[simpits-tech] Memory Lane....

Mon, 30 Dec 2002 15:24:58 -0600

HI Jonas,

I totally understand! You are lucky, when I was younger ( in the early 90's)
the airlines were NOT hiring.I went into the simulation industry as a SECOND
choice. I wanted to have the career that my father had. He has well over
35,000 flight hours in a list of airplanes a mile long, including combat in
Viet Nam off aircraft carriers.( for anyone who is interested he is a fairly
famous author and his stories can be read in the TAIL HOOK MAGAZINE< or
online on their website; as the FURTHER ADVENTURES OF YOUTHLY PURESOM ( his
alter ego)
I have seen and been in the EMB 145 sim at AA's flight acadamy here in
Dallas. That plane has one hell of an impresive cockpit. It looks like a
space ship. I also like its visiblity out the window and I like the Y shaped
Control wheel "horn".
I did one time fly "secretly" in the jumpseat on Delta, he was flying 727's
in the middle 80's and we landed in Monroe LA. Every one got off the plane,
and no passengers got on for the continuation of the flight to DFW.The
flight attendants asked my father if he and the rest of the crew would let
me sit in the jump seat. This is not allowed in the usa, or on Delta, but
they decided to let me anyway. The rule was no talking ( so my voice would
not show up on the CVR) and to keep my head down during pushback. I cannot
begin to tell you how my heart beat like crazy as they started the engines..
I was in heaven. That was my first jumpseat ride. I used to go with him as a
non-rev following him around on trips. I loved it. Doing that later on on
foriegn airlines was even better cause I could talk, and sit in the pilots
seats for periods of time. At JFK in the Iberia Airlines 747 in the 80s I
got to stick my head out of the overhead hatch while we were taxing out to
take off...we were in a line of 12 or more jumbo jets and I had my head
sticking out of this little hatch while the engines were running!
If you go on to fly for Cathay, I will use them on my Pacific crossings and
I EXPECT you to let me JUMPSEAT ok????? PRetty please?

Chris

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jonas Frazier" <spitpilot40@hotmail.com>
To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 2:59 PM
Subject: RE: [simpits-tech] Memory Lane....

> Speaking of Dad's with the airlines,  and sims. I've been riding in
several
> jump seats, and been in many sims. My dad's a Capt. with Continental,  and
a
> former United sim instructor on the 727. I spent most of my time in the
727,
> 747, and DC-10 sims. My grand dad spent many times with me in the DC-10
> sims. He's a retired DC-10 pilot from Continental. This exprience gave me
my
> passion to work for a career in the airlines. Hopefuly a 747 pilot with
> Cathay Pacific. As for riding the jump seats,  I've been on a 777,  73,
> 757,  767,  and a Embraer 145. My dad flys the 145 for Continental. The
> thing is like a ROCKET. Before you know it,  it's up to cruising altitude.
> Take care. If any body needs it,  have some where in my photo archive a
> picture of a 757 United Airlines SIm. Just email me. Take care.
> Jonas
>
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: "Stig Joergensen" <stig.joergensen@clearsky.dk>
> >Reply-To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
> >To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
> >Subject: RE: [simpits-tech] Memory Lane....
> >Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2002 21:33:03 +0100
> >
> >With this report.... in can only second Brian - you SUCK, big time......
> >:-)
> >
> >Damn, i wish i've being able to do a third on this list....
> >
> >
> >that does it, i will find a job in US and move there..... Denmark sucks
> >(too expensive, too small, too much beuracki[spelled wrong] )....
> >dreaming again.....
> >
> >
> >/Stig
> >
> >Attatched is teaser2 of my new gauge/panel.....
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Chris Woodul [mailto:crewstation1@charter.net]
> >Sent: 30. december 2002 21:16
> >To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
> >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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