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01-28-2007, 04:31 PM

Mark Hickey wrote:
> 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! ;-)

Tell me about it. I almost had it done when I got married. Who knew she
would be so anti-airplane? Thems the breaks.
>
> 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

01-28-2007, 04:31 PM	#145 (permalink)
Bill Baka Guest Posts: n/a	Re: OT Interesting video Mark Hickey wrote: > 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! ;-) Tell me about it. I almost had it done when I got married. Who knew she would be so anti-airplane? Thems the breaks. > > 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