I always wanted to learn how to fly. I'm told it's really fun.
[ March 13, 2004, 09:49 PM: Message edited by: Strider ]
Posted by Kama (Member # 3022) on :
I no a pilot
Posted by Tstorm (Member # 1871) on :
Yeah, I know more pilots than I can count. That's what happens when you attend a college of technology and aviation. I've only flown with one of them, a brief flight in a small plane (post-graduation, different city, private plane, not the school's ) I know some pilots that I wouldn't trust to fly with, and I know plenty of pilot jokes. So, what's it to ya? Posted by BannaOj (Member # 3206) on :
My little brother has his pilots license. With different levels, he just got his instrument rating, but I'm not sure if he has his multi-engine rating yet.
AJ
Posted by beverly (Member # 6246) on :
We (Porter, I, and our three kids) just got to go flying today! We won this flight with a local pilot as a door prize last year and had been waiting for good weather. It was a bit crowded, but what a supreme experience. Flew up in the canyons.
Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :
Ooh - how was it bev? Did the kids have fun?
Posted by beverly (Member # 6246) on :
Sanford, our 4-year-old, was really able to appreciate it. Porter held our 3-year-old who had moments of being excited and upset, then ultimately fell asleep. I held my 9 month old who just wanted to eat my headset. She was a bit of a handfull.
When we entered the first canyon, it was so incredible passing through these two hulking mountains. The winds caused us to bounce a bit, and my old fear of heights started to creep up on me. I began thinking, "Crap! We could die doing this!" I was worried that I was going to have to fight off full-blown panic mode, and baby Ivy being fussy right at that moment didn't help.
Now that I am on the ground, I regret being so scared because I missed fully appreciating the miracle that we were experiencing. Don't know when or if we will ever do that again--wondeful experience.
Posted by beverly (Member # 6246) on :
BTW, Annie, sure was nice to meet you. I really regret not being able to socialize more. It seems %50 of the time or more I was having to care for a child.
Glad I got to meet y'all, and next time I'm getting a babysitter!
Posted by Stan the man (Member # 6249) on :
I know a few pilots. Most of them fly jets tho.
Posted by Strider (Member # 1807) on :
at Kama.
Posted by Kama (Member # 3022) on :
Yeah sure, edit the post, why should you care about my feelings
Posted by Happy Camper (Member # 5076) on :
I'm half a pilot. Only got the opportunity to go through the first of two courses for my private pilot's liscense. Oh, and my uncle is a 747 captain for Northwest. And this girl from my high school was/is a pilot, though I don't really know her anymore. If you do get the chance, I highly recommend it. Great fun, though that first solo can be a little nervewracking.
-Mike
Posted by Taberah (Member # 4014) on :
I'm in training at the moment. It's a blast. With any luck, I'll get to solo next week.
Posted by keedokes (Member # 6301) on :
one of my best friends is going to graduate from embry riddle at the end of the semester. i rather trust him more when i'm on the back of his motorcycle rather that in an airplane, however Posted by Leonide (Member # 4157) on :
I happen to know that Strider is really tickled that his dobie turned into a legitimate thread Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
(Hi, keedokes. Welcome to Hatrack! )
Does it count if you were enchanted by A Gift of Wings and Stranger to the Ground?
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) I know some pilots that I wouldn't trust to fly with, and I know plenty of pilot jokes. So, what's it to ya? ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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