ragedracer1977 Posted May 19, 2018 Report Share Posted May 19, 2018 Took a couple friends up to KFLG to meet another friend. He flew in with a Gulfstream G550. He's the captain for a pretty large corporation. We spent the day climbing all over the thing learning all the systems. I spent a couple hours in the cockpit, he even let me start the APU and then fire up both engines. Man it was cool. The old C sure felt a lot smaller on the flight home. Also happy to say she performed quite well at 9100’ DA. We were at about 2400lbs gross and of by the 1000’ markers. Climbed out at 400fpm. Although the nice thing about KFLG is, if you're heading south, you only need to get about 10’ off the runway and the rest is downhill, haha. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Peace Posted May 19, 2018 Report Share Posted May 19, 2018 I lived that life for over 20 years.....trust me when I say the Mooney flying is so much more fun...... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragedracer1977 Posted May 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2018 3 minutes ago, Jim Peace said: I lived that life for over 20 years.....trust me when I say the Mooney flying is so much more fun...... I believe it. He was telling us it sounds really cool to fly to Moscow for a breakfast meeting then home the next morning, but it's not so cool as the pilot. You spend the whole time wherever you go recovering and trying to get ready for the next day. Not much time for sightseeing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragedracer1977 Posted May 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2018 I forgot to post this pic. He let me try on the emergency oxygen mask. It's unbelievably less comfortable than I imagined. Like wearing a vise. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Peace Posted May 19, 2018 Report Share Posted May 19, 2018 20 minutes ago, ragedracer1977 said: You spend the whole time wherever you go recovering and trying to get ready for the next day. Not much time for sightseeing I flew this guy once from Ohio to Africa nonstop and as he is getting off the plane he says I will see you in a few hours to go to Miami. Told him in my best NJ way to fuck off. Took the crew to the hotel and came back 12 hours later....the guy spent the day in the terminal waiting for us. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsxrpilot Posted May 20, 2018 Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 10 hours ago, ragedracer1977 said: Although the nice thing about KFLG is, if you're heading south, you only need to get about 10’ off the runway and the rest is downhill, haha. Yep, the trees on the south end of the runway are about the tallest thing between there and LA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mcstealth Posted May 21, 2018 Report Share Posted May 21, 2018 22 hours ago, gsxrpilot said: Yep, the trees on the south end of the runway are about the tallest thing between there and LA. Trees? What trees? Or this one; Where did all these damn Indians come from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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