You're not used to all the racket in the cockpit uh. Those bells and whistles are a good thing you sure don't want to melt down your engines. Yep it will drive the price up for sure.

lchappell wrote:You're not used to all the racket in the cockpit uh. Those bells and whistles are a good thing you sure don't want to melt down your engines. Yep it will drive the price up for sure.

Yeah, it was a bit of a trip... He had to shut of about three or four alarms in the process of starting one engine. Like I said I guess you get use to it, but it sure was a trip to me. My partner(co owner) flies a Turbo Prop for a living and says it is SOP but I like the simple start up on the Queen, a little prime, push a button, a little throttle, no drama.

I just got back from taking a little 8 year old boy named Mike to Oakland, CA. for an operation on a brain tumor.
On the way I asked him if he wanted to hop in the right seat and help me fly the plane. He sat on his knees and held onto the yolk, and the smile on his face was almost too big for his little head. You would have thought he was at Disneyland instead of going to the hospital to have someone dig around in his brain!

Please give a little prayer, to whom ever you pray to, for Mike. And while you're at it drop in a line or two for just a generally better world all around.

Zaphman you made the stuff that little boy will dream of, hats off to you! Here's an organization worth donating to, A nice story also.

http://www.wish.org/stories/hitech/careers/chelsie_navy_plane

lchappell wrote:Zaphman you made the stuff that little boy will dream of, hats off to you! Here's an organization worth donating to, A nice story also.

http://www.wish.org/stories/hitech/careers/chelsie_navy_plane

We do what we can

http://www.angelflightwest.org/

Going now to take my first rotary wing lesson.
About 4-6 weeks I figure I will finish building my ultralight copter.

ZaphodQB wrote:Going now to take my first rotary wing lesson.
About 4-6 weeks I figure I will finish building my ultralight copter.

Ok, that was different then I expected!

The thought process went like this;
I have had a private certificate for about 12 years, and when I was first taking flight training the learning curve was steep and information overload was a real bear!
I mean, you're trying to learn to physically control the aircraft, a lot of which is counter intuitive, so it has to be drilled into your head to make it stick!
you are also trying to learning the radio "jargon", and trying to figure out navigation and all the instruments. So it can all be a little overwhelming at first.

But, after 12 years, the radio, the instrument scanning, scanning the surrounding sky, navigation (figuring out where in that sky I am), and all that other workload is pretty much second nature.
So I figured I could focus a lot more on the controlling the aircraft!
So how hard was it going to be to learn to fly a helicopter?

Well shit, it's hard!
My instructor kept telling me to relax. And I kept telling him I was relaxed!

Today my shoulders and neck are killing me!
When they say it's like trying to balance on a half inflated beach ball, they ain't crapping ya!

But I will be back at it again in a few days!

What is your occupation: ?
Commodity Sub-Broker and Elearning Consultant
I was a full time elearning developer till 2006, then I started my own business as a commodity broker, you can call it sub broker. I am also looking for free lance website design and development job as my real commodity broker business doesnt require my attention a lot.

Do you have any Hobbies?
Poker yes every week in my friends place. I still collect stamps and coins. Playing badminton.

What is your favorite food?
South Indian food. Curry - Yes

Do you have any pets?
I have had a few doggy pets, I couldnt stand the pain when they die...Hate the fact that their life spans are only one fourth or one fifth of stinking humans....I have aquariums since I was 10 years old....

What kind of car do you drive?
I dont have a car anymore, I had a Opel Corsa until I met with a major accident and my car was written off....only have a 200cc motor cycle now. I am planning to buy a car next year...probably a small car.

What is your perfect vacation?
I love beaches and nature, probably a hill station or a lonely beach.

Where do you want to retire?
I love green. Somewhere close to nature, close by a river with lot of trees and greenery.....and enjoying my beer with beef or pork(spicy)

New inspiration
Ponti:)

What I love?
Beer, beaches, nature, friends and more friends, communism.

What I hate?
Racism, Terrorism, I think I will hate computers too very soon....

What Change I would like to bring?
Make the world one....

Religion
Roman Catholic, I use to be very pious, until I realised that there is no God. Its what I believe...so no offense please.

That's too much about you.

What is your occupation: ?
I am a Recruitment Consultant for a multi-national engineering company

Do you have any Hobbies?
yes. Oh, more detail... Last few months Ive been getting into photography and chopping (that's why I'm here I guess...). I also enjoy playing golf, Aussie rules football, and being a trampoline for my two year old daughter

What is your favorite food?
Indian food

Do you have any pets?
2 dogs (Cavoodles), they're my wifes really, I just have to feed them and clean up after them.

What kind of car do you drive?
I have two cars, a Mitsubishi Lancer for me, and a Toyota Rav4 for the family

What is your perfect vacation?
Somewhere I can leave my brain an the door.

Where do you want to retire?
Havent even contemplated that, I have about 35-40 working years left, unless I strike it rich in the meantime.