Bush still a pilot?

a guy who was supposedly a gung-ho pilot,

Well, as a pilot (gosh, did I ever think I'd get to write that?!) I
have to agree with you. It's hard to imagine right now. But recall
that just a few days ago we had a post from a guy who had given up
flying--just lost interest in it.

Two things could be going on he

One, going from an F-102A to a 172 must be a downer.

Two, Bush has demonstrated that he is very focused. I've known people
who work passionately at something for ten years or so, then suddenly
drop it and take up something entirely different. Been there, done
that, now on to something else! He was playing with politics when he
was in the Guard, and he got an early out to go to business school.

And of course there's always the third possibility: something bad
happened. This was Bush's wild-oats era; he was about 25 when he
stopped flying. Any number of possible scenarios come to mind.

all the best -- Dan Ford
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One, going from an F-102A to a 172 must be a downer.

Yeah, I've often wondered how weird it must feel for an ex-military pilot to
fly a Spam can. Sorta like transitioning from a Kawasaki racing bike back
to a scooter, I would think?

How 'bout it, Big John (or other military folks)? Is flying a lowly
Skyhawk worth bothering with, after flying at Mach 2 with your hair on fire?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

I'm the guy, I guess, that Dan Ford was talking about. I posted a couple of
days ago that the only skill I saw atrophy with age was..interest. I went
from flying B-1Bs to C-172s. I just couldn't get into it. I was spending
$100+ to cruise at 20kts+ slower than B-1 touchdown speed. It's not an
arrogance thing...it just isn't exciting enough for me to spend the money
anymore.

Jim

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:J_sjc.48848$IW1.2861618@attbi_s52...
One, going from an F-102A to a 172 must be a downer.

Yeah, I've often wondered how weird it must feel for an ex-military pilot
to
fly a Spam can. Sorta like transitioning from a Kawasaki racing bike back
to a scooter, I would think?

How 'bout it, Big John (or other military folks)? Is flying a lowly
Skyhawk worth bothering with, after flying at Mach 2 with your hair on
fire?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

I'm the guy, I guess, that Dan Ford was talking about. I posted a couple
of
days ago that the only skill I saw atrophy with age was..interest. I went
from flying B-1Bs to C-172s. I just couldn't get into it. I was spending
$100+ to cruise at 20kts+ slower than B-1 touchdown speed. It's not an
arrogance thing...it just isn't exciting enough for me to spend the money
anymore.

You sound like a candidate for a Lancair!

Then you'd at least be in flaps range of a B-1...

:-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news_Ajc.54435$aQ6.4027737@attbi_s51...
I'm the guy, I guess, that Dan Ford was talking about. I posted a
couple
of
days ago that the only skill I saw atrophy with age was..interest. I
went
from flying B-1Bs to C-172s. I just couldn't get into it. I was
spending
$100+ to cruise at 20kts+ slower than B-1 touchdown speed. It's not an
arrogance thing...it just isn't exciting enough for me to spend the
money
anymore.

You sound like a candidate for a Lancair!

Then you'd at least be in flaps range of a B-1...


I saw a For Sale ad on the web recently for Jim Lovell's Beech Baron. That
musta been a real comedown after driving a Saturn V.

"Tom Sixkiller" wrote in message
...

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news_Ajc.54435$aQ6.4027737@attbi_s51...
I'm the guy, I guess, that Dan Ford was talking about. I posted a
couple
of
days ago that the only skill I saw atrophy with age was..interest. I
went
from flying B-1Bs to C-172s. I just couldn't get into it. I was
spending
$100+ to cruise at 20kts+ slower than B-1 touchdown speed. It's not
an
arrogance thing...it just isn't exciting enough for me to spend the
money
anymore.

You sound like a candidate for a Lancair!

Then you'd at least be in flaps range of a B-1...


I saw a For Sale ad on the web recently for Jim Lovell's Beech Baron. That
musta been a real comedown after driving a Saturn V.

LOL...I'd guess so!

JB

In article , "Tom Sixkiller"
wrote:

I saw a For Sale ad on the web recently for Jim Lovell's Beech Baron.
That
musta been a real comedown after driving a Saturn V.

*riding* a Saturn V (not much command over the ascent).

--
Bob Noel

"Jim Baker" wrote in message
...
I'm the guy, I guess, that Dan Ford was talking about. I posted a couple
of
days ago that the only skill I saw atrophy with age was..interest. I went
from flying B-1Bs to C-172s. I just couldn't get into it. I was spending
$100+ to cruise at 20kts+ slower than B-1 touchdown speed. It's not an
arrogance thing...it just isn't exciting enough for me to spend the money
anymore.


Any chance you flew those out of RCA in the mid 90's?

"Newps" wrote in message
...

"Jim Baker" wrote in message
...
I'm the guy, I guess, that Dan Ford was talking about. I posted a
couple
of
days ago that the only skill I saw atrophy with age was..interest. I
went
from flying B-1Bs to C-172s. I just couldn't get into it. I was
spending
$100+ to cruise at 20kts+ slower than B-1 touchdown speed. It's not an
arrogance thing...it just isn't exciting enough for me to spend the
money
anymore.


Any chance you flew those out of RCA in the mid 90's?



No, I was at DYS from '86-'91 and '95-'97.

Just wondered if you knew about the B-1 the guys here at BIL Tower hung the
for sale sign on on the nose wheel one Saturday morning after the plane
landed and burned up it's brakes. It was an RCA bird.



"Jim Baker" wrote in message
...

"Newps" wrote in message
...

"Jim Baker" wrote in message
...
I'm the guy, I guess, that Dan Ford was talking about. I posted a
couple
of
days ago that the only skill I saw atrophy with age was..interest. I
went
from flying B-1Bs to C-172s. I just couldn't get into it. I was
spending
$100+ to cruise at 20kts+ slower than B-1 touchdown speed. It's not
an
arrogance thing...it just isn't exciting enough for me to spend the
money
anymore.


Any chance you flew those out of RCA in the mid 90's?



No, I was at DYS from '86-'91 and '95-'97.