Wes Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 After about 4 years of all the grief of finding time, money, and good weather on the weekends, I finally got my private pilot's license today. I highly recommend anyone with the interest (possibly a little disposable income ) give it a shot. It's well worth it. PS. On an interesting sidenote, I noticed in my FAA examiner's office this picture of Darth Vader signed by Dave Prowse saying "Teaching Darth Vader to fly." I of course asked him what's it about and he says, "Oh yeah, he's a nice English-guy, has some friends he vists around here. Long time ago he told me 'Shouldn't Darth Vader learn to fly?' so I CFI'ed him for a few lessons, but then stopped. He came by later, gave me that." Small world, huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaine23 Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 Congrats Wes... Does this mean that if you're on a 747 and everyone starts dying from eating the fish... that like Ted Striker, you'll be shoved into the pilot's seat and use your skills to land the bird? Over macho grande? No, I'll never be over macho grande. Those wounds run... pretty deep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted March 4, 2004 Author Share Posted March 4, 2004 Mayday! That's the Russian Independence Day! We'll make ballons and streamers and... Actually, I'm glad you brought that up - when I was early in my flight training, there was this arcade game called Landing High Japan which all it does is basic simulation of jimbo-jet landings. I played that religiously, until I could handle a crosswind of 9 m/s, and it really improved my landings. If you go over the basic of landing with a CFI a couple of times, the game isn't too hard, and a far cheaper way to practice. I think one of the funner things to do is watch how badly Marines would screw it up, living near a base and all. Naturally I was so pissed when they removed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Payne Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 After about 4 years of all the grief of finding time, money, and good weather on the weekends, I finally got my private pilot's license today. I highly recommend anyone with the interest (possibly a little disposable income ) give it a shot. It's well worth it. Congratulations, Wes! :thumbsup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt Hungry Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 Congrats Wes! That's very cool. I once did a discovery flight long ago to see if I wanted to take flying lessons. Can't really recall why I didn't follow through on that though............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRAND CANNON Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 HEY, CONGRATS!!! Took some lessons way back in the early '80s in a lovely "fishbowl" Piper Tomahawk. Wasn't able to finish, but was able to fly a AT-6 Texan last year out of RI from one of those Warbird stops. "STICK and RUDDER", baby, with a loop and some rolls!! Absolutley amazing!!! An envious Congrats again!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the white drew carey Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 Wes with wings? What a terribly frightening thought... Seriously, congrats!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight26 Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 (edited) COngrats Wes I rememeber when I got my liscence, now once I free up some funds I can start flying again and get my Instrument Ticket. Edited March 4, 2004 by Knight26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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