My other vehicle is a spacecraft

[Becca]

Interesting story about the private planes of astronauts - for us Houstonians, we see some of these around town:

http://www.airspacemag.com/flight-today/My-Other-Vehicle-Was-a-Spacecraft.html

It appears that the Tiger is by far the most popular production plane in this limited survey.  Astronaut Steve Negal is featured for his C-172, however, most of the column about him features the brilliant judgement of his astronaut-wife Linda Gowdin to own a Mooney .

http://www.airspacemag.com/flight-today/My-Other-Vehicle-Was-a-Spacecraft.html?c=y&page=9&navigation=previous#IMAGES

And as a local at Pearland airport (LVJ), I will re-title this photo, with all due humor,  "Hm, I wonder if the self-serve fuel pump with the over-priced fuel is going to work today."

http://www.airspacemag.com/flight-today/My-Other-Vehicle-Was-a-Spacecraft.html?c=y&page=7&navigation=next#IMAGES

[SkyPilot]

I also have a spacecraft as my other machine. But it is top secret so I can't divulge any information at present time...

[1964-M20E]

I'm adding several JATOs to my Mooney and planning my own space flight. Clime to FL18 with the engine then light the JATO I figure by the time I get past Vne I'll be high enough and the air thin enough that it will not matter.    :-))

[flight2000]

Bought mine from a NASA astronaut in 2009. He was the pilot on STS-98 and mission commander on STS-116 and STS-127. He had to sell due to a permanent change of station to Star City, Russia where he is the Director of Operations at the Cosmonaut Training Center.  He still works for NASA.  

Brian

[Becca]

Quote: flight2000

Bought mine from a NASA astronaut in 2009. He was the pilot on STS-98 and mission commander on STS-116 and STS-127. He had to sell due to a permanent change of station to Star City, Russia where he is the Director of Operations at the Cosmonaut Training Center.  He still works for NASA.  

Brian