500 hours!

"Philip Sondericker" wrote in message
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Hey, that's cool Pete. I hope I didn't upset you.

I have no idea how you might have.

I did find your question a bit bizarre, given the obviousness of the answer
(IMHO, of course). But "bizarre" is Usenet's middle name, right?

On Sun, 04 Apr 2004 02:11:00 GMT, Philip Sondericker
wrote:

It's just that I'm often asked, "How many hours did
you have before you soloed?"

And you can be pretty sure that the person who asks that is not
interested in a lecture, or even in an answer with decimal points. For
purposes of the example posted just above, either 10 or 11 hours would
serve just fine. (Or ws it 11 or 12?)

Personally, I had 48, and I was assured that it was not a field
record.

all the best -- Dan Ford
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in article , Cub Driver at
wrote on 4/4/04 3:43 AM:

On Sun, 04 Apr 2004 02:11:00 GMT, Philip Sondericker
wrote:

It's just that I'm often asked, "How many hours did
you have before you soloed?"

And you can be pretty sure that the person who asks that is not
interested in a lecture,

Hey, everybody, I've got an idea--why don't we all do a little flying today
and unwind a bit?

lol

Hey, everybody, I've got an idea--why don't we all do a little flying
today
and unwind a bit?

Did just that! We flew with the kids up to Prairie du Chien, WI, had lunch
at the casino, walked around Marquette (the small town nearest the river
boat), let the kids play outside in the beautiful weather, wandered into a
train switching yard and had a blast watching them build trains -- and then
stopped off at Green Castle Airport on our way back to Iowa City.

Green Castle is the idyllic little airport that was written up by AOPA's
Julie K. Boatman last summer. It's what we would call "artist's conception
of perfect airport," with over 200 members, and an extremely active flight
training program.

It's such a cool place. What a perfect day to fly!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

in article PC2cc.188784$po.1003736@attbi_s52, Jay Honeck at
wrote on 4/4/04 6:28 PM:

Hey, everybody, I've got an idea--why don't we all do a little flying
today
and unwind a bit?

Did just that! We flew with the kids up to Prairie du Chien, WI, had lunch
at the casino, walked around Marquette (the small town nearest the river
boat), let the kids play outside in the beautiful weather, wandered into a
train switching yard and had a blast watching them build trains -- and then
stopped off at Green Castle Airport on our way back to Iowa City.

Green Castle is the idyllic little airport that was written up by AOPA's
Julie K. Boatman last summer. It's what we would call "artist's conception
of perfect airport," with over 200 members, and an extremely active flight
training program.

It's such a cool place. What a perfect day to fly!

God, people with positive attitudes just make me sick! Why can't you
grumpily nitpick some arcane point in my post--I mean, just to fit in?

God, people with positive attitudes just make me sick! Why can't you
grumpily nitpick some arcane point in my post--I mean, just to fit in?

Jay...fit in? ROTFL... :-)

Ok, at the risk of siding with a certain Hotel owner in Iowa...I went flying
Saturday as well. Great day to fly. Logged an hour in my favorite 172 then
my brother flew up to meet me in the 2003 model 182 we're planning to fly to
OSH this year. Nice airplane, only 110 hours total time. Flew to Pine
Mountain Lake...great spot to grab a bite to eat (just don't bring your
American Express or any form of plastic).

--
Jack Allison
PP-ASEL

"When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the Earth
with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there
you will always long to return"
- Leonardo Da Vinci

(Remove the obvious from address to reply via e-mail)

Why can't you
grumpily nitpick some arcane point in my post--I mean, just to fit in?

It has been raining in the Northeast for a week, and between that and
the spring thaw all my grass airports are closed. That could explain
some of the posts.

all the best -- Dan Ford
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Cub Driver wrote:

It has been raining in the Northeast for a week, and between that and
the spring thaw all my grass airports are closed.

Well, they froze over again last night. Right now, it's still a degree or two below
freezing here in NJ.

George Patterson
This marriage is off to a shaky start. The groom just asked the band to
play "Your cheatin' heart", and the bride just requested "Don't come home
a'drinkin' with lovin' on your mind".

What Pine Mountain Lake is that? What state?

I have been looking at Lakeshore on Pine Mountain Lake in Northern
Minnesota.


"Jack Allison" wrote in
:

God, people with positive attitudes just make me sick! Why can't you
grumpily nitpick some arcane point in my post--I mean, just to fit
in?

Jay...fit in? ROTFL... :-)

Ok, at the risk of siding with a certain Hotel owner in Iowa...I went
flying Saturday as well. Great day to fly. Logged an hour in my
favorite 172 then my brother flew up to meet me in the 2003 model 182
we're planning to fly to OSH this year. Nice airplane, only 110 hours
total time. Flew to Pine Mountain Lake...great spot to grab a bite to
eat (just don't bring your American Express or any form of plastic).

It has been raining in the Northeast for a week, and between that and
the spring thaw all my grass airports are closed.

Well, they froze over again last night. Right now, it's still a degree or two below
freezing here in NJ.

Oh, it takes more than that to put the frost back into the ground!
They're thawed now, and they won't freeze again till December or
January.

Freezes are good. It's the thawing that's bad.
all the best -- Dan Ford
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