Plane Nerds Thread - Page 17

SteveRS · 05-11-2012, 01:26 AM

Going for Pilot's license when i return to virginia and go to Langley AF base

Zabo · 05-11-2012, 05:15 AM

Huh.. FAA sent me a little plastic card thingy saying I'm a licensed mechanic. No more little pieces of paper, it's just another thing to shove in my wallet.

SteveRS · 05-11-2012, 05:48 AM

That SPitfire story is pretty awesome.. sucks that someone can think they can use their money to bully someone else who made the discovery... and say oh i might give you somethn for them.. if I discovered a Jet fighter.. Id want to keep it myself..

SteveRS · 05-11-2012, 06:01 AM

I just wanna fly... thats all!!

yzrider58 · 05-12-2012, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteveRS

I just wanna fly... thats all!!

Can you take flight lessons in Korea?

ShnOmac · 05-20-2012, 10:57 AM

Hmmmm..... SecDef has his eye on the F22 issues. I wonder what in the world is going on with those planes???

http://www.military.com/news/article...-concerns.html

Flash-SS · 05-20-2012, 12:24 PM

Little late to this thread, but....

I grew up flying, my Dad had a C170 taildragger and we had a grass strip and hanger on the farm. I got my PPL, but I joined the Air Force as an enlisted man, so I couldn't be a pilot. I decided to do the next best thing and became a Flight Engineer. It's an awesome job, and so far I have been qualified on C-130E, H(3), "Super E", W, H model "Spectre" gunships, and currently fly the U model "Spooky" gunships. I have about 3,000 hours in C-130's, but I learn something new every time I fly. Haven't flown a Cessna in about 15 years, but I have kept an eye on private aviation and can't wait to get back into it, probably after I retire.

ripcard · 05-20-2012, 01:24 PM

New pilot checkout at Vintage Wings late last April.

Hawker Hurricane MK IV.

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yzrider58 · 05-24-2012, 09:03 PM

Great story on AZ businessman who set out to find plane crashes in the Himalayan Mountains from World War II. He describes hacking through a jungle to find the wreckage of a C-47 and how it felt like he had just found long lost pyramids. To an airplane nut thats exactly what it would feel like.

I thought I was generally knowledgeable in WWII aviation history, but I had never heard of the "hump" pilots. Talk about some brave pilots risking it all. I will remember them this memorial day.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/05/24...t-hump-airmen/

Zabo · 05-24-2012, 11:02 PM

So I was riding shotgun through KY (Lexington area) this past sunday and I heard a drone..

"Fifi" was here.

ripcard · 06-14-2012, 09:32 PM

For a follow-up to the story about the P-40 found in the desert see HERE

ShnOmac · 06-14-2012, 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zabo

So I was riding shotgun through KY (Lexington area) this past sunday and I heard a drone..

"Fifi" was here.

Pretty rare site right there!

yzrider58 · 06-15-2012, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ripcard

For a follow-up to the story about the P-40 found in the desert see HERE

Amazing info

thanks for the link!

upflying · 06-16-2012, 02:25 PM

I've have held a PVT SEL and rotorcraft ticket for 30 years. About 450 hrs total time in
Piper Tomahawk, Piper Warrior, Archer, Dakota, Arrow, C182, C172, C150, C182TRG, C177RG, C210, Robinson R22, Schweitzer 300CB, Grob 115 and a Citabria. Could be more.
Which is the most fun? The Citabria.
Which is the most challenging? The R22
Which is best when you need to go somewhere? The C210

05-11-2012, 01:26 AM	#225
SteveRS Drives: 2010 SIM Cobalt SS Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Lorain, Ohio Posts: 6,331	Going for Pilot's license when i return to virginia and go to Langley AF base __________________ 2011 Imperial Blue 1.5SS 2010 Silver Ice Cobalt SS

05-11-2012, 05:48 AM	#227
SteveRS Drives: 2010 SIM Cobalt SS Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Lorain, Ohio Posts: 6,331	That SPitfire story is pretty awesome.. sucks that someone can think they can use their money to bully someone else who made the discovery... and say oh i might give you somethn for them.. if I discovered a Jet fighter.. Id want to keep it myself.. __________________ 2011 Imperial Blue 1.5SS 2010 Silver Ice Cobalt SS

05-11-2012, 06:01 AM	#228
SteveRS Drives: 2010 SIM Cobalt SS Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Lorain, Ohio Posts: 6,331	I just wanna fly... thats all!! __________________ 2011 Imperial Blue 1.5SS 2010 Silver Ice Cobalt SS

05-20-2012, 10:57 AM	#230
ShnOmac Drives: 2006 Silverado SS, 2009 G8 GT Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: PNW Posts: 13,313	Hmmmm..... SecDef has his eye on the F22 issues. I wonder what in the world is going on with those planes??? http://www.military.com/news/article...-concerns.html Last edited by ShnOmac; 05-21-2012 at 03:10 PM.

05-20-2012, 12:24 PM	#231
Flash-SS Drives: 2010 2SS Grey/silver stripes Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Navarre, FL Posts: 142	Little late to this thread, but.... I grew up flying, my Dad had a C170 taildragger and we had a grass strip and hanger on the farm. I got my PPL, but I joined the Air Force as an enlisted man, so I couldn't be a pilot. I decided to do the next best thing and became a Flight Engineer. It's an awesome job, and so far I have been qualified on C-130E, H(3), "Super E", W, H model "Spectre" gunships, and currently fly the U model "Spooky" gunships. I have about 3,000 hours in C-130's, but I learn something new every time I fly. Haven't flown a Cessna in about 15 years, but I have kept an eye on private aviation and can't wait to get back into it, probably after I retire. __________________ 2010 2SS LS3/ Custom painted gunmetal grey with "ghost" silver stripes / Roto-Fab CAI / Skip shift eleminator / Barton short throw shifter / 20% tint / muffler delete / ******** stealth enclosure with JL Audio 8W7 powered by a JL Audio J2 500.1

05-11-2012, 05:15 AM	#226
Zabo Gunning for Sixth Drives: '03 ZR2 Blazer Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Woodhaven, Michigan Posts: 9,358 View My Garage	Huh.. FAA sent me a little plastic card thingy saying I'm a licensed mechanic. No more little pieces of paper, it's just another thing to shove in my wallet.

05-20-2012, 01:24 PM	#232
ripcard INJACC Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS CGM/IO 6M Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Burritts Rapids, ON Canada Posts: 770	New pilot checkout at Vintage Wings late last April. Hawker Hurricane MK IV. [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] __________________ Pedders Xa Coilovers & Sways w/Fe4, Pfadt Rear Trailing Arms & Tie Rods, Forgestar CF5s, ZL1 Brakes, 1LE 3.91 Diff, Pedders Cradle Bushings, MGW STS, BTR Stage II Cam, Fluidampr U/D Pulley, Performance Redline Dyno Tune, CAI & Apex Scoop, Pfadt Tri-Y Headers w/HF Cats, Magnaflow 3" Cat Back, RX Catch Can, VMax TB, Billet Tunnel Brace, SRP Pedals, Skip Shift, Seibon CF Hood & ST Trunk, 1LE Splitter, ZL1 Rockers & Diffuser, Heritage Grill, F & R Sparks "SS" badges, Billet Door Handles, Tint, Technostalgia Tail Lights, AAC Side Markers, BlackVue dash cam and my favourite accessory...Litho #163.

05-24-2012, 09:03 PM	#233
yzrider58 Aviation guru Drives: 10 1SS, 09 Acadia, 90 K1500 Z-71 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 831 View My Garage	Great story on AZ businessman who set out to find plane crashes in the Himalayan Mountains from World War II. He describes hacking through a jungle to find the wreckage of a C-47 and how it felt like he had just found long lost pyramids. To an airplane nut thats exactly what it would feel like. I thought I was generally knowledgeable in WWII aviation history, but I had never heard of the "hump" pilots. Talk about some brave pilots risking it all. I will remember them this memorial day. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/05/24...t-hump-airmen/ __________________

05-24-2012, 11:02 PM	#234
Zabo Gunning for Sixth Drives: '03 ZR2 Blazer Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Woodhaven, Michigan Posts: 9,358 View My Garage	So I was riding shotgun through KY (Lexington area) this past sunday and I heard a drone.. "Fifi" was here.

06-14-2012, 09:32 PM	#235
ripcard INJACC Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS CGM/IO 6M Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Burritts Rapids, ON Canada Posts: 770	For a follow-up to the story about the P-40 found in the desert see HERE __________________ Pedders Xa Coilovers & Sways w/Fe4, Pfadt Rear Trailing Arms & Tie Rods, Forgestar CF5s, ZL1 Brakes, 1LE 3.91 Diff, Pedders Cradle Bushings, MGW STS, BTR Stage II Cam, Fluidampr U/D Pulley, Performance Redline Dyno Tune, CAI & Apex Scoop, Pfadt Tri-Y Headers w/HF Cats, Magnaflow 3" Cat Back, RX Catch Can, VMax TB, Billet Tunnel Brace, SRP Pedals, Skip Shift, Seibon CF Hood & ST Trunk, 1LE Splitter, ZL1 Rockers & Diffuser, Heritage Grill, F & R Sparks "SS" badges, Billet Door Handles, Tint, Technostalgia Tail Lights, AAC Side Markers, BlackVue dash cam and my favourite accessory...Litho #163.

06-16-2012, 02:25 PM	#238
upflying Drives: '86 Monte Carlo SS Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 3,119	I've have held a PVT SEL and rotorcraft ticket for 30 years. About 450 hrs total time in Piper Tomahawk, Piper Warrior, Archer, Dakota, Arrow, C182, C172, C150, C182TRG, C177RG, C210, Robinson R22, Schweitzer 300CB, Grob 115 and a Citabria. Could be more. Which is the most fun? The Citabria. Which is the most challenging? The R22 Which is best when you need to go somewhere? The C210

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