Any Airplane Pilots Here?

[michalski]

Hey,
Just wanted to check how popular are airplanes among pipe smokers.
Any pilots here?
Personally, I'm flying 5 days a week as a flight instructor and I'm loving it!
Happy puffing and safe flying

 

[cortezattic]

I don't fly, but Mrs. Cortez, aka Shoe Lady, aka She Who Must Be Obeyed is a Cherokee driver. She just has an SEL ticket though.

I passed my FAA Private Pilots Exam with a very high score, but I never took flight lessons. I'd rather blow the dough on pipes.

 

[pstlpkr]

There are a couple of pilots that are members.

Flyguy is one I think.

And, there is Captainbob
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[hunter185]

Have got about 55 types in my log book....biggest is a 737-800NG - most time is on that bird. But C185 will always be the favorite...

 

[checotah]

Used to fly a lot, but haven't for a few years. Did a fair amount of Seach/Rescue. Always wanted to get a C-185, outfit it with Tundra tires or floats, STOL kit, and fly the bush in Alaska, but never got around to it. Probably won't, now.

 

[hunter185]

It's never too late! I did quite a bit of 185 flying in the Northwest Territories, mostly wheel-skis and some floats. A friend of mine has a 185 that I have a set of keys for, but I haven't flown it in a few years. Not quite sure I trust the maintenance that is (or isn't!) being done on it...But I practically lived in that plane 20 years ago when I was first getting into the business. That was my first tail-dragger. The next was a Cessna AgWagon.

 

[uberam3rica]

I know CaptinBob was a pilot, I don't know if he still is. I know he still flys his own plane though.

 

[flyguy]

There are a couple of pilots that are members.

Flyguy is one I think.

And, there is Captainbob

Sorry to disappoint, Lawrence, but I have never been a pilot (though I played one in my F-22 simulator game). :lol:

Flyguy is a fly-fisherman only.

 

[michalski]

hunter185, that's very impressive. I'm just flight instructing, hopefully will start applying to the airlines within the next 3 months or so.

Out of the airplanes I've flown, Piper J3 Cub is my favorite one
Life is good, safe flying and enjoy the hobby!!!

 

[ugh457]

While I am not a pilot, it is on my bucket list. For the time being, I fly at my desk with FSX and some Saitek controls ...

 

[hunter185]

I agree, the Cub is a sweet plane. Don't rush into airline flying. The most fun I had with wings was in the small stuff: crop dusting, low level survey, bird-dogging, floats and skis, etc. Airlines are great for the benefits but unless the flying is boring the passengers get mad. I like flying upside down, but they don't seem to. Go figure LOL!

 

[uberam3rica]

If he is flying a plane then he is a Pilot.

When the OP asked if there were any pilots, I thought he meant people doing it for a living.

 

[cynyr]

And that's why I'm not a pilot. I always had big dreams, tho, and a love of airplanes warplanes.

 

[hunter185]

cynyr - you should go do one of those Top Gun weekends where you play fighter pilot. Haven't done it myself but we used to take up people for 'Top Gun' flights in our acrobatic plane. Did the whole works: loops, rolls, spins, hammerheads, cleaning up puke, etc.

 

[magoo65]

Not an airline pilot but unfortunately, I am. See the picture that cynyr posted and that is the reality of flying airplanes.

 

[gwtwdbss]

I always wanted to be one. Then I had to get corrective lenses at the age of 11 so my fighter pilot dreams were dashed. Not to hijack, but I love this clip from my favorite cartoon pilot.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0anaCNDvGo

 

[tanless1]

Pop's got a 1975 maul for sale.needs to be reassembled. The mechanic took a

A powder half way through the job and needs to be reassembled.

Bet you could get it for close to 35k. By reassemble I mean replacing the bottom spar

And mend the fabric that was cut to replace said spar.

 

[tanless1]

That old fabric tightens with age, to the point that it cracked the

Spar that runs along the bottom.....rounds out the body.