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Bob Noel wrote:

Airplane rides are always more fun than mere car rides. :-)



While the potential for fun is greater in air planes than in cars, I can
think of a lot of cars I would have more fun in than a 152.

--
Chris W
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In article IG8jg.52859$9c6.22887@dukeread11, Chris W wrote:

Airplane rides are always more fun than mere car rides. :-)

While the potential for fun is greater in air planes than in cars, I can
think of a lot of cars I would have more fun in than a 152.

well, maybe if the car is parked and even that depends on the companion.
wink wink

--
Bob Noel
Looking for a sig the
lawyers will hate

by "Peter Duniho" Jun 9, 2006 at 05:37 PM


"What I *would* agree with is that pilots are an arrogant lot, with a
tendency to think that they are superior to the average person and a
misplaced belief that that above-average-ness permeates throughout their
entire existence. I've seen that attitude posted here enough, that's for

sure.




Agreed. No one personifies this attitude better than Boyer, a
megalomaniac who thinks the Congress and FAA report to him, and that the
nonflying "civilians" affected by small planes and GA airport have no
rights, or even ability to comment, even though it is their tax dollars
subsidizing the business.

This arrogant attitude is why some pilots react angrily and irrationally
when faced with facts about things like FAA funding sources.

Skylune wrote:
by "Peter Duniho" Jun 9, 2006 at 05:37 PM


"What I *would* agree with is that pilots are an arrogant lot, with a tendency to think that
they are superior to the average person


Hey, that's how it exactly is in my country where aviation education
can only be afforded by roughly 1 in 1,000. Most Indian pilots are an
awfully snooty lot... heard so many say that

Ramapriya

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Skylune wrote:

"What I *would* agree with is that pilots are an arrogant lot, with a
tendency to think that
they are superior to the average person

We don't think that, we KNOW that.



Most Indian pilots are an
awfully snooty lot...

Deservedly so!!

--
Matt
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Matthew W. Barrow
Site-Fill Homes, LLC.
Montrose, CO (MTJ)

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Skylune wrote:

"What I *would* agree with is that pilots are an arrogant lot, with a
tendency to think that
they are superior to the average person

We don't think that, we KNOW that.


I've watched a husband/wife team (friends of ours) run through this:

He makes some comment
She says "You think"
He says, "I don't think; I know!"
She says "I don't think(pause) you know; either."

Al G

wrote:


Hey, that's how it exactly is in my country where aviation education
can only be afforded by roughly 1 in 1,000. Most Indian pilots are an
awfully snooty lot... heard so many say that

I met a 15 year old Indian student pilot. A really, really nice, and
very intelligent kid, who plans to be an airline pilot, possibly for an
Indian airline.

His mom rode along in the back seat, in traditional dress, for his first
few lessons. As usual, the first lesson involved parking and
securing the plane after the lesson. He's maybe 120 pounds soaking wet.
Watching him push a Warrior into the tie-down as pretty funny, until
we helped him out. The whole thing was kind of cute.

We'd kid him as the only pilot in history who needs to add nose weight
to solo. G (he dosen't REALLY need to...)

By now, he's probably got his commercial, and I don't think he has a
driver's license.

B A R R Y wrote:
wrote:

Hey, that's how it exactly is in my country where aviation education
can only be afforded by roughly 1 in 1,000. Most Indian pilots are an
awfully snooty lot... heard so many say that

I met a 15 year old Indian student pilot. A really, really nice, and
very intelligent kid, who plans to be an airline pilot, possibly for an
Indian airline.

His mom rode along in the back seat, in traditional dress, for his first
few lessons. As usual, the first lesson involved parking and
securing the plane after the lesson. He's maybe 120 pounds soaking wet.
Watching him push a Warrior into the tie-down as pretty funny, until
we helped him out. The whole thing was kind of cute.

We'd kid him as the only pilot in history who needs to add nose weight
to solo. G (he dosen't REALLY need to...)

By now, he's probably got his commercial, and I don't think he has a
driver's license.


Nice one

I got my 8-yr old son to do an ultralight ride recently. He was excited
enough to answer "Yes" soon as I asked him whether he'd like the idea
of enrolling for a license (yep, you need a license even for
ultralights here in Dubai). Mulled over it awhile, then discussed it
with a pilot friend who laughed at the idea and I left it at that. And
that very guy mailed me a tale of an 8-yr old Californian flying
ultralight solos, just to rub it in

Btw, that ultralight didn't even have an attitude indicator or
inclinometer! And airspeed was in kilometers per hour, like in my car,
not knots. Top that?

Ramapriya

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Nice one

I got my 8-yr old son to do an ultralight ride recently. He was excited
enough to answer "Yes" soon as I asked him whether he'd like the idea
of enrolling for a license (yep, you need a license even for
ultralights here in Dubai). Mulled over it awhile, then discussed it
with a pilot friend who laughed at the idea and I left it at that. And
that very guy mailed me a tale of an 8-yr old Californian flying
ultralight solos, just to rub it in

Btw, that ultralight didn't even have an attitude indicator or
inclinometer! And airspeed was in kilometers per hour, like in my car,
not knots. Top that?

If it gets really noisey...pull.
If it gets really quiet...push.

;O)

Jay B

Jay Beckman wrote:

inclinometer! And airspeed was in kilometers per hour, like in my car,
not knots. Top that?

If it gets really noisey...pull.
If it gets really quiet...push.

;O)

Jay B


Good one :@)

Btw, are there any diesel-powered aircraft around? I ask because if I'm
not mistaken, diesel is cheaper than A-1 in India

Ramapriya