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  1. mooniac

    mooniac Rookie

    Sep 3, 2006
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    #1 mooniac, Sep 5, 2006
    On saturday, i get to fly my first dual cc, i cannot wait! I fly a 1999 diamond eclipse. I am 14, so it took awhile to earn the 200 buck to fly 2 hrs, but it will be worth it. I am flying KEYE-KLAF.


    Cory
     
  2. Skyraider

    Skyraider Formula Junior

    Nov 4, 2005
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    #2 Skyraider, Sep 5, 2006
    Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!!! CORY!!!!! Congrats on your solo!
    Now it's on to dual XC's. Then, a solo XC!! WOOO WOOO!!!!!

    I wish I were your age again! But I'm nearing retirement,
    and have decided to do something I've been putting off,
    for the last 42 years......... FLY!

    I solo'd last week, and am looking forward to my first dual XC too!
    I'll be headed to a class "C" airport, complete with arrival and departure procedures, radio contact with tower, and ground control...
    Looks like I'll, be very busy then...

    Should be VERRRY ........interesting!

    Hang in there and good Luck!

    Skyraider.
     
  3. mooniac

    mooniac Rookie

    Sep 3, 2006
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    #3 mooniac, Sep 5, 2006
    thanks,
    I have flown into class C twice, once in a 172S, and in a 150. I havent soloed yet, I am only 14. My CFI says if I was 16 he would let me solo though, so its all cool, lol. KIND isn't too busy of a class C. What 'C' u flying into?
     
  4. FlyingBud

    FlyingBud Rookie

    Sep 5, 2006
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    #4 FlyingBud, Sep 5, 2006
    Mooniac & Skyraider,

    When I was taking lessons, my home airport was in the Class "C", so I got very use to ATC looking over me and since most of my flights were similiar, I was actually nervous flying into uncontrolled fields. I'm based at KISP (Islip, NY), where are you guys?

    John
     
  5. mooniac

    mooniac Rookie

    Sep 3, 2006
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    #5 mooniac, Sep 6, 2006
    I fly at KEYE, which is bout 7 miles north of Indy Intl, KIND. One of my flight sim buds is a controller at KISP
     
  6. FlyingBud

    FlyingBud Rookie

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    #6 FlyingBud, Sep 6, 2006
    That's cool (sim bud). I haven't met many controllers in person, only over the radio. I go to a flying club meeting where they had one of the controllers come down to talk to us.
     
  7. Skyraider

    Skyraider Formula Junior

    Nov 4, 2005
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    #7 Skyraider, Sep 6, 2006
    Based, at KBLM, Central NJ.

    Will be visiting KFRG .......soon....
    Mum, lives in Farmingdale...Hope to go visiting.
     
  8. Der Meister

    Der Meister Formula Junior

    Aug 16, 2005
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    Glendora/Prescott
    Full Name:
    Alan
    #8 Der Meister, Sep 6, 2006
    I rmember my first Dual XC, it was only 4 months ago..lol... i think it was the most fun ive ever had, well other than going on the solo XC thats a blast. Have a great flight man!
     
  9. FlyingBud

    FlyingBud Rookie

    Sep 5, 2006
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    #9 FlyingBud, Sep 6, 2006
    Hey Skyraider,

    I have only been to Farmingdale once via plane (there's a landing fee for even doing a touch-and-go). Busy with training and corporate planes there, but if "mum" lives east of Farmingdale, it might be easier/better to fly into KISP. The two airports are probably about a 30 minute drive between each other, but if she is west of Farmingdale, then it's definitely the place to land.

    John
    www.theflyingforum.com
     

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