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Topic: Who's a pilot?
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machbusterman
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From: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Registered: May 2004
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posted 02-06-2005 11:57 AM
   
I thought this might be a bit of fun to find out how many members of the group hold their pilots licence and if so, what class and how many hours do you have in your logbook? What birds are you rated to fly/have flown... that sort of thing. I'm not being nosey, I just thought it could make an interesting thread. As for me, I've a few thousand hours in on sim's but have no real "flight time". I flew a DH Chipmunk once when I was in the ATC which seems like a lifetime ago (it probably is  ). One of these days I'll get my licence and I hope also to get a multi-engine, IFR & night rating at the very least.... currently a lottery win is required so if anyone wants to contribute I DO accept paypal  Cheers, Derek |
Hart Sastrowardoyo
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From: Toms River, NJ
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 02-06-2005 02:39 PM
When I had more time, I did volunteer search and rescue; I have 1-1/2 hours loggable time, 3 hours total (the other 1-1/2 I flew but the other pilot wasn't current enough on some aspect to sign off on my logbook.) Flew Piper 140 and a Cessna 172, I think.Eventually I will take a "discovery flight", but alas the real constraint is time. |
micropooz
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From: Washington, DC, USA
Registered: Apr 2003
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posted 02-06-2005 04:11 PM
Had my private license with about 200 hours in Cessna 150 and 172, Piper PA28 Cherokee, and Grumman Tiger. Unfortunately the financial obligations of flying caught up with me and I haven't flown since 1992. |
gliderpilotuk
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From: London, UK
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 02-06-2005 04:14 PM
300+ hours "real" flying in gliders/sailplanes and about 10hrs in motorgliders. Have flown in the UK, US(Minden, NV), Spain, Norway, Sweden. Currently own a Schemp-Hirth Discus single-seater. Paul Bramley [This message has been edited by gliderpilotuk (edited February 06, 2005).] |
Tim
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posted 02-06-2005 05:32 PM
I had a private pilot licence but it was too expensive to keep as a hobby. I flew a Cessna 150 but stopped in 1999. |
november25
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From: Douglas, Isle of Man, UK
Registered: Feb 2004
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posted 02-06-2005 06:11 PM
Hi Guys,
Derek- already spoke in Coventry-but for the rest of you. I started flying here on the island,but became too dear-2 flying clubs-expensive. So went to several schools in Florida, did my training in a Cessna 152 and 172,included [TOUCH AND GOES- on the Gulf Coast-via Page Field,Fort Myers} THEN HAD AN EXAM TO DO MY CROSS COUNTRY-got my pilots licence a few years back. Started flying a cherokee-then a warrior-PA28-after then I did my MULTI-ENGINE IMC which included VISUAL FLIGHT RULES AND INTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES- [VFR\IFR- which IFR was for the night flying. I have flown in JERSEY,LIVERPOOL,IOM, FLORIDA,SPAIN, to mention a few slots- my pilot frienda here on the island are great-we share a few hours- all adds up- IN ALL I HAVE AROUND 2000 FLYING HOURS, when I go to Florida I take exams now and again- it is the FAA rules-being British- have to prove- a can still handle a plane.
I LOVE THE FEELING OF BEING UP IN THE CLOUDS AND BEYOND-great scenery to enjoy-especially in Florida.
Good luck to all you training or qualified
pilots-whether you are a private pilot holder,or a 1st officer or captain flying for a company- I have enjoyed many a happy time on a flightdeck-on a B767-200 or 300 series,crossing the north atlantic-=and I do know all about the EFIC AND EICAS\and FLIGHT MANAGEMENT COMPUTER- have studied the NATS and generally whats involved flying a plane from A TO B etc. As I quite frequetly get invited on most flightdecks by the crews-whether its a B767\B747 or a BAE 146-the 146 flys from my local airport-
so the pilots all know me-flew to Jersey from this isalnd on their flightdeck- great stuff being allowed to sit on the jump-seat.
A real privilege,also I used to write a column in an Aircraft Magazine- under the
name of MRS B- ALSO IN SHORT WAVE MAGAZINE
al about Radio\AIRBAND SCANNERS AND EQUIPMENT, which I have lots of-i ALSO HOLD A RADIO LICENCE- for my TRANSCEIVER- and SCANNING EQUIPMENT.
I wish everyone great success in whatever your aim is? IN LIFE- ITS NEVER TOO LATE-
Regards from Brenda PPL ON THE ISLE OF MAN.
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scout706
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From: Phoenix, AZ USA
Registered: May 2002
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posted 02-06-2005 08:30 PM
Commerical Pilot, Single, Multiengine Land, Instrument Airplane, CFI/CFII, working on my MEI (Multiengine instructor). 700 hrs.Tom |
spacecraft films
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From: Columbus, OH USA
Registered: Jun 2002
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posted 02-06-2005 10:03 PM
I have soloed, have around 40 hours, and expect to get my license no later than this summer. Primarily I fly a Piper Cherokee PA-28A. Mark |
Moonpaws
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From: Lee's summit, MO
Registered: Jan 2005
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posted 02-06-2005 11:18 PM
Commercial/Instrument rated. A/P license.
(airframe and powerplant mechanics lic.)Started building a 2/3 Jenny experimental aircraft a few years ago. I never finished, instead I built a replica Friendship 7. I frequently fly to the moon in it.
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767FO
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From: Boca Raton, FL
Registered: Sep 2002
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posted 02-06-2005 11:44 PM
25 hrs in a C150,C152,C172; 2,200hrs Student, Instructor, Aircraft CDR in T-37,T-38, B-52G; 4,000hrs FE time in B727, L1011; 6,000hrs FO time in B757,B767-200, B767-300, B767-300ER. Just started flying Internationally. Dont't really know how much simulator time I have, but if I had to guess I would say 5,000+.[This message has been edited by 767FO (edited February 06, 2005).] |
Rodina
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From: Lafayette, CA
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted 02-07-2005 12:06 AM
I have about 150-160 hours total, mostly in C-172s and PA-28s, although I have flown a handful of other stuff (including 1 hour (nonloggable) in an AT-6 Texan). Haven't flown since about 1994 or 1995, sadly. |
fireflyer21
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From: Evansville, IN
Registered: Jul 2004
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posted 02-07-2005 01:04 AM
I have an ATP, CFII, Turbojet FE. Around 4000 hours total between various singles,Cessna 310, Beech/Raytheon King Air 90-200-350's, and about 200 hours FE time in a B-727. I average about 300 hours per year, mostly in the King Air's, for a corporate/charter operator. I do just enough in the singles to stay current.I'm sure other professional pilot/space enthusiasts manage to turn their layovers into space history field trips like I do. Orlando area layovers always lead to KSC. I got an unofficial pre-9/11 "behind the scenes" tour of JSC when I spent a couple of days in Houston. And my yearly simulator training usually takes me to Wichita which calls for a rental car day trip to the Kansas Cosmosphere. It's a handy job to have to get expenses- paid trips to space sites, although I wish my family could come along! Chris
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machbusterman
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From: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Registered: May 2004
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posted 02-07-2005 05:31 AM
Thanks to all for replying to my post. Some really varied and interesting birds you folks have flown and some with a lot of hours. Nice replies from everyone although I hope you're not too offended but I wasn't quite looking for your life-story Brenda!! Cheers, Derek |
BLACKARROW
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posted 02-07-2005 05:11 PM
I wish I could say I fly regularly, but my wife doesn't let me! Just because I once (when I was a student) landed a glider vertically at 50 mph onto a barbed wire fence, she seems to think it's dangerous. Still, I have (almost) exclusively happy memories of 283 out of my 284 launches. The world is divided into two groups: those who have piloted an aircraft solo (examples: Neil Armstrong and me) and those who haven't.
By the way (Paul Bramley at least should understand this!) I survived that 50mph crash because of my two bronze legs and my brass neck!Seriously, if you've ever dreamt of flying but never flew in anything smaller than a Jumbo jet, do yourself a favour and try at least one flight in a glider, preferably on a nice day with fluffy "cotton wool" clouds.
It's flying in its purest form. It's just wonderful. |
tegwilym
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From: Sturgeon Bay, WI
Registered: Jan 2000
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posted 02-07-2005 06:14 PM
Almost 14 years of flying for me.
Just shy of 2,000 hours Total time
Over 1,100 dual given.
20-ish hours of glider time, I still need to finish that license!
I counted once and I have flown a total of 25+ different airplanes and gliders.Too bad aviation is so unstable, I'd be out of this computer job in no time! But I just fly and instruct for the love of being off the ground. I enjoy it too much that I would hate it to become "just a job". In fact, I'm going up tonight after work with an airline pilot friend who is here on a layover trip.
 Tom |
John Youskauskas
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posted 02-07-2005 06:43 PM
4500 hrs TT, 1000 as a CFI, 120 as a charter pilot in a Falcon 100, and the rest as a regional airline pilot. BAe Jetstream 41 Captain (a rare bird these days) and Canadair Regional Jet FO. The way the airlines are going in the U.S., I'm probably headed back to the corporate world, along with the bottom half of the seniority list from my current employer.It's not just a job...it's an adventure! |
Above The Clouds
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posted 02-07-2005 07:31 PM
I have an ATP with ratings on the Saab 340, Boeing 757 & 767. 5500 hours with the most of which have been on the B757 including 16 in the last 36 hours! I operate through Europe, Middle East, Africa and North America.It's not a job - it's a nightmare Cheers
Dave
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albatron@aol.com
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posted 02-08-2005 09:12 AM
Ive been hesitant to throw in here, as I cannot shine most of your shoes, but then its not about competition. A tip of the mad props beanie to many of you, and to all of you. Joining that "elite fraternity" is special.I learned to fly in high school (and as I state on a website I shan't talk about how long ago THAT was but suffice it to say Im a member of the Silver Wings, where you had to have solo'd 25 or more years ago. ) Got my private license my senior year, and my commerical a few years later - its a Commercial ASEL. Never had the bucks or wherewithal to get my instrument, nor multi although I did all the multi airwork and only needed a checkride. Did it in the venerable Piper Apache which my friend calls: "a single engine aircraft with twice the chance of engine failure". Boy was HE right. Over the years, I flew for 2 of the law enforcement agencies I worked for, did some banner towing (up and down the Florida coast, now THATS tough duty <G> ) and a little bit of crop dusting etc etc. I haven't flown for years, and miss it terribly. I have just shy of a 1000 hours. Al |
767FO
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Registered: Sep 2002
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posted 02-08-2005 10:17 AM
One thing that I learned very early on in my aviation career is how much of a fraternity flying really is. And the great thing was is that it didn't matter how much time you had accumulated or what you've been flying. Someone was always willing and anxious to share his or hers experiences with you. There was just something about the love of flying and being able to experience that that just brought pilots together. I remember the first time that I had the pleasure of meeting Al Bean and Dick Gordon. It was on a Tucson layover and the Captain and I went to see them at Kim Poor's Apollo 12 open house. I had spoken to Bean before, but had never met him. So here I was in the company of two aviation legends (or as Al H. would put it, I couldn't shine their shoe's). But the best part of meeting them and the part that I'll always remember was how the four of us spent nearly an hour talking about aviation and flying (and nothing "space" related). And as I sat there talking it occurred to me that they're pilots just like us...that just happened to go a bit farther in their flying careers! I guess my point is that it doesn't matter how much time you have, etc. All that matters is the love and appreciation you have for such a great vocation. [This message has been edited by 767FO (edited February 08, 2005).] |
John R. Cooper
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posted 02-08-2005 01:52 PM
I learned to fly in Piper and Cessna equipment. After college my first flying
job was as a bush pilot in Southeast Alaska, then it was back to the Northeast U.S flying the Bandeirante, Twin Otter, Shorts 360,
(affectionately known as the box the Twin Otter came in) for a Commuter Airline.
For a major airline I've flown the B-727,
B-737, B-747, DC-10, and presently flying
the B-777, with training to begin in
May on the B-757 & B-767. Total time
20,000+ hours.
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star61
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Registered: Jan 2005
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posted 02-08-2005 02:23 PM
After reading 767fo`s comment i feel justified in adding my 2cents worth.
Got a Glider licence at 17, trained on Chipmunk, selected by RAF and apparently heading for fast jets (Lightnings!!!). Then eyeballs decided to go 1\2 dioptre out of adjustment, so realocated Air Electronics Officer.....no thanks. Pilot or nothing.
Some time in Cessna`s and various light clunkers over the years, but the real flying has eluded me. (MONEY , LIFE etc)
Never quit on believing i`ll fly my own Hunter or such like one day. When flying gets you it never lets go.......and as i quoted on another thread.."Per Ardua Ad Astra"Phil G |
Philip
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From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 02-08-2005 03:09 PM
I have been flying small fixed wing Morane Saulnier private aircraft for 5 years ... I'll never forget my first solo ! |
gliderpilotuk
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posted 02-08-2005 03:34 PM
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Originally posted by star61:
selected by RAF and apparently heading for fast jets (Lightnings!!!). Then eyeballs decided to go 1\2 dioptre out of adjustment, Phil G
Phil, you must have been gutted. The Lightning was a fantastic fighter. You know there are 2 T-5s still flying in S Africa which you can hitch a ride in?
If you ever think of putting a syndicate together to buy a Hunter, let me know Paul |
Dirk
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posted 02-08-2005 03:43 PM
In 1973 I got my solo glider license on a Rhönlerche as an Air Cadet (those beauties are hanging in museums these days...), after that I started on the military biplane trainer SV-4B (not known in the rest of the world because only 66 were build, and 25 still fly) but then I found the kick of para jumping and a nice wife...at this moment I am in a group that excavate crashed war airplanes.
For the enthousiast these nice sites :
http://www16.brinkster.com/sv4b/page1.htm
www.bahaat.be |
star61
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From: Bristol UK
Registered: Jan 2005
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posted 02-08-2005 04:30 PM
Gliderpilotuk,
Gutted does`nt get close! I spent the next few years nutting around on motorbikes with some mates. I think this was as near to a squadron as i could get at the time. Down the road some i followed my other passion and got a Physics degree.
Presently trying to do research and run a craft business on the internet for my wife.
At RAF kemble just up the road from me Delta jets has several Hunters. I think they run at about £2000 p/hr all in and about £60k to £100k to buy. Not mega money but to much at this time. Like i said never quit on the dreams and who knows? Phil G |
Above The Clouds
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posted 02-08-2005 05:01 PM
PhilIf you reckon 2 grand an hour is not mega money, your aborted RAF career may be a major blessing in disgiuse. Best Regards
Dave
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star61
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posted 02-08-2005 05:18 PM
You`re right Dave it is just a touch expensive! I think Astronomy and Physics gives me a bad appreciation of real life numbers. I recently had a wonderful afternoon flying from Compton Abbas to Old Sarum, having a cup of tea chatting with other folk in the sun and flying back. All in a little old Cessna 150.Trouble was i could`nt keep my eyes off Boscombe Down in the near distance, and my mind was full of 600knts in the vertical!
Anyway the view was lovely......even got to peer into Madonnas garden Phil G |
albatron@aol.com
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posted 02-08-2005 05:27 PM
Well put John. It's amazing just yakking aviation with these guys - NOT space. And how they accept you. Each year I try and go to the Gathering of Eagles in Lancaster, CA (Edwards AFB) and the most fun is the day of the banquet sitting in the hotel lobby listening to Joe Cotton and Fitz Fulton (and whatever aviation giant is there) sharing stories, and when you stupidly chime in with one of your own nonsense ones they truly want to hear it! I pinch myself a lot. Al |
767FO
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posted 02-08-2005 08:16 PM
Al,Very well said! |
ejectr
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posted 02-08-2005 08:30 PM
Been flying since 1980. Own a 1946 Globe Swift.Whenever I go to meet an astronaut, I take my log book along and that's where they sign their autographs....right inside the front cover. That's where my collection is and always will be. |
John Youskauskas
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posted 02-09-2005 09:58 PM
A note of interest for the airline guys here. From Virgin Galactic's website...It is planned to take applications from the pilots of some of Virgin Galactic's sister airlines to enter into training to pilot the new spaceships. Many of the airlines' pilots formerly flew fast jets, experimental aircraft and even in the aerobatic displays of the RAF's 'Red Arrows'. Together with some of the top civilian pilots in the world, and with their extensive experience in commercial airlines, we believe they have the 'right stuff'. Maybe I'll apply to Virgin now... |
David Bryant
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posted 02-10-2005 02:39 PM
Like the initiator of this thread, my flying was in DH Chipmunks: I was a pilot in the Navy (1970)and trained in them! Delightful to fly! I went on to fly Wasps and Sa Kings, but the best ever was ONE, yes ONE!, 'mission'in a two-seater Hunter! Bliss!
When I left the RN, I stopped flying and have never had the money (as a teacher!) to do a PPL..... Too old now (and still too poor!)------------------
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Ashy
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posted 02-10-2005 07:10 PM
Only been gliding a few times now and its fantastic! However the need to feed my wife and kids takes priority I'm afraid...I hate being skint!Si |
BLACKARROW
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posted 02-11-2005 02:20 PM
Ashy,
Grass is a healthy and nutritious food for your wife and children, freeing up your hard-earned cash for gliding! |
Ashy
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posted 02-12-2005 06:03 PM
I'm trying to get the kids to clean chimneys at the moment and convince them that gruel is good for them!Si |
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