[simpits-tech] Memory Lane....

[Chris Woodul]

Hi Brian,

Actually that IS an impresive list! I think most people could not match
that!
I leaned to fly in a C-152, then took my test at the end in a C-172 after
several chech out flights ( the 152 was cheaper to rent so I used if for the
bulk of my training)
My instructor crashed the plane on my second flight, and I got to feel how
it feels to flip upside down in a small plane off the side of the runway...I
dont care to re-live that. My dad made me go up the next day and it ended up
being a good "war" story for me : )
I also got checked out in the Piper Cherokee 140 during college
and then onto a cool plane called a Aviaons Piere Robin which was fully
aerobatic and had sticks.
My father has of course the new AIRCAM, and his Bellanca Super Viking, both
of which are very differnt kinds of flying.
I went to college in Lubbock Texas at Texas Tech University, and back then
there used to be a USAF ATC training base called REESE AFB. In my appartment
complex were several UPT pilot students, and they used to get me and my
roomate out to the simulator building quite alot. I forgot about that until
you mentioned that. I think most home simmers would be supprised at how much
you have to ( pitch) trim a jet.
When do you graduate>? and I take it that you are an ROTC student? What are
you majoring in?
You are going into the Air Force at a really good time, there will be many
slots available to you due to many factors. I wish you the best of luck and
will envy the list of REAL planes that you will be flying in your
future....one day you will forget your home pit, cuase your hands will be
full of the real thing.
As with women, the real thing is always better than any "simulation" ( no
offense to our women members)

Cheers,

Chris W

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Sikkema" <hangr18@hotmail.com>
To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 2:46 PM
Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Memory Lane....


> Well Chris, I'm FROM Grand Rapids, Michigan, a couple hours north of the
> indiana border and a couple hours east of Lake Michigan. But I spend most
of
> my time going to school at Michigan Technological University in Houghton,
> Michigan.
>
>
http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?country=US&addtohistory=&address=&city=
Houghton&state=MI&zipcode=49931&homesubmit=Get+Map
>
> Mapquest, in all its infinite wisdom, has decided that Houghton must
reside
> in Lake Superior, but ignore it. If you zoom out a bit and look to the
> southeast of the red star you should see Houghton. Waaaay up there. The
> canal I spoke about goes across the Keeweenaw peninsula, and is just on
the
> north side of MTU.
>
> The Bell 47 ride was in the Wisconsin Dells, one of those aerial tours, me
> and my dad did that on a family vacation. Lot of fun.
>
> As for what I've flown on, here's about as close as I can remember:
> Cessna 172 Skyhawk - Most of my flight training, including an alternator
> failure on my first solo cross country!
> C-130 - Only a few flights, but a couple of them were fairly long
> Cessna 150 - Only a few flights, but a few too many!
> Cessna 177RG - The Strutless Gutless Wonder, also known as the Cardinal. I
> actually did a bit of work on this plane, helping the dentist my mom
worked
> for restore it. He gave me my first Airplane ride, in his Cessna 150. I
> still remember it clearly... the duct tape on the wings, his door coming
> open on takeoff... fun stuff ;)
> T-1A Jayhawk - High speed low level in a corporate jet! Heheheh.
> DC-3 - Won as a raffle prize this past Memorial day.
> Bell 47 - already covered
> B-1B and T-38 sims - try flying a B-1B low-level using nothing but the
trim
> in REAL life, hehehe.
> I think that's about it, I may have missed something, though, I can never
> remember. Unfortunately a lot of this isn't LOGGABLE, I think I've only
> logged hours in 172s, 150s, and the 38 sim.
>
> As for the T-6A, I'll be sure to give the group a complete rundown on ALL
> the aircraft I end up in ;) Actually, though I might still end up in the
> Tweet. I don't remember the entire phase-in schedual, but I do know that
> Columbus is the last to get the T-6 (seeing as they are first to get the
> T-38C, they've already got a few, even), and they dont get them until
2006,
> I *think*. Seeing as I'll be graduating in 2005, its entirely possible
that
> I might end up being one of the last to fly the -37. Doubtful, though, my
> casual status would probably be long enough that I would still end up with
> the T-6. But its possible.
>
> So thats my sorry life so far.
> Brian
>
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