Brian_Gladden
SOH-CM-2025
Someone needs to make that paint job for the Flight 1 C-310 so Ken can fly his plane in the sim as well as real life....
Brian
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Odie
Charter Member
Took the family flying in the 310R today. Flew over to Amarillo to the Big Texas Steakhouse. The one-way flight time was 30 minutes! Frankly, it took as long to start the engines and taxi for takeoff and after landing taxi to shut down than it did to fly there! On the way there, averaged about 175 knots ground speed. On the way home, about 185 knots groundspeed! Burned a total of only 30 gallons of fuel. Considering the speed difference, I would have burned about 15 gallons of fuel in the car over 5 to 6 hours of driving!
Plus the Tac-Air FBO gives you 30% off coupons and the Big Texas picks you up for free in their limos!
So, when you factor in the discounts and free transportation, the whole trip really costs just $200 including the cost of the meal for family of four!
Best news is my wife loves the new plane! So, that's a nice bonus! She took a quick cat nap both ways and I had to wake her up for landing. I'm sure from her perspective the flight took no time at all!
Cheers,
Ken
Ken, I'm seeing an add-on for FSX here to rival Plum Island. Plum Island is the home of the "$100.00 Hamburger", so we need to bump it up to the "$200 Steak Dinner".
GT182
Charter Member
Tell me Ken, did ya eat the 72 ounce steak and fixins in an hour and get it fer free? Or did the wife and/or kids beat ya on that? 
Did ya get any pics of the place to show everyone what they're missing? Especially of the record board of who consumed it all in an hour. Don't laugh guys, you'd be surprised who's done it. And at least one, that I can recall, has eaten 2 in one sitting.
I've stopped in at the Big Texan only once on my way to California with the 18 wheeler, and that was back in 88. Nice place, good food, and great atmosphere. Only wish I'd had a camera with me.
Did ya get any pics of the place to show everyone what they're missing? Especially of the record board of who consumed it all in an hour. Don't laugh guys, you'd be surprised who's done it. And at least one, that I can recall, has eaten 2 in one sitting.
I've stopped in at the Big Texan only once on my way to California with the 18 wheeler, and that was back in 88. Nice place, good food, and great atmosphere. Only wish I'd had a camera with me.
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Ken Stallings
Guest
It's a nice place to eat. It's that classic Texas chic, which means a whole lot of unabashed Texas culture wrapped around a huge family buckhouse setting. The tables are all lined up in long rows so often you rub elbows with total strangers. And frankly, I find that kind of cool also.
The steaks are good and the prime rib and pork ribs are really good also. The prices are reasonable and there's a game room where the kids can have some fun with a shooting gallery using light rifles.
If you live in the area, it's sure worth the trip in my view!
Cheers,
Ken
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Ken Stallings
Guest
If that's indeed the case then beyond the common human decency of compassion, it would sure help explain what happened. It sure seemed to me to come out of left fiield and hit me upside the forehead like a 2x4!
You may be right.
Cheers,
Ken
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Ken Stallings
Guest
Tell me Ken, did ya eat the 72 ounce steak and fixins in an hour and get it fer free? Or did the wife and/or kids beat ya on that?
Did ya get any pics of the place to show everyone what they're missing? Especially of the record board of who consumed it all in an hour. Don't laugh guys, you'd be surprised who's done it. And at least one, that I can recall, has eaten 2 in one sitting.
I've stopped in at the Big Texan only once on my way to California with the 18 wheeler, and that was back in 88. Nice place, good food, and great atmosphere. Only wish I'd had a camera with me.
Oh heck no, man! I've seen how big that cut really is and it's a no go, brother! They say Joey Chestnut ate the whole meal in a record of like 15 minutes. I can't even comprehend how that could be done! Don't have any photos of the place. Should have taken a few. Next time, we'll make a point of it!
Ken
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Ken Stallings
Guest
I think that Dreamfleet C-310Q was for FS2002 and I don't even know if it would work with FSX (if someone can confirm it does, please let me know!). But, I sure would love it if someone would work up a nice payware C-310R for FSX. I'd be happy to provide any technical support that would assist. I personally think the C-310R is an awesome aircraft and would be a popular add-on.
And you bet I would love it if someone would work up a livery of 5077J!
P.S.: Was that enough of an unashamed plug!!!
Ken
Ken;
I have been meaning to share this with you before; when I saw your N number; it made me do a double-take as well. From the 1970s:
The Story:
The late Paul Fournet operated an air service out of the Lafayette, LA airport; catering mostly to the oilfield industry. I went to school with a relative of Paul Fournet.
Every other year, the LAGCOE Oil Show is held at the Coliseum (now the Cajundome) in Lafayette. Paul Fournet Air Service would fly in some aircraft for the show; landing them on one of the main streets through town (Johnston Street,) and taxiing them down the street to the show grounds -- always a big event. They would take down the fencing, and lay down planks to allow the planes to taxi onto the show grounds.
The Catholic school I attended was right across the street from the show grounds, so we got to see all the equipment being set up, and got to the attend the show on the day it was open to the public. To me at least, it was always the highlight of that year.
The show was open only to the industry on Monday through Thursday of that week. But Friday and I think Saturday, the show was open to public; the school would walk us as a group across the street so we could see it. You could see the tall derricks and other equipment from the school grounds; it only built up anticipation for the coming field trip.
Anyway; this is a 310R that Paul brought to the oil show one year. For a year or two, he also brought in his P-38 Lightning 43-50281; also known as the Scatterbrain Kid. It was set up so that you climb on the wing and look in the cockpit. Sadly, it was crashed into the road along the airport fence a short time after that, and is no more.
-James
I have been meaning to share this with you before; when I saw your N number; it made me do a double-take as well. From the 1970s:
The Story:
The late Paul Fournet operated an air service out of the Lafayette, LA airport; catering mostly to the oilfield industry. I went to school with a relative of Paul Fournet.
Every other year, the LAGCOE Oil Show is held at the Coliseum (now the Cajundome) in Lafayette. Paul Fournet Air Service would fly in some aircraft for the show; landing them on one of the main streets through town (Johnston Street,) and taxiing them down the street to the show grounds -- always a big event. They would take down the fencing, and lay down planks to allow the planes to taxi onto the show grounds.
The Catholic school I attended was right across the street from the show grounds, so we got to see all the equipment being set up, and got to the attend the show on the day it was open to the public. To me at least, it was always the highlight of that year.
The show was open only to the industry on Monday through Thursday of that week. But Friday and I think Saturday, the show was open to public; the school would walk us as a group across the street so we could see it. You could see the tall derricks and other equipment from the school grounds; it only built up anticipation for the coming field trip.
Anyway; this is a 310R that Paul brought to the oil show one year. For a year or two, he also brought in his P-38 Lightning 43-50281; also known as the Scatterbrain Kid. It was set up so that you climb on the wing and look in the cockpit. Sadly, it was crashed into the road along the airport fence a short time after that, and is no more.
-James
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Ken Stallings
Guest
Factoring in the fixed operating costs and depreciation of the aircraft it probably ended up as more than $200
but the big, satisifed grin on Ken's face pretty much answers that question of advanced aeronautical economics
Rob
No doubt. But, as has been said, sometime when I'm old and gray, the memories will hopefully be priceless! The one good thing is that when flying, my kids haven't once asked, "Are we there yet!" I figure that benefit alone is likely worth a few benjamins!
Ken
Yeah, and I bet they didn't once ask to pull over for a "bathroom break" either...lol
You are a lucky guy Ken, it is easy to tell you enjoy what you are doing and sharing it with your family makes it even more special, and those are two lucky boys!
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Ken Stallings
Guest
LOL!!
No, they haven't exactly done that, but I've got to tell a story about my youngest one. Many years ago, I flew them in the Skyhawk from North Las Vegas to San Diego so they could go to the San Diego Zoo.
Well, my little one said he had to go to the bathroom with about 15 minutes left in the flight. Unfortunately, the San Diego approach sector put me in a holding pattern waiting to coordinate my instrument approach. Sometime while on final approach, the poor guy couldn't hold it any longer.
When we landed it was pretty horrible because it was a case of who did number two work for!
I had no idea with him in the backseat he was in such extremis! Worse, the red plastic urinal jugs I had onboard didn't exactly help him any!
I confess, I was pretty angry at the situation, especially when I had to clean up the back of the airplane!
Oh well!
Ken
No, they haven't exactly done that, but I've got to tell a story about my youngest one. Many years ago, I flew them in the Skyhawk from North Las Vegas to San Diego so they could go to the San Diego Zoo.
Well, my little one said he had to go to the bathroom with about 15 minutes left in the flight. Unfortunately, the San Diego approach sector put me in a holding pattern waiting to coordinate my instrument approach. Sometime while on final approach, the poor guy couldn't hold it any longer.
When we landed it was pretty horrible because it was a case of who did number two work for!
I had no idea with him in the backseat he was in such extremis! Worse, the red plastic urinal jugs I had onboard didn't exactly help him any!
I confess, I was pretty angry at the situation, especially when I had to clean up the back of the airplane!
Oh well!
Ken
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tigisfat
Guest
LOL!!
No, they haven't exactly done that, but I've got to tell a story about my youngest one. Many years ago, I flew them in the Skyhawk from North Las Vegas to San Diego so they could go to the San Diego Zoo.
Well, my little one said he had to go to the bathroom with about 15 minutes left in the flight. Unfortunately, the San Diego approach sector put me in a holding pattern waiting to coordinate my instrument approach. Sometime while on final approach, the poor guy couldn't hold it any longer.
When we landed it was pretty horrible because it was a case of who did number two work for!
I had no idea with him in the backseat he was in such extremis! Worse, the red plastic urinal jugs I had onboard didn't exactly help him any!
I confess, I was pretty angry at the situation, especially when I had to clean up the back of the airplane!
Oh well!
Ken
Oh god;
one time flying from Marfa to Abilene Regional all by myself, I had to pee REALLY bad out of the clear blue. I had an empty watre bottle laying around, and I decided to go for it. Now, I'm 6'4 and 235. I'm no small guy, so I laid the seat all the way back and had to lay on my side. The combination of peeing up and sideways made it REALLY hard. It turns out I had a lot stored up, and I had to fill the bottle and then empty it. When you have to go that bad, stopping it is SUPER hard. I needed the bottle and couldn't just get rid of it, so I poured it out the side window and watched it soak the side of the aircraft, even spraying in my face. I must've filled the bottle up five times.
Anyone who flies that area knows that the Texon MOA is right in my way, and I was getting ready to head in. It's not that big of a MOA, but it is VERY active during business hours due to the students out of Laughlin. I got a call from center advising me that the MOA was going to be active while I was in it. While all this was going on, I had a constant fear that a T-6A Texan II was going to pull up beside me and see what was going on. All this was at 9,500. It would've taken me too long to get back down.
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Ken Stallings
Guest
Oh I don't think you'd have much to worry about. The T-6 driver would be so busy laughing his butt off he'd probably forget your N-number!
Ken
Ken
Hiede
Members +
We use the Baron for family outings,Most of the time we go to Kauai one of our favorite places to go.I have also flown my parents from Oahu to Maui and back many times.In Febuary I took Talon's niece on a tour of the Islands and of course we had to land at Honolulu to do some shopping.
Hiede
Hiede
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Ken Stallings
Guest
I cannot imagine a more useful place than Hawaii for a GA twin. Dual safety over the ocean, and you trim your time used from hours to half an hour.
In truth, once you own an aircraft you really start to understand just how useful it becomes.
Cheers,
Ken
In truth, once you own an aircraft you really start to understand just how useful it becomes.
Cheers,
Ken
Now that is a line I haven't used on my wife in an effort to buy a plane....."But Dear....it would be so useful." Don't think it would work. Haven't been able to convince her to let me get a motorcycle...no chance in Hades she will let me get a plane....as if we could afford one...well, maybe that smashed up C172 that has been used at the rifle range as a target since 1985.
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Ken Stallings
Guest
Next time you two are standing in line at the airport security area, especially when you went through the body scanner and are putting your shoes back on, lean over and tell her, "You know, if I had my pilot's license, we'd already be there now, no chance of losing our luggage, and you wouldn't have been electronically frisked!"
You might be surprised what answer you get!
Ken
You might be surprised what answer you get!
Ken
Odie
Charter Member
Tig, those airline pilots that were surfing the net and overshot the airport have NOTHING on you ! If you gotta go, you gotta go!