Tried a low wing

[Cap'n Jack]

Hi all-

I got checked out on a Piper Cherokee today. The only problem was my hands go to the right places for Cessnas and I tend to flare too much (for Pipers). I also kept calling myself a Cessna to the tower .

Winds were calm, next to no turbulance. Toto- I don't think we're in Nebraska anymore. It was a real nice day. A KC-135 and T-38 were also practicing touch & goes on the long runway.

 

[Michael]

I also kept calling myself a Cessna to the tower

I had such a headwind going into Bullhead once, the tower didn't believe me when I said mooney. "29U, say again type aircraft, Is that a 150?"

 

[Shipoke]

Well Jack i LOVE my warrior, but then i only have 2 hours in Cessna's. Took lessons in Grummans
Dave G

 

[KennyFlys]

Long live the memory of Clyde... even if he did think putting holes in the belly was a silly idea.

 

[bqmassey]

Which Cherokee?

 

[Cap'n Jack]

Pa-28-180

EDIT- any reason why the "a" in PA-28 keeps being converted to lower case?!

 

[jason]

Alright, Jack! How long was the flight? Was it Clay that checked you out?

 

[flyingcheesehead]

I got checked out on a Piper Cherokee today. The only problem was my hands go to the right places for Cessnas and I tend to flare too much (for Pipers). I also kept calling myself a Cessna to the tower

No worries. There's another new guy in our tower. During my flight in Arrow 13W the other day, I was called...

Arrow 13W
Cherokee 13W (OK)
Piper 13W (OK)
Comanche 13W (Uhhhh)
Cessna 13W (What???)

And one more that was so out there I can't even remember what it was. Twin Cessna or something like that.

 

[Cap'n Jack]

Alright, Jack! How long was the flight? Was it Clay that checked you out?

Why- yes it was! Also got the ok to fly the C-150. The flight was 1.0 on the Hobbes. I used the last of the time before the 100 hour inspection. It will be back on line on Tuesday.

 

[jason]

Why- yes it was! Also got the ok to fly the C-150. The flight was 1.0 on the Hobbes. I used the last of the time before the 100 hour inspection. It will be back on line on Tuesday.

How dare you take it off the flight line??!!

 

[Cap'n Jack]

I thought I was helping! It's a tough job, but someone had to use that last hour. Now you'll have a freshly inspected plane with new oil. On Tuesday, you can take that long XC and not come back to Lincoln very quickly.