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Rami's going airborne...

Rami

Rami

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Good morning,

I just wanted to let you know that I will be taking my first flying lesson in a Cessna 172 from Plymouth Municipal Airport on the day after Thanksgiving, weather permitting.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plymouth_Municipal_Airport_(Massachusetts)

I am real excited about this, and the fact that I am also going to Germany for a solo history trip, departing on December 28th and returning on January 11th. I'll get to meet and spend some time with Achim & with Devildog73, both of whose generosity has astounded me these last couple of years.

So, if I were in your shoes, I'd stay away from Plymouth, MA on November 25th. :icon_lol:
 
Good on you Rami! Nothing like seeing the ground fall away from you when in a small plane or helo.

Good luck on your trip to Germany. I'm thinking of a solo trip there in March to visit friends and practice my German with a little side trip to Spain for similar practice.
 
Good for you Rami! :applause:

I worked at a small airport in OKC while in college and got some stick time in several A/C--Cessna 140, 172, 190, J-3 Cub and, Bonanza etc. Never got my private license. :-(

It was either college or flying lessons and I chose college.
 
Good choice Highpockets. Like you though, I wonder what could have been...

Good idea Shadow Wolf, although it might have to wait a while as I'm nursing a broken foot. Do'oh!

Be sure to take pictures and give us a full report Rami.
 
May your first landing be better than mine!

It seemed to me I bounced a 152 six feet back in the air....
 
Rami,

My best wishes for successful endeavors!

I got my license in 1979, primarily flying the C152. I know the C172 appears to be quite popular for training (for Cessna aircraft). A better aircraft for cross country and air turbulence, but I have always been somewhat partial to the C152's ease of handling and control response. The C152 is also cheaper to maintain and rent if the extra space of the C172 is not needed.

Cheers,
O
 
highpockets said:
Good for you Rami! :applause:

I worked at a small airport in OKC while in college and got some stick time in several A/C--Cessna 140, 172, 190, J-3 Cub and, Bonanza etc. Never got my private license. :-(

It was either college or flying lessons and I chose college.
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Same here, Highpockets, but it was a Piper Tomahawk in Greenville, SC. Army ROTC took precedence back then. Still plan to get back in the left seat eventually. I remember very clearly at one point being a little nervous to land in a commercial A/C - I just wanted a good old MC1-1B, a good exit, and a good canopy!
 
Hello Rami!

I wish you good luck and a lot of success! I'm sure you will have lots of fun, learning to fly is one of the most exciting things one can do!
Keep posting on your progress!

Cheers,

Wolfgang
 
for real

Rami,

It's the greatest addiction known to man. Once you start the only thing that will stop you is lack of money, just don't go knocking over any 7-11s lol. Anyway hope you stick it thru til you get your 1st solo, best rush I've ever had. And when you land, taxi to parking and shut the engine off. Well words don't describe it, but you'll know what I mean when you do it.

Blue Skies and Tail Winds
 
Reply...

Av8erjm,

I have a wife and four kids, so robbing a 7-11 is not something you'll have to worry about. And forget the judge, I'd be more scared about trying to explain it to my wife. :icon_lol:
 
Rami in the Sky with Diamonds

Boy, you said it av8erjim. I flew and skydived right up until we had kids. After that it was just not affordable anymore. But I will always cherish the memories. Although I had owned several different factory built private planes before, this was my baby, N45KS "Maid Marian". I built her from raw materials and blueprints in 2600 hours and got to fly her for 4 years BC (before children) She's owned by a retired United Airlines captain in Florida now.

Rami, you are going to be in another world and I predict you will love it!

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My Uncle and his Son built a small sport plane also. The plane got flipped on landing two summers ago, my Uncle at the controls, and it was totalled. My Uncle escaped injury, only to die in a tree-fall accident a few months later (he was 79). He did enjoy the plane though for several years before passing. He will always be in my thoughts.
 
Ah, a Pitts Special. The first cousin to my AcroSport II. A lot hotter plane to fly and very tricky to land because of the short wingspan and high landing speed. I've flown one and landing it was intimidating. I have to say I am impressed your uncle was flying it in his late 70's. He must have had some skill.
 
He was a very skilled pilot with many many hours. He got licensed in the 1950s after coming back from the Korean War. As long as I can remember, he was a flying buf and a fun friend. I don't recall much about the plane type, it was similar to a Pitts, but I think it was a different make & model from a kit that they modified, and resembled the Pitts. I saw the plane several times when I visited and it was a very sharp plane. I don't know the details of the plane flip, I only learned of it after he passed. The strip though was sod and I suspect the plane probably got a bit too squirrelly on him. I recall that he stated it did have that tendency and did require quick accurate reaction at times.

I think Rami wouldn't mind if I side track his thread a bit and planes are always interesting, might I ask what other aircraft you flew and owned?
 
best wishes rami. i work near lawrence municipal airport in north andover, ma. I look out the window and see planes approcahing te airport and they're really low! So will think of you!
 
Ogilvie
Had to get the old log book out. Here's the list in order 1967 to 1998:

Cessna 150
Cessna 152 (soloed)
Grumman Lynx
Quicksilver MX ultralight (just for fun - it's like flying was in 1911)
Cobra ultralight (just for fun - it's like flying was in 1911)
Cessna 177B - owned (flew in several cross country races put on by the "99's" with this one)
Rockwell Commander (a friend's aircraft)
Bonanza V35B - owned (force landed on night flight with another pilot and 80% damaged - written off)
Piper Pa-28-161 (instrument training)
Cessna 182 (Civil Air Patrol aircraft)
Beech T-34A (Civil Air Patrol aircraft)
Starduster Too SA300 - owned (force landed and wiped off gear **bad juju** - rebuilt it)
Cessna 140 (tail dragger training)
Piper PA18-150 super cub (tail dragger training)
Decathalon 8KCAB (aerobatics training)
Bonanza V35B - second owned (flew this one coast to coast across the USA starting in Colorado, to the Florida Keys, back across the country to Catalina Island and return to Colorado. Road trip, road trip. Best vacation EVER)
Beech TP-34A (air combat and formation flying training)
Pitts S2A (aerobatics training)
Decathalon 7KCAB (aerobatics training)
DeNight Special (friend's plane - structural failure, crashed and killed him)
Piper J3 Cub (a friend's aircraft)
Cessna 172 (flew for currency while building the Acro II)
Glassair III (a friend's aircraft - hot plane 300+ mph)
Acrosport II IO-360 200hp - owned - built from blueprints

That was a nice trip down memory lane, thanks. :salute:
 
Hi Captain,

Wow, you got a lot of flying done. Very impressive and interesting list of aircraft. I'm mostly an armchair pilot now too, but the memories are fun to go back to. My first solo was with a 152 also; my instructor's comment after I finished the landings was, "Well...nothing's bent." (lol) I don't think I'll ever forget it.

Best Regards,
O

PS. Here's my list in comparison, a very short one: Cessna 150, Cessna 152 and Cessna 172 from 1977 to 1999. And fortunately...nothing ever got bent! I owned a 1976 Cessna 152 for a few years, sold it in 1987.
 
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