Dancing with angels - Page 2

jaguar · 03-24-2004, 10:24 AM

Great pics =) Think what you're needing is a UV filter though.

plthijinx · 03-24-2004, 11:47 AM

that instrument is tied into the Loran navigation system. it works sort of like a vor receiver (the two instruments on top of each other on the right side of the pilots instrument panel.....) in this plane however it has only worked correctly for me once so i've never used it since that one time. i'll use the readout on the loran for headings, distances and the like. otherwise i'll use either my hand held GPS or just the VOR's. but i do cross check every instrument with one another.

plthijinx · 03-24-2004, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by zippyt
.......every thing looks good to me but this one guage . What does it meen ??

that light is saying that we are using the Loran navigation system in VFR or Visual Flight Rules. nothing serious here. some may recall however a story that i told here about losing an engine in flight due to my copilot at the time.......that was this airplane that the "oh shit" took place in. in a nutshell my copilot had switched gas tanks for me and he didn't turn the selector handle far enough so the ball valve was shut and the engine quit due to fuel starvation. it didn't take me long to figure it out though.

plthijinx · 03-24-2004, 07:24 PM

hey Tim, make some clips of the video where you made it psychadelic (sp?)!!!

Kitsune · 04-19-2004, 03:25 PM

I took the hint from NbN and went out on an offer from a co-worker to explore the skies in his 1967 Cherokee Piper. After getting past the bumps, dips, and "slides" the planes goes through while dealing with turbulence at 3000 feet, I have to say that it was an amazing experience! Much more so than a trip on a commercial airliner, too, as we got to fly over places I was familiar with and could point out.

And man, can that little four-seater haul. We cruised from Tampa to Lakeland and back again in around 30min -- twice as fast as any trip down the Interstate.

Must...resist...urge... to get pilot's license... nngh... So expensive.

Pictures coming soon of this fine aircraft and the wonderful trip.

plthijinx · 04-19-2004, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Kitsune
Pictures coming soon of this fine aircraft and the wonderful trip.

can't wait to see them!

Kitsune · 04-19-2004, 11:37 PM

1967 Cherokee Piper -- amazing little plane.

I felt in good hands with the pilot despite his pre-flight check consisting of an engine stall halfway down the taxiway followed by "whoops, forgot to turn on the fuel". To give him proper credit, it was the smoothest landings I've ever experienced on return.

Florida -- its a very, very flat place. Pictures would have been better, but the windows were pretty old and had plenty of marks to blur everything up and make dozens of images useless.

But wow, what a time. There is nothing as amazing as flight.

Its going to take me days to shake my craving to invest in a license, now. Damn.

xoxoxoBruce · 04-20-2004, 04:26 AM

Uh oh, When they say "invest", they've lost their sole to the god of flight.

BrianR · 04-20-2004, 08:32 AM

Kitsune, you wouldn't happen to be active military, reserve or retired military, would you? If so, MWR offers reduced lessons (like 50% off) at NAS Jax.

I flew there and also at Norfolk NAS (Chambers Field). Saved a bunch on my license.

Brian

Kitsune · 04-20-2004, 09:36 AM

MWR offers reduced lessons (like 50% off) at NAS Jax.

No, I'm not military and its not really the price of the classes I'm worried about. My concern is the plane rental of $180/hour following actually getting the license and the unaffordable life insurance with a policy that reads something like, "We expect this person to die in a plane accident. Just a guess."

With the mandatory hours your have to fly each year to keep the license, I think it gets a bit steep after class is long over with.

plthijinx · 04-20-2004, 11:52 AM

A HUNDRED AND EIGHTY DOLLARS AN HOUR?!?!?

holy hell! i can rent a piper tomahawk or a cessna 150 and/or 152 for $51/hr wet!! for $189/hr wet i can rent a beech bonanza! shop around dude, you can find them much cheaper.

edit: piper cherokee warrior $69/hr, cherokee archer $79/hr piper cherokee arrow $105/hr (i think, haven't flown the arrow since before my divorce, lack of funds) all prices are "wet" aka fuel included

BrianR · 04-20-2004, 05:02 PM

Gag! You must rent from a mighty expensive flight school

I pay $47 for a 152 wet, and used to pay $59 wet for the PA-28 until someone augered in with it. The old military trainer (T-34B) goes for $79 wet and it's rated for simple aerobatics!

Like plthijinx said...shop around!

Brian

xoxoxoBruce · 04-20-2004, 05:35 PM

My Red Ryder decoder ring won't tell me what "wet" is. Does that mean with fuel included?

plthijinx · 04-20-2004, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by xoxoxoBruce
My Red Ryder decoder ring won't tell me what "wet" is. Does that mean with fuel included?

put your glasses on bruce i just answered that:p just pickin' on ya! yeah, it means fuel included.......

kitsune, an idea just crossed my mind. see if the civil air patrol or CAP has an outfit near you. they're prices are usually pretty reasonable and the people are extremely helpful....

Kitsune · 04-20-2004, 06:55 PM

I've heard of CAP before, but isn't that something you have to be pretty young to do? I don't fully understand Civil Air Patrol, but I think its kind of military-like. Do they offer their services to people who aren't interested in joining?

Yeah, I'll have to shop around. This area is great for aviation and there are a dozen schools around. I have a lot of checking to do.

03-24-2004, 10:24 AM	#16
jaguar whig Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 5,075	Great pics =) Think what you're needing is a UV filter though. __________________ Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. - Twain

03-24-2004, 11:47 AM	#17
plthijinx Master Dwellar Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,197	that instrument is tied into the Loran navigation system. it works sort of like a vor receiver (the two instruments on top of each other on the right side of the pilots instrument panel.....) in this plane however it has only worked correctly for me once so i've never used it since that one time. i'll use the readout on the loran for headings, distances and the like. otherwise i'll use either my hand held GPS or just the VOR's. but i do cross check every instrument with one another. __________________ For your dreams to come true, you must first have a dream. Last edited by plthijinx; 03-24-2004 at 01:14 PM.

03-24-2004, 07:24 PM	#19
plthijinx Master Dwellar Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,197	hey Tim, make some clips of the video where you made it psychadelic (sp?)!!! __________________ For your dreams to come true, you must first have a dream.

04-20-2004, 04:26 AM	#23
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Uh oh, When they say "invest", they've lost their sole to the god of flight. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

04-20-2004, 08:32 AM	#24
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	Kitsune, you wouldn't happen to be active military, reserve or retired military, would you? If so, MWR offers reduced lessons (like 50% off) at NAS Jax. I flew there and also at Norfolk NAS (Chambers Field). Saved a bunch on my license. Brian __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

04-19-2004, 03:25 PM	#20
Kitsune still eats dirt Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 3,031	I took the hint from NbN and went out on an offer from a co-worker to explore the skies in his 1967 Cherokee Piper. After getting past the bumps, dips, and "slides" the planes goes through while dealing with turbulence at 3000 feet, I have to say that it was an amazing experience! Much more so than a trip on a commercial airliner, too, as we got to fly over places I was familiar with and could point out. And man, can that little four-seater haul. We cruised from Tampa to Lakeland and back again in around 30min -- twice as fast as any trip down the Interstate. Must...resist...urge... to get pilot's license... nngh... So expensive. Pictures coming soon of this fine aircraft and the wonderful trip.

04-19-2004, 11:37 PM	#22
Kitsune still eats dirt Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 3,031	1967 Cherokee Piper -- amazing little plane. I felt in good hands with the pilot despite his pre-flight check consisting of an engine stall halfway down the taxiway followed by "whoops, forgot to turn on the fuel". To give him proper credit, it was the smoothest landings I've ever experienced on return. Florida -- its a very, very flat place. Pictures would have been better, but the windows were pretty old and had plenty of marks to blur everything up and make dozens of images useless. But wow, what a time. There is nothing as amazing as flight. Its going to take me days to shake my craving to invest in a license, now. Damn.

04-20-2004, 09:36 AM	#25
Kitsune still eats dirt Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 3,031	MWR offers reduced lessons (like 50% off) at NAS Jax. No, I'm not military and its not really the price of the classes I'm worried about. My concern is the plane rental of $180/hour following actually getting the license and the unaffordable life insurance with a policy that reads something like, "We expect this person to die in a plane accident. Just a guess." With the mandatory hours your have to fly each year to keep the license, I think it gets a bit steep after class is long over with.

04-20-2004, 11:52 AM	#26
plthijinx Master Dwellar Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,197	A HUNDRED AND EIGHTY DOLLARS AN HOUR?!?!? holy hell! i can rent a piper tomahawk or a cessna 150 and/or 152 for $51/hr wet!! for $189/hr wet i can rent a beech bonanza! shop around dude, you can find them much cheaper. edit: piper cherokee warrior $69/hr, cherokee archer $79/hr piper cherokee arrow $105/hr (i think, haven't flown the arrow since before my divorce, lack of funds) all prices are "wet" aka fuel included __________________ For your dreams to come true, you must first have a dream. Last edited by plthijinx; 04-20-2004 at 11:57 AM.

04-20-2004, 05:02 PM	#27
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	Gag! You must rent from a mighty expensive flight school I pay $47 for a 152 wet, and used to pay $59 wet for the PA-28 until someone augered in with it. The old military trainer (T-34B) goes for $79 wet and it's rated for simple aerobatics! Like plthijinx said...shop around! Brian __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

04-20-2004, 05:35 PM	#28
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	My Red Ryder decoder ring won't tell me what "wet" is. Does that mean with fuel included? __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

04-20-2004, 06:55 PM	#30
Kitsune still eats dirt Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 3,031	I've heard of CAP before, but isn't that something you have to be pretty young to do? I don't fully understand Civil Air Patrol, but I think its kind of military-like. Do they offer their services to people who aren't interested in joining? Yeah, I'll have to shop around. This area is great for aviation and there are a dozen schools around. I have a lot of checking to do.

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