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Reply #15 - Sep 6^th, 2005 at 3:29pm

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Funny you should mention it ... i actually do. I might take you up on that offer!

Thanks!

PS: first and foremost I gotta get the panel of the Cherokee fixed. It's a bit ... crappy. Old instruments and all ...

Don't do anything on my account... Grin

; I love crappy old instruments (I'm used to them; I rent)!! Tapping those
"steam gauges" to make sure they work is a pleasant diversion on long, boring flights...also fun for scaring newbie pax before takeoff... Grin

Seriously- good idea. If you're ever going to fly in IMC for real in that bird, make sure you're good to go. Sell the back seats if you have to... I'm sure it's not cheap to do it right, with backups, etc. Lips Sealed

And I'd guess even just for practicing, not having a solid set of instruments would not help any.

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Reply #16 - Sep 6^th, 2005 at 3:50pm

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nah ... as of now the plane is not IFR certified ... or even IFR period.

The six pack works ... and tha'ts about it. I have one VOR and one radio and my portable GPS and that's it.

Good for VFR flying but not good for anything else.

I should take pics of before and after, for when we get the new panel ... Garmin 430 is coming.

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Reply #17 - Sep 6^th, 2005 at 6:56pm

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nah ... as of now the plane is not IFR certified ... or even IFR period.

The six pack works ... and tha'ts about it. I have one VOR and one radio and my portable GPS and that's it.

Good for VFR flying but not good for anything else.

I should take pics of before and after, for when we get the new panel ... Garmin 430 is coming.

Good idea... you should post those pix here; plenty of interested parties.

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Reply #18 - Sep 7^th, 2005 at 5:07pm

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Quote:And Yes Doug I think that Rotty is trying to confuse us

Well, honestly, it's so easy with you two! I can't resist! And don't complain- that sort of mental workout is very beneficial to people of... a certain age... *ahem*...
You should thank me for helping stave off the inevitable dementia... or at least helping you get used to being confused all the time...

Good Grief Doug Shocked

...do you see what that wretched little creature wrote, the animated moprag, horrible little man Tongue

...I think he referred to us as over the hill and loosing our marbles Grin

LOL

The next thing you know he will want us to pay him for keeping us on our toes and you and I know he will spend the money on foolish things like renting aeroplanes.

If God had meant us to fly he would have given us wings is what I say...I can see spending the money on wild women and booze

(hope the old girl don't read this thread Lips Sealed

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Well Rotty...Doug is waiting for Doug's reply before ranting further. Grin

LMAO

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

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Reply #19 - Sep 7^th, 2005 at 5:26pm

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Good Grief Doug Shocked

...do you see what that wretched little creature wrote, the animated moprag, horrible little man Tongue

...I think he referred to us as over the hill and loosing our marbles Grin

LOL

Hmmm, I'm ashamed to say I missed that. Embarrassed

Must be losing my marbles. Roll Eyes

I actually only have one marble left & that goes AWOL on a regular basis. My dear old Mum always used to say I would lose my head if it wasn't screwed on. Things don't change much. Cheesy

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The key difference seems to be: the glider is flying; the banner is... well... flapping.

One or two of the regulars here tow gliders. I forget who they are now. From my experience of one solitary aero-tow (in the glider not the tug) I know it's easy enough to drag the tug out of the sky or overrun the tug with obvious results. Imagine what it's like for the poor old tug pilot to see the glider he's supposed to be towing alongside or above him. Shocked

I don't know how my tug pilot coped with my amateur efforts. He was obviously very experienced. Coping with that sort of thing is all part of the training before they're allowed to do it solo. An instructor in the glider does his best to drag him out of the sky.

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Reply #20 - Sep 7^th, 2005 at 6:03pm

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Listen to those two... rambling again... Cheesy

Rattling marbles or no, I think you guys are pretty sharp; probably because flying keeps you young.

If that seems too serious, don't worry- I'll soon be taking age-ist potshots at you again... Grin

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Reply #21 - Sep 7^th, 2005 at 9:40pm

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Well ... I actually took a look at the CAP 182 up close.

Dude that cockpit is all glass. It smells like a brand new car. the seats are cooler than the seats of my friend's Corvette.

That thing is a beauty.

Hopefully I get to fly it soon ... since I am seriously considering joining.

I have about 180 hours and I am halfway through my IFR training ... When I get it I'll be "eligible" to fly missions for them.

Can't wait ... Grin

Good luck getting time in it. First you'll have to go through a rigerous 25 hour check out, followed by "checkrides" every few months, and more paper work every time you go flying than you'd ever imagine. Then you'll have to fight nearly every other pilot in your wing just have the chance to sit in it. CAP has never really realized that they need the pilots more than the pilots need them and have lost many, many good pilots due to it. Sorry to discouage you, I just want to warn you in advance!

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Reply #22 - Sep 7^th, 2005 at 10:09pm

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Good luck getting time in it. First you'll have to go through a rigerous 25 hour check out, followed by "checkrides" every few months, and more paper work every time you go flying than you'd ever imagine. Then you'll have to fight nearly every other pilot in your wing just have the chance to sit in it. CAP has never really realized that they need the pilots more than the pilots need them and have lost many, many good pilots due to it. Sorry to discouage you, I just want to warn you in advance!

Actually they already told me all that.

I'll give it a shot anyway and if this doesn't work out ... well, as you said, too bad for them.

Their loss ...

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