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Old 04-25-2012, 01:51 PM
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WarrenWallace
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Originally Posted by Manny View Post
Maybe it is because this was my first turbo prop that I still smile every time I see a BE-99. At the time, I was just looking for the 1000 hrs turbine PIC. Little did I know, I would learn skills that would safe my life latter on. "Freightdog" should be a title that those of us who did it should wear as a badge of honor.
Some of the best experience I had was flying freight. Had a GV pilot in RIC who thought I was a ramper, gave me 20 bucks then asked me to load the bags and pull the chocks. I pocketed the 20 bucks then took off lol.
There is nothing like hand flying a ILS down to mins during the night and some how "seeing" the lights so you can land then listen to the USAir behind your go around. It is to bad the Reserve no longer requires paper checks, its a great way for the younger pilots to learn great stick and rudder controls.
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