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If you did. What type of aircraft?
Single prop
18 (78.3%)
Multiple prop
1 (4.3%)
Prop fighter
0 (0.0%)
Jet fighter
2 (8.7%)
Airliner
2 (8.7%)
Helicopter
0 (0.0%)
Turbo prop
0 (0.0%)
Total votes: 23
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Did you ever fly for real? (Read 1762 times)
Reply #15 -
Jul 20
th
, 2003 at 5:24am
Fozzer
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An elderly FS 2004 addict!
Hereford. England. EGBS.
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Gypsy engined, Auster spotter planes in the 1950's, for the Army.
Rags and tubes mostly covered in oil*....
...!
...good fun tho'....
...!
Cheers all...
...!
Paul.
(England).
...*and that included me...
...!
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Reply #16 -
Jul 20
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, 2003 at 5:38am
ozzy72
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Paul I'm sure the oil was your own fault. You aren't meant to play with the engines whilst airborne! No matter how interesting they look.....
There are two types of aeroplane, Spitfires and everything else that wishes it was a Spitfire!
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Reply #17 -
Jul 20
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, 2003 at 6:02am
Fozzer
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An elderly FS 2004 addict!
Hereford. England. EGBS.
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Paul I'm sure the oil was your own fault. You aren't meant to play with the engines whilst airborne! No matter how interesting they look.....
LOL...LOL...LOL...!
Cheers mate...
...!
The Gipsy engine was installed up-side-down, (so as to afford the pilot a better view from the cockpit, but still didn't help very much 'cos the Austers were tail-draggers), and being up-side-down the oil was able to drain out of every available orifice, (which it did), wether on the ground or up in the air....
...!
Large patches of oil were a trade-mark of Gipsy-engined aeroplanes...I could show you my oily Army overalls, but they've long since rotted away, a bit like the rags on my Austers....
...!
...but I bet I've left many an oil stain on runways in foreign parts...
...!
LOL...LOL...LOL...!
Cheers mate.....!
Paul.
(England)...rain, chickened-out, no bikin' today...
...!
Dell Dimension 5000 BTX Tower. Win7 Home Edition, 32 Bit. Intel Pentium 4, dual 2.8 GHz. 2.5GB RAM, nVidia GF 9500GT 1GB. SATA 500GB + 80GB. Philips 17" LCD Monitor. Micronet ADSL Modem only. Saitek Cyborg Evo Force. FS 2004 + FSX. Briggs and Stratton Petrol Lawn Mower...Motor Bikes. Gas Cooker... and lots of musical instruments!.... ...!
Yamaha MO6,MM6,DX7,DX11,DX21,DX100,MK100,EMT10,PSR400,PSS780,Roland GW-8L v2,TR505,Casio MT-205,Korg CX3v2 dual manual,+ Leslie 760,M-Audio Prokeys88,KeyRig,Cubase,Keyfax4,Guitars,Orchestral,Baroque,Renaissance,Medieval Instruments.
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Reply #18 -
Jul 20
th
, 2003 at 6:51am
Professor Brensec
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Can't you give me a couple
more inches, Adam?
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LOL...LOL...LOL...!
Cheers mate...
...!
The Gipsy engine was installed up-side-down, (so as to afford the pilot a better view from the cockpit, but still didn't help very much 'cos the Austers were tail-draggers), and being up-side-down the oil was able to drain out of every available orifice, (which it did), wether on the ground or up in the air....
...
Large patches of oil were a trade-mark of Gipsy-engined aeroplanes...I could show you my oily Army overalls, but they've long since rotted away, a bit like the rags on my Austers....
...!
...but I bet I've left many an oil stain on runways in foreign parts...
...!
LOL...LOL...LOL...!
Cheers mate.....!
Paul.
(England)...rain, chickened-out, no bikin' today...
...!
Pretty much the same story with everything English. At least every English bike I ever had anything to do with (Triumph. Norton, BSA) had to leak oil, otherwise you took it back to the dealer because there was something wrong with it!..........................lol
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Reply #19 -
Jul 20
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, 2003 at 7:49am
ATI_9700pro
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Quote:
Did you ever fly for real?
airliner,sailplane,but as a passenger.
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Reply #20 -
Jul 20
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, 2003 at 7:56am
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Large patches of oil were a trade-mark of Gipsy-engined aeroplanes...I could show you my oily Army overalls, but they've long since rotted away, a bit like the rags on my Austers....
...!
Referred to by all & sundry as Dripsy Majors. The reason I opted to be an airframe (rather than engine) fitter.
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Reply #21 -
Jul 20
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, 2003 at 8:18am
Fozzer
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An elderly FS 2004 addict!
Hereford. England. EGBS.
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Pretty much the same story with everything English. At least every English bike I ever had anything to do with (Triumph. Norton, BSA) had to leak oil, otherwise you took it back to the dealer because there was something wrong with it!..........................lol
Hi Bren....
...been there, seen it, done it, ever since 1951....
...!
UNTIL...
I bought my first "Japanese" bike in 1984....
...!
No more oil leaks, break-downs, plastic tyres, magneto's, dynamo's, leaky carburettors with punctured brass floats, floppy chains everywhere, 6 volt electrical systems= no lights, crankcases joined vertically (what gaskets?), naff brakes, kick-starts, (kick-stops), gravel=sliding down the road=getting out of ditches,...you name it, I've been there, from the original 350cc Royal Enfield Bullet, to the 1000cc Vincent HRD vee-twins, done it, don't EVER want to do it again...
...!
The Japs might have made a mess of Pearl Harbour, etc, but they sure made a good job of designing LOVELY super-bikes...
...!!!
LOL...LOL...LOL...!
Cheers mate...
...!
Paul.
(England)...The Isle of Man, 1950, Jeoff Duke and Manx Nortons!
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Yamaha MO6,MM6,DX7,DX11,DX21,DX100,MK100,EMT10,PSR400,PSS780,Roland GW-8L v2,TR505,Casio MT-205,Korg CX3v2 dual manual,+ Leslie 760,M-Audio Prokeys88,KeyRig,Cubase,Keyfax4,Guitars,Orchestral,Baroque,Renaissance,Medieval Instruments.
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Reply #22 -
Jul 20
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, 2003 at 9:08am
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I'm going to begin my flight training within the next week or so (I was going to go yesterday, but the forecast called for rain, so I postponed it...and of course it didn't rain).
As far as passenger time, I've got time in a Cessna (1 flight when I was like 4...got me hooked even then!), a few in hot air balloons, and literally thousands of hours in commercial planes ranging from the B1900D to the Boeing 777-200ER. (Flight Attendant for Continental. lol)
Most of the time I was with CAL though, was spent in the pit....it's much more fun there than in the cabin!
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Reply #23 -
Jul 20
th
, 2003 at 11:25am
Jared
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I'd rather be flying...
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I have about 1/2 hour flight time earned out of Kent State University airport (1G3) in a Piper Cheyenne III on April 24th this year...signed up to take private pilot flight classes at KSU this fall if I can come up with the money... ($2,200 per credit hours with 5 credit hours!)
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Reply #24 -
Jul 20
th
, 2003 at 9:32pm
Professor Brensec
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Can't you give me a couple
more inches, Adam?
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I have about 1/2 hour flight time earned out of Kent State University airport (1G3) in a Piper Cheyenne III on April 24th this year...signed up to take private pilot flight classes at KSU this fall if I can come up with the money... ($2,200 per credit hours with 5 credit hours!)
Do you blokes in the US have to 'sign up' for a course or something? I get this indication when people are saying things like 'Have to find $XXXX before I can ..........".
As I said I have had a TIF and will have my medical (fingers crossed, for me), shortly. But all we have to do here is buy the 'Student kit' with the log book and manual etc for $140-00, and from then on you can take 10 years to get to your GFPT if you like. Then another 5 years to get your PPL, if you choose.
I'm planning on having around 1 lesson every 2 or 3 weeks (quicker if I come across some extra $ in some way) and I can discontinue any time and take up again years later.
With a minimum of 30 hrs to get my GFPT, it will probably take over a year to get there, but that's OK.
Is it the same in the UK and US or is it, as I said, a bigger committment, short term, money wise, to go for a PPL?
P.S. I don't want to seem facetious, I know there are people whose financial situation doesn't allow even a long term committment of a small amount (I've been there). But now that my kids are all grown up and there's just the Mrs and I, and I am still able to work (semi retired), I'm able to do it over an extended period (otherwise i couldn't commit either, to a short period involving $000's). So I'm just wondering if that's not possible in other places.
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Reply #25 -
Jul 20
th
, 2003 at 9:43pm
visitor;AKA:X
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Brensec;
Did you check out the "Grits website"
I found for you?
In the US any cert. instructor can teach you to
fly, there is no cost, but for what they charge.
A small fee when you get your lience, Most
Instructors work for Flight Schools!! Kimber
is taking leasons starting Tue.
First leason
$49, I don't know after that, but it dosen't
matter if she wants it, she's got it!!!
A friend of mine is teaching her, he works
For Drake Avaition, but can do as he pleases
in his off time!!
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Reply #26 -
Jul 20
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, 2003 at 10:24pm
Professor Brensec
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Can't you give me a couple
more inches, Adam?
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I see. That's pretty cheap. The lessons here are usually the hiring cost of the plane plus about $30 or $40 for the instructor. (That's Australian dollars, of course).
http://www.liverpoolflyingschool.com.au/#Anchor-Aircraf-25612
Yep, I saw the GRITS site - I said so in a post just after you gave the link ("I see, it's all clear to me now") is what I said. Sorry, maybe not clear enough. But thanks, now I know another wonderful fact..................lol
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Reply #27 -
Jul 21
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Jared
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I'd rather be flying...
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Hey! it isn't too bad to get your ppl and work your way up that way, but I'm going to school to fly, and manage an airport/aviation related business...
I'm working towards a degree in aviation management with minors in flight technology, and communication studies...eventually I hope to be part of a Missionary aviation service...
Unfortunately as of right now the school doesn't accept pilot training from anywhere else...something about regulations...
Also the money gets pretty tight when one is working 15-20 hours a week to go to school...luckily this coming semester I hope to work 40-50 hours a week...we shall see!
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i have flown a couple of helis and props for fun. . .but i use to fly f-14's for the navy
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Reply #29 -
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Professor Brensec
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Can't you give me a couple
more inches, Adam?
SYDNEY - AUSTRALIA
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Brensec;
In the US any cert. instructor can teach you to
fly, there is no cost, but for what they charge.
A small fee when you get your lience, Most
Instructors work for Flight Schools!! Kimber
is taking leasons starting Tue.
First leason
$49, I don't know after that, but it dosen't
matter if she wants it, she's got it!!!
A friend of mine is teaching her, he works
For Drake Avaition, but can do as he pleases
in his off time!!
Does this $49 include the price for plane hire, or are you just talking about the Instructor's fee?
The prices I mentioned include the plane hire.
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