Hello.
I'll de-lurk.
Mini-Bio:
I'm 42 and work in the software industry. I've been lurking for quite some time.
I'm originally from Pennsylvania, but have been living in the Seattle area for the last 15 years or so.
I've always been interested in flying, but for various reasons I never pursued it until last fall when I took a discovery flight and decided I needed to do this.
I plan on starting my PPL this September, but I've already completed the Jeppesen online ground school, and am going through it all again in preparation for the written.
I thought that was Austin exec at first. They have a similar one.
They are another airport that will treat you like royalty.
Congratulations! Your course precisely parallels my wife, Mary's. She took "Pinch Hitter" flight lessons after I got my ticket, just so she could land the plane after I keeled over...I thought the same thing, Bryan. Of course, I haven't been to a ton of FBOs, so maybe the nicer ones start to look alike.
I lurk a lot. Most of what I know about GA I learned from quizzing Bryan as he prepared for his written and from the times I don't zone out when he's droning on . . . I mean educating me about planes and flying.
Seriously though, I've always enjoyed flying. Went up in a small plane when I was about 8, and I still remember quite a bit about that flight. My friend's dad made me float, and that was about the coolest feeling ever -cool enough to remember it for over 25 years later.
Married Bryan in 2000, and a few months in, he took me to an FBO in Tulsa to watch planes and said one day he was going to become a pilot. Took 13 years before he accomplished that, but it was pretty damn cool to see him reach his goal. And another cool thing happened: I found out I really enjoyed flying in small planes too!
I've had 1 real lesson, but Bryan teaches me something each time we go up. I am going to take lessons until I'm confident I can get us down safely should Bryan bite the big one up in the sky, and at that point, I'll decide if I want to go all the way with the PPL thing. (After I am comfortable landing, not after Bryan dies, just to clarify.)
It's a lot of time, energy, and expense, but I'd sure like to look -I mean be- like Martha King one day.
Eren - read the BACK of the directions I sent you with those "seasonings" - more paprika will eliminate the "anti-freeze" taste.....
Noted! Though apparently I'll be trying this AFTER he takes me to Amelia's Landing!
That's cool.
Even if you don't feel up to sharing knowledge yet, share some stories.
Or better yet, make one up http://www.pilotsofamerica.com/forum/showthread.php?t=67522
And Welcome!
That's quite a long name there "All alone at the gas station of love and I have to use the self service pump"! I presume you are looking forward to the new Weird Al Yankovic CD coming out next week? I know I am
Hi!
Just PPL'd about 2 months ago, finally got my insurance mandated transition training in my AA5B ('79 Tiger) done; so now spreading my wings in the Carolina's and interesting my wife Teresa in starting her training.
Great stuff on this board - actually an important part in my training!
Bill in Carolinia (for now)
Hi!
Just PPL'd about 2 months ago, finally got my insurance mandated transition training in my AA5B ('79 Tiger) done; so now spreading my wings in the Carolina's and interesting my wife Teresa in starting her training.
Great stuff on this board - actually an important part in my training!
Bill in Carolinia (for now)
Thanks Bryan... will share what I can and hope not to drive everybody batty
Long time lurker checking in, 31 posts in 6 years
I thought the same thing, Bryan. Of course, I haven't been to a ton of FBOs, so maybe the nicer ones start to look alike.
I lurk a lot. Most of what I know about GA I learned from quizzing Bryan as he prepared for his written and from the times I don't zone out when he's droning on . . . I mean educating me about planes and flying.
Seriously though, I've always enjoyed flying. Went up in a small plane when I was about 8, and I still remember quite a bit about that flight. My friend's dad made me float, and that was about the coolest feeling ever -cool enough to remember it for over 25 years later.
Married Bryan in 2000, and a few months in, he took me to an FBO in Tulsa to watch planes and said one day he was going to become a pilot. Took 13 years before he accomplished that, but it was pretty damn cool to see him reach his goal. And another cool thing happened: I found out I really enjoyed flying in small planes too!
I've had 1 real lesson, but Bryan teaches me something each time we go up. I am going to take lessons until I'm confident I can get us down safely should Bryan bite the big one up in the sky, and at that point, I'll decide if I want to go all the way with the PPL thing. (After I am comfortable landing, not after Bryan dies, just to clarify.)
It's a lot of time, energy, and expense, but I'd sure like to look -I mean be- like Martha King one day.
Hey, what do y'all do at that monthly fly in? We've talked about going to it, but keep getting messed up by the usual things. (Work, weather, blah blah blah.)
How late does it go? What kind of food?
I think it's really smart for repeated/long-term non-pilot passengers to learn to land a plane. And since that's the part most pilots have the hardest time learning you're basically done with your PPL after that. The rest is just a few hours and some easy navigation stuff...
Welcome to the club!