Who Here Flies? What Do You Have Time In?

[Sumato]

Lemme see for me it's
C172, C152, Be76, PA44, PA31-350/310 BE99, B1900, SA227, EMB-120, DC-8, A300, CRJ-200/700/900s. (among others I think)

[murphyaa]

I stick mostly to ground effect craft. I've got a few hundred hours in a 2009 International Prostar, 2012 Freightliner Cascadia, and 2007 Peterbuilt 375. Currently I'm in 2010 or older NABI and New Flyer Transit Vehicles.

[mbauer]

Originally Posted by zeppelfahrt

SKS-500
SKS-600
Sentinel 1000
Zeppelin LZN07
Aeronca Champ

Always wondered what it would be like to fly in the Zeppelin. Modern day ones are awesome.

Looked it up to see which one you've flown in.

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Capacity: 12 passengers or 1,900 kg (4188 lb) payload
• Length: 75.00 m (246 ft 0¾ in)
• Diameter: 14.16 m (46 ft 5½ in)
• Width: 19.50[23] m (63 ft 11¾ in)
• Height: 17.40 m (57 ft 1 in)
• Volume: 8,255 m3 (290,450 ft3)
• Gross weight: 10,690 kg (23,567 lb)
• Powerplant: 3 × Textron Lycoming IO-360 air-cooled flat-four, 149 kW (200 hp) each each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 125 km/h (77 mph)
• Cruising speed: 115 km/h (71 mph)
• Range: 900 km (559 miles)
• Endurance: 24 hours
• Service ceiling: 2,600 m (8,530 ft)

Got a question:
Says the service ceiling is 2600m (8530 ft) is that because of pressurization issues?

Mike

[RunwayOneSixRight]

I went flying today in N2438E from KPAE to KAWO and back.
Got two hours under the belt with my dad.











-RunwayOneSixRight (Matthew)

[Sakrison]

Pilot-in-Command time in:
Cherokee Challenger
Cherokee 140
Cessna 150
Cessna 172
Cessna 180
Cessna 206
Piper TriPacer

Dual time in:
Stearman biplane
Super Decathlon
Grumman Yankee
Piper Malibu
Pietenpol Aircamper
Ercoupe
Wilga
J-3 Cub on floats
Cessna 180 on skis
Piper Tomahawk

Left seat time (unlogged) in a 727 Combi.

It seems to run in my family. My father flew C-47s. My brother, and two nephews are also licensed pilots. One nephew flies for NetJet.

[Leif Ohlsson]

Some 200 hrs in gliders, mostly basic two-seats, but some amount in glass-fiber single-seaters as well. Liked the Ka-8 best, although it was cramped for my length. No current license for 20 years. Last top-up in a two-seater 15 years ago. - Leif

[zeppelfahrt]

Yes, this type of limit is called "Ballonet Ceiling."

[zeppelfahrt]

Ballonet Ceiling: Under constant pressure/temperature conditions, the gas loss associated with flight above this height will prevent a safe descent to the start point with adequate hull pressure because the ballonets will be full at x height above the ground. Hope this helps, -Scott Danneker

Originally Posted by mbauer

Always wondered what it would be like to fly in the Zeppelin. Modern day ones are awesome.

Looked it up to see which one you've flown in.



General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Capacity: 12 passengers or 1,900 kg (4188 lb) payload
• Length: 75.00 m (246 ft 0¾ in)
• Diameter: 14.16 m (46 ft 5½ in)
• Width: 19.50[23] m (63 ft 11¾ in)
• Height: 17.40 m (57 ft 1 in)
• Volume: 8,255 m3 (290,450 ft3)
• Gross weight: 10,690 kg (23,567 lb)
• Powerplant: 3 × Textron Lycoming IO-360 air-cooled flat-four, 149 kW (200 hp) each each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 125 km/h (77 mph)
• Cruising speed: 115 km/h (71 mph)
• Range: 900 km (559 miles)
• Endurance: 24 hours
• Service ceiling: 2,600 m (8,530 ft)

Got a question:
Says the service ceiling is 2600m (8530 ft) is that because of pressurization issues?

Mike

[gregh]

Have small amount of dual time in :
C-9 - 2 flights about 3hrs
F-4 - 6 flights about 17hrs
F-104 - 1 flight, 1.5hrs
Cessna152 - 4 flights, 8hrs
Piper Cub J-3 - 3 flights, 4hrs
P-51 - 2 flights, 1.5hrs
Mooney M20E - 5 flights, 6+hrs
Christavia - 3 flights, 4+hrs
YAK-52 - 1 flight, .75hrs
Cessna 172 - 2 flights, 2hrs
Mooney 201 - 2 flights, 2hrs

Other warbirds as passenger on:
B-17, 2 flights, on one flight in co-pilot's seat for 15minutes using controls(what a blast).
B-24, 1 flight.
C-141 3 flights ( not fun)
Bell UH-1 Huey, 8 flights ( not fun either), may have been more, don't want to remember.

[WVA]

I am intimidated by the lists here! But, for what it's worth, I have 16 hours in a 95hp Super Cub (yes, ground looped it once), and a little swoop and turn time in a Navion and a Cessna 195. That was with the Fort Knox Aero Club when I was in the army. Then I logged roughly 70 civilian hours in a 172 - mostly off and on over 7 years. Several "I shouldn't have done that" stories, but no dings. No ticket. Moved to Michigan and $ was triple what I was paying in Cleveland, so no more left seat.

Jim