There seem to be several pilots here on PC, so I thought I'd start a thread about our (I'm considering even myself as one) strange likes, like the $100 hamburger mentioned in another thread. While I am not a licensed pilot, I have had some fun in private planes. My brother is licensed, worked his way through college as an instructor as did my roommate in academy. I personally have owned a weight shift ultralight as well as a PPG (powered para glider). I also had a co worked that owned some Russian acrobatic plane. We exchanged rides. He took me for a ride doing barrel roles and the likes while I took him for a spin, no make that instructional first flight, in my delta wing ultra light (before sport pilot, so it was legal). I guess the most fun I ever had was when I came across a pack of coyotes from about 1500' AGL. They must have thought hawk on steroids. Tail between their legs..., now that was fun. I also enjoyed flying P&G in my ultralight, pulse to 6000' and see how long I could glide before touching back down at the air strip. I miss my ultralights!!!
I'm surprised by how many! My 1st plane - a '61 182D: My 2nd plane (& son) - a '00 182S: My 3rd and present plane (again with the son...), a '78 Bo: I LOVE the views! Like this: Or this: Or even this: One last one of my co-pilot:
These are some pics from a long time ago. The first one is my friend Phil and I when we went to Oshkosh in 1974. I worked for Conn. Mooney Sales and we took the first M20C made when Mooney started up production again in 1974. The second is good old N6008W it was Phil and I first airplane we owned it was a 1964 Cherokee 140, the 8th one of the assembly line. The third is N9398V then it was a new 1970 M20E. It's the plane I got my Private Pilots license in when I turned 17.
OK, so here are some pics. 1. Me before flight 2. During flight 3. After flight (my favorite pic) 4. At Glendale airport 5. PPG power pack 6. PPG trike (no, I never foot launched) 7. PPG: both motors, trike and wing in corner of garage. I could load it all into my Honda Fit to go flying.
^That looks like soooo much fun Tom. Quite a few up this way but they only seem to fly in the summer.
Yeah Spidy, most fun I've had since I gave up mud puddles. Is anyone watching the golf on CBS right now? I love all the Paragliders and occasional Hangglider in the background.
^ You have given up mud puddles? There a many paragliders that jump off the mountains near us all summer long. They enjoy the thermals that develop around the mountains.
It's "thermals" not "thermos" - but I admit the correct term doesn't make the sentence nearly as much fun when the activity involved includes the rule: "Eight feet from bottle to throttle"
