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01-19-2015, 07:54 AM

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Qotsaautopilot

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Originally Posted by WARich

I vote that this is the thread of the year. Wow, amazing, talking about just flying and that's it, great idea. I loved flying taildraggers 20 years ago. Had the pleasure of flying a Champ, Citabria, and a Super Decathlon. Maybe one day I'll fly one again and maybe it will be a SuperCub. (I feel like I've missed one of the pleasures in life by not flying one)

The key is getting the pay to afford to actually fly in your free time. Sadly that's not the case for most airline pilots.

01-19-2015, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Launchpad475

Does that have a 985? Don't see many of those around if it does!

Mickey D's had one, to take pictures of traffic jams. Shoulda bought the stock then.

01-19-2015, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by YAKflyer

Nice looking C-47!!! For the past couple of years I've been involved with the Flagship Detroit Foundation flying the oldest DC-3 still flying. She is number 45 off the line and was delivered to AA in 1937. The Detroit has Wright 1820s which is what was fitted on the first DC-3s. We attend various airshows and sell memberships to the foundation. The memberships allow foundation members to fly with us for a year and we do membership flights at the airshows we attend. Members are also able to fly with us as we move about the country.

Welcome to Flagship Detroit WebQuarters !

What a great airplane to fly, you are a lucky person

01-19-2015, 08:10 AM

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Bucking Bar

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Delta's Ship 41 looks like she really wants to get out of that hangar and go flying.

01-19-2015, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Bucking Bar

Delta's Ship 41 looks like she really wants to get out of that hangar and go flying.

Nose pressed against the glass. Didn't one of the mighty ones ding both props?

01-19-2015, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by badflaps

Nose pressed against the glass. Didn't one of the mighty ones ding both props?

yeah, had some sort of mechanical ... and my response ... WHO CARES!

Be careful. Buy insurance. It is old. Things will break. Just fix it.

JungleBus, 727C47, YakFlyer; have my appreciation, admiration and respect. Thanks for keeping these airplanes flying for those of us who really enjoy them.

01-19-2015, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Bucking Bar

You must be one of the risk management guys.......

01-19-2015, 09:03 AM

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This is awesome! Makes me want to buy my Pacer back. Unfortunately, the guy I sold it to promptly ground looped it and it hasn't flown since...

01-19-2015, 10:40 AM

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Insure this bucking bar!!!

01-19-2015, 12:01 PM

#40

JungleBus

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Originally Posted by Qotsaautopilot

The key is getting the pay to afford to actually fly in your free time. Sadly that's not the case for most airline pilots.

Oh I dunno bout that - I've occasionally flown in my spare time as a CFI, freight dog, regional FO, regional CA, and now newhire at a major on year 1 pay. For the last several years we budgeted $200/mo for flying, which was enough for 3 hrs of Cub time (usually flew less in the winter, more in the summer). As a new Pacer owner my flying budget is now $1200/mo but would be considerably less if I had a partner or two, or if I was flying a Champ, Luscombe, or C140. I don't think the money is the obstacle for most airline pilots. Most of the guys I fly with that don't fly GA don't lack the money, they lack the interest. They say "why the heck would I want to even touch an airplane when I'm off work?" I kinda understand the sentiment, I don't have any particular desire to fly IFR X/C in a Mooney or Bonanza. I enjoy flying old taildraggers exactly because it's so unlike what we do at work. The last several guys I've flown with who do fly GA have floatplanes, LSAs, and even a weight-shift trike.