead of a plane I spent my money on pipes and tobacco. No regrets! AJ Yes, those Gulfstreams are a little pricey. The Pilatus is a mere $15,000,000 or so. But they do have an interior designed and installed by BMW!
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Post by toshtego on Oct 11, 2018 16:35:06 GMT -5
Paddy, how do you travel from Ireland to the UK......especially for seeing a specialist? by plane. Why? Is there still ferryboat service between Ireland and England?
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Post by Legend Lover on Oct 11, 2018 16:53:25 GMT -5
Is there still ferryboat service between Ireland and England? oh aye. We've a few options actually... But it's much cheaper and quicker to fly. Ferry would be a couple of hundred quid; flying would be around 30-40.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 11, 2018 17:09:21 GMT -5
Paddy, how do you travel from Ireland to the UK......especially for seeing a specialist? by plane. Why? Because you stated you were never on a plane. One to many stouts tonight....😜🤪🤪😂😂😂
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Post by monbla256 on Oct 11, 2018 17:56:21 GMT -5
I went on a trip with my parents when I was about 8, and I was forever hooked on that plane, a Douglas DC3! The sound of the engines, the looks, it just makes my day to even see a picture of one. Never flown in one but certainly appreciate them. I, too, am old enough to remember radial piston engine airliners. Flew from SF to NY in DC-6. Reykjavik to Greenland and back in a Constellation. That was recent as 1972. The sound! The flames on startup. Pure drama. My first airplane flight was in 1950 on a Convair CV240 that American Airlines was using then. We flew from Boston to Dallas Took almost 10 hours back then hop scotching down the eastern seaboard. I still remember the blurry whir of the props when i looked out the window when we were flying.
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Post by trailboss on Oct 11, 2018 20:31:26 GMT -5
I recently listened to a podcast, where a producer shared his conversations with Burt Reynolds. Burt: "If you get to the point where you are making really big money, resist the temptation to fly private." He then went on to say how Burt spent a fortune, because he chose to fly privately. Rush Limbaugh has a Gulfstream G550 that he had upgraded the air handling system to take out the cigar smoke when he flies...I bet it would work equally well for a pipe smoker. theweek.com/articles/494132/rush-limbaughs-estate-insiders-guideJohn Travolta is a hell of a pilot I hear, he brought a plane down on a wing and a prayer at one time, and veteran pilots said that he earned their respect....that account is in the story. beam.land/aviation/the-full-story-behind-travolta-s-private-jet-fleet-942
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Post by Deleted on Oct 11, 2018 21:17:59 GMT -5
Lear jet is one of my favorite planes.
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Post by simnettpratt on Oct 11, 2018 21:43:03 GMT -5
Huge desire to become a pilot here; I could live in an airport. My ex best friend's dad was always really rich and had a bunch of planes, and I worked for them, so I've flown in everything from a V-tail Bonanza to a Cessna Citation (jet). We flew in a Beech Baron a lot, and a Mitsubishi MU-2. Later, I was a business traveler all over the States, so I've flown in a bunch of regional jets, MD-80s, Bombardiers and such.
I can't afford a real plane, but have over 2,000 hours in Flight Simulator X (ten), and check plane prices most every day.
My dream plane is the current most performance for the money one, a mid-60s Piper Cherokee. You can get one for $30-40K, with low hours and decent avionics. They seat four, and cruise at about 123 kts (142 mph ground speed). Some even come with a two-axis autopilot, and the hershey bar wings provide a lot of lift, so you can carry four normal sized folks and all their luggage.
Here's me in a '65 180 at KGPM in my old grey paint job, in the fog.
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Post by driftingfate on Oct 11, 2018 21:53:50 GMT -5
A hobby I can neither afford fiscally nor physically, but my respect to those who hurtle through the air on literally a wing and a prayer.
Would I fly private? Not when I can drive. I love wheels. But, if I did, it would have to be a prop plane. I'm too old school for my own good.
Yeah, I hate flying commercial jets for many reasons, but the TSA and the antiseptic, generic nature of it all just kills me.
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Post by cwpiperman on Oct 11, 2018 22:17:06 GMT -5
I have several avocations to which I devote altogether too much money and time. One of those avocations just happens to be flying...I've been a CFII (Flight Instructor Basic and Instrument, more properly CFI-AI) since 1992. Along the way, I've owned a Piper Cherokee Archer II vintage 1977, fully IFR equipped and maintained. I've done all sorts of flying, including training in the Bombarier's Lear 45. The most fun to be had on this planet is flying aerobatics in one of my 2 favorite planes of all time: The Pitts S2B or the Extra 300S.
I love flight instructing....I wish I had more time to devote to it. The look on a student's face when he/she greases on their first landing, or returns from their first solo is something I never tire of.
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Post by toshtego on Oct 11, 2018 22:18:05 GMT -5
Huge desire to become a pilot here; I could live in an airport. My ex best friend's dad was always really rich and had a bunch of planes, and I worked for them, so I've flown in everything from a V-tail Bonanza to a Cessna Citation (jet). We flew in a Beech Baron a lot, and a Mitsubishi MU-2. Later, I was a business traveler all over the States, so I've flown in a bunch of regional jets, MD-80s, Bombardiers and such. I can't afford a real plane, but have over 2,000 hours in Flight Simulator X (ten), and check plane prices most every day. My dream plane is the current most performance for the money one, a mid-60s Piper Cherokee. You can get one for $30-40K, with low hours and decent avionics. They seat four, and cruise at about 123 kts (142 mph ground speed). Some even come with a two-axis autopilot, and the hershey bar wings provide a lot of lift, so you can carry four normal sized folks and all their luggage. Here's me in a '65 180 at KGPM in my old grey paint job, in the fog. Great airplane. My uncle had one.
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Post by simnettpratt on Oct 11, 2018 22:29:03 GMT -5
What kind?
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Post by Legend Lover on Oct 12, 2018 1:30:15 GMT -5
Because you stated you were never on a plane. One to many stouts tonight....😜🤪🤪😂😂😂 I think you did have one too many. I said I'd never flown a plane. In my book that's a big difference. 😉😜😂
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2018 4:11:22 GMT -5
Because you stated you were never on a plane. One to many stouts tonight....😜🤪🤪😂😂😂 I think you did have one too many. I said I'd never flown a plane. In my book that's a big difference. 😉😜😂 Paddy, this is an example of a Biplane, that’s how you get to the U.K. from Ireland. A Biplane is still a plane...🤪😜😜😂😂😂
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2018 4:15:17 GMT -5
Great thread to start, toshtego . I flew a helicopter once, but never a plane. I have great respect to those who do. You typed you were never on a plane......” scratching my head “.
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Post by Legend Lover on Oct 12, 2018 4:24:30 GMT -5
Great thread to start, toshtego . I flew a helicopter once, but never a plane. I have great respect to those who do. Maybe, subconsciously, you inserted the word, 'in' into my sentence.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2018 4:38:41 GMT -5
Great thread to start, toshtego . I flew a helicopter once, but never a plane. I have great respect to those who do. Maybe, subconsciously, you inserted the word, 'in' into my sentence. Now scratching head with both hands....lol.
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Post by antb on Oct 12, 2018 6:14:14 GMT -5
Cool thread! Because all airplanes are cool!
In my family: Uncle Paddy flew Spitfires in WW2. Maternal grandfather and four uncles were all aircraft tecnicians for South African Airways.
I still remember when my uncles assisted in bringing the first Boeing 747 (Jumbo Jet) to South Africa. During a stopover in Windhoek we had a grand tour of the plane. One of those childhood memories to treasure forever.
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Post by briarbuck on Oct 12, 2018 8:32:01 GMT -5
My grandfather flew his bi-plane under the Brooklyn Bridge after WWI. Made the Times.
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Post by toshtego on Oct 12, 2018 10:47:05 GMT -5
Cool thread! Because all airplanes are cool! In my family: Uncle Paddy flew Spitfires in WW2. Maternal grandfather and four uncles were all aircraft tecnicians for South African Airways. I still remember when my uncles assisted in bringing the first Boeing 747 (Jumbo Jet) to South Africa. During a stopover in Windhoek we had a grand tour of the plane. One of those childhood memories to treasure forever. I read that about two dozen South Africans flew for the RAF during the Battle of Britain. Perhaps Uncle Paddy was one of them?
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