RobertGary1 Posted October 17, 2021 Report Posted October 17, 2021 For the last couple of weeks I’ve been able to fly 4 each week and my schedule seems to support that moving forward. airplane glider helicopter powered parachute anyone else have a lot of flying not limited to airplanes? Quote
midlifeflyer Posted October 17, 2021 Report Posted October 17, 2021 Airplane is been enough for me, although glider is intriguing. Quote
RobertGary1 Posted October 17, 2021 Author Report Posted October 17, 2021 On 10/17/2021 at 8:37 PM, midlifeflyer said: Airplane is been enough for me, although glider is intriguing. Expand They are all amazing. Nothing comes closer to the feeling of a bird than the parachute. 25mph at 25 feet the world is amazing. But coming in now over thr airport and slipping in sideways to the pad in a helo is pretty amazing too. 1 Quote
1964-M20E Posted October 17, 2021 Report Posted October 17, 2021 Helicopter and airplane for me. Thinking about gliders, but closest pale is 1:45 Mooney flight away so wouldn't really keep it up once I had it. Quote
philip_g Posted October 18, 2021 Report Posted October 18, 2021 I'd like to get a rotorcraft add on but I'm too fat for the r22 and the R44 is quite a bit more expensive 1 Quote
RobertGary1 Posted October 18, 2021 Author Report Posted October 18, 2021 On 10/18/2021 at 2:07 AM, philip_g said: I'd like to get a rotorcraft add on but I'm too fat for the r22 and the R44 is quite a bit more expensive Expand Yea the cost difference is certainly worth skipping the cheese burger. The school 44 flys a lot and I can’t imagine how students support that. Quote
carusoam Posted October 18, 2021 Report Posted October 18, 2021 On 10/18/2021 at 2:27 AM, RobertGary1 said: Yea the cost difference is certainly worth skipping the cheese burger. The school 44 flys a lot and I can’t imagine how students support that. Expand Often we see evidence of people’s dedication to this flying habit… sometimes extreme dedication. How much money does one have to earn to fly the R44 instead? Extra over-time… Side job… New job… two jobs… Delaying retirement…. I’m pretty good with sticking to one type for flying… Best regards, -a- Quote
philip_g Posted October 18, 2021 Report Posted October 18, 2021 On 10/18/2021 at 2:27 AM, RobertGary1 said: Yea the cost difference is certainly worth skipping the cheese burger. The school 44 flys a lot and I can’t imagine how students support that. Expand My co owner owns a 44 but isn't insured to train, I think. I think a 44 goes around $450 here Quote
RobertGary1 Posted October 18, 2021 Author Report Posted October 18, 2021 On 10/18/2021 at 3:26 AM, philip_g said: My co owner owns a 44 but isn't insured to train, I think. I think a 44 goes around $450 here Expand $800/hr here. https://sierraairhelicopters.net/instruction-rates Quote
MB65E Posted October 18, 2021 Report Posted October 18, 2021 Mooney, Heli, Falcon, and Cub this week. :-) -Matt 1 Quote
philip_g Posted October 18, 2021 Report Posted October 18, 2021 (edited) On 10/18/2021 at 4:10 AM, RobertGary1 said: $800/hr here. https://sierraairhelicopters.net/instruction-rates Expand More helis than airplanes here. Everyone fixes helis. No one wants to fix airplane Still, that r44 rebuild. Yuck. Edited October 18, 2021 by philip_g Quote
carusoam Posted October 18, 2021 Report Posted October 18, 2021 Gents… pics? And… comments on how you transition your brain from one machine to the next…. Falcon to cub… rotary wing to airplane…corvette to Tahoe… Anything to get ready before flying? Best regards, -a- Quote
RobertGary1 Posted October 18, 2021 Author Report Posted October 18, 2021 On 10/18/2021 at 4:25 AM, carusoam said: Gents… pics? -a- Expand 1 Quote
carusoam Posted October 18, 2021 Report Posted October 18, 2021 Way to go RG! You are the Best! Thanks, -a- Quote
midlifeflyer Posted October 18, 2021 Report Posted October 18, 2021 On 10/17/2021 at 10:42 PM, RobertGary1 said: They are all amazing. Nothing comes closer to the feeling of a bird than the parachute. 25mph at 25 feet the world is amazing. But coming in now over thr airport and slipping in sideways to the pad in a helo is pretty amazing too. Expand How could I forget? I took a lesson in a weight shift trike twice while on vacation Quote
RobertGary1 Posted October 18, 2021 Author Report Posted October 18, 2021 On 10/18/2021 at 11:34 AM, midlifeflyer said: How could I forget? I took a lesson in a weight shift trike twice while on vacation Expand Weight shift is on my bucket list. I hear they are far less wind constrained than PPCs. But oddly they are less common than PPCs for some reason. -Robert Quote
A64Pilot Posted October 21, 2021 Report Posted October 21, 2021 To fly is fun To hover is divine 1 Quote
RobertGary1 Posted October 22, 2021 Author Report Posted October 22, 2021 On 10/21/2021 at 4:53 PM, A64Pilot said: To fly is fun To hover is divine Expand Its also amazingly disliked by the machine. Most machines naturally want to do what they are designed to do but a helicopter wants to do anything but hover at a fixed point. 1 Quote
thinwing Posted October 22, 2021 Report Posted October 22, 2021 to answer question Ive flown 6 out of 7 and would have to join the pilot program for the marine corps for #7 1 1 Quote
RobertGary1 Posted October 23, 2021 Author Report Posted October 23, 2021 On 10/22/2021 at 8:54 PM, thinwing said: to answer question Ive flown 6 out of 7 and would have to join the pilot program for the marine corps for #7 Expand Yea no civilian power lift options. Quote
RobertGary1 Posted October 23, 2021 Author Report Posted October 23, 2021 On 10/22/2021 at 8:48 PM, thinwing said: my balloon hovers very well Expand That sounds like fun too. I’m told the ppc field I’m wait listed on has a balloon guy. Quote
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