Woohoo! My first flying lesson

Bill Nichols · 03-20-10, 07:32 PM

It's something I've always wanted to do, and I ain't getting any younger!

"I know but this guy has no flying experience at all. He's a menace to himself and everything else in the air... yes, birds too."

Bubblehead Nuke · 03-20-10, 07:38 PM

GRATS!

Flying is a blast. I used to do it, but alas, it is sooo expensive to rent a plane these days.

03-20-10, 09:33 PM

Nice.

GoldenRivet · 03-20-10, 09:50 PM

Congrats.

Keep the greasy side down and the shiny side up

geetrue · 03-21-10, 02:35 AM

Wow! Still hope for us other old guys, uh?

What's next a ride in a T-38 trainer?

frau kaleun · 03-21-10, 02:45 AM

Just make sure they throw in a free "landing lesson" and you'll do fine!

Schroeder · 03-21-10, 06:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Bubblehead Nuke

GRATS!

Flying is a blast. I used to do it, but alas, it is sooo expensive to rent a plane these days.

*coughgliderscough*

Oberon · 03-21-10, 08:31 AM

Awesome, nice one Bill!

So long as you have the same number of take-offs to landings in your log book you'll do fine

Platapus · 03-21-10, 08:46 AM

Congratulations! Your first flight is a memory you will never forget.

And I can sum it all up in just one word: courage, dedication, daring, pride, pluck, spirit, grit, mettle, and G-U-T-S, *guts*. Why, Bill Nichols' got more guts in his little finger than most of us have in our large intestine, including the colon!

SteamWake · 03-21-10, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

Congratulations! Your first flight is a memory you will never forget.

And I can sum it all up in just one word: courage, dedication, daring, pride, pluck, spirit, grit, mettle, and G-U-T-S, *guts*. Why, Bill Nichols' got more guts in his little finger than most of us have in our large intestine, including the colon!

Surley you jest...

Jimbuna · 03-21-10, 10:20 AM

Congratulations Bill....when we met in Houston I believe it was a new car you were excited about.

Care to admit what you've had to placate the missus with?

Bubblehead Nuke · 03-21-10, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Schroeder

*coughgliderscough*

Every plane is a glider. Maybe not a great one mind you, but still a glider.

I learned from my stepfather. He had this habit of reaching over and pulling the power back to idle if he caught me not being diligent enough in my flying. He owned two planes and we would go flying all the time. One was a Cherokee 142, the other a Cessna 150

He would always tell me to be on the lookout for a potential landing place every second. That every second, something could go wrong and I had to have a plan that you could inact INSTANLY when something happened like the engine suddenly quiting.

Anyway, he wold reach over and pull the power off and tell me that I could NOT put it back on. He would then go: "Your plane, now, where are you gonna land?"

Talk about great training. How far can you glide at this altitude? Where was that last flat looking spot I thought I could land if I had to. You can not just bank around looking for a flat spot as you would waste energy. You had to do it right the FIRST time as you only had ONE shot at it.

TWICE I dang near landed the thing before he would go .. "Look at that, the engine is working again."

Awesome teacher. My check ride and solo were a breeze.

Bill Nichols · 03-21-10, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Congratulations Bill....when we met in Houston I believe it was a new car you were excited about.

Care to admit what you've had to placate the missus with?

Hmmmm... come to think of it, maybe it was that new life insurance policy she bought for me?

"Flying a plane is no different than riding a bicycle, just a lot harder to put baseball cards in the spokes."

Jimbuna · 03-21-10, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Bill Nichols

Hmmmm... come to think of it, maybe it was that new life insurance policy she bought for me?

"Flying a plane is no different than riding a bicycle, just a lot harder to put baseball cards in the spokes."

LOL

Enjoy my friend

Chad · 03-21-10, 01:01 PM

Well I'm envious.

If you ever fly near Kansas City let me know and we can go out for a meal.

Same with you John

03-20-10, 07:32 PM	#1
Bill Nichols Master of Defense Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 1,502 Downloads: 125 Uploads: 0	Woohoo! My first flying lesson It's something I've always wanted to do, and I ain't getting any younger! "I know but this guy has no flying experience at all. He's a menace to himself and everything else in the air... yes, birds too." __________________ My Dangerous Waters website:

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GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	Congrats. Keep the greasy side down and the shiny side up __________________

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geetrue Cold War Boomer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Walla Walla Posts: 2,837 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Wow! Still hope for us other old guys, uh? What's next a ride in a T-38 trainer? __________________

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Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,361 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Congratulations! Your first flight is a memory you will never forget. And I can sum it all up in just one word: courage, dedication, daring, pride, pluck, spirit, grit, mettle, and G-U-T-S, guts. Why, Bill Nichols' got more guts in his little finger than most of us have in our large intestine, including the colon! __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,481 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Congratulations Bill....when we met in Houston I believe it was a new car you were excited about. Care to admit what you've had to placate the missus with? __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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Bubblehead Nuke XO Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 435 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	GRATS! Flying is a blast. I used to do it, but alas, it is sooo expensive to rent a plane these days.

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OneToughHerring Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Nice.

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frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	Just make sure they throw in a free "landing lesson" and you'll do fine!

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Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Awesome, nice one Bill! So long as you have the same number of take-offs to landings in your log book you'll do fine

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Chad ACE Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Kansas City Posts: 1,274 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	Well I'm envious. If you ever fly near Kansas City let me know and we can go out for a meal. Same with you John __________________