What's your next...?

On 3/5/2007 6:36:51 PM, "Jim Burns" wrote:

...flying destination?

Back home to Syracuse from Buffalo later this week.

...reason for flying?

About 95 % is business-related, using the aircraft as a commuting tool.

...rating you'll work on?

Commercial, since I believe I already have all non-instructional requirements
met and that have about 400 hours in a complex/high-performance to date.

...flying related goal?

Take my three boys on a month-long flying vacation across the US or up into
Canada. Given that the youngest is only two, this most likely won't happen
for at least four more years.



--
Peter

"Peter R." wrote in message
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On 3/5/2007 6:36:51 PM, "Jim Burns" wrote:

...flying destination?

Back home to Syracuse from Buffalo later this week.

...reason for flying?

About 95 % is business-related, using the aircraft as a commuting tool.

...rating you'll work on?

Commercial, since I believe I already have all non-instructional
requirements
met and that have about 400 hours in a complex/high-performance to date.

...flying related goal?

Take my three boys on a month-long flying vacation across the US or up
into
Canada. Given that the youngest is only two, this most likely won't happen
for at least four more years.



--
Peter

Hey Peter,

Stop in Lawton (LAW or KLAW if you prefer G) if you are heading west. I
would really like to meet you and the boys.

With luck, I will still be around the area--72 this July, hope for a lot
more years!! :-)))))))

Regards,
Paul

On 3/5/2007 7:03:04 PM, "Paul Riley" wrote:

Stop in Lawton (LAW or KLAW if you prefer G) if you are heading west. I
would really like to meet you and the boys.

Looks like a nice airport you have there! I'll take you up on that offer when
the time comes.

--
Peter

"Peter R." wrote in message
...
...flying related goal?

Take my three boys on a month-long flying vacation across the US or up
into
Canada. Given that the youngest is only two, this most likely won't happen
for at least four more years.

Three kids?? Me too. My youngest is 2 months so I'll be a couple of years
behind you. I'd love to take a trip with them to Oshkosh but there's no way
their patience will hold up anytime soon.

Marco

On 3/6/2007 3:20:52 PM, "Marco Leon" wrote:


Three kids?? Me too. My youngest is 2 months so I'll be a couple of years
behind you. I'd love to take a trip with them to Oshkosh but there's no way
their patience will hold up anytime soon.

Last June I took my then 8 year old and 6 year old boys on a flight across
the US, from NY to Denver, to spend a week with my brother's family. A
portable DVD player with two screens (ala Target for US $100) on the back of
the front seats that interfaced into the audio panel, a hand-held Nintendo
DS, and a backpack of books (and a porta-potty) held their interests for the
two 3.5 hour legs out and back. We also brought along a light cooler full of
drinks and snacks.

Oshkosh would be an excellent trip with the children but under 5 years old
would be a challenge, I will admit. .

--
Peter

"Peter R." wrote in message
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Last June I took my then 8 year old and 6 year old boys on a flight across
the US, from NY to Denver, to spend a week with my brother's family. A
portable DVD player with two screens (ala Target for US $100) on the back
of
the front seats that interfaced into the audio panel, a hand-held Nintendo
DS, and a backpack of books (and a porta-potty) held their interests for
the
two 3.5 hour legs out and back. We also brought along a light cooler full
of
drinks and snacks.

Oshkosh would be an excellent trip with the children but under 5 years old
would be a challenge, I will admit. .

Too funny. I had the DVD thing going for a two-hour trip last year with the
two and four year olds. Unfortunately the Warrior doesn't have headrests so
the wife had to hold it for a while... Pretzels and chocolate milk were on
the menu and by the end of the trip, on my Jepps as well. I'm thankful for
the 40 free replacements they allow per year.

Marco

On 3/6/2007 4:33:18 PM, "Marco Leon" wrote:

Pretzels and chocolate milk were on
the menu and by the end of the trip, on my Jepps as well. I'm thankful for
the 40 free replacements they allow per year.

Ha, very good! It appears you are the experienced family pilot, too.

--
Peter

On Mar 6, 4:37 pm, "Peter R." wrote:
On 3/6/2007 4:33:18 PM, "Marco Leon" wrote:

Pretzels and chocolate milk were on
the menu and by the end of the trip, on my Jepps as well. I'm thankful for
the 40 free replacements they allow per year.

Ha, very good! It appears you are the experienced family pilot, too.

--
Peter

Don't EVER let a 7 year old learn that if he jumps in the back of a
172 he can change the pitch. I thought after that I'd need one of
those tranqullizer dart guns.

Oh, and he also learned if he was alone in back shifting, fast, from
side to side was fun, too.

I'd give almost anything for an hour or two more of those times.

"Peter R." wrote in message
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Ha, very good! It appears you are the experienced family pilot, too.

In keeping with the spirit of this thread, I've started to drool
after...err..I mean look at airplanes with expanded seating capacity. Fixed
gear Saratogas look inviting but those six-figure price tags keep bringing
me back to reality.

Marco

On 3/6/2007 5:08:35 PM, "Marco Leon" wrote:

In keeping with the spirit of this thread, I've started to drool
after...err..I mean look at airplanes with expanded seating capacity. Fixed
gear Saratogas look inviting but those six-figure price tags keep bringing
me back to reality.

Ha... I was not expecting a third child to come along when I purchased my
Bonanza. While the aircraft does have a fifth and sixth seat option, they are
not installed currently and I am a bit hesitant in doing so given that they
are installed in the luggage area. That bridge will need to be crossed
shortly.

--
Peter