Age, was Re: [simpits-tech] RE: F-16 flight

[John P. Miguez]

LOL.... now tell me how you really feel.

I am lucky, I fly mostly from LA to TX and MS.  Nothing over 500 miles.  If
it is a long flight, I bite the bullet -- oops wrong metaphor -- and fly the
cattle cars.  Lafayette, LA doesn't know what first class is.  :)

John

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Woodul" <crewstation1@charter.net>
To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 3:58 PM
Subject: Re: Age, was Re: [simpits-tech] RE: F-16 flight


> Hi John
>
> I get that, and on certain flights I really get it. I am to easily
> distracted by the wonder of flight itself I suppose. I defineatly hate the
> cattle I have to fly with, and the overworked dis-interested people who
are
> checking us in.
> I did however fly Non Rev for many years ( and still do) and more often
than
> not, got to fly in first class. I try to fly bussiness class on overseas
and
> long haul flights, and I choose my airline and departure times and
airports
> very carefully. I cannot afford my own plane yet, and even then flying as
> far as I have to, it wouldnt be effecient yet, so I dont really have a
> choice.
> I look at it this way...I could be riding a bus and that would really
suck!
> I am an AOPA member and am familar with that sentiment! Its gotten even
> worse for me becuase of September 11th. For some *&cking reason I get
picked
> for shoe checks and deep diggings in my bags. I am about as far from an
> Islamic Terrorist as you can get. This drives me nuts. I am all for
> realistic Profiling as well as random searches in airport security. I pray
> that the government would let me walk thru the airport and pick and choose
> who really might be at risk of being nefarious, I know its NOT little old
> ladies sitting in a wheel chair, and its certainly NOT me!
>
> Ok, Im off my soapbox
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John P. Miguez" <jmiguez@bellsouth.net>
> To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
> Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 3:36 PM
> Subject: Re: Age, was Re: [simpits-tech] RE: F-16 flight
>
>
> > Not me Chris.  Maybe I am getting old?  However, airliners have lost the
> > idea of service.  They cram too many people in and expect you to sit
there
> > and not move for hours, like lemmings.
> >
> > It is the only industry that I know of where you pay good money to be
> > treated like shit.  It is transportation, pure and simple.  You are a
seat
> > filler, not a client, patron, etc.
> >
> > The reason I renewed my license and started flying myself around again
was
> > because I got tired of airliners and the hassle.  I am fortunate.  I can
> fly
> > myself. (well could!)   Most people don't have that option.  If you read
> > AOPA stuff you will see that I am not alone.
> >
> > John
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Chris Woodul" <crewstation1@charter.net>
> > To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
> > Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 3:04 PM
> > Subject: Re: Age, was Re: [simpits-tech] RE: F-16 flight
> >
> >
> > > I still get excited when flying on an airliner...I really love flying
> > > internationally. I know due to obnoxious bussiness men, screaming
> children
> > > and *ucking Terrorists that its a bit trying at times, but I love the
> > > feeling when I am on a fully loaded BA 777 at DFW and the pilots push
> the
> > > Throttles forward ( or let the autothrottle FADEC feature do it) that
> the
> > > power and sound of that big plane going just makes me smile.
> > > I look at people who just sit there and read during that maginificent
> > moment
> > > and wonder how they are missing out on such a miracle. 2003 will be
the
> > > 100th aniversary of powered flight and I for one wont miss the
> > significance
> > > of this event!
> > >
> > > Chris Woodul
> > > ( I know the rest of you feel the same as I do because we are all
> addicted
> > > to this stuff anyway)
> > >
> > > 0----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "John P. Miguez" <jmiguez@bellsouth.net>
> > > To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
> > > Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 2:49 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Age, was Re: [simpits-tech] RE: F-16 flight
> > >
> > >
> > > > Well Dave, you and I remember when flying on an airliner was fun and
> > > > adventurous.  Remember, trips to the cockpit and in-flight meals?
> > > >
> > > > John
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "David C. Allen" <allendc@qwest.net>
> > > > To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
> > > > Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 1:11 PM
> > > > Subject: Age, was Re: [simpits-tech] RE: F-16 flight
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Well at 53 years young, it looks like I am not the oldest on the
> list!
> > > > >
> > > > > I was a gas boy at the BOI FBO, and United Airlines was flying
DC6's
> > and
> > > > > Howard Houges Air West flew DC-3's. A lear jet flew into town, and
> it
> > > had
> > > > > one of them new fancy encoding altimeters and the control tower
was
> > very
> > > > > impresses with it's rate of climb.
> > > > >
> > > > > David
> > > > > www.737FlightSim.com
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
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