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"Darrell S" wrote in message news:gBAxe.10375$4o.930@fed1read06... I've flown for almost 50 years and have never owned an airplane. I no longer have a medical so I haven't flown much lately. Only when I go up with my friend who owns an airplane. -- Darrell R. Schmidt B-58 Hustler History: http://members.cox.net/dschmidt1/ - Looks like you 'owned' a B-58 for a time tho'. ;-) |
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Blueskies wrote:
"Darrell S" wrote in message news:gBAxe.10375$4o.930@fed1read06... I've flown for almost 50 years and have never owned an airplane. I no longer have a medical so I haven't flown much lately. Only when I go up with my friend who owns an airplane. -- Darrell R. Schmidt B-58 Hustler History: http://members.cox.net/dschmidt1/ - Looks like you 'owned' a B-58 for a time tho'. ;-) Yeah, it was a challenging but fun aircraft (if you had to be a SAC bomber pilot). I'd applied for the SR-71 out of B-52Hs at Minot, ND, for 5 years. I heard that the SAC personel guy in charge of manning the 71 was also manning the B-58. He must have figured I just wanted to go fast, so without having initially volunteered for the program I got orders to Little Rock AFB, AR for interview and to see if I'd fit in the capsule. I JUST BARELY fit. They had a capsule in a hangar they put you in, closed it up, and you had to be able to turn sideways and get the survival radio out of the backing behind you. I had my left shoulder jammed into the backrest with my right shoulder jammed against the closed capsule doors. I grunted and strained with knuckles bleeding until I finally got the %&^%$()*# radio out. I'd almost given up. So, later I went to Perrin to fly the T-33 and F-102 to get current again flying with a stick and Delta wing characteristics. Then to Little Rock for final training in the B-58. -- Darrell R. Schmidt B-58 Hustler History: http://members.cox.net/dschmidt1/ - |
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Rented for five years and then bought my own single. Rent a twin when I
feel sadistic. Michelle wrote: i've been flying for about 30 years now and wonder how many folks are still flying without owning an airplane. My question is : How many people still fly after five years and haven't/don't own an airplane? Dave |
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"Michelle P" wrote in message link.net... Rented for five years and then bought my own single. Rent a twin when I feel sadistic. Michelle Ummm, do you mean masochistic? |
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Rented for five years and then bought my own single. Rent a twin when I
feel sadistic. Michelle Ummm, do you mean masochistic? Perhaps not... ;-) -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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yeah, butt I could not spell it.
Matt Barrow wrote: "Michelle P" wrote in message hlink.net... Rented for five years and then bought my own single. Rent a twin when I feel sadistic. Michelle Ummm, do you mean masochistic? |
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"Michelle P" wrote in message link.net... yeah, butt I could not spell it. Just say "kinky" :~) Rented for five years and then bought my own single. Rent a twin when I feel sadistic. Michelle Ummm, do you mean masochistic? |
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On 7/1/05 10:53 PM, in article ,
" spewed: i've been flying for about 30 years now and wonder how many folks are still flying without owning an airplane. My question is : How many people still fly after five years and haven't/don't own an airplane? Dave 5 years renting and flying. Odds are I won't ever be buying. -- Jeff 'The Wizard of Draws' Bucchino Cartoons with a Touch of Magic http://www.wizardofdraws.com More Cartoons with a Touch of Magic http://www.cartoonclipart.com |
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5 years renting and flying. Odds are I won't ever be buying.
Ha! We all thought that, once. After setting up the baby-sitter, the weather, the mother-in-law, the cars, and the time off work, only to have the rental plane: a) Down for a 100-hour inspection b) Out on a cross-country and hasn't returned on time c) Out with a guy who needed it for his checkride that was postponed d) Found with the master switch on...and the FBO's closed After this happened to us one too many times, Mary turned to me and snapped "Why don't you buy a plane!"... It was the fourth happiest day of my life. :-) -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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