GWB's piloting fun....

Ed- If you receive a military
pilot rating, you can go down to the local FAA office and complete a
short exam on FARs. They give you a commercial rating single and
multi-engine (C/L thrust) and instrument rating. BRBR

I had to wait until I got NATOPS qualed in a multi engine A/C before I could
get the 'multi' part. I knew some guys that were A-4 and A-7 pilots that got a
single engine commercial only.

I got my multiengine non centerline thrust part when I flew the Turkey...had a
multi/C/L thrust from the F-4...
P. C. Chisholm
CDR, USN(ret.)
Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye Phlyer

On 5/6/04 8:47 AM, in article ,
"Ed Rasimus" wrote:

On Thu, 06 May 2004 10:32:46 +1000, Aerophotos
wrote:

I wonder....did the Hoover keep on plummeting to the glossy blue or did
the "real" qualified Hoover driver wrestle the controls from Dubya who
didnt know left from right and climb from dive?..

What is a unqualified naval pilot such as Bush doing anyway at the
control of a naval aircraft ...furthermore... he isnt even qualified
on..... that is a question one needs to ask.


Have you overlooked the fact that George W. Bush is a rated USAF
pilot, graduate of USAF undergraduate pilot training and then
qualified in a single-seat, single-engine operational jet?

Setting any AF pilot in the right seat of a modern aircraft and giving
him/her control is no great stretch. Fiddling around and toying with
the IP is the most likely thing a fighter pilot will do, and is even
more likely when you've gone cross-service and the other guy is
quaking in his boots at the responsibility he's been given.

And, your aviation qualification?????


Well put, Ed. Frankly, I'll bet the maneuver did a lot to ease the tension
of that poor O-4 in the left seat. Might've even been the thing that turned
what looked like a sure bolter to that 4-on-the-fly pass.

Man, was I surprised when they trapped!

--Woody

What is a unqualified naval pilot such as Bush doing anyway at the
control of a naval aircraft ...furthermore... he isnt even qualified
on..... that is a question one needs to ask.


No its not a question one needs to ask. But here are two answers anyway:

1. He's the Commander In Chief.

2. He's a qualified and trained USAF pilot, so its not like he doesn't know
anything about aircraft.


JD

"Joe Delphi" wrote in message
ink.net...

What is a unqualified naval pilot such as Bush doing anyway at the
control of a naval aircraft ...furthermore... he isnt even qualified
on..... that is a question one needs to ask.


No its not a question one needs to ask. But here are two answers anyway:

1. He's the Commander In Chief.

2. He's a qualified and trained USAF pilot, so its not like he doesn't know
anything about aircraft.

Just for the sake of accuracy, let's just concede that he WAS a
qualif............etc. instead of is. Spoken from experience, I guarantee that
you can get pretty damned rusty after 30+ years out of the saddle. (^-^)))

George Z.

George Z. Bush wrote:

Just for the sake of accuracy, let's just concede that he WAS a
qualif............etc. instead of is. Spoken from experience, I guarantee
that you can get pretty damned rusty after 30+ years out of the saddle.


I seem to recall a flight down to the Bahamas where I let an old USAF type
handle the controls for the first time in 20 years or more. Within just a
couple of minutes he was holding heading within 5 degrees and altitude within 50
feet. I will admit the resulting landing required getting the landing gear
serviced.

But straight and level flying? Must be like riding the proverbial bike...



--
Mortimer Schnerd, RN


http://www.mortimerschnerd.com

"Mortimer Schnerd, RN" wrote:

George Z. Bush wrote:

Just for the sake of accuracy, let's just concede that he WAS a
qualif............etc. instead of is. Spoken from experience, I guarantee
that you can get pretty damned rusty after 30+ years out of the saddle.

I seem to recall a flight down to the Bahamas where I let an old USAF type


^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Anybody we know?



handle the controls for the first time in 20 years or more. Within just a
couple of minutes he was holding heading within 5 degrees and altitude within 50
feet. I will admit the resulting landing required getting the landing gear
serviced.

But straight and level flying? Must be like riding the proverbial bike...

--
Mortimer Schnerd, RN


http://www.mortimerschnerd.com

Bob McKellar

delphi- 2. He's a qualified and trained USAF pilot, so its not like he
doesn't know
anything about aircraft.
BRBR

He 'was' 'certified', he is not 'qualified' now..in spite of him 'owning' all
the military.
P. C. Chisholm
CDR, USN(ret.)
Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye Phlyer

In article m,
"David E. Powell" wrote:

http://www.drudgereport.com/rcmu.htm

Excerpt:

On the way to his infamous landing on an aircraft carrier, Bush toyed with
his Secret Service agent by intentionally shaking the plane from side to
side and then nosing downward so sharply they lifted out of their seats.


~~~!



Good for him! It's about time that the SS got some thrills from the
Pres. They have GOT to be the most uptight of all the federal
bearucracies!

It sounds as if he gave them a zero-G ride!

It sounds as if he gave them a zero-G ride!

So how many people were in that airplane, anyhow?

Must have been awfully crowded.

all the best -- Dan Ford
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warbird- So how many people were in that airplane, anyhow? BRBR

Max of 4....
P. C. Chisholm
CDR, USN(ret.)
Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye Phlyer