Took my son for first flight yesterday

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Posted: 11/30/2014 4:32:13 PM EDT

My dad died in March. He was a PPL and I flew a lot with him as a kid. Gave me my love of planes. Wish he had been there.

Posted: 11/30/2014 5:01:37 PM EDT

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He looks happy. Nice plane and kid!

Posted: 1/15/2015 10:45:54 AM EDT

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Awesome man! Hope to take my son up very soon!

Posted: 1/15/2015 3:23:01 PM EDT

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I got my son hooked on aviation at an early age. Now he has a PPL- ASEL and working on Rotorcraft- Heliflopter.

Your boy looks excited to go (or is that the after flight pic?)

Posted: 1/16/2015 1:02:37 PM EDT

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I got my son hooked on aviation at an early age. Now he has a PPL- ASEL and working on Rotorcraft- Heliflopter.

Your boy looks excited to go (or is that the after flight pic?)

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That was after pic.

Posted: 1/16/2015 1:15:21 PM EDT

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Posted: 1/16/2015 5:22:30 PM EDT

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Well, after he barfed, we landed, got cleaned up, etc.. :) He still loved it. He did good until I made a a 1440 degree climbing turn (saying 4 turns sounds more like a spin :) to show him above the clouds. Was gentle and smooth, but screwed him up. Big mistake on my part.

Posted: 1/17/2015 12:39:30 AM EDT

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182 RG?

Friend of mine had a 182 RG which looked similar. I'm almost a 200 hour PPL woking on my IFR right now and looking for a good first plane. Seriously thinking about one of these.

Your kid reminds me of myself when I was young in late 70s. My dad had a little 150 that we used to fly in. I always remembered how much fun I had back then. We flew quite a bit just drilling holes in the sky and taking short XC to my grandparents house. Back then it was very economical to fly. (my dad was a welder, dark blue collar guy). It was only until recently that I had the money to peruse flying. If I have a child I will introduce him/her as soon as possible. It's one of the greatest gifts that technology has brought to man.

Posted: 1/17/2015 12:57:04 AM EDT

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Well, after he barfed, we landed, got cleaned up, etc.. :) He still loved it. He did good until I made a a 1440 degree climbing turn (saying 4 turns sounds more like a spin :) to show him above the clouds. Was gentle and smooth, but screwed him up. Big mistake on my part.

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Guy I know had his young son get sick a his first couple time out. After that he waited a couple weeks before flying again. Then he took him out for a "ground ride". He taxied to runway, ran close to take off and slowed down, turned off, taxied. He repeated this a few times and then went home without ever becoming airborne. (We are at a towered airport but he did it very early at a downtime so wasn't big deal.) Basically he did the eqivalent of a ground pattern. He then went out on a picture perfect smooth day and took his son airborne out a little ways for about 15 minutes and then brought him back in. The kid seems to be doing fine now.

Posted: 1/17/2015 9:37:57 AM EDT

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Well, after he barfed, we landed, got cleaned up, etc.. :) He still loved it. He did good until I made a a 1440 degree climbing turn (saying 4 turns sounds more like a spin :) to show him above the clouds. Was gentle and smooth, but screwed him up. Big mistake on my part.

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My granddaughter was a puker the first few times she flew with her Daddy (my son) and I. Found out it was a combination of inadequate airflow from the vents (she was hot) and one of f the dumb-ass pilots' (me

) lazy feet on the rudders.

She doesn't barf anymore- the kid has about 80 hours as a pax now- but a lotta circling then a fast roll-out will still turn her a little green.

Posted: 1/20/2015 3:45:10 AM EDT

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Good lookin kid and plane! I used to get sick as a kid every time I went flying with my dad. It never stopped me from wanting to go.

As I'm sure you know, looking straight down at the ground is bad, especially when turning. When I give rides to kids, I try to point out things to keep them looking out, not down. I also have them help watch out for traffic. Also, when you take him up again, give him a barf bag so he doesn't have to worry about embarrassing himself.

Posted: 1/20/2015 4:11:47 AM EDT

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nice plane, cute kid, where's his shirt? lol

Posted: 1/27/2015 5:34:13 PM EDT

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182 RG?

Friend of mine had a 182 RG which looked similar. I'm almost a 200 hour PPL woking on my IFR right now and looking for a good first plane. Seriously thinking about one of these.

Your kid reminds me of myself when I was young in late 70s. My dad had a little 150 that we used to fly in. I always remembered how much fun I had back then. We flew quite a bit just drilling holes in the sky and taking short XC to my grandparents house. Back then it was very economical to fly. (my dad was a welder, dark blue collar guy). It was only until recently that I had the money to peruse flying. If I have a child I will introduce him/her as soon as possible. It's one of the greatest gifts that technology has brought to man.

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Had a buddy that had a 182RG. IMHO the Cessna folding gear isn't worth all the hassle for the limited increase in speed.
Stick with a fixed gear 182. First plane I owned was a 182Q, great plane.

Posted: 1/27/2015 11:31:52 PM EDT

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That's a cool story.

Posted: 1/28/2015 12:13:19 AM EDT

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Had a buddy that had a 182RG. IMHO the Cessna folding gear isn't worth all the hassle for the limited increase in speed.
Stick with a fixed gear 182. First plane I owned was a 182Q, great plane.

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182 RG?

Friend of mine had a 182 RG which looked similar. I'm almost a 200 hour PPL woking on my IFR right now and looking for a good first plane. Seriously thinking about one of these.

Your kid reminds me of myself when I was young in late 70s. My dad had a little 150 that we used to fly in. I always remembered how much fun I had back then. We flew quite a bit just drilling holes in the sky and taking short XC to my grandparents house. Back then it was very economical to fly. (my dad was a welder, dark blue collar guy). It was only until recently that I had the money to peruse flying. If I have a child I will introduce him/her as soon as possible. It's one of the greatest gifts that technology has brought to man.

Had a buddy that had a 182RG. IMHO the Cessna folding gear isn't worth all the hassle for the limited increase in speed.
Stick with a fixed gear 182. First plane I owned was a 182Q, great plane.

Thanks for the info. I'm looking for a nice 182, lower time engine with good IFR setup (GPS, HSI, autopilot, etc) that I can use for XC for my family for the next 10+ years. Right now it's just me and the Mrs but will eventually may have a kid. Safety is #1. I'm not looking for speed (cirrus/bonabza) but interested in something that can haul a bit of weight and is safe.

Posted: 1/28/2015 9:44:37 PM EDT

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Thanks for the info. I'm looking for a nice 182, lower time engine with good IFR setup (GPS, HSI, autopilot, etc) that I can use for XC for my family for the next 10+ years. Right now it's just me and the Mrs but will eventually may have a kid. Safety is #1. I'm not looking for speed (cirrus/bonabza) but interested in something that can haul a bit of weight and is safe.

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182 RG?

Friend of mine had a 182 RG which looked similar. I'm almost a 200 hour PPL woking on my IFR right now and looking for a good first plane. Seriously thinking about one of these.

Your kid reminds me of myself when I was young in late 70s. My dad had a little 150 that we used to fly in. I always remembered how much fun I had back then. We flew quite a bit just drilling holes in the sky and taking short XC to my grandparents house. Back then it was very economical to fly. (my dad was a welder, dark blue collar guy). It was only until recently that I had the money to peruse flying. If I have a child I will introduce him/her as soon as possible. It's one of the greatest gifts that technology has brought to man.

Had a buddy that had a 182RG. IMHO the Cessna folding gear isn't worth all the hassle for the limited increase in speed.
Stick with a fixed gear 182. First plane I owned was a 182Q, great plane.

Thanks for the info. I'm looking for a nice 182, lower time engine with good IFR setup (GPS, HSI, autopilot, etc) that I can use for XC for my family for the next 10+ years. Right now it's just me and the Mrs but will eventually may have a kid. Safety is #1. I'm not looking for speed (cirrus/bonabza) but interested in something that can haul a bit of weight and is safe.

RG looks better on my logbook. Fixed 182 for sure if I owned.

Posted: 1/28/2015 9:48:18 PM EDT

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You might also consider a Cardinal they fly nice and have big doors... Rebuilds are a lot cheaper with the IO-360 also. I have a lot of hours in cardinals and have had zero issues with the IO-360 powered ones if properly maintained and rigged. I much prefer the full flying stab versus the old cessna type.

Posted: 1/30/2015 5:14:02 PM EDT

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You might also consider a Cardinal they fly nice and have big doors... Rebuilds are a lot cheaper with the IO-360 also. I have a lot of hours in cardinals and have had zero issues with the IO-360 powered ones if properly maintained and rigged. I much prefer the full flying stab versus the old cessna type.

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Thanks for the info. I'll look in to the Cardinal also. How much do rebuilds run for that engine?

Posted: 1/30/2015 7:09:36 PM EDT

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Thanks for the info. I'll look in to the Cardinal also. How much do rebuilds run for that engine?

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You might also consider a Cardinal they fly nice and have big doors... Rebuilds are a lot cheaper with the IO-360 also. I have a lot of hours in cardinals and have had zero issues with the IO-360 powered ones if properly maintained and rigged. I much prefer the full flying stab versus the old cessna type.

Thanks for the info. I'll look in to the Cardinal also. How much do rebuilds run for that engine?

Not sure now. There are a lot of variables. I recommend cfo, cardinal flyers online, as an owners organization. I would check in with them for the best c177 info.

The one downfall of the 177 is the doors. They are nice and big, but they leak a bit in rain and require finesse.

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