Who Here Flies? What Do You Have Time In?

[mbauer]

A recent thread about the Cessna 150/152's that AirDave is working on brought back some old memories.

I've flown both and would like to do so again. Lost my medical several years ago. The last plane I flew was a 152 on Sept. 11, 1996.

Before that Flew several airplanes. Rounded up some of the operator manuals, notice in the photo they were in storage and got wet. Tried to save them but they did get moldly.


Anyway here are a few of the airplanes I used to fly (rent from a now-long gone flying club). I do not have a copy of the 1974 Cherokee 150hp that I owned or the 150 Cessna and Mooney 231's (yes two of them) that also were flown. 20-minutes in a Supercub and 30 minutes in a Cessna 421 are additional flights that I was able to have the controls follow my thoughts.

The Seminole was fun, rev-er up holding the brakes, release em', and 520 feet latter, leave the ground at 2500 feet a minute.

The Duchess had Accumalters (spell) meaning you could shutdown an engine, feather the prop, practice engine out procedures, un-feather the prop and the prop could then spin the engine for restart. The Seminole you had to hit the starter to get the stopped engine to re-start...

Nothing like seeing a non-turning prop while you're flying!

Before the Huey, had a few hours in the TH-55 as well.

When I was stationed at Ft. Lewis in the 1970's was able to get 45-minutes dual in a T-6 that cost $125 an hour dual (two days pay!-but was totally worth it).

Almost forgot to mention short duration flights using a T-10 and Dash 1 Bravo (mostly night flights while at FT. Lewis).

Cessna 182 Time: Spent my youth in my Grandpa's Cessna 182, Robertson Stall, N3545Y. Flying the Idaho Primative area to the Flying B and Root Ranches. Lots of time from 8-y/o on with the controls in my hands, doing what Grandpa instructed.

My very first flight? 6-days old. Dad made sure I got some time early! Plane? Cessna 120.

Boy do I miss flying! Probably why all my models are flight worthy!

Mike

[herky]

only flying training i ever did was back in 70s in uk on a cessna 172.spent most flying time as loadie on andovers,hercs and f27 freighters

[RunwayOneSixRight]

I'll keep it short and simple with the aircraft I've flown.

Aircraft flown in real life:

• Rutan Vari-EZ (about two hours at KPAE)
• Rutan Long-EZ (about an hour, just pattern work, touch and goes at KPAE).
• Rutan Cozy Mk. IV (also about two hours KPAE - KAWO - KPAE).
• Cessna 172SP Skyhawk (four hours, KPAE - KFHR - KPAE)
• Ryan L-17B Navion.

Aircraft flown digitally in my flight simulator (that were recent).

• De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver - Kenmore Air (Kenmore Air Harbor to - Union Bay)
• Airbus A320-214(WL) - Lufthansa. (MUC - LHR)
• Boeing 737-823(WL) - American Airlines. (KSEA - KLAX)

-RunwayOneSixRight (Matthew)

[mbauer]

Originally Posted by herky

only flying training i ever did was back in 70s in uk on a cessna 172.spent most flying time as loadie on andovers,hercs and f27 freighters

Have had more takeoffs than landings in C130's. Used my feet instead. Never landed in a C-141 or Chinook for that matter, but have flown for awhile in both.

Will look up what a F27 is.

Mike

[Gillian G]

I have time on C152, C172, T67M, Luscombe 8E, Pipersport and a glorious 1/2 hour in a Mk 9 Spitfire (probably never to be repeated). Currently revising my aerobatics on a C152A before moving on to a Decathlon.

Definitely a family thing. My grandfather started to build a Flying Flea pre-war only to have the government ground the things before it got to fly. Alas all of the plans and the engine disappeared some years ago. I have many time said that I'll get in anything that flies, and despite the Flea's reputation, I might just have given that a go too!

[RunwayOneSixRight]

Is it obvious enough I love Rutan aircraft?
Also now that I think about it I've had time in a Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress (as a passenger of course).

-RunwayOneSixRight (Matthew)

[mbauer]

Originally Posted by RunwayOneSixRight

I'll keep it short and simple with the aircraft I've flown.


Aircraft flown in real life:

• Rutan Vari-EZ (about two hours at KPAE)
• Rutan Long-EZ (about an hour, just pattern work, touch and goes at KPAE).
• Rutan Cozy Mk. IV (also about two hours KPAE - KAWO - KPAE).
• Cessna 172SP Skyhawk (four hours, KPAE - KFHR - KPAE)
• Ryan L-17B Navion.

Aircraft flown digitally in my flight simulator (that were recent).

• De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver - Kenmore Air
• Airbus A320-214(WL) - Lufthansa.
• Boeing 737-823(WL) - American Airlines.

-RunwayOneSixRight (Matthew)

Awesome!

Almost bought a Navion back in the early 90's. The Cozy, wasn't a Rutan design was it? Similar but a 4-place version correct?

Sure wished I'd got the Quickie kit when they were available.

One my friends in Anchorage had a Long-eze kit. Never finished it though.

Bet your flights were awesome!

What type of simulator?

I've got X-plane, fly all kinds of aircraft.

Even hot-rodded a few designs. For instance can fly a B1 Bomber at 140,000 ft going from Alaska to New Zealand in 30-minutes (ave speed = 11,000mph) physically not possible, but fun to do anyway.

I have the Mars add-on as well. Have yet to land without crashing.

Flew a C-17 into the Flying B ranch in Idaho, was able to get a full stop and takeoff too, clearing the mountains by mere inches. Had to land going the wrong direction though, it just won't fly the correct landing pattern and be able to stop before runway ends.

Like flying the F-104 Starfighter and landing in interesting places. The SR-71 is real hard to fly, can't see much outside, so most landings are done from the outside views.

Messed around and was able to get a SR-71 to take-off and land vertically! Have a video to prove it! How? Cranked the winds up to 199 mph, lifted off and gave it some throttle to hold position, before using controls to descend for landing.

Mike

[Knife]

I think this says it all:

[Richschindler]

I've flown all sorts of aircraft, being a retired corporate pilot guess that would figure

Let's see what am I type rated in:
Lear 24-25-35
Hawker 125-700/800
Jetstar 1/2
Citation 500
Canadair Challenger
Gulfstream 2 / 4
BAC 1-11
Falcon 20

Not rated in but have flown
Boeing 727 / 737 / 747
Dc-3 / 7c / 9
Beech 18
Bunch of Cessna and Piper products

And now, I fly a desk. Not quite the same, but it pays the bills

[airdave]

I got high at a Pink Floyd concert, does that count?