[simpits-tech] Memory Lane....

[John P. Miguez]

Yeah, I forgot how hot and noisy they can be.  The door does open all the
way however.

If you want hot.  Try sitting in the F4 with the canopy closed during the
summer.  A/C didn't work until the engines spooled up.

John
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Woodul" <crewstation1@charter.net>
To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 3:30 PM
Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Memory Lane....


> Ill take a TWEET and would love to fly in one. I just meant that here in
> Texas it gets Kinda HOT in the summer and the TWEETS environmental system
is
> sort of lacking, The T-6II will be a little bit more comfy!
>
> Chris
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John P. Miguez" <jmiguez@bellsouth.net>
> To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
> Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 3:06 PM
> Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Memory Lane....
>
>
> > Know knock the TWEET too badly.  It is a fun plane to fly.
> >
> > And it is a JET....... just barely but, a jet.  Besides, I bet it is as
> fast
> > or almost as fast as the T-6II
> >
> > John
> > ----- 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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