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What is the most enjoyable aircraft you have ever flown?
5/7/2012 10:06:51 PM
Simple question. What makes you smile the most?
5/7/2012 10:11:00 PM
Originally Posted By CFII:
Simple question. What makes you smile the most?
Simple question. What makes you smile the most?
I only got just the one.
5/7/2012 10:12:21 PM
Originally Posted By LaRue_Tactical:
I only got just the one.
Originally Posted By CFII:
Simple question. What makes you smile the most?
Simple question. What makes you smile the most?
I only got just the one.
Well, that makes it easy.
5/7/2012 10:17:45 PM
The only plane that I've gotten to actually to be at the controls in flight was an F-15D, so it gets my vote!
5/7/2012 11:17:10 PM
I can tell you my least...the ERJ. Not a really well designed airplane, and not intended to have any decent flying qualities.
5/7/2012 11:20:13 PM
The only aircraft that I have flown was a T-6 "Texan".
The whole adventure was a gas.
The whole adventure was a gas.
5/7/2012 11:20:55 PM
Almost 3 hrs in block 40 F-16C's. Two incentive rides as an airman!
5/7/2012 11:31:23 PM
i dont have a license, but dad use to have one of these that i use to fly in
5/7/2012 11:55:55 PM
Twin-Bo was nice, except for he noise.
I really like the Caravans I fly now. The are a hell of a good all around machine. And I get paid to do it.
I really like the Caravans I fly now. The are a hell of a good all around machine. And I get paid to do it.
5/7/2012 11:58:57 PM
Not a pilot, lost interest when my eyes went bad in the 8th grade. Crushed my dreams of following in my fathers footsteps of being a career AF fighter pilot, however he had one of these (factory paint job):
And we would tear up the countryside in it and I had a bunch of hours "flying" it.
And we would tear up the countryside in it and I had a bunch of hours "flying" it.
5/8/2012 3:03:37 AM
Hm...hard to say, but I think the flight I'd like to repeat again was a ride in a F-15D.
Huey low-levels and T-6A advanced aero are a blast too.
Huey low-levels and T-6A advanced aero are a blast too.
5/8/2012 7:16:08 AM
Lear 24D, it has 10,000fpm vertical speed indicators for a reason
5/8/2012 7:54:18 AM
Originally Posted By The_Emu:
Twin-Bo was nice, except for he noise.
I really like the Caravans I fly now. The are a hell of a good all around machine. And I get paid to do it.
Twin-Bo was nice, except for he noise.
I really like the Caravans I fly now. The are a hell of a good all around machine. And I get paid to do it.
Sat right seat in one from Fairbanks to Shungnak ... good time.
5/8/2012 8:42:59 AM
I really liked flying the Skylane.
5/8/2012 8:43:45 AM
Originally Posted By chadjetlag:
Lear 24D, it has 10,000fpm vertical speed indicators for a reason
Lear 24D, it has 10,000fpm vertical speed indicators for a reason
One of the coolest things I ever saw from a civilian airplane was a Lear 24 take off from KMIA with just the flight crew on board... The pilot rotated, got the gear and flaps up by mid field, and held 25 feet until the end of the runway, where he pulled it back into what had to be a 45° climb. It was like an F-15 with a cabin.
5/8/2012 8:44:28 AM
L-4B followed by a 180J.
5/8/2012 10:07:49 AM
Originally Posted By ColonelHurtz:
The only aircraft that I have flown was a T-6 "Texan".
The whole adventure was a gas.
The only aircraft that I have flown was a T-6 "Texan".
The whole adventure was a gas.
I live near CAFB and T6s are an everyday happening. I fish on Tombigbe river in line with the runway and T1s, T38s and T6s are overhead all the time.
5/8/2012 10:16:12 AM
First post and all that.
My '65 Skylane was just the tits.
Like a pick-up truck, would carry anything you could get thru the doors,
stable IFR platform, not bad on fuel, -mogas for the win, long range.
Of course, the C-140 and Supercub I learned in will always have a special spot for me.
My '65 Skylane was just the tits.
Like a pick-up truck, would carry anything you could get thru the doors,
stable IFR platform, not bad on fuel, -mogas for the win, long range.
Of course, the C-140 and Supercub I learned in will always have a special spot for me.
5/8/2012 2:38:02 PM
PA-18 with floats. What a blast to land on water!!
5/8/2012 4:24:57 PM
It's a tie for me. I miss my 207 and my buddies J-3.
5/8/2012 7:29:39 PM
L-1011.
5/8/2012 7:32:20 PM
Super Decathlon. I was hard going back to my usual PA-28 180.
5/8/2012 9:33:10 PM
Originally Posted By Melvinator2k0:
Super Decathlon. I was hard going back to my usual PA-28 180.
Super Decathlon. I was hard going back to my usual PA-28 180.
I agree, going from that to an A-36 bonanza had more than one wtf moment.
5/8/2012 10:22:49 PM
B1900 or DHC8
Barons are a really nice flying twin.
T-34Bs for a light single.
5/8/2012 10:26:22 PM
2002 PA-44
5/9/2012 12:06:08 AM
The last one I got out of and the next one I'm getting in; a Geronimo conversion Apache (last out of), a Twin Commander 690 (next to get into)
But the first part of the post IS true: I truly love the last plane I fly and can't wait to make the next one that way!
But the first part of the post IS true: I truly love the last plane I fly and can't wait to make the next one that way!
5/9/2012 12:39:41 AM
Taylorcraft BC-12D
5/9/2012 12:52:47 AM
My Cessna 310L. I have been in love three times in my life, and she was one.
5/9/2012 1:10:43 AM
Lancair IV-P
5/9/2012 1:29:29 AM
172 on EDO Straight Floats.
Best flying I've ever done
Best flying I've ever done
5/9/2012 2:58:30 AM
Originally Posted By Plumber576:
Lancair IV-P
Lancair IV-P
I've heard these are a major PITA to fly, what's it like?
5/9/2012 8:37:07 AM
Originally Posted By The_Emu:
Twin-Bo was nice, except for he noise.
I really like the Caravans I fly now. The are a hell of a good all around machine. And I get paid to do it.
Twin-Bo was nice, except for he noise.
I really like the Caravans I fly now. The are a hell of a good all around machine. And I get paid to do it.
I think the Van would still be my favorite in this case as well.
5/9/2012 9:53:36 AM
In order of enjoyment:
E-120 Brasilia
Citation XL
CRJ-700
E-120 Brasilia
Citation XL
CRJ-700
5/9/2012 10:26:52 AM
Most Enjoyable
GV
.83 climbs to FL470
Direct to FL410 with full tanks (basically)
Vref of 110-115
Can fly above the Nat's
Least Enjoyable
GV
13 Hour legs that the boss likes to double up for West Coast to S. Africa flights
Small cockpit
Rides like a covered wagon rolling over boulders
Autothrottles like to test Mmo/ Vmo if you let them
I do miss the E120.....
GV
.83 climbs to FL470
Direct to FL410 with full tanks (basically)
Vref of 110-115
Can fly above the Nat's
Least Enjoyable
GV
13 Hour legs that the boss likes to double up for West Coast to S. Africa flights
Small cockpit
Rides like a covered wagon rolling over boulders
Autothrottles like to test Mmo/ Vmo if you let them
I do miss the E120.....
5/9/2012 10:43:47 AM
I've only flown 8 different and they're all ASEL, but out of that group I'd have to say that the Liberty XL2 was the most "pure fun".
5/9/2012 11:58:28 AM
Originally Posted By Andrew:
Taylorcraft BC-12D
Taylorcraft BC-12D
My uncle had a T-craft on his farm in Mi. where I spent summers as a kid. Good memories.
5/9/2012 12:07:31 PM
Originally Posted By us-kiwi:
First post and all that.
My '65 Skylane was just the tits.
Like a pick-up truck, would carry anything you could get thru the doors,
stable IFR platform, not bad on fuel, -mogas for the win, long range.
Of course, the C-140 and Supercub I learned in will always have a special spot for me.
First post and all that.
My '65 Skylane was just the tits.
Like a pick-up truck, would carry anything you could get thru the doors,
stable IFR platform, not bad on fuel, -mogas for the win, long range.
Of course, the C-140 and Supercub I learned in will always have a special spot for me.
I like the power and utility of the 182, but it's like flying a pickup truck, too. I think 172s are a lot more fun.
I'm a couple hours into getting checked out in a 7AC, so it's my favorite right now.
5/9/2012 12:52:43 PM
5/9/2012 12:58:21 PM
T-37 was fun up above 10,000 when the A/C started working.
The guy that owned the FBO I worked at in college had an old Navion that was a blast to do cross-country flights in.
The guy that owned the FBO I worked at in college had an old Navion that was a blast to do cross-country flights in.
5/9/2012 4:34:11 PM
Bell 47
5/9/2012 4:36:29 PM
I will be honest. OH58D
Flies like a dream, and shooting rockets and .50cal is more fun that I could have hoped.
Flies like a dream, and shooting rockets and .50cal is more fun that I could have hoped.
5/9/2012 6:38:24 PM
RV-3 w/IO360.
5/9/2012 9:19:26 PM
Originally Posted By SuperSixOne:
I've heard these are a major PITA to fly, what's it like?
Originally Posted By Plumber576:
Lancair IV-P
Lancair IV-P
I've heard these are a major PITA to fly, what's it like?
I'm not an actual pilot, although I have had some instruction. I've flown a Grumman Yankee, a 152, and 2 different IV-P's.
One was a family friend's, which was nice. The other was a factory demo over Oshkosh. The IV'P's had a lot of power and seemed much more manuverable compared to what I'd flown before. It was interesting flying with a side stick, but once I stopped thinking about the diffrerences and just thought about where I wanted to go, it became very easy.
It was also very comfortable.
5/10/2012 10:37:37 AM
In order from best to worst:
Harrier GrMk5
A-10A
F-117A
T-38A/B
Harrier GrMk3
Hawk TMk1A
T-37
ERJ
Anything with those unducted fan thingies hanging off the front of the engine
Martin Baker Mk10 (very rough ride, but glad it worked
)
Harrier GrMk5
A-10A
F-117A
T-38A/B
Harrier GrMk3
Hawk TMk1A
T-37
ERJ
Anything with those unducted fan thingies hanging off the front of the engine
Martin Baker Mk10 (very rough ride, but glad it worked
)5/10/2012 11:33:10 AM
Originally Posted By Bandit432:
In order from best to worst:
Harrier GrMk5
A-10A
F-117A
T-38A/B
Harrier GrMk3
Hawk TMk1A
T-37
ERJ
Anything with those unducted fan thingies hanging off the front of the engine
Martin Baker Mk10 (very rough ride, but glad it worked )
In order from best to worst:
Harrier GrMk5
A-10A
F-117A
T-38A/B
Harrier GrMk3
Hawk TMk1A
T-37
ERJ
Anything with those unducted fan thingies hanging off the front of the engine
Martin Baker Mk10 (very rough ride, but glad it worked
)
So do you really get a patch and/or neck-tie from MB?
5/10/2012 12:02:50 PM
Originally Posted By JustinOK34:
So do you really get a patch and/or neck-tie from MB?
So do you really get a patch and/or neck-tie from MB?
Yep! It's navy blue with the ejection triangle symbol on it. I had occasion to jettison one of Her Majesty's Hawks at RAF Brawdy. I think at one point there were like 5 or 6 of us with them in No 1(F) Squadron, when I was there in the late 80s.
Martin Bake Tie Club
5/10/2012 2:40:13 PM
Originally Posted By Bandit432:
Yep! It's navy blue with the ejection triangle symbol on it. I had occasion to jettison one of Her Majesty's Hawks at RAF Brawdy. I think at one point there were like 5 or 6 of us with them in No 1(F) Squadron, when I was there in the late 80s.
Martin Bake Tie Club
Originally Posted By JustinOK34:
So do you really get a patch and/or neck-tie from MB?
So do you really get a patch and/or neck-tie from MB?
Yep! It's navy blue with the ejection triangle symbol on it. I had occasion to jettison one of Her Majesty's Hawks at RAF Brawdy. I think at one point there were like 5 or 6 of us with them in No 1(F) Squadron, when I was there in the late 80s.
Martin Bake Tie Club
Have a friend who flew the Harrier in the Marine Corp. Said he really enjoyed flying it, but you never took your eye off it. Also said he lost a few friends who were flying the Harrier.
vmax84
5/10/2012 7:08:25 PM
Even with nearly 9,500 hours I haven't flown a lot of different types.
CRJ 200/700/900
EMB120
C150/152/172/172RG
PA-28s 150-200HP Cherokees- Arrow IVs
Beech Sundowner
PA-34 Seneca 1s
Grumman Tiger
And an hour in a Citabria.
Plus - about 10 minutes at the controls of the Goodyear Blimp!
The RJ accounts for over 8000 hours of my time. The 700 is the best out of the three. I'd say the Arrow IV or Beech Sundowner were the favorites out of the GA stuff.
CRJ 200/700/900
EMB120
C150/152/172/172RG
PA-28s 150-200HP Cherokees- Arrow IVs
Beech Sundowner
PA-34 Seneca 1s
Grumman Tiger
And an hour in a Citabria.
Plus - about 10 minutes at the controls of the Goodyear Blimp!
The RJ accounts for over 8000 hours of my time. The 700 is the best out of the three. I'd say the Arrow IV or Beech Sundowner were the favorites out of the GA stuff.
5/10/2012 7:46:50 PM
Originally Posted By Superchud1:
Almost 3 hrs in block 40 F-16C's. Two incentive rides as an airman!
Almost 3 hrs in block 40 F-16C's. Two incentive rides as an airman!
I'm guessing it was a D model unless they just handed you the keys. Good deal!
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5/10/2012 7:56:00 PM
In order of fun.
C-130j
C-90 king air
T-6 Texan ii ( probably could have had a lot more fun in this one if it wasn't as stressful––UPT)
C-130j
C-90 king air
T-6 Texan ii ( probably could have had a lot more fun in this one if it wasn't as stressful––UPT)
5/10/2012 8:14:10 PM
You guys are probably sick of me posting this picture, but this is my answer. I have over 100 hours in these and have flown one from Boca Raton to Seattle.
1947 Republic Seabee:
http://www.seabee.info/rc3_987.htm
1947 Republic Seabee:
http://www.seabee.info/rc3_987.htm
