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03-04-2019, 07:10 AM

#11

TiredSoul

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After an absence I felt a need to return to light GA flying.
I was also curious if I’d still like instructing.
I do.

03-04-2019, 07:16 AM

#12

galleycafe

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Originally Posted by sourdough44

FWIW, He does have a degree, full timing at a pilot mill now as a CFI.

Perfect! He's on a path to glory.

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03-04-2019, 01:01 PM

#13

bradthepilot

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I built an RV, and still fly it as often as possible. It's avionics are more advanced than those in the RJ I fly for work, and it handles like (or better than) Van's claims.

I'd leave the pt 121 world before I'd give it up.

03-08-2019, 08:46 PM

#14

A Squared

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Yes. Own. Cessna 180, on floats when the water is liquid. Not often enough, although I did fly it yesterday. Here's a pic from that flight:

03-08-2019, 08:49 PM

#15

JohnBurke

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Cool picture.

03-08-2019, 10:04 PM

#16

dustrpilot

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Those Still Flying GA

Yes, Cessna 185. I don’t get to fly it as much as I’d like nowadays, but I did get to fly it a bunch around the Rockies last summer and really enjoyed it.
I have pictures of it on floats and skis from it’s former life in Alaska, but it lives a pampered life in the south now.
I can’t justify owning it, but I’ll own it as long as I don’t miss a meal paying for it,and I’d like to get a CFI one day. I think I could use it doing BFR’s for my Ag buddies.

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03-12-2019, 07:02 AM

#17

ByrdmanFL

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Do any of you fly to your work instead of drive? I would think that would be nice if your commute was within an hour or two.

03-12-2019, 10:04 AM

#18

JayMahon

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ByrdmanFL

Do any of you fly to your work instead of drive? I would think that would be nice if your commute was within an hour or two.

lol, will the airline pay for "parking"?

03-12-2019, 10:16 AM

#19

A Squared

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ByrdmanFL

Do any of you fly to your work instead of drive? I would think that would be nice if your commute was within an hour or two.

Well, I live about a half mile from our base, and my plane is usually tied down at a GA airport that's further away, so I'd have to reeeeeaaally want to fly to work to do that. A while back, I was working on the airport where I keep my plane, and I was temporarily living at a friends house on an airstrip on the other side of town and I used to fly home for lunch, so there's that.