01-28-2007, 06:25 AM
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Bill Baka <bbaka@comcast.net> wrote:
>What are you guys arguing about this for?
You call that arguing? ;-)
>If it flies I'll fly it. My
>personal favorite is a simple J-3 Cub. It gets off the ground, can
>manage 80 MPH air speed, has a real stick, and lands at just over
>walking speed. I can't knock a 152 either, even though they sound ready
>to fall apart just idling on the ground, they rarely crash except for an
>incompetent pilot. I almost bought a new Cessna back in 1978 after a
>dealer demo flight, where I fell in love with the airplane, except that
>my wife almost had a heart attack when she found out the salesman was
>not the one flying the plane. The whole steering wheel approach has me
>put off a bit though, kind of like flying a car. 43 years of flight
>training and I still haven't gotten my license. That has to be a record
>of some kind for procrastination.
Hey Bill, you're supposed to get in about 40 HOURS before getting the
ticket, not 40 YEARS! ;-)
I'm running a close second though - I was soloing in two types by 16,
and ready to get my ticket by 17, but the airport burned down (all the
aircraft in one huge hangar). Sigh... I plan to return to my avian
ways in the not TOO distant future - guess I'll have to do so before
I'm 60 to keep from taking the lead from you (assuming you do
something about it soon, that is).
Mark Hickey
Habanero Cycles
http://www.habcycles.com
Home of the $795 ti frame
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