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Flying high on new year?s day!
merlinn
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I will be exercizing my right as a private pilot on new year?s day, weather permitting!
A ritual I have tried to adhere to whenever possible.
Supposed to be a good day. The old bird is a year younger than me but in
a lot better shape and will far outlive me!
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A ritual I have tried to adhere to whenever possible.
Supposed to be a good day. The old bird is a year younger than me but in
a lot better shape and will far outlive me!
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You park it in your driveway?
Sweet!
You park it in your driveway?
Yes that was my driveway. I developed 60 acres that adjoined an airport and created 12 lots where we could taxi our airplanes to our homes and hangars.
I have since bought 20 acres in northern Washington where I can have my own airport.
I hope it has a good heater.
That's a Cessna 170? That's the plane I learned to skydive from.
Beautiful! An airplane in the driveway, what could be better?
I hope it has a good heater.
That's a Cessna 170? That's the plane I learned to skydive from.
It is a 1948 Cessna 170. First year of the 170 line. Fabric covered wings, small hinged * and a 145 h.p. Continental O-300C engine.
Your jump plane was probably a 170B model. Metal wings and larger fowler *.
I once heard that skydivers were like a cup of Folger?s coffee... good to the last drop!
Classic stick and rudder bird. VERY nice.
Sorry Rock-man.. no stick! But I knew what you meant. My Talon has a stick.
No aviating today.
Maybe tomorrow....
At least you had no chance of contracting that fatal "gethomeitis" disease.
For sure! And my takeoffs are still equal to my landings!
I too was all set to fly today, 10 degrees be-dammed, I have a good pre-heater. Alas, our wonderful Gallia County Commissioners took the millions to repave the runway but close the airport when it snows. It could be 10 days or more before we can use our aircraft again.
Don?t let a little snow stop you!
There is a cure for it!
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quote:Originally posted by jimdeere
Sweet!
You park it in your driveway?
Yes that was my driveway. I developed 60 acres that adjoined an airport and created 12 lots where we could taxi our airplanes to our homes and hangars.
I have since bought 20 acres in northern Washington where I can have my own airport.
So should we start calling you John Travolta?[:D]
quote:Originally posted by bpost
I too was all set to fly today, 10 degrees be-dammed, I have a good pre-heater. Alas, our wonderful Gallia County Commissioners took the millions to repave the runway but close the airport when it snows. It could be 10 days or more before we can use our aircraft again.
Don?t let a little snow stop you!
There is a cure for it!
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Now you're talkin'! I sent an email this morning asking the airport manager when they planned on opening the airport. They have made zero effort to do anything to reopen it. That "little" issue along with illegal construction in the space reserved for future hangers might not set so well with the FAA.
no person who has left the earth has failed to return.quote:Originally posted by merlinn
quote:Originally posted by Rocky Raab
At least you had no chance of contracting that fatal "gethomeitis" disease.
For sure! And my takeoffs are still equal to my landings!