Spread the word!

Wilco

 

Maybe it would be a good idea for people to put "Aviatorchat.com" on their sunshades so people walking past can see it.

 

Rob, you should look into postcards. I got full color postcards printed up - 5,000 (this is an extraordinary amount) for ~$225.

Then mail them to every industry contact you can find in all of the mags, online, etc.

 

How about making small printable flyers that we can hand out to people that we meet at small airports?

 

Just proselytized a retired airline captain this AM. Good guy - hope he joins. One step at a time.

 

I have an idea, one of the Starbucks is near my old University which has a flight program and airport admin program. There have been countless flight team meetings (well the ones where they are sober anyway ). And cram sessions there. Any chance I can place an aviatorchat.com sign there Rob? I'm pretty sure the store would allow placing it.

 

Cool I'll ask that particular Starbucks location tomarrow.

 

Rob, please let me thank you for putting this forum together for the flying bunch. It is wonderful to visit with birds of a feather, so to speak, and to relive old times, at least for me. My wings have been clipped for a while and I hope that I get a nice new pair when I'm asked to perform in that big airshow up there. I fear that I have monopolized some of the threads in the last few days but I guess I got turned on pretty good. Your fault....good, tho.
I hope that I can add something of value to the forum but most of my experiences are so far in the past they can only be for interesting anecdotes. Anyway, thanks much and thanks to my son Spasso for telling me about it.
Bob

 

SwitchesOff,
Unless there's a good medical reason,
( i.e.) your body has been amputated,
There's no reason why You can't still fly!

I'm in my 60's now, and had triple bypass surgery, a few years ago.
It's only since the surgery, that I have gotten off my big duff,
and am finally doing what I have wanted to do for alot of life gone by,
but got put off, for one reason or another...

I took three weeks and visited my old military haunts, in Europe..
(Been saying for 40 years... "someday I'll go back" )
Well now I did, and it was grand! That's what started me, to live life again!

(D'ya think it might have been the 8+ hours....of my nose, sticking to the clear acrylic of the 747-400, while enroute??) ;-)

I've since : reduced my cholesterol by almost half, (239 to 140)
lost 40+ pounds, and exercise daily for near an hour.
I'm just hoping the A.M.E. OK's me, this coming month,
(Waiting for FAA folks in Oklahoma, to give me the "GO!", on my physical.)

If I fail that, there's Ultralights. And, I can still fly, with my friend.

You have a son, who flies? I'm sure he'd be more than happy to include you
in his flight plans. I have no fliers in the family, but do have a new friend,
quite a bit younger than myself, with whom I go up regularly, and there's always
flight with an instructor, if all else fails. Which I am currently doing also.

Maybe you can no longer be PIC, but right seat isn't so terrible....
So until they separate your head, from your body....... Don't give up ! ;-)

And as for the anecdotes, I'm sure everyone would love to hear them!
I know I would! That's what places like this forum, are for!
You're sure to have loads of experience, that would be
very much appreciated, to have passed along.
And, without knowing it, you may even have tips that may one day, save a life!

You've already got the master switch turned on again, here..... !

Old pilots never die, it just takes them a bit longer to get the right AoA.....

Respectfully,
Charlie

 

I sent you a PM, Skyraider.