March 26, 20187 yr I'll repost this from TOS. My dad flew privately for forty years. This is him in front of his Twin Beech Excalibur some time in the late 50s/early 60s in Argentina. This is the 1967 Jet Commander he finished up on. Photo is of the plane around 2003 after a repower. His company sold it in 1983. It's currently mothballed in Cairo because don't break down in Cairo.
March 26, 20187 yr Dammit, this was my thread in the olden days. Yes, I have taken the liberty of changing my handle. Nascar sucks now. Edited March 26, 20187 yr by Cosimo de' Medici
March 26, 20187 yr Just now, Chuychanga said: Checking in. Fly safe assholes. I know you're not an IAH guy anymore, but did you know that Aunt Annie's in E gave crew $1 large sodas? Did you know that. I didn't know that. I just found that out yesterday. Pissed at the USD I overpaid for years.
March 26, 20187 yr Never knew that. Pink’s Pizza also has an off-the-menu crew deal. A big slice and a drink for $4.99, I believe. Pappasitos also has some kind of cheap taco plate for crews too. Food at HOU pretty much sucks.
March 26, 20187 yr New (to us) Cessna 172 on its way to our flying club as I type this. Took delivery yesterday in upstate NY and our president is flying it down now. Have fun with that.
March 26, 20187 yr Checking in here. Currently planning a 2nd weekend visit to OSH this year, and probably a lot of local shows as well. Will post pics as things materialize. Also, Collings Foundation flies into FW Alliance today, and will be at DAL from 3/28-4/1. http://www.collingsfoundation.org/events/
March 26, 20187 yr singapore took delivery of the first 787-10. that comes only a couple months after singapore mothballed the first A380 in commercial service.
March 27, 20187 yr https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2018/mar/25/first-non-stop-flight-australia-britain-lands-17-hours-qantas First non stop commercial flight from Australia to London
March 27, 20187 yr Just dropping in with some aviation history. On March 27, 1968, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, the first man to orbit the Earth in 1961, died when his MiG-15 jet crashed during a routine training flight near Moscow; he was 34.
March 27, 20187 yr Still trying to find time to get my second solo x-country done, Hopefully gonna make a Midland/Austin run with a stop in the middle somewhere in the next couple of weeks. Also, I'm excited to possibly get some right seat time in a king air next week.
March 28, 20187 yr A friend of mine bought an older Malibu, we went up last week. Had a little tailwind here, but not bad for 17gph:
March 28, 20187 yr 17 hours ago, El Diablo said: Just dropping in with some aviation history. On March 27, 1968, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, the first man to orbit the Earth in 1961, died when his MiG-15 jet crashed during a routine training flight near Moscow; he was 34. That history lesson smells funny, wonder what Yuri knew...
March 28, 20187 yr https://www.southwestpleasehire.me Probably deserves to be in the millennial thread or whatever comes after them. Don't do this kids. Just don't.
March 29, 20187 yr On 3/27/2018 at 7:17 AM, El Diablo said: Just dropping in with some aviation history. On March 27, 1968, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, the first man to orbit the Earth in 1961, died when his MiG-15 jet crashed during a routine training flight near Moscow; he was 34. Ah, the heady days of Sputnik and Yuri Gagarin!
March 29, 20187 yr Had a Mega-Millions daydream session yesterday afternoon and came across this. https://www.controller.com/listings/aircraft/for-sale/24460435/1999-gulfstream-v
March 29, 20187 yr Hawaiian canceled its A338neo order and jumped on the 789 bandwagon. Hawaiian was the only taker for the A338neo and didn't want to be stuck with an orphan.https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/hawaiian-signs-for-10-787-9s-and-cancels-a330-800-or-446506/
March 29, 20187 yr 3 hours ago, Cosimo de' Medici said: Had a Mega-Millions daydream session yesterday afternoon and came across this. https://www.controller.com/listings/aircraft/for-sale/24460435/1999-gulfstream-v While we are dreaming..... https://www.controller.com/listings/aircraft/for-sale/22669681/2011-pilatus-pc-12-ng
March 29, 20187 yr Had a Mega-Millions daydream session yesterday afternoon and came across this.https://www.controller.com/listings/aircraft/for-sale/24460435/1999-gulfstream-v You just want to sniff Greg Norman's old farts, don't you?
March 29, 20187 yr 20 hours ago, DaysOff said: https://www.southwestpleasehire.me Probably deserves to be in the millennial thread or whatever comes after them. Don't do this kids. Just don't. Nope. Nope. Nope. God that’s painful to read and watch. Luckily, in this case at least, shit like that will get him nowhere. I’ve tried to get a couple guys interviews that have very impressive resumes and a personal history with Southwest and the hiring team has told me each time it’s strictly up to the computer algorithm to sort out the resumes and decide which one to get interviews. There was some other jackwagon recently who showed up to an SWA job fair wearing a shirt, tie, jacket, and LUV boxer shorts. No pants. These idiots still think it’s Herb’s a little airline and that wacky shit will help them out. It has not been like that for a long time and from what I’ve seen it’s just as corporate as any other place up at headquarters. Boxer guy was allowed to stay but was not granted an interview. I bet this guy won’t be either.
March 29, 20187 yr 6 hours ago, Cosimo de' Medici said: Had a Mega-Millions daydream session yesterday afternoon and came across this. https://www.controller.com/listings/aircraft/for-sale/24460435/1999-gulfstream-v That's an antique - the G650ER is where it's at today. http://www.gulfstream.com/aircraft/gulfstream-g650er Edited March 29, 20187 yr by Armybrat
March 29, 20187 yr 6 minutes ago, Armybrat said: That's an antique - the G650ER is where it's at today. I'm sure that's what Norman is stepping up into.
March 30, 20187 yr 12 hours ago, Cosimo de' Medici said: Had a Mega-Millions daydream session yesterday afternoon and came across this. https://www.controller.com/listings/aircraft/for-sale/24460435/1999-gulfstream-v Smells like Chris Evert inside.
March 30, 20187 yr 17 hours ago, Chewbacca said: 21 hours ago, Cosimo de said: Had a Mega-Millions daydream session yesterday afternoon and came across this.https://www.controller.com/listings/aircraft/for-sale/24460435/1999-gulfstream-v You just want to sniff Greg Norman's old farts, don't you? Decided to move on, those engines are toast
March 30, 20187 yr http://www.newshub.co.nz/home/travel/2018/03/drone-may-have-caused-waihi-plane-crash.html Drone may have caused Waihi plane crash The pilot of a plane that crash-landed in Waihi says a drone may be to blame. Veteran broadcaster Rod Vaughan and his son Richard were on a recreational flight over the Western Bay on Wednesday afternoon, using a small plane belonging to the Hauraki Aviation Club. At about 3:10pm the plane's windscreen "exploded" and a rush of air filled the cockpit, Mr Vaughan told the Bay of Plenty Times. "The wind coming through was so forceful that it blew my headset into the back of the plane, so I had no communications." Airways New Zealand told Newshub the incident occurred outside of controlled airspace so the pilot was not in communication with air traffic control. The plane's other windows also blew out, forcing Mr Vaughan to make an emergency crash landing. Rod Vaughan suffered a large gash in his head after the crash landing. Photo credit: Supplied He landed hard in a field south of Waihi, clipping a hedge and tipping over after impact. Both passengers were left hanging upside down, still strapped into their harnesses. After leaving the plane, Mr Vaughan and his son were taken to Tauranga Hospital and treated for contusions and a large gash, respectively. Neither man saw what shattered the windscreen, but Mr Vaughan told the Bay of Plenty Times that the "most probable explanation" is that it was a drone, as there had been reports of drone activity in the area. If his suspicions prove correct, this would be the first time a drone has caused an aircraft to crash in New Zealand. Mr Vaughan says the use of drones needs to be more tightly regulated to prevent similar incidents in future. The Civil Aviation Authority told Newshub they are investigating the crash. One of their investigators intends to speak to Mr Vaughan of the aircraft on Thursday afternoon to try and find out exactly what happened. They will be talking to witnesses and others during this information-gathering stage, and it is unknown how long the investigation is expected to take. On Sunday a drone came within 5m of an Air New Zealand plane as it landed at Auckland Airport. Edited March 30, 20187 yr by markstanco
April 6, 20187 yr Just a reminder that there's an airshow in CenTex this weekend at the TSTC airport near Waco. Army Frogs, Navy Seals, Blue Angels. Prolly lots of static displays with plenty of old warbirds. Just listening to those bastards rumblin' overhead will get your blood pumping. Weather is supposed to be a bit on the blustery/raw side tomorrow but if you can tolerate that you should have a good time. Don't be a pussy, take the kids, they'll remember it for years. www.heartoftexasairshow.com
April 9, 20187 yr Love watching these old training films. Shit be complicated, yo. Edited April 9, 20187 yr by RPM
April 12, 20187 yr Chiming in. E175 driver for Eagle. I’ll post some more pics later. Pumped to be landing DCA tomorrow for the first time, forecast winds favor the river approach to 19. Over Lake Travis earlier this year at FL220.
April 14, 20187 yr This was suggested to me on YT, and I went down a rabbit hole. Crossing of the Atlantic in Cessna 210. Seven 30 minute episodes.
April 14, 20187 yr Reposting (thanks imgur) my old man's planes from way back in the day. Twin Beech Excalibur and 1967 Jet Commander 1121 #118.
April 17, 20187 yr engine blew up on an SWA flight, a lady almost got sucked out of the plane https://nypost.com/2018/04/17/engine-explodes-during-southwest-flight/
April 17, 20187 yr https://heavy.com/news/2018/04/tammie-jo-shults-pilot-southwest-flight-1380-engine-hero/
April 21, 20187 yr Got a pretty neat vector from Tower yesterday.Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk
May 1, 20187 yr Longhornmaniac, how you been? Still at PCA? How much longer until you're filling out apps? Edited May 1, 20187 yr by Chuychanga
May 2, 20187 yr On 4/20/2018 at 8:28 PM, Longhornmaniac8 said: Got a pretty neat vector from Tower yesterday. Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk Looks like a Bonanza wing.
May 2, 20187 yr Doing my BFR yesterday, I told the CFI I heard they arent going to require stalls in the future. Did I hear this here/Shaggy? Anybody else hear similar?
May 2, 20187 yr Heard that 20+ years ago and it still hasn't come to fruition. In fact the airline industry is mandated to do high altitude stalls and upset training because a couple of frenchies didn't have basic stick and rudder skills. And the Colgan dipshit. Don't see it happening. Edited May 2, 20187 yr by DaysOff
May 4, 20187 yr A Hercules pilot was hurt by some gottdamn Chinese lasers in the ME: http://freebeacon.com/national-security/pentagon-confirms-chinese-fired-lasers-u-s-pilots/
May 6, 20187 yr I'm safe and sound out here in Germany. Hard to watch the video of the crash. I'm not going to speculate on the cause of it but it takes something significant to take a 4-engine aircraft out of the air like that. RIP to the crew though. I've lost friends in aviation accidents but it hurts just as hard when you don't know them because military aircrew are a pretty tight knit group and you know it could have just as easily been you.
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