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mensor wrote:
wingrider wrote: My flight time has been limited to an old push pull double engine, and a powered paraglider.
337 Skymaster?
Yes sir!
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Sugs wrote:On my bucket list to get my pilots license one day, at least an S-LSA rating. Not sure I could ever own one, but sure would like to fly a Piper Cub style tail dragger off a grass field one day!
Light sport is a great way to go if you just wanna have fun! There are some awesome planes in that category that are light years less expensive and more fun to fly.
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Me I am a rotor head. Have a hour or 2 at the controls of a C-12 but most of my time is Military Helo's. Have flown RH-53D's, UH-1N, CH-53A's, MH-53E's and a couple home made jobbers. I am not a pilot but as a crewchief over the years I accumulated enough hours that I can get one in the air and safely back down if I need to. Most of my "Stick" time was in the Huey. Having been retired now for 13 years I do miss it.
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I have about an hour in a Robinson R22 and and I can see it would take me some serious time to develop those skills , Like to balance a marble on a bowling ball. I respect those that can and Stick to my RC Helio.
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You rotorheads amaze me. More power to ya, but I prefer my wings bolted firmly to the airframe... not whipping around over my head. Amazing machines, but it’s definitely fixed wing for me!
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last year Beth got to go up on this plane.... My first flight at age 11 was in one just like it
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Trimotor! Super cool. One visits my airport every year and sells rides. I keep missing it
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EAA's Tri Motor has spend lot's of nights here at KOSU. Fueled and towed it lot's, and yep even rode on a flight...
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American airlines was hopping this one around the country before it ended up in the Smithsonian. This is the one I rode in. I was seated at the second to the back window (1964 when I was 11)
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The question is not how much time do you have, it is what you do with the time that you have Gandalf
"One of the greatest dignities of humankind is that each successive generation is invested in the welfare of each new generation." Fred Rodgers
"it takes 10,000 hours to become an expert" ancient saying
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Here’s a cool one for the rotorheads. Fire fighting sky crane was helping out with the wildfires here a couple weeks ago. Talk about a sweet looking naked engine.
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wingrider wrote:
mensor wrote:
wingrider wrote: My flight time has been limited to an old push pull double engine, and a powered paraglider.
337 Skymaster?
Yes sir!
Cessna Skymaster, That's a pretty cool airplane.
My boss had one for a while, I spent a good bit of time in it.
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There's a hang glider for sale on craigslist. I actually thought about it for a minute, but alas, I came to my senses.
Now........... maybe one of those Bensen Gyrocopters :orange . remember those?
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Yea Sky Cranes looks weird but they do a job for sure. Kind of a cross between a H-3 and a H-53 but without a body. Originally designed for the Army I believe they were used to move containers and now in the civilian world they do fire fighting, construction (think big HVAC systems), and logging. I think Erickson owns most that are still in service and I believe they have the only overhaul license for them.
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dontwantapickle wrote:
wingrider wrote:
mensor wrote:
337 Skymaster?
Yes sir!
Cessna Skymaster, That's a pretty cool airplane.
My boss had one for a while, I spent a good bit of time in it.
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Skymaster over the Colorado Rocky Mountains
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There's a hang glider for sale on craigslist. I actually thought about it for a minute, but alas, I came to my senses.
Now........... maybe one of those Bensen Gyrocopters :orange . remember those?
Yes, the Skymaster I was in a fair bit was my uncles. Recall that it drank fuel pretty well. Was glad it had two engines when the front one quit mid air...
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Didn't get to fly them, but I sure enjoyed working on them.1979-1983.
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Love the F15, Gashog. That’s the plane that got me excited about flying in the first place. I wanted so bad to fly those when I was a kid... then I ended up 6’5” tall and needing glasses.

Work brings me to Ocean Reef Airpark (Key Largo, FL) today, and lucky me it’s vintage weekend! A lil Honda throw in...
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