[simpits-tech] Memory Lane....

Mon, 30 Dec 2002 15:13:48 -0600

Thanks John

Sounds like you have done quite a bit of impresive stuff too, I was just an
occupant on most of those. I would rather have been driving ( with ratings )
all of those things myself, but I wont complain. I do feel lucky to have my
job, and to have done the things I have done. I also like being able to
listen to the ideas of the people on this forum. There are some real
genius's on here, and I love to see the creativity and just plain drive
behind everyone. For a long time ( before the internet) I thought I was the
only wierdo....now I know better. I also like getting to know so many people
who are so damn literate at programing ( I am just a hardware guy)
John, I also hope that I still am into this in my fifties and beyond. I hope
that the toys via computers we all get to anticipate will just get better
and better.
I have seen graphics come a long way for the Home and PC users. Used to be
only the expensive high end sims looked good with their graphics.
We aint seen nothing yet!

Chris

----- Original Message -----
From: "John P. Miguez" <jmiguez@bellsouth.net>
To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 3:02 PM
Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Memory Lane....

> That's impressive Chris.  sounds like you have found you place in the
world.
> congratulations.
>
> John
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Woodul" <crewstation1@charter.net>
> To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
> Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 2:15 PM
> Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Memory Lane....
>
>
> > Hey Brian,
> >
> > A Bell 47 is a classic...Where do you live? Just curious about the
canals.
> > And just for the you suck part.. I have flown in the following:
> >
> > Lufthansa 747-200 from DFW to FRANKFURT in 1984 in the cockpit chock to
> > chock
> > Lufthansa A310 from FRANKFURT to ATHENS Greece 1984 in the cockpit chock
> to
> > chock
> > Lufthansa 747-200 FRA to DFW in cockpit chock to chock
> > Iberia 747-200 from JFK to MADRID Spain in 1985 ( sat in co-pilots seat
> for
> > almost 3 hours over Atlantic)
> > Iberia 747-200 from MADRID to JFK 1985
> > Lufthansa 747-400 FRANKFURT to JOHANISBURG SOUTH AFRICA (over 12 hour
> > flight) in cockpit center jumpseat chock to chock 1990
> > Lufthansa 747-400 JOHANISBURG SA to FRANKFURT 1990
> > American Airlines 747 SP daily taxi from International Terminal 2E ( now
> > terminal A) to AA main maintance hanger ( did this almost every day
before
> > work in 1989-90 with my MTC friends at AA when I worked there in
Passenger
> > service) This was a blast cause the plane was empty and flew in every
day
> > from Tokyo ( Narita Airport) and was still full of un- eaten first class
> > food still hot in the oven. The hanger was 3 miles away and we often had
> to
> > take the long way around the airport to avoid ramp traffic.
> > American Airlines 767-300 nite time taxi maintaince check at DFW
airport.
> I
> > actually was allowed to taxi the plane from the co-pilots seat ( the
767
> > has a nose wheel tiller on both sides of the cockpit) I learned about
how
> > NOT to brake a large jet ( I made it bounce way up and down by using too
> > much brakes)
> > American Airlines 727 simulator countless hours ( all thru 1990s)
> > American Airlines MD-80 ( same as above)
> > American Airlines MD-11 ( same as above)
> > American Airlines A300-600 ( same as above)
> > American Airlines 777 ( recenltly)
> > Thompson Training and Simulation *( now Thales) in Gatwick England
Airbus
> > A330 Simulator - 2000
> > North American T-28 Trojan - at airshow flew thru down town Tulsa
Oklahoma
> > 1996
> > Polish Iskra Training Jet --------two flights in 1996
> > Bell Jet Ranger - flew around Hawaian Island of Kaui 1996
> > Brittish Folland GNAT supersonic Jet Trainer - Chino California ( ex Red
> > Arrows Jet) flew at 450 KTS at low level thru mountains around Chino
> > California ( puked my pizza and root beer up) have the video tape! year
> 2000
> > Multiple F-16 Simulators ( Thales MLU, L3 Block 40 UTD, F-16 Block 50
> > Lockheed Martin- 1997 thru this year
> > EF-111A Raven AMP simulator at Cannon AFB the week before the sim was
> > decommisioned 1998
> > A-10 UTD simulator- multiple times since 1998
> > C-130 simulator ( same as above)
> > F/A-18 A/ C/ E simulators ( multiple places and models since 1998)
> > actually since its now my line of work the full up sims I have been
privy
> to
> > have flown, is almost countless.
> >
> > I have been a pilot of small aircraft since 1987 ( was in a plane crash
on
> > my second lesson!!!!!!!!) and I fly my fathers 2 airplanes almost every
> > weekend depending on weather.
> > And last but not least.. I spend countless hours dreaming in my own
> personal
> > cockpits.
> >
> > I was lucky enough to have grown up in an Aviation household, as my
father
> > was a US NAVY fighter pilot and also a Captain for Delta Airlines (
which
> is
> > how I scored all the flights in those foriegn airlines cockpits, I was
an
> > exchange kid with other airlines families thru ALPA, and it let me get
to
> > live in some cool places for the summer as well as fly in the cockpits
> with
> > my friends fathers on my trips to and from those stays)
> > Since I work in the Flight Simulation world as my carrer, I constantly
use
> > my position to get into and fly different simulators either for fun (
> cuase
> > I beg) or because its condusive to my job. Either way, dont think for a
> > second that I dont know how to wrangle my way into some cool stuff...and
> > always will.
> >
> > I expect a full report from you on the TEXAN II when you go off to fly
it
> > Brain! That is a really cool plane, and it will be much more safe and
> > comfortable than a TWEET!
> >
> > Chris Woodul
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Brian Sikkema" <hangr18@hotmail.com>
> > To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
> > Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 1:41 PM
> > Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Memory Lane....
> >
> >
> > > In light of these revelations, I'd like to read a short statement I've
> > > prepared:
> > >
> > > *clears throat*
> > >
> > > You SUCK!
> > >
> > >
> > > LOL, that would be so much fun, I think I'd have to wear a diaper to
the
> > > flight just in case. I love to give my dad grief about his obsession
> with
> > > hoopalopters, but they are definitely cool. My first time flying,
ever,
> in
> > > anything, was in a Bell 47, and I'll never forget it...
> > >
> > > When I first got to school this year, just before classes started, I
was
> > > setting up my room and I heard a helicopter, nice and close. I ran out
> and
> > > there was a Coast Guard Dauphin crawling along about 30 feet above the
> > > canal, just over a coast guard boat. They got to the middle of the
> canal,
> > > and then practiced hauling people up in the basket. Very cool to
watch,
> I
> > > managed to get some decent pics, too. Fun stuff.
> > >
> > > Brian
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----Original Message Follows----
> > > From: "Chris Woodul" <crewstation1@charter.net>
> > > Reply-To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
> > > To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
> > > Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Memory Lane....
> > > Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2002 13:19:10 -0600
> > >
> > > While in Jacksonville Florida at the SAFE show where I took my F-111F
> > > Cockpit ( sim) and some of my seat collection, I met some pilots from
> the
> > > local sheriffs department. They wanted to sit in my Cockpit so I said,
> > "sure
> > > if you will let me go flying in your Helicopter" and the guy thought I
> was
> > > serious ( I would have let him sit in the cockpit anyway) well long
> story
> > > short they invited me and my freind Mike to come to the roofttop of
the
> > > downtown police station where they would come fly in and pick us up. I
> had
> > > the funnest nite of my life getting 3 hours in the front left seat on
> the
> > > first trip, and then  flying in the back for 3 hours in a second
> > helicopter
> > > while Mike sat up front for his "turn". I went on at least four police
> > > chases, got to operate the NITESUN spotlight while circling a
> neighborhood
> > > for over an hour looking for some punk with an AK-47 who was hiding,
as
> > well
> > > as the pilot letting me fly the thing most of the non-tactical time. I
> > even
> > > got to fly along the beach at nite at 100 feet with the spotlight
> shining
> > on
> > > the waves. On mikes flight we flew with the NVG goggles and did the
> > hunting
> > > that way. I am a fixed wing pilot, but I realy enjoyed getting to fly
in
> > > those helicopters that nite for over six hours total. ITs even more
fun
> > when
> > > you get to chase bad guys, that made it feel like some sort of combat.
> The
> > > coolest thing was them letting us fly lot, and that they let me fly up
> the
> > > river there and hover outside of the waterfront hotel area and then
take
> > > pictures. I took almost 100 pictures that nite! I am going back there
in
> a
> > > month or so to do it again, I cant wait!
> > >
> > > Chris W
> > >
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