A recent thread about the Cessna 150/152's that AirDave is working on brought back some old memories.
I've flown both and would like to do so again. Lost my medical several years ago. The last plane I flew was a 152 on Sept. 11, 1996.
Before that Flew several airplanes. Rounded up some of the operator manuals, notice in the photo they were in storage and got wet. Tried to save them but they did get moldly.
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Anyway here are a few of the airplanes I used to fly (rent from a now-long gone flying club). I do not have a copy of the 1974 Cherokee 150hp that I owned or the 150 Cessna and Mooney 231's (yes two of them) that also were flown. 20-minutes in a Supercub and 30 minutes in a Cessna 421 are additional flights that I was able to have the controls follow my thoughts.
The Seminole was fun, rev-er up holding the brakes, release em', and 520 feet latter, leave the ground at 2500 feet a minute.
The Duchess had Accumalters (spell) meaning you could shutdown an engine, feather the prop, practice engine out procedures, un-feather the prop and the prop could then spin the engine for restart. The Seminole you had to hit the starter to get the stopped engine to re-start...
Nothing like seeing a non-turning prop while you're flying!
Before the Huey, had a few hours in the TH-55 as well.
When I was stationed at Ft. Lewis in the 1970's was able to get 45-minutes dual in a T-6 that cost $125 an hour dual (two days pay!-but was totally worth it).
Almost forgot to mention short duration flights using a T-10 and Dash 1 Bravo (mostly night flights while at FT. Lewis).
Cessna 182 Time: Spent my youth in my Grandpa's Cessna 182, Robertson Stall, N3545Y. Flying the Idaho Primative area to the Flying B and Root Ranches. Lots of time from 8-y/o on with the controls in my hands, doing what Grandpa instructed.
My very first flight? 6-days old. Dad made sure I got some time early! Plane? Cessna 120.
Boy do I miss flying! Probably why all my models are flight worthy!
Mike
I've flown both and would like to do so again. Lost my medical several years ago. The last plane I flew was a 152 on Sept. 11, 1996.
Before that Flew several airplanes. Rounded up some of the operator manuals, notice in the photo they were in storage and got wet. Tried to save them but they did get moldly.
Attachment 249924
Anyway here are a few of the airplanes I used to fly (rent from a now-long gone flying club). I do not have a copy of the 1974 Cherokee 150hp that I owned or the 150 Cessna and Mooney 231's (yes two of them) that also were flown. 20-minutes in a Supercub and 30 minutes in a Cessna 421 are additional flights that I was able to have the controls follow my thoughts.
The Seminole was fun, rev-er up holding the brakes, release em', and 520 feet latter, leave the ground at 2500 feet a minute.
The Duchess had Accumalters (spell) meaning you could shutdown an engine, feather the prop, practice engine out procedures, un-feather the prop and the prop could then spin the engine for restart. The Seminole you had to hit the starter to get the stopped engine to re-start...
Nothing like seeing a non-turning prop while you're flying!
Before the Huey, had a few hours in the TH-55 as well.
When I was stationed at Ft. Lewis in the 1970's was able to get 45-minutes dual in a T-6 that cost $125 an hour dual (two days pay!-but was totally worth it).
Almost forgot to mention short duration flights using a T-10 and Dash 1 Bravo (mostly night flights while at FT. Lewis).
Cessna 182 Time: Spent my youth in my Grandpa's Cessna 182, Robertson Stall, N3545Y. Flying the Idaho Primative area to the Flying B and Root Ranches. Lots of time from 8-y/o on with the controls in my hands, doing what Grandpa instructed.
My very first flight? 6-days old. Dad made sure I got some time early! Plane? Cessna 120.
Boy do I miss flying! Probably why all my models are flight worthy!
Mike
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