[simpits-tech] Memory Lane....

[Chris Woodul]

Hi John,

That is impressive! The BUFF is a HUGE and difficult airplane to fly and the
RHINO ( with or with out cameras) is a fast and dangerous plane to fly too!
I would love to see in your head for the memories you have. I have B-52
seats in my collection and I have an F-4E cockpit section ( see Justins Web
page)
But those are only parts. You have real flight hours in those planes and I
am impressed. I have seen a B-52 on a low level in New Mexico and I was
impressed by this big plane down low.
I do feel for your travels with Caterpilar, the bussiness travel grind can
be a bitch. I think anyone who flies ( or wants to) has longed for flight
since childhood. Its what makes the world go round ( along with one other
unmentionable thing) to me.
Enjoy your current flying!

Chris

----- Original Message -----
From: "John P. Miguez" <jmiguez@bellsouth.net>
To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 4:28 PM
Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Memory Lane....


> I was lucky Chris.  when I was six years old, circa 1953, my dad's friend
> took us up in his airplane.  I think it was a Taylorcraft.  I sat in my
> dad's lap.  I remember seeing the cars and they looked like the dottle
bugs
> (rollie polies sp?) I use to play with at home in the yard.  From that
time
> on I wanted to fly.
>
> When I was 16 I joined the CAP where I got to fly, like Justin.  I won a
> scholarship that paid for me to solo.  I then pumped gas and washed
> airplanes for flying time.
>
> I went to college and took up mechanical engineering and joined ROTC.
Upon
> graduation I went to pilot training at Craig AFB in Selma, AL.  I wanted
to
> fly the F4.  However, I was not high enough to get the 3 F4s.  But, I got
a
> F-111B in SAC.  Unfortunately, between the time I selected the F-11 and
the
> time I was to report to training the Air Force decided to not allow any
one
> to fly the aircraft right out of flight school.  They had too many
accidents
> related to pilot error.  So I was give a B-52 instead.  :(
>
> I later got into the RF-4 and loved every minute of it.  After I got out
of
> the Air force I went to work for Caterpillar.  Because of travel I had to
> quit flying.
>
> Just started up again a couple years ago.  I fly to business meetings.
>
> John
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Woodul" <crewstation1@charter.net>
> To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
> Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 3:13 PM
> Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Memory Lane....
>
>
> > 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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