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10-07-2005, 11:33 PM
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Also from FChat...I don't know very much about aviation, but I have always had an interest in aircraft.
My grandfather was with the infamous VMF 214 Blacksheep. He was a pilot and was very good friends with Pappy Boyington. Thanks for the great site Rob. 
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#82
10-12-2005, 08:26 PM
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Hi fellow A-chatters,
I've just turned onto final at KAV8 from waypoint FCHAT where my call sign is cabrio_fan. [Cheeeeeesy..... I know, I know.... but I had to do it.] I'm one of the F-chatters and A-chatters who has ~neither~ F-car nor A-plane. I come from a family where NO BODY, and I mean NO BODY, in my family ever thought about flying or looked twice at an airplane -- or a Ferrari for that matter. I always felt like I was odd man out growing up. But alas, I've grown and moved away from home (orig Portland, OR) and now reside in beautiful Atlanta, GA with my wife and twin 6yo daughters. One of my daughters asked me awhile back, "Which do you like more daddy, airplanes or Ferraris?" I was stumped. She said I had to pick one. I've held her off for a month now but she keeps asking. Hopefully I can have both someday. I'm looking around at flight schools in the area and I'm leaning towards PDK. I know it will be a lot of traffic getting in and out but I'd rather learn at an airport with lots of traffic so I know how to deal with it from day 1 instead of being afraid of it like some rural pilots I've talked to. "PDK?!?!? I'll NEVER fly into that airport!!! It's nuts!!!" is the sentiment I get. Once I start my PPL, then it'll be on to IFR and ME so I can get my warbird: A 1967 to 1969 Cessna O-2A Skymaster "Oscar Deuce" -- hence my ID. See you in the skies! Mike
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#83
10-13-2005, 09:49 AM
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Hello all, like most of the other guys here, I have wanted (more like lusted)
after Ferraris since I saw the 308 on Magnum P.I....I grew up in an aviation family, so flying is all I have ever wanted to do for a living...after a lot of hard work and sacrafice, (instructing, flying charter, cargo, commuters, federal prisoners,air ambulance) I earned my way to the majors. I was furloughed two years ago, and am currently flying as a Capt. for another outfit. Some days I feel very blessed and others very cursed...I am really into antique airplanes (tailwheel and grass strip is where it's at, I fly the new stuff to afford the old stuff). Airspeed, I feel for ya, I worked for your airline from 98 to 2000, based in MSP, and I still have a lot of friends that are there that I keep in touch with. Hang in there, what doesn't "kill us" will make us stronger, and at some point, it will get better...
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#84
11-09-2005, 07:24 PM
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I am sure many of you will recognize me from Ferrarichat.
My passions are Planes, Trains (steam) and Automobiles. My dad served during WWII in the Army Aircorps, stationed here in the states.. He started for Boeing in 1950 and quit about 50 years later. Eats, sleeps and breathes airplanes all his life. I blame him entirely for "dragging" me to every airshow he could find. He and a buddy from work restored an Aeronca L-3 Army liason in our garage back in the 60's. I got to help and also got to tour around the NW in it. I got a little seat time in it, though barely able to see out of it at age 12, and some time in his buddy's 7AC Champ. Unfortunately I never got a pilots license but still enjoyed flying with my older brother in later years in a Piper Arrow, Cessna Cardinal and a Piper J3 Cub. I am a fan of war history, especially WWII, air and sea mostly. Following in my dads footsteps I am currently at the Boeing plant in Everett on the 777 program. Although flying would be a wonderful hobby to have I am commited to my Ferrari addiction with hopes of expanding to a Testarossa in the next few years. Gotta have a 12 cylinder before I die. DJ
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#85
11-09-2005, 11:27 PM
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Spent some time in the U.S.Army AirForces during WW2 and rode around in some AT-7's, C-60's, B-17's, and B-24's. Flown lots of old stuff 'cause they are more fun and didn't have the money to break into the really good stuff like P-51's. Did an airshow act for 4 years with the original one-aileron Clown Plane. I was the clown. Worked for the Boeing Company from 1950 until 1992 and went back twice as a contractor and finally hung it up in 1998. Worked on everything from the B-52 to the 777 and 747-500,600. I do aviation art and have a piece in the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum. I still paint airplanes every day......on canvas.....and I hope to still be at it ten years from now when I'm 90. Oh yeah, I'm an F-Chat guy too, just like my son, Spasso.
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#86
11-09-2005, 11:44 PM
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 I'm from Oregon, next time I head back to the NW I would like to meet you guys.
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#87
11-10-2005, 01:01 AM
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11-10-2005, 03:01 PM
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You are right. I am surprised we haven't caught hell for it yet. I kind of think one goes with the other but you are correct, we need to stay on topic though pretty hard for obsessive compulsive types like myself. I guess that's why I thought the name of the thread should be changed to "Sparky's Cafe". Maybe Steve would go for it? Steve? Steve?..................................... Ahhhhhhhhh, he's probably out scrubbing on the grungy "mistress" as we speak. P.S. My brother works at PDX and resides in Vancouver. He still flies around a little when he's not blowing his money on restoring his BMW 533.
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11-10-2005, 06:26 PM
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I should probably do this, too.
I'm Chris, from Philadelphia, and another person who has a longstanding love of aviation. I managed to finish my PPL while in college and have been flying ever since - though, admittedly, my logbook entries have been pretty few and far between ever since I started grad school. Still, I manage to bum rides now and again (thank goodness for friends who don't mind a 'hundred-dollar hamburger' now and again). I, too, learned about the site from F-chat, and, I'm always happy to talk flying.
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#90
11-11-2005, 12:54 AM
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Looks like a good place for my first post. I'm Paul, 24 years old, and hoping during this winter to obtain my first flying lessons. So far I've just made an appointment with an AME for a first class medical exam. I'm in school now (only a Freshman), on the tennis team, and I think I finally found out what I want to do for a career: to fly for an airlines. I just hope I'm not too late in discovering this, as it seems I should probably also complete an undergraduate degree in realizing this forgotten dream. Kind of a weird feeling that once I found a career that I would like, it may be to late.
While growing up I was lucky to be able to travel on planes every summer, and while it was sad to leave the places, I always looked forward to waiting at the airport to get onto the plane. Anybody else? As a consumer, I've seen some big changes in the industry in my short years. I've been playing around with Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 and love it. I don't know why I never looked into becoming a pilot. Before, I had applied to work as a baggage handler or anything really, but that was in early September 2001. Anyway, I'm always scouring for any advice that I can find, like which flight school to attend, or whether I'm now too old to get started and eventually fly for a major airlines.
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#91
11-11-2005, 03:46 PM
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Welcome Paul,
Can't answer your question of whether 24 is too late to start a commercial career but if you do it now it will have to be a full on effort to work your way up quickly. It will take a LOT OF MONEY too. There are a lot of ex-military your age making the transition now too. I have a fellow Fclub member that flies for Alaskan and even with his seniority it is still touch and go. A fickle business it is.
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#92
11-12-2005, 08:43 PM
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another F-chat aviator/lawyer
I started instructing, banner towing, glider towing, crop dusting, bird chasing, charter flying beginning in 1969 in Europe, the Middle East, and the US. Ran flight schools, FBOs and became an FAA pilot examiner until I went to law school in 1982 and started practicing law in 1985. I gave up flying pretty much by 1988, and now advise corporate/business aviation on FAA/IRS/Homeland Security/TSA/FEC/SEC/Customs/Insurance/Finance/and State Tax issues.
I still love airplanes and aviation but strangely enough don't miss the actual flying part that much. My wife and I have a married son in Seattle, WA, and have family in the UK and Italy so we try to spend some time there every year. My interest in Ferrari comes from growing up in Italy from age 8-14 in the 50's and 60's.
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#93
11-12-2005, 09:11 PM
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11-17-2005, 01:53 PM
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From Fchat
Dad piloted B-29s over Japan; I'm now finishing 20 year career as USAF Flight Surgeon, primarily F4s and have been in mostly fighter aircraft (F-100, 106, 15 and 16), T-33s and tactical C-130s; Have owned, restored and flown an Aeronca L-16 and a SNJ-5 (AT-6D) Bu# 85028. Committed tailwheel and fly off of grass kind of guy. Now looking to start another restoration project; everything from a L-3 to BT-13 to a TBM. Looking forward to learning a lot from everyone!
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#96
11-17-2005, 03:18 PM
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#97
11-17-2005, 06:50 PM
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#98
11-17-2005, 08:22 PM
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OK Bob & DJ. I'm gonna bite. What is a B-66?
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#99
11-17-2005, 09:48 PM
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Vultee P-66
Sparky
I had spoken with DJ about doing a replica fighter of a Vultee P-66. The P-66 was the fighter version from the same family of planes as the BT-13 and shared many similar characteristics, much as the NA50/P-64 did to the AT-6. Having recieved all of the drawings from the Smithsonian, I began doing the preliminary drawings to take a BT-13 project and make a P-66 much the way many T-6's have become P-64's. Well, it is a bit more difficult, the primary challenge being to engineer the center section for retractable gear. Since the P-66 and BT-13 have almost identical center sections, it was a matter of new notched ribs forward of the spar and the most applicable struts and pivots would be the P-51. Had spoken about this with several folks, but never could get someone to commit to doing it. The other major mod was moving the firewall back about 28" and just using the rear cockpit. While the original P-66 used an 1830, I was going to use a geared 1340 as that would give a similar power to weight ratio since the BT is lighter constructed, and it REALLY helps the weight and balance calculations, match up CG better, and essetially use a T-6 FWF. Attached is a simplified sketch of the conversion showing a BT-13, the conversion in the middle, and the P-66 in scale at the bottom. Also, a photo of an original P-66, of which none survive. Would like to do this if anyone knows someone willing to help me.
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11-17-2005, 10:08 PM
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Sounds like a HUGE undertaking Russ. I am having a hard enough time getting the carbs rebuilt on the 308. Seeing as you are heading into retirement you should have "plenty of time".........................
Let me clear up a few things around here and I'll be right down to give you a hand. 
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