Originally Posted by Falcon Girl

Had to share the Pick-Up I just got sitting here in the FBO! This 30+ pilot is swaggering in...usually you can tell the swagger- it was at the GIV level at least. Starts talking to me, asking me if I'm waiting for my boyfriend to come in...told him no...then he asks if I'm waiting for passengers (saw a limo outside, thought I was with it), told him no. He then must have decided he wasn't really interested in what I had to say or why I was there, so started telling me all about what a kick-a** pilot he is, how he aced out about 5 other guys for this job and really impressed the boss on his smooth landing today..yadayadayada...
then he decides to go for the gusto...asked me if I wanted to see 'his' airplane...so I say okay...licking the chocolate from my ohsodelish Reeses fingertips, I do my best 'dumb chick' and follow this dude out to the ramp...and parked next to my DA50 is a ...........????????

Originally Posted by calcapt

I have owned two chevettes. One was a 4 door diesel and the other a two door coupe. Don't ever recall what happened to them though. Whenever some pompous ass captain would start talking about his vettes, I would always pipe in with the fact that I had owned two vettes. Didn't bother to tell him they were chevettes. I also had a Vega GT, but that is another story!

Originally Posted by calcapt

I would of loved to have been a bird watching that scenario unfold. You say to him: "I wonder what it would take to fly a big bad Falcon jet like that as you wander out to his piece of metal? Do you think I could ever learn to fly something like a Falcon? I would of paid $50 to see his big jaw drop when you popped the door on the DA50 and said would you like to see what a real airplane looks like dumb ass?

Originally Posted by 2dotslow

Perspective again, Calcapt. The 50 is neither big nor bad. A tad less than 40K MTOW...so big may be overstating. Bad? Easier to fly than the average Kingair. 48 degree flaps make the Vap very Kingairish, and a V1 cut is so docile, you'd wonder why it wasn't certified to centerline thrust specs. Other than the Dassault-standard goofy nose gear scissors contraption, it offers no mystery or bad handling qualities to even a semi-novice pilot. Nice, little airplane is a much accurate moniker for this fine bird. Now, if Mr. 30+ Cool Aviator strolls out to his V-tail...all bets are off.

Originally Posted by calcapt

Welcome back Angel. Glad things are looking up a bit!

Originally Posted by calcapt

I would of loved to have been a bird watching that scenario unfold. You say to him: "I wonder what it would take to fly a big bad Falcon jet like that as you wander out to his piece of metal? Do you think I could ever learn to fly something like a Falcon? I would of paid $50 to see his big jaw drop when you popped the door on the DA50 and said would you like to see what a real airplane looks like dumb ass?

Originally Posted by Falcon Girl

Geez...don't know where you get your info Buddy! What is it you fly again exactly???? Even my seasoned mentors, ex airline captains, have told me that the 50EX is one of the most complex aircraft they've ever flown! How many hours do you have in a 50 or 900 EX???????????

Originally Posted by Falcon Girl

As I stared at this beautiful bird, I then asked Mr. Incredible what the 3 bars on his shoulder meant...to wit he replied, "Oh, well, they really should be 4, but since my boss says he owns the plane, he says he is the only main captain, so I can only wear 3- but since they are gold and not silver, that means I am a co-captain, if they were silver then I would only be a flight officer, which is not really a pilot, more like a helper. Now, throughout the conversation, Falcon Angel, mind you, was asking lots of silly questions to find out if he was really that dumb, or if he thought Iwas that dumb...conclusion...he was a pretty bright fellow...so I guess he is just a real player and I'm a good actress.
Wanna know what I did next????