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

[John P. Miguez]

One of my favorite times is flying with my 20 year old son.  I can be a
mentor and not a father.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Woodul" <crewstation1@charter.net>
To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 5:16 PM
Subject: Re: Age, was Re: [simpits-tech] RE: F-16 flight


> And if you ever have kids ...dont lose them either!
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John P. Miguez" <jmiguez@bellsouth.net>
> To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
> Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 5:11 PM
> Subject: Re: Age, was Re: [simpits-tech] RE: F-16 flight
>
>
> > Follow your heart Brian and never lose the kid in you!
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Brian Sikkema" <hangr18@hotmail.com>
> > To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
> > Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 4:52 PM
> > Subject: Re: Age, was Re: [simpits-tech] RE: F-16 flight
> >
> >
> > > Yeah, I've always liked flying commuters much better. People say they
> hate
> > > flying 'em, but both my trips have involved Saab 340's for a good
> section
> > of
> > > the trip. Each time I've gotten the flight attendant to move me to the
> > front
> > > row (due to my unmanagably long legs), which is fun because then you
get
> > to
> > > talk to them the whole flight. And all the flight attendants I've
gotten
> > so
> > > far have been very interesting and fun people. On my trip this summer,
> it
> > > ended up being me and one other guy, who was headed to AETCFC same as
> me,
> > > both sitting in front talking to this flight attendant. It was really
> > cool.
> > > I also think the service might be better because the new FAs and
cockpit
> > > crew are (naturally) on the commuters, so they haven't grown to hate
the
> > > passengers yet. Lord knows I would... I am never, ever, ever, never
ever
> > > ever never ever, flying airlines. If I ever start to think otherwise,
> > > someone please hit me with a bat or something, k? Something hard that
> will
> > > do damage. I know some people love it, but I would never be able to...
I
> > > dont care about the pay, or about the enormous amount of time off (I
> > talked
> > > to a 767 pilot once who had literally half the month off), its just
not
> > > worth it to me. Some people say its not really flying, I know that's
not
> > > true, but to me, it isn't fun flying. My plan is to do my time in the
> AF,
> > > maybe make a career out of it, maybe not, we'll see. But once that's
> done,
> > > I'm gonna abandon civilization for the Canadian north country... or
> > Alaska,
> > > that would be ok with me, too. I just gotta find myself the right
> > > significant other, you know, one who isn't gonna spoil the whole plan
;)
> > But
> > > bush flying appeals to me more than anything else, even Air Force
flying
> > > sometimes.
> > >
> > > Brian
> > >
> > >
> > > >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
> > >
> > >
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