Common, I want to hear the whole story about not having a map. It makes for
good reading. Infact I'd love hear all the stories you have if you have the
time to write them.

Waiting with bated breath,

Regards

Heath

"boB" wrote in message
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The OTHER Kevin in San Diego wrote:


I'm not disputing you by any means and your experience FAR outweighs
mine. (I hope to rectify that over the next 10 years or so. hehe)


And I also envy you. So much to do and you'll soon have some great
memories.



You mean you never used the "I'm a helicopter pilot" line to pick up

G I can't think of a time I could have used that line. During the first
couple of years I had one experience where I'm glad I didn't have one. The
short story, got lost somewhere in Ohio in a Cobra, landed to ask
directions, (neither of us had a map) and had a sheriff come over to us
and asked us for our "pilot license". We convinced him that Army pilots
didn't need any stinkin pilot license. Then he saw we were wearing 38's
and asked us for our "gun" license. He finally shut up after we told him
the 40MM Grenade launcher and the mini-gun in the turret required us to
wear firearms. There's more but it would be boring. Something about
walking in to a liquor store wearing the 38's and walking into a police
station carrying the mini-gun. The clerk on duty disappeared.


You, Bart and Rocky seem to have the most experience here. I'm still
a wet behind the ears newbie, wannabe CFI.. (But I do have that nifty
blue card from the FAA with the Wright brother's pictures on it.
hehehe)



I still have an old dog-eared tan card. Not much point in requesting a
new one. And I do enjoy hearing all the stories told here. I'm fairly
sure you will have many to come.


--

boB
Wing 70

U.S. Army Aviation (retired)
Central Texas - 5NM West of Gray Army Airfield (KGRK)



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