A heartfelt thank you

Hello All:

I am *not* a pilot. Can't fly MSFS worth a damn but have been up in a
C172 once (discovery flight in 1995). Had a lot of difficulty taxiing,
but managed to take off (with the instructor telling me exactly what to
do in each step). Flew a couple of circles over Cayuga Lake. Did a few
banking turns. There were really no winds to speak off and I was able to
stay very close to the altitude the instructor told me to fly at.
Landing was a hectic as I got really nervous when the instructor told me
I could land. Again, he told me exactly what to do, so there wasn't much
left to me but to do exactly what he said. I was very happy and proud
that day and I cannot forget it.

By the time I was done with grad school and had a little bit more
income, 9/11 happened and I thought it was prudent to postpone flight
training (I am from Turkey).

This May, I bought an hour long flight in the rear seat of a PT39
Fairchild. The feel of the open cockpit was amazing. Once airborne, I
had the stick for a while, I was able to maintain altitude during the
couple of turns I made.

The plane went off the runway during landing -- I wasn't in control --
due to what I think was an unexpected wind gust just before touch down.
It was an interesting experience as I had been watching intently over
the pilots shoulder. The approach looked perfect to me yet, just as I
was anticipating touch-down, I felt the aircraft bank to the right, and
we landed on the grass. I even thought the pilot may have done it on
purpose (you know for that 'authentic' feeling) for a moment until I
heard the tower asking if we were OK and telling us they were sending
EMS and fire over).

I also took a hot-air balloon ride the same month with my girlfriend who
has a fear of flying. Somehow, it worked wonders for the series of
transatlantic flights she had to make over the summer.

I hope to have the financial resources to start my training in a couple
of years.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all participants (well,
except for maniac) in this group. Lurking here, reading your stories,
arguments keeps the dream alive for me.

I will go back to lurking now.

Sinan
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A. Sinan Unur
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No thank you!! I love it when someone gets touched by aviation as most
of us participating in the NG are. Please let us know how your training
is progressing or not progressing as the case may be.

Your English and grammer are most excellent (being from Turkey) and all.
Better than mine and I've been here all of my life. Take care.

Jon Kraus
'79 Mooney 201
4443H @ UMP

A. Sinan Unur wrote:
Hello All:

I am *not* a pilot. Can't fly MSFS worth a damn but have been up in a
C172 once (discovery flight in 1995). Had a lot of difficulty taxiing,
but managed to take off (with the instructor telling me exactly what to
do in each step). Flew a couple of circles over Cayuga Lake. Did a few
banking turns. There were really no winds to speak off and I was able to
stay very close to the altitude the instructor told me to fly at.
Landing was a hectic as I got really nervous when the instructor told me
I could land. Again, he told me exactly what to do, so there wasn't much
left to me but to do exactly what he said. I was very happy and proud
that day and I cannot forget it.

By the time I was done with grad school and had a little bit more
income, 9/11 happened and I thought it was prudent to postpone flight
training (I am from Turkey).

This May, I bought an hour long flight in the rear seat of a PT39
Fairchild. The feel of the open cockpit was amazing. Once airborne, I
had the stick for a while, I was able to maintain altitude during the
couple of turns I made.

The plane went off the runway during landing -- I wasn't in control --
due to what I think was an unexpected wind gust just before touch down.
It was an interesting experience as I had been watching intently over
the pilots shoulder. The approach looked perfect to me yet, just as I
was anticipating touch-down, I felt the aircraft bank to the right, and
we landed on the grass. I even thought the pilot may have done it on
purpose (you know for that 'authentic' feeling) for a moment until I
heard the tower asking if we were OK and telling us they were sending
EMS and fire over).

I also took a hot-air balloon ride the same month with my girlfriend who
has a fear of flying. Somehow, it worked wonders for the series of
transatlantic flights she had to make over the summer.

I hope to have the financial resources to start my training in a couple
of years.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all participants (well,
except for maniac) in this group. Lurking here, reading your stories,
arguments keeps the dream alive for me.

I will go back to lurking now.

Sinan

"A. Sinan Unur" wrote:

Flew a couple of circles over Cayuga Lake.

Is this the Cayuga Lake of the NY State Finger Lakes?

--
Peter

("A. Sinan Unur" wrote)
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all participants (well,
except for maniac) in this group. Lurking here, reading your stories,
arguments keeps the dream alive for me.

Me too ...you know, keeping the dream alive and all.

Anyway, what he said. :-)


I will go back to lurking now.

Sorry, that is not allowed. You are now ...a regular. g

A big THANKS for delurking!


Montblack
"(well, except for maniac)"

A. Sinan Unur wrote:
Hello All:

I am *not* a pilot. Can't fly MSFS worth a damn but have been up in a
C172 once (discovery flight in 1995).

I am a pilot and I can't fly MSFS worth a damn either. Welcome to the
club!!

-Robert, CFII

"Peter R." wrote in newsp7owlepropn.dlg@ID-
259643.user.individual.net:

"A. Sinan Unur" wrote:

Flew a couple of circles over Cayuga Lake.

Is this the Cayuga Lake of the NY State Finger Lakes?

Yes it is. I am in Ithaca, NY. I think I am in one of the best settings to
start learning (The East Hill Flying Club, KITH seems ideal) but, even
though I am making much more money now, there a big decisions to be made
in the future and associated costs.

In any case, the weather seemed beatiful today. There are still colorful
leaves on the trees, and I could just imagine how exhilirating a sunset
flight would have been. Are you in the area?

Sinan
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"A. Sinan Unur" wrote:

In any case, the weather seemed beatiful today. There are still colorful
leaves on the trees, and I could just imagine how exhilirating a sunset
flight would have been. Are you in the area?

Yes, I fly out of Syracuse, NY. Airports in the Finger Lakes region and
Lake Placid, NY, are my favorite destinations this time of year.



--
Peter

"Robert M. Gary" wrote in news:1160420220.458438.276940
@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com:


A. Sinan Unur wrote:
Hello All:

I am *not* a pilot. Can't fly MSFS worth a damn but have been up in a
C172 once (discovery flight in 1995).

I am a pilot and I can't fly MSFS worth a damn either. Welcome to the
club!!

Hey, thanks for the encouragement ;-) Back in the 80s, I used to play
flying games on a ZX Spectrum. The sky was blue, the ground was green. No
one was quite able to relate to me sitting in front of the TV screen
trying to keep the horizon centered and level while making fake engine
noises (the spectrum had rather feeble sound facilities).

What I remember from the discovery flight was how natural everything felt
once I was in the air. Obviously, I was familiar with the basic physics of
control surfaces, but still I had not expected to feel so at home.

Now, the PT39 was an altogether different story. Being behind the pilot,
not having a clear idea of where the nose was made me feel somewhat lost.
But it was still much better than a computer game ;-)

Sinan
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"Montblack" wrote in
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("A. Sinan Unur" wrote)
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all participants
(well, except for maniac) in this group. Lurking here, reading your
stories, arguments keeps the dream alive for me.

Me too ...you know, keeping the dream alive and all.

Anyway, what he said. :-)


I will go back to lurking now.

Sorry, that is not allowed. You are now ...a regular. g

LOL. I am not shy about jumping in if there is a topic where I know
something, but I read this group to learn from others. I especially enjoy
discussions of various problems people encounter (for example, NW_Pilot's
story) and the fun people have.

A big THANKS for delurking!

I felt it might be a welcome change from all of this MSFS talk.

Sinan
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A. Sinan Unur
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"Peter R." wrote in
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"A. Sinan Unur" wrote:

In any case, the weather seemed beatiful today. There are still
colorful leaves on the trees, and I could just imagine how
exhilirating a sunset flight would have been. Are you in the area?

Yes, I fly out of Syracuse, NY. Airports in the Finger Lakes region
and Lake Placid, NY, are my favorite destinations this time of year.

Maybe we'll run into each other one day. I have lived in Ithaca for almost
15 years now and the wonders of this region never cease to amaze me.

Sinan
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