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Bob Doran
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Ames, Iowa, USA
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Posted 25 Jan 2004 12:32 pm |
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Got my license in 66.
But it always seemed like a job to me, to fly perfectly. I would rather take a jet and relax. A lot cheaper too.
Also too many of my friends pushed the weather conditions. I took the hint and retired!
But if you have to travel frequently what would be a 3-6 hour car drive, it would probably be worth it.
Bob
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Bobbe Seymour
From:
Hendersonville TN USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 25 Jan 2004 2:36 pm
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A comment, Bob, I do understand your viewpoint, I still drive places, and also still fly commercial. However, I have one thing that eats on me about being able to fly for myself, and that is :
Since the beginning of the evolution of mankind, man has looked at the sky and wished he could go there, after these millions of years of bird watching, we have only in the past 100 years, been able to do this long dreamed of feat for ourselves. We are blessed to be living in a period of time when we can! At any time, day or night, we now can go to our little airports, get in our own flying craft and enjoy what man has only dreamed of forever. ONLY NOW! I won't let this opportunity slip past my grasp. I don't play golf, I don't have a boat, I don't drag race(much anymore). So what flying means to me is much more than replacing a car, flying in comercial airliners, boating, etc., it means freedom, fun, satisfaction and all the obvious things that go with it. Expensive? Not really. Try fishing! The gear alone, boat, motor, pickup to pull it, what, $60.000? On a small scale, a bamboo pole from the dock? While watching your buddys fly over you?
If you don't enjoy it truly, don't do it. But millions of folks don't KNOW what they are missing.
To me, landing a '46 Stinson Voyager in a 20 knot crosswind on a 40' wide, 1500'long grass strip runway with all you buddy's watching is about more fun than anything I can think of doing, (alone anyway).
But then again........ I do understand some of what you are saying Bob,"relax and leave the driving to them".
Good luck and come and fly with me some day, and buy a guitar while your here! I probaby don't have much time left to fly, the physicals aren't getting any easier, but I can always look back, and up, and say, "well, at least I was there once", I understand it and loved it. You were there too Bob. You must have liked it once!
bobbe [This message was edited by BobbeSeymour on 25 January 2004 at 02:47 PM.] |
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Bobbe Seymour
From:
Hendersonville TN USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 25 Jan 2004 2:59 pm
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To bOb: Tying this all into "steel guitar," I'll never forget what my first flight instructor said to me just before the first lesson, "If you are a steel player, you'll make a fine pilot", I said why? he replied, "with all thoes pedals, kneelevers, strings, and knowing how to set all that stuff up, and play under pressure, flying is NOTHING!"
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Bob Doran
From:
Ames, Iowa, USA
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Posted 25 Jan 2004 3:37 pm
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Couldn't agree more on the analolgy of flying to PSG- they both require doing many things at once!
You mentioned the pure thrill of flying.
There is one thing that might get me back up- a perfected ultra light that you could cut the motor on and glide. Then you could truly feel like a bird.I looked into it a little 10 years ago and was told the Germans had this type plane available.
Best
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Robert L. Clark
From:
Blountstown, Florida, USA
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Posted 26 Jan 2004 5:21 pm
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| Other than playing steel and getting completely lost in a song. Flying is my only stress reliever. Boring holes in the sky with my Cheetah is so much fun. |
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Bobbe Seymour
From:
Hendersonville TN USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 26 Jan 2004 6:12 pm
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Cheetah, a great stress reliever! A great A/C, Grumman uses good glue! I used to have a AA1B with a 160 HP Lyc O-320. Wish I'd been able to keep all the aircraft I ever had. I never had one I didn't love. I don't think there are any bad airplanes, a few bad pilots though. But not for long.
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Don Ricketson
From:
Llano, Texas
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Posted 31 Jan 2004 7:33 am
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I got my license in 1974. It's been a wonderful last 30 years. I've logged about 2,500 hrs. I twice flew my Cessna 140 from Llano, Tx. to the St. Louis steel convention with only a compass and sectional chart. I flew a Taylorcraft from Champaine Ill. to llano and it didn't even have an electrical system. Them Ozarks sure looks purtty from 6500 ft. I now have a sweet little C-150 that I love. Only problem is my medical ran out in July and I'm taking medication for a tiny heart abnormal echo. The flying future is looking kinda dim for me. Enjoy while you still can. Don.
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Mullen D10-8/5
Sho-Bud S10-3/4
Evans Amps
"Making The Stars Shine"
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Roger Edgington
From:
San Antonio, Texas USA
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Posted 31 Jan 2004 4:35 pm
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Bobbe,
Feel pretty much the same way you do. I fly because I love it. The only recreation I have is playing steel and flying, including RC Aircraft.
It's rewarding to me to get in my 1946 T-Craft.
I hand prop it, no radio, no gps amd I like the simple challenge of it. Most of the time I try to make my music pay for my flying. My airplane and hangar are both paid for so it really doesn't make it any more expensive as some who boats, play golf or ski.
Getting ready to build a house at an airpark so I guess I better start playing more music.
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