[simpits-tech] Memory Lane....
Jonas Frazier
simpits-tech@simpits.org
Mon, 30 Dec 2002 20:52:24 -0700
Hi:
Your jump seat ride sounds like mine. My dad and his crew(not to forget this
flight attendant I had a crush on, which I meet on an earlier trip) and I
all where on a trip together, when on our over night in Burlington Vermont,
the ERJ got a lightning strike in the wing. WE where stuck in Burlington
for about 12 hours. We got the airplane repaired, and filed the flight as a
maintainance flight. I did every thing, all most. I started the apu and
engines, then advanced the throttles for T/O. That thing didn't even need
half power to climb like it was home sick. I was told to keep my mouth shut,
and to nodd for yes and no. We then came into land, believe it or not, a
British Airways Concorde that diverted from JFK into Newark. WE taxied be
hind that, then a Singapore Air 747, then a Continental 777. The engines
on the 747, 777, and Concorde are mounted higher than the top of the tail
when the RJ is standing on the Ground! What a sight it was. I'll never
forget this. I even have a picture of a United Airlines 777 from that day.
Yes, when I'm with Cathay Pacific you can jump seat. Maybe under the same
conditions. That also applys to any airline I fly for, European and
American. When I'm done with my flying, I'm getting my European licences to
make my self more marketable. I do have dual citizenship with Germany, so
maybe LTU, or Lufthansa for starting out? Thanks, and take care.
Jonas
>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 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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