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Vic Smith wrote:
On Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:13:28 -0400, H the K wrote: I really dislike flying, even commercial. I like the time savings to get to a distant location, but that's it. Everything about the "flying experience" these days, from booking a ticket to hoping your luggage made it, pretty much sucks. Flew often enough (passenger) when I was young, including small stuff like Cessna and Norseman float planes in Canada. At some point - think it was coming into Glenview NAS in an old crate during a thunderstorm after a reserve trip to Pensacola - I decided I won't fly any more. 1975 I think. Simple decision. Told my employers up front. Couple times I drove to Buffalo for training. No big deal, as I like road trips and made some money on the mileage reimbursement. Only exception was in '95 when a bigshot selected me represent the office at a Lake Tahoe event. Too far to drive on relatively short notice, and I decided to accept it as the honor it was and not make waves. Uneventful flights. Won't fly again though. No hurry, and if I decide to go to Europe or Australia, boat berths are available and waiting for me. --Vic I love to fly in anything! That's just me. I'd rather be in a small plane than a big commercial flight, though. |
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![]() "Richard Casady" wrote in message ... On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:29:24 -0400, H the K wrote: "Here, hold my beer while I..." My first flying instructor to me the two scariest words in aviation a " Watch this ". Casady My flight instructor was briefing me on emregency landings off-airport at night. He gave the usual advice about turning off all electrical except landing lights breaker, unlocking doors, etc., and then said: "When you sense ground contact is imminent, turn on landing lights. If what you see scares you, turn them off." |
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On Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:32:58 -0400, NotNow wrote:
I love to fly in anything! That's just me. I'd rather be in a small plane than a big commercial flight, though. I always liked the small planes more too. Co-pilot seat the best. But I don't fly now. Nothing to do with liking it or not liking it. Just something I don't do. --Vic |
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On Jul 29, 8:29*pm, H the K wrote:
"Here, hold my beer while I..." -- ....kick Loogy in the nuts...... |
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Scott Dickson wrote:
On Jul 29, 8:29 pm, H the K wrote: "Here, hold my beer while I..." -- ...kick Loogy in the nuts...... You mean, of course, kick Loogy where his nuts would be...if he had any. :) -- Whatever moral rules you have proposed, abide by them as they were laws, and as if you would be guilty of impiety by violating any of them, *unless* you are a conservative Republican office holder or minister. If that is your position in life, then anything goes. |
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On Jul 30, 1:17*pm, H the K wrote:
Scott Dickson wrote: On Jul 29, 8:29 pm, H the K wrote: "Here, hold my beer while I..." -- ...kick Loogy in the nuts...... You mean, of course, kick Loogy where his nuts would be...if he had any. :) -- Whatever moral rules you have proposed, abide by them as they were laws, and as if you would be guilty of impiety by violating any of them, *unless* you are a conservative Republican office holder or minister. If that is your position in life, then anything goes. My former boss, the Reserve Marine Lt Colonel with PhD in physics had his own plane, a twin engine Aerostar with turbos. I flew all over the USA with him in it back and forth from east coast to west coast numerous times in all kinds of nasty weather. I was scared silly most of the time but did not dare show it. Flew into Quantico one time and I met his marine buddies, they were all crazy like him, mid-50s and all in fantastic physical shape. We'd fly into some middle of nowhere airstrip to get fuel and he'd say "Let's go get lunch", I'd look around the empty plains and see nothing at all and he'd say "Its just a short walk" meaning 5 miles away and he was serious. Once had an apparent landing gear failure coming into El Paso and had to fly round and round the tower while he "bumped" it until the tower verified it was all the way down, kinda scary. Another time, Leaving Las Vegas, we were over the mountains with My Whitney dead ahead, our altitude was 13,000' and climbing and the 3rd passenger poked my shoulder and pointed out the window to the left engine that was spewing oil. I told my boss who shrugged and said "it always leaks oil" but I insisted he lean back and look. His eyes got big and he handed me the chart and said "find a place to land". Was nothing but mountains down there and bigger ones ahead. Turned back toward Las Vegas watching the oil pressure gauge for that engine dropping slowly. Were able to maintain 12,000' just 1000' above the mountains till we got back. The bad engine quit just as we were on approach and the prop feathered but he got us in ok. Mechanic had left the oil fill cap off and the turbo was ruined. The cost was so high to replace the engine he simply sold the plane. A previous time, we got into a line squall and could not get out no matter how high we went. It was awful with violent rises and falls and noise so load you could not even hear the engines. He held the wheel with no expression on his face. When we landed in Memphis, my legs felt like jelly. His only response was "That was kinda rough". Last yrear he called me and told me he had to quit flying due to a heart problem to which I told him "You finally scared your heart to death" and he replied he had just been riding his bicycle. Knowing him I knew that "just riding his bicycle" meant something crazy so I asked. He had decided to ride Hwy 276 going from Brevard, NC up to the top of Wagonwheel Pass, a climb of thousands of feet. Marines are nuts but I developed a huge respect for them from him. |
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On Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:14:20 -0700 (PDT), Scott Dickson
wrote: On Jul 29, 8:29*pm, H the K wrote: "Here, hold my beer while I..." -- ...kick Loogy in the nuts...... MML |
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On Jul 30, 9:13*am, H the K wrote:
Vic Smith wrote: On Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:35:31 GMT, (Richard Casady) wrote: On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:29:24 -0400, H the K wrote: "Here, hold my beer while I..." My first flying instructor to me the two scariest words in aviation a " Watch this ". I'm on my toes when anybody, anywhere says that. Time to duck. --Vic I took the $25 flying lesson (that's what it cost way back then) "Flying lesson," Herr Krause? Is that what the hooker called it? |
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H the K wrote:
Vic Smith wrote: On Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:35:31 GMT, (Richard Casady) wrote: On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:29:24 -0400, H the K wrote: "Here, hold my beer while I..." My first flying instructor to me the two scariest words in aviation a " Watch this ". I'm on my toes when anybody, anywhere says that. Time to duck. --Vic I took the $25 flying lesson (that's what it cost way back then) and was interested in learning, until a buddy from the Michigan State Democratic Committee, with whom I worked on a campaign, died when his private plane crashed. Years later, I guess in the early 1980's, another friend, a printer who did all the forms printing for several clients, died when his biplane crashed into a highway bridge. That sorta did it for me. I really dislike flying, even commercial. I like the time savings to get to a distant location, but that's it. Everything about the "flying experience" these days, from booking a ticket to hoping your luggage made it, pretty much sucks. Very true. There are so many unions involved it really makes it a pain in the ass. |
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On Jul 29, 7:29*pm, H the K wrote:
"Here, hold my beer while ..." ....my medical doctor wife whips my fat ass for.... |
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