Bio Time Again
Jim Frogge
do it again. Here I go.
Jim Frogge: born in Shelbyville, In. Now home is Alexander County, NC.
Poultry farmer, machinist, married, father of 3. 4 Horses, 3 cats.
PPL for 1 month.
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Jim Frogge
PPL-ASEL
http://www.abts.net/~jfrogge/flight.htm
Fred Choate
I live in Columbia Falls, Montana, and drive a concrete mixer truck for
food. 31 years old, married for 6 years with on daughter of 4 years.
PPL as soon as I have enough money for the examiner....
Brandon Walts
Jim Frogge <jfr...@abts.net> wrote:
>We done this last year about this same time. I thought it was neat so let's
>do it again. Here I go.
Sure, I'll jump in.
Brandon Walts: Native Coloradoan, living in Boulder, but have
lived in Kansas City, DC area, and Oregon.
Currently working as a computational biologist after spending
far too many years in school. Logged first flying lesson at
age 12 (was a birthday gift); as of this writing, have
held PPL for 20 hours and 53 minutes :^)
-BMW (yes, my dad was really into German cars when I was born - why
do you ask?)
PP-ASEL
geneseib
Born in Kansas. Lived in Albuquerque and now St. Joseph,
Missouri. Got my PPL in 1976. Owned a TriPacer from 1980 until a
couple months ago. Working on buying a Cherokee 180. See website
below for details.
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12VoltMan
Scott Harris, 29 yrs old, born in Texas, lived in Hawaii for a while, now
living in Maryland.
PP student with 41 hrs, and a checkride to schedule for next week. I manage
a veterinary hospital, and married for 7 years, though I think my wife is
about to divorce me due to my obsession with flying!
Simon Ramirez
have a beautiful wife and daughter, and you have your priorities right.
They come first, but hurry up and get that money for the checkride. We're
waiting to hear about it!
-Simon
Fred Choate <cho...@digisys.net> wrote in message
news:8he6sj$d61$1...@ruby.digisys.net...
Kenneth
Born and lived in Houston all my life. Faculty\Stall Computer
specialist at Local Community college. Married with 17yr old son who
unfortunately doesn't share my love of aviation. But he'll be
graduating from school soon and since he plans on going to a community
college, that'll free up a lot of flying money.
Got into flying after one flight with boss to Corpus Christie. Started
lessons 30 days later. Got ticketed a year later. PP since 5/16/99.
Currently saving to hopefully buy into a partnership for a Cherokee 180
some day.
Kenneth Smith _|_
DWH, Houston ____/___\____
PP_ASEL ___________[=o=]___________
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Before you buy.
J. C. Kamienski
Go to the University of Colorado, Boulder working towards a B.S.
in Comp Sci. Vice President of the CU flying club next year.
Have an internship working on ATC software.
One cat who goes flying with me sometimes.
Intro flight Jan 1999, PPL checkride May 1999. Mostly fly taildraggers.
Just started acro training. Planning a flight to Alaska in August.
Jill
f_r_maier
(almost 8). Retired from Microsoft 8/95. Started flying lessons during the
Winter of 96/97 when we were "snowbirding" in Destin, FL (DTS). Moved back
to Seattle 5/97 and finished up then took my checkride 7/98.
I guess the most notable thing about me, in the context of this ng, is that
I'm a liberal and a pacifist. I've gotten the feeling over the years that
than makes me pretty rare, possibly unique, in the rec.aviation.* hierarchy.
Frank, PP-ASEL
trace
and will always live on the green side of Washington for the rest of my life.
Grad from the castle at Stadium HS, then from the U of W with a degree in
psych. Earning my hobbs meter time as a Computer Geek for FlightSafetyBoeing
(work on the Customer Support section of Computer-based Training), been with my
partner Jeni for 4 yearss now. Have 5 dogs - 3 Clumber Spaniels we show, a
Keeshond and a German Shepherd. Just started lessons, so no PPL except in my
future. Am 32. Been an aviation nut all my life, in fact I suspect my dad would
have refused to take me home from the hospital if I didn't show signs of
aviation nuttiness. ;-)
Jeni was born in Olympia, and has lived here all her life. Grad from Capital
HS, then from Evergreen College. She works as an Insurance agent. She has also
just started lessons. She is 26.
Note that it is incredibly awesome to have a spouse as interested in this
endeavor as I am. No one to guilt me about the $. lol
tracy
Jim Frogge wrote:
> We done this last year about this same time. I thought it was neat so let's
> do it again. Here I go.
>
ShawnD2112
Shawn Doyle, 33 yrs old, single, no kids, born and raised in Maynard, MA,
first flying lesson at Marlborough Airport (1300' X 25', I think) when I was
14. Graduated from Ohio State with BS in Aero/Astro engineering and have
since forgotten nearly everything I learned. Finally got ticket in 1992
when I was in the USAF stationed at Scott AFB outside St Louis (I was a
civil engineering officer). Took a break from flying while I was stationed
in Korea for a year and for the following four. Last stationed with 100th
Air Refueling Wing at RAF Mildenhall, UK, descendent unit of 100th Bomb
Group (H) of WW2 fame. Got out of USAF after total of 7 years, still living
in UK.
Started flying again when I got out. Home base is Leicestershire Aero Club
(that's pronounced "Lester-sher" for my fellow countrypeople). Currently
flying a 90 hp Super Cub (50 hours in the last year - cheap flying is
great!) and working out the details for a share in a Pitts S-2B. Just
coming up on 190 hrs total time, 60 taildragger (most of it spent in the
pattern sideslipping to touch and goes!). Firm believer in the religion of
tailwheels. Never fly anywhere more than 1,000 ft AGL. Starting teaching
ground school (technical topics) on Tuesday. Please wish the students luck.
Have gotten quite a lot out of the people that post here. It's a pretty
cool crowd.
Shawn
Piper Super Cub G-AYPR
Jim Frogge wrote in message ...
Margy Natalie
Jim Frogge wrote:
> We done this last year about this same time. I thought it was neat so let's
> do it again. Here I go.
Margy Natalie, 41, Northern Virginia (downwind for IAD), school teacher (6th
grade, special ed, physical disabilities), 2 kids (18 "does he still count as a
kid" and 14, almost 15), fly a Navion.
Margy
StellaStar
Stella Shaffer, reporter/anchor for Minnesota News Network. 25 years in radio
broadcasting, 14 months in flying, checkride TOMORROW (6/5).
One kid in grade school, one in Junior High, one in High School. Halfway
through a Master's degree at Hamline. Clearly I fly because I have too much
time and money on my hands, and not enough stress in my life. Age? My
3rd-class medical's good for two years; guess closer than that, and win a slap
:-)
Julio
Julio Vega, 44, married, 3 kids (20 yr old daughter, 17 and 10
yr old sons). Chemical Engineer. Puerto Rican, lived in Baton
Rouge, LA where I got my PPL in '91. Now live in League City,
TX. Fly out of SPX and a member of BAAC (Bay Area Aero Club).
Julio Vega PP-ASEL
-- Those who are getting a free ride have no right to steer the ship.--
R. Flanagan
Randy Flanagan, 39, stay-at-home dad (2 boys - 3 & 5). Hokie, 1984.
Engineer for 13 years, then hung that up for this DAD gig when the wife
started making lots more money that me and we transferred to Maine. I'm
originally from Danville, VA. Spent 14 years in Delaware, and the last 2
1/2 years here in Maine. Got PPL last fall and working on my instrument
rating. Never thought I'd say I missed crawling through all those boilers -
but, I do.
Justin Maas
Lived entire life in Ithaca, New York with the exception of a month-long
vacation every year;-) Will hopefully be attending Cornell University in
2001.
PASEL IA by August...
Justin
Al Gilson
Al Gilson
47
Married/two boys 18/15
Spokane, WA (the dry side of the state)
Father was Air Traffic Control/Mom soloed in 1942
Somehow I got the bug but didn't have the cash until now.
35 hours under my belt so far and I'm targeting Labor Day or before as my
checkride goal. My job is starting to cut into my fun time.
In article <sjl72vi...@corp.supernews.com>, "Jim Frogge"
<jfr...@abts.net> wrote:
> We done this last year about this same time. I thought it was neat so let's
> do it again. Here I go.
>
> Jim Frogge: born in Shelbyville, In. Now home is Alexander County, NC.
> Poultry farmer, machinist, married, father of 3. 4 Horses, 3 cats.
> PPL for 1 month.
>
> --
> --
> Jim Frogge
> PPL-ASEL
> http://www.abts.net/~jfrogge/flight.htm
--
Al Gilson, Spokane WA USA
Finally pursuing my flying dream after 30 years.
Check out my Flying Page at:
http://www.ieway.com/gilson/flying.html
William L. Bahn
Springs. Single, 35, work as an Integrated Circuit Designer and am a
squadron commander in Civil Air Patrol. Got my PPL in 1993 but, until three
weeks ago, hadn't flow for 5.5 years. Am now hitting it hard (got my BFR and
High Performance endorsement within a week of each other) and hope to have
my CFI in the August/September time frame. Presently flying out of the USAF
Academy where I hope to instruct later this year.
Antonio Aponte
Antonio ;-)
Antonio Aponte
I think it's neat to Jim !
I am an artist and aviation ground instructor in Olympia, Washington at
OLM. (Hi to all the other NWesterners!) Currently, I make hand-carved
candles and sell them to stores around the country (website...
http://www.kalama.com/~kevana).
I love flying! Got my PPL in 92 after teaching paragliding and
hang-gliding for many years. I have recently made it a practice to
deliver candles by air to alot of my clientele who, surprisingly, are
happy to meet me at the airport, pick up their candle order, and hand me
a check! I think I have died and gone to heaven!! I can even write this
stuff off!!
I live on a small ranch with my wife, a sucessful watercolor artist,
and two surrogate children (my Autralian Cattle dogs), "Yashi" and
"Kita".
I must add that I have learned one hell of alot hanging out with you
people. I feel most honored and humble to be here.
Antonio
J C
- Late 50-something :( DPE in sunny southern California (live just north
of San Diego in the Granola State -- I'm one of the nuts ... or was it
one of the flakes, I forget); I examine all airplane stuff from
Recreational Pilot thru ATP and CFI, SEL and MEL.
- A 1975 C-180J (modified somewhat) owns my wife and me, body and soul,
and has done so for the last 25 years!
- When I had a "real job", I wuz an electrical engineer and engineering
manager (but I couldn't keep up with the changing technology so chose to
make my fortune in General Aviation instead).
- Hold: CFI-ASME/IA (Gold Seal), ATP-S/MEL, GI-AI, Master CFI, Aviation
Safety Counselor
- Write for NAFI "Mentor", Plane and Pilot mag., and occasionally other
pubs as well; also have things on the "Student Pilot Network" and other
places
- Presenter at aviation safety meetings; work extensively with CFIs in
the San Diego area
- Member of National Air Transportation Association's (NATA) Flight
Training Committee
- I have a grand total of 30 minutes in ANYthing with a turbine engine
(got to fly a Coast Guard Falcon 20 for about that long 10 years ago);
I'm a confirmed small-airplane person! :)
- I have a legitimate reason to have a single engine ATP.
- No, I'm not a native Californian (they're myths, IMO). Came from
midwest (by way of Kansas, Illinois, and Tennessee) with the Navy. And
no, didn't fly there (too scary) ... I fixed 'em (avionics) after the
aviators broke 'em.
- Occasionally I've been known to smile.
Impressed? Don't be overly. I like what I do and have fun with it ...
and I hope to help anyone who wants to, have fun similarly! (Also, I
usually leave my whip and cattle prod at home on practical tests.)
Thanks ... this's a good group here!
JC Boylls
robert a barker
>
>We done this last year about this same time. I thought it was neat so
let's
>do it again. Here I go.
>
Bob Barker: 73 years young. Married 49 years this month(all to the same
one):-) Three sons 48,44,and 39.Run a small machine shop with my
partner of 15 years.Born in Mass and lived there ever since.I fly out
of Four Star Aviation in Lawrence Ma.Currently have 118 hours.Got the
PP-ASEL 1/3/00.
Bob Barker
Tim Howell
Tim Howell:
Follower of Jesus, 19 years old, graduate highschool June 15, 2000 (Yeah
Yeah!), Will be attending Biola University Torrey Honors Institute
beginning August, 2000, single, student, Old Spaghetti Factory busser,
FEFC Fullerton IS tech, PP-ASEL as of 3-30-00, etc., etc. ;-)
--Tim Howell
--PP-ASEL
--
The Rules Have Changed...Get Paid to Surf the Web!
http://www.alladvantage.com/go.asp?refid=GRO506
Karen A.
in Crescent City, California for two years. Profession:
teacher-kindergarten and reading. Amature: handbell choir, swing band
(bari sax), occasional musician for local repetory company's musicals
(flute, piccolo, bari sax). Beginner: clarinet player. Divorced, no
kids. Learning on local scholarship and 5-6 hours from my checkride.
My motto: "That's right, I am a girl pilot, you got a problem with
that?"
--
Karen A.
"Pilots are drawn to flying because it's a perfect combination of
science, romance, and adventure."
-Charles Lindbergh
Bob Lackey
43 year old..till june 11th
Two "children" 23 and 21....trying to figure out how to pay for college and
lessons..but will get it done.
45 hours..working for that ticket
ASE Master Tech. General Motors Master Tech
Inspector for an Insurance Co.
Born in Richmond, Indiana.. Lived around Dayton Ohio most my life..saw some
strange thing at Wright Patterson Air Force base
Been in Bloomington Indiana temporarily for 7 years now.
Love the lake..and flying over it..
Kamikaize
Academy. I just finished my Single engine commercial on sat!!!! I start my
Cfi's on monday. I'm the only Athlete and pilot in my family. The closest tie
to aviation was a 2nd uncle who was an atc in the military.
I took my first airplane ride as a young kid, At a 4th of july pancake
breakfast in PennYan,NY. I always wanted to be a pilot since then. I joined
C.A.P. when I was 12 yrs old and that started my Aviation career. At 13 I
started flying gliders at the Soaring capital of America. Harris Hill in
elmira,ny. I soloed at 14 and got my first rating at 18. I never could afford
flying gliders, so flying airplanes was out of the question. But finally this
past fall I found the funding and came to Comair. Hopefully if all goes well i
will have all my ratings and be building time by the end of summer!!!!!
I've learned-
that our background and circumstances
may have influenced who we are,
but we are responsible for who we become!!!!!
Jeff Meeker
wrote:
you gonna take the plane with you to school??? You might be able to
get some chicks with it. Just think, with that overkill GPS [grin],
the plane is worth more than most students' cars.
;)
Jeff
PP-ASEL
Jeff Meeker
wrote:
Ok, here I go, eventhough I no longer hold a student certificate. :)
Jeff Meeker
Dallas, TX
29, single (and available)
Computer systems integrator for big firm in Dallas *not* named Ed's
Got my Private in October, 1999 after 98 hours in a C-152. All out of
Addison (ADS) Currently flying with a club at McKinney (TKI) And also
flying more with AA to LAX than I do on my own. :(
Jeff
PP-ASEL
Eduardo Kaftanski
>do it again. Here I go.
>
Eduardo Kaftanski, Santiago de Chile, Chile. 28 Years old, (29 wednesday :)
PP-ASEL since February, engineer, owner of a very small ISP/ASP
down here... I fly in small (20 or 30) pilots Club, that has 3 planes (
a 172 and two SuperCubs) and since last weekend i'm the one in charge
of the planes (director de materiales, as its called here).
--
Eduardo Kaftanski | To put a pipe in byte mode,
eka...@webhost.cl | type PIPE_TYPE_BYTE.
ICQ: 9396717 | (from the Visual C++ help file.)
http://www.webhost.cl |
ESilver107
i am a stupid(student) pilot in maryland. 39 flying out of w18 (suburban).
good luck
VRB300
Retired RCA/Thomson Mfg Supt. Got my ticket on 03-01-00. Finally doing what I
have dreamed of since I was 12.
Mark Kolber
I'm 48. I started taking flying lessons just over 10 years ago when my
wife bought me 3 intro lessons for my birthday. She created a monster:
private in 1990, instrument 1992, commercial 1995, and CFI 1999. I'm a
lawyer (in-house, primarily technology issues) and instruct on weekends.
I tend to focus on people who have non-aviation careers and don't expect
to change (hence "Midlife Flight").
Grew up in Brooklyn. College in Binghamton NY, Law School and 15 years of
private practice in Springfield, MA. Moved to Colorado in 1992 (days
after getting my instrument ticket). Still married (hey, Janet even goes
flying with me. And she's taking me to OSH for my birthday). We're DINKS
with 2 cats (and a third one expected soon)
--
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______|______ Mark Kolber
\(o)/ Denver, Colorado
o O o www.midlifeflight.com
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email? replace "spamaway" with "mkolber"
Andrew Puddifer
Well, this bio thing looked like fun, so...
Andrew Puddifer 29 years old. Born and live Sydney Australia. Sailmaker by trade. Working as a marine trimmer at the
moment, lots of fun. Been known to drive trucks for a living, fix my own cars and boats because it's way cheaper and a
lot more fun(well, not always fun!), love anything with an engine, and preferably a big engine!
I love to set myself challenges, and I don't stop until I do something as well as I can possibly do it. I am not a
perfectionist, but I believe you have to try your best, and be happy with that.
I have about 9 hours down on my PPL, just got into the circuit last weekend, most fun I have ever had! Flying just
seems natural to me....wanted to do it since I was a kid, but never had the money. Will be getting a tailwheel
endorsement for sure as soon as I am done.
As soon as I get my licence, I'll be jumping into the construction of a replica fighter, Hawker Tempest, about 80%
scale, with a big engine of course!
Good to learn more about you all,
Andrew.
S Corlew
Steve Corlew, 39, Memphis, TN, fly out of KOLV
Married for almost two years. CFO of a regional non-profit. Wanted to
fly my whole life but can't for the life of me figure out why it took
this long to start.
10 hours in first two weeks, zero in the last two weeks. I'm begining
to see pink elephants and green CFIs. I gotta get a fix soon, I can't
hack the withdrawal, man.
Jim Fisher
Jim Fisher, 38, Florence, Alabama, USA
Purdy Wife, and two purdy kids (6 & 15) and a purdy dog.
One Beautiful '66 Cherokee 180
Co-Owner of computer service company, Varsity Computing, specializing in
LAN/WAN connectivity, NT Solutions
PPL December 30, 1999 at 105 hours
Turn-Ons: My kids, Unusual Attitude Recoveries, Crosswinds, Wife (in that
order)
Turn Offs: My Kids (have a teenager), Wake Turbulence, Summertime
Thunderstorms, Two Hour Bladder Limit
Mark Johnson
41 years old.
Spent 20 years as DP manager in a fortune 1000 company, then
realized that my true love is model aviation, being a
national sponsored RC helicopter aerobatics pilot since the
mid-eighties So I opened a hobby store that caters
specifically to RC helicopters and airplanes in Minnesota..
Started flight training last September, got the PPL in
November, and have about 100 hours, including some pretty
long cross country's So far have enjoyed winter flying,
mountain flying, and lots of flatland flying. Checked out
(in order of favorites) Warrior II, Archer II, Katana DA-20,
C172.
On Sun, 4 Jun 2000 14:20:39 -0400, "Jim Frogge"
<jfr...@abts.net> wrote:
>We done this last year about this same time. I thought it was neat so let's
>do it again. Here I go.
>
>Jim Frogge: born in Shelbyville, In. Now home is Alexander County, NC.
>Poultry farmer, machinist, married, father of 3. 4 Horses, 3 cats.
>PPL for 1 month.
Horace E. Beasley
Name is Horace Beasley. Hail from Greenville, SC. 40 years old. Married with
a singleton and triplets. Practicing audiologist with an ENT. I have 32
hours in my log book from 12 years ago! Hope to start flying again sometime
this fall. I've gotten a lot of good info from the NG and hope to contribute
as I can.
d...@stanwyck.com
Okay.
Don Stanwyck, technology company executive, part-time university prof (computer
science). Married 23 years to the most wonderful woman in the world (after all,
she let me go get my PPL even though she doesn't like little airplanes). 3
kids, 13-17, all taking flying lessons, oldest just graduated from high school
this past weekend. Priorities include family, church, flying, teaching, flying,
weekend honeymoons, flying, work, flying, reading, flying, and oh, did I mention
flying?
Born in CA, grew up in OR, have lived in TX, CO, MD, IL, MN, Taiwan, Japan,
Singapore. Have visited 49/50 of the US states, and about 40 countries.
Owner N73892 and N739BC.
Helen Woods
Helen - http://www.vims.edu/~hwoods
Jim Frogge wrote:
We done this last year about this same time. I thought it was neat so let's
do it again. Here I go.
Jim Frogge: born in Shelbyville, In. Now home is Alexander County, NC.
Poultry farmer, machinist, married, father of 3. 4 Horses, 3 cats.
PPL for 1 month.
--
--
Jeff Safran
NOAA's National Geophsyical Data Center in Boulder, CO. Graduated from
CU Boulder last year with a BA in Geography. I live in a Denver suburb, but
wish I was still in Southern California. Commercial Pilot Airplane Single and
Multi Engine Land Instrument Airplane. http://ucsu.colorado.edu/~safranj
bell...@my-deja.com
"Jim Frogge" <jfr...@abts.net> wrote:
> We done this last year about this same time. I thought it was neat so
let's
> do it again.
Sure.
42, male, married (to archaeologist), 2 kids (girl 17, boy 15),
one dog, 5 cats, born NY, raised Buenos Aires and NY, in CA since
1982, now sw eng in silicon valley (RHV), 110+ hours and no certificate,
checkride 7-5.
>Here I go.
>
> Jim Frogge: born in Shelbyville, In. Now home is Alexander County, NC.
> Poultry farmer, machinist, married, father of 3. 4 Horses, 3 cats.
> PPL for 1 month.
>
> --
> --
> Jim Frogge
> PPL-ASEL
> http://www.abts.net/~jfrogge/flight.htm
>
Cheers
Lou
Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Before you buy.
Dylan Smith
Just turned 28 years old, live in League City, TX (a little south
of Houston), member of the BAAC at Houston Gulf (SPX).
Still single! Have a half-share in a 1946 Cessna 140 with my good
friends Paul & Jenny Reinman. Currently working on my instrument
rating (and nearly finished), and also working on my glider rating
(just 6 solo flights to go). I spend most of my free time hanging
around Houston Gulf.
I'm originally from England but I'm in Houston on an assignment with
my company. I flew in the left seat of a Tomahawk at High Wycombe
(UK) before I had ever been in an airliner (I was 19 at the time, about to go
college, so I couldn't afford to take it up just then). Not long
after graduating and getting a good-paying job, I was in the left
seat again in a BAAC plane.
--
Dylan Smith, Houston TX.
Flying: http://www.icct.net/~dyls/flying.html
Frontier Elite Universe: http://www.alioth.net
"Maintain thine airspeed, lest the ground come up and smite thee"
Fairlight2
Bored Computer Consultant (look for www.donaldrollerwilson.com to be featured
in Yahoo Magazine in August), Frustrated Musician (synthesizer programmer for
anyone from Amy Grant to Garbage)- now working on Commercial & CFI's in
Fayetteville, Arkansas. I emulated ATP's program at my local FBO with great
results... Saved money, one-on-one instruction, sweet twin to fly.
AppleJar
John Buehler
49 years old
West Linn, OR (Portland suburb)
Married
Attorney (my wife is my law partner, and my sister-in-law is our secretary. We
refer to it as "Nepotism Inc.")
3 "adult" children (2 sons and stepson -- I had twins and my wife's son is the
same age -- all 22 years old, and (hopefully) just finishing college).
Been taking lessons for almost two years, off and on. Getting close to the
checkride.
David Brooks
brought me to Seattle, and back to an English climate (and resurrected my
wife's allergies) in 1997, so I'm by no means wealthy - yet. Started flying
Flight Simulator on an Atari in 1986, went up with an instructor as a 40th
birthday present, and on my 50th birthday my wife handed me a paid-for intro
ride, a stack of paperwork about lessons, and said "just do it".
I have three offspring, 25, 23, and 20. The middle one and her fiancé work
here at MS.
There will be two reasons to be proud of the year 2000. I became a PP, and
my wife of 29 years will graduate with a bachelor's degree from UW, after 9
years of mostly part-time undergraduate study. Yes, I'm involved with a UW
co-ed; I just like the way that sounds.
"Antonio Aponte" <tpi...@thurston.com> wrote in message
news:393B2D3F...@thurston.com...
> Rare, but not unique my friend. There are at least two...
>
> Antonio ;-)
>
> f_r_maier wrote:
>
> > I guess the most notable thing about me, in the context of this ng, is
that
> > I'm a liberal and a pacifist. I've gotten the feeling over the years
that
> > than makes me pretty rare, possibly unique, in the rec.aviation.*
hierarchy.
> >
> > Frank, PP-ASEL
Three!
luc...@metrowerks.com
Lucien S.
Home: Austin, TX, distinctive as probably the most anti-aviation city
in the US.
Born: CA, 1963
Marital status: single (probably permanently)
Work: compiler test engineer at a reputable C/C++ compiler company
Education: can read and write with some effort. Some math (due to work
on instrument rating).
Flight history: PPL earned in summer of 98. Acquired my Quicksilver
ultralight early '99. About 300 hours TT, about 140 hrs in general
aviation, about 160 in my ultralight.
Life accomplishments of which I'm most proud (in generally descending
order of pride, although they're all very close): learning to fly
airplanes, earning my PPL, doing the rebuild of my UL, Capt. America
IV, and having it actually fly without killing me when it was all done,
making it this far with my instrument rating.
Future plans related to aviation: purchase a share of a GA airplane,
probably this fall.
Lucien S.
PP-ASEL.
Captain America IV.
> We done this last year about this same time. I thought it was neat
so let's
> do it again. Here I go.
>
> Jim Frogge: born in Shelbyville, In. Now home is Alexander County, NC.
> Poultry farmer, machinist, married, father of 3. 4 Horses, 3 cats.
> PPL for 1 month.
>
> --
> --
> Jim Frogge
> PPL-ASEL
> http://www.abts.net/~jfrogge/flight.htm
>
>
Justin Maas
If I go to UND, we'll sell the plane (GPS separately -- wouldn't get
anything out of it if we sold it with the plane) so I can build hours in
their twins...
HOWEVER, IF I DO got to Cornell, I believe a twin is in order <GRIN>;-)
Justin
Brian P. McCarty
Lives in LaCrescent, MN (fairly near LSE), but flys
with the Red Baron Flyers (2nd oldest club in MN) from Caledonia, MN (CHU)
Single, available.
Software Developer.
PP-ASEL about a year. Most experience in a C150, but have also flown a
C172 and C177.
Brian
--
Brian P. McCarty, N9IWP
e-mail:bri...@means.net
snail-mail available on request
ICBM:43deg 38' 05" N 91deg 29' 48" W
Matthew Majka
news:sjl72vi...@corp.supernews.com...
> We done this last year about this same time. I thought it was neat so
let's
> do it again. Here I go.
Matt Majka, 28, now in Houston, TX (Clear Lake) previously in ABQ, NM
Software Engineer (Real-Time Embedded applications)
Married with Canines
CP-ASMEL-IA CFI/MEI (CFII after the house in ABQ sells...)
jhandl
no kids, software engineer and part time univerity teacher on
the same subject, happily going back by the end of this month to
the private sector after 5.5 years of working at the government.
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Andrew Beebe
web design company creating commercial web sites and other programming
work.
I got my PP-ASEL in 1987 while in the Air Force stationed at Kadena AB
Okinawa Japan. You definately learn how to navigate by radio when all
your cross countries are flown from one tiny island to another.
After returning to the states I stopped (stupidly) flying for about 10
years but recently started up again. Two weeks ago I got my PP-ASES, and
currently fly out of, Twichell Aviation in Turner Maine.
-- Andy PP-ASEL+S
___________________
Andrew Beebe
Maine Web Design
RR 2 Box 363 A
Bridgton, ME 04009
(207) 647-8411
http://www.datamaine.com
Joel Mitchell
Joel Mitchell wrote:
> {delurk}
>
> Joel Mitchell, 29, born in Panama (Air Force brat). Grew up in Texas. Live in
> Austin (yes, the City of Austin thinks the "General" in GA is for General
> Electric Turbine). Married engineering. DINK. Dad (CP-ASEL, VFR only) is a
> retired farmer, now doing aerial surveying. Younger brother (PP-ASEL) is
> aspiring jet jockey at Texas A&M. Ink is still wet on my PP-ASEL (40.0 hours).
>
> {relurk}
>
> Jim Frogge wrote:
>
> > We done this last year about this same time. I thought it was neat so let's
> > do it again. Here I go.
> >
jhandl
Kolber <spam...@email.com> wrote:
>I'm 48. I started taking flying lessons just over 10 years ago
when my
>wife bought me 3 intro lessons for my birthday. She created a
monster:
>private in 1990, instrument 1992, commercial 1995, and CFI 1999.
My wife is guilty as charged, too! I think it was the best
possible birthday gift ever! I'm not yet as monstruous as you
are (I'm still a student with 60 hours), but I expect to
continue my education at least up to the instrument rating.
Wizard of Draws
Born: Carmel, CAL. Currently living north of Atlanta in Cumming, GA.
Graphic Artist/Cartoonist/Bon Vivant
PPSEL, currently just over 100 hours, flying out of 47A, Cherokee
County, GA.
(How far out does that 100 hour danger zone extend?)
--
Jeff 'The Wizard of Draws' Bucchino
Original Free Cartoon Clipart at:
http://www.wizardofdraws.com & http://www.cartoonclipart.com
Eric W. Seelig
through the instrument rating (~25h sim/act IMC, ~35 h PIC-XC). Fly
with Stick and Rudder out of UGN (Waukegan, IL).
In the real world, I'm a graduate student working on a PhD in materials
science at Northwestern. BS in materials for MIT. Married for three
years (on Thursday) to my lovely, supportive, and gainfully employed
wife Alisa (it's those last two characteristics that support my
addiction...being a grad student certainly couldn't!). No kids yet...
want to wait until I, too, am gainfully employed! One dog, Chester,
Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier...he has not flown with me yet, but that
is certainly on the list of Things To Do!
Karl Keating
non-profit conveniently located one minute from Gillespie Field (KSEE),
where I tie down my Katana Xtreme motorglider. I'm having a hangar built and
hope to move the plane there before the end of the year. The hangar will
include a three-story "tower" that will be my hideaway for writing. I just
had my fifth book accepted for publication and, among other ideas, have in
mind two books on aviation themes.
I took up flying about three years ago, starting with sailplanes and then
moving to power. Liking both modes, I decided a motorglider made sense. My
longest cross-country was flown last November, when I brought my plane home
from the Canadian factory, a trip of about 2,500 miles. My hottest flight
occurred last month, when the soaring club spent a day at Ocotillo Wells in
the desert east of San Diego--the inside-the-cockpit temperature was 116
degrees (one disadvantage of a bubble canopy).
Ron Rapp
>We done this last year about this same time. I thought it was neat so let's
>do it again.
I must have missed it last year! Good idea, though.
Ron Rapp, actor/musician in Orange County, California, 28 years old,
single. PP-ASEL/ASES/IA with about 290 TT. I have two aircraft, a
1963 Cherokee 180 (1/4 share) and a 1976 Skylane (mine! all mine!).
Pics of the birds are at http://www.rapp.org/photos/
I'm a native of Southern California, born in Studio City, by my
parents died when I was very young, so I ended up living with other
family in Eagle River, Alaska (my cousin was a controller at Anchorage
Center). Later we moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, from whence I returned
to the LA Basin in 1989 for college.
Jeff Meeker
wrote:
>OK ... here's mine:
>
>- Late 50-something :( DPE in sunny southern California (live just north
>of San Diego in the Granola State -- I'm one of the nuts ... or was it
>one of the flakes, I forget); I examine all airplane stuff from
>Recreational Pilot thru ATP and CFI, SEL and MEL.
>
Actually, I think you are one of the fruits.. ;)
Jeff
PP-ASEL
Christopher Jenkins
Married 41 Two Kids Born San Francisco. Live in Stow MA. Fly out of
Bedford
half share in Piper Archer. Run a wholesale ISP called Ziplink. Took up
flying a year ago to relax.
Grant Ritchey
Grant Ritchey, 40 (as of last Friday), live in Olathe, KS (outskirts of KC),
practice dentistry in Tonganoxie, KS.
Married to a wonderful gal who has been very supportive of my desire to fly.
She was a little nervous at first, but now she's a confident right-seater.
Two daughters: 15 and 11. Both great kids and haven't given me a fraction of
the trouble I gave my parents!
Got my PP last November, fly out of Johnson County Exec (OJC) in Olathe, or
Lawrence Municipal. I fly Archers and Warriors, although my father-in-law in
Oklahoma has a Bonanza A36, and says when I accumulate enough hours (~200),
he'll let me get checked out in it.
Hobbies are flying, sports (especially KU Basketball), aviation, scuba diving,
reading, biking, airplanes, astronomy, and many other things.
This is a great ng, and have enjoyed reading and learning from it for almost 2
years.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
H. Grant Ritchey Jr., D.D.S., F.A.G.D.
504 E. 4th St.
Tonganoxie, KS 66086
913.845.3231
Jeff Cook
single, no kids, one mutt, and looking for a good woman who loves to
fly. I'm a freelance documentary film editor in Washington, DC and
earned my Private Pilot Certificate two years ago in Cessna 172s. First
BFR next month. I never planned to go farther than this, but I'm getting
checked out in Warriors this week (if it ever stops raining), and I just
signed up for IFR groundschool. I plan to get the Commercial done as
well, so I can do some real aerial photo/videography. I also enjoy
teaching and I figure I'll eventually become a part-time groundschool
instructor or CFI. And I'm making my first trip to Oshkosh this year!
I was not a kid hooked on planes, but was always heavily into the space
program. I see flying not only as a satisfying challenge and
unbelievable privilege, but frankly, the closest thing there is to being
an astronaut. I'm so happy I realized that I've flown an aircraft under
my own power during the first century of human flight, and I'm
developing an interest in early aviation history. Can't decide if I want
a Cirrus or a Staggerwing (luckily, I have lots of time to decide). I'm
considering ways to incorporate aviation into my career, or vice-versa.
I also squeeze out time for amateur astronomy, web development, sailing,
camping, flyfishing, drive-in theaters, travel when I can get it,
shortwave radio, trying to teach myself to cook while there's still
hope, Tuvan throatsinging, and netsurfing through the riches of the
Earth.
To learn more about flying in my area, I started an email discussion
group called DCPILOTS. It's grown quickly, and has really become a good
thing for a lot of people. The newsgroups add to that experience in
similar ways. What a privilege to develop friendships with some of the
most enlightened, courageous, and capable people in the world.
---------
Jeff Cook
je...@cookstudios.com
DCPILOTS-L Mailing List Administrator
General Aviation in the Greater Washington DC Region
http://www.dcpilots.org
http://www.cookstudios.com
972
<jfr...@abts.net> wrote:
> We done this last year about this same time. I thought it was
> neat so let's
> Jim Frogge: born in Shelbyville, In. Now home is Alexander County,
> NC.
> Poultry farmer, machinist, married, father of 3. 4 Horses, 3 cats.
> PPL for 1 month.
> --
> --
> Jim Frogge
> PPL-ASEL
> http://www.abts.net/~jfrogge/flight.htm
young I'm replying anyway to lift the average, and besides I'm STILL
learning.
Chuck Young, electronics designer in a research university. Married,
two sons, one 31, aero eng in Oz airforce, jumps; other son 26, mech
eng in Oz army, helicopter maintenance, snow and ice climber,
triathlons.
I'm just over 65, consequently have to stop work at end of the year.
Flying ULs for 11 years, taildraggers almost exclusively. Own 1 and
1/3. Into motorcycles, scuba diving, XC skiing. Wanted to fly since I
was 4, couldn't afford it until I was 54. Still find liftoff orgasmic.
972.
KOTV Weather Center
> >We done this last year about this same time. I thought it was neat so let's
> >do it again. Here I go.
Good idee:
James Aydelott, 31yoa
married, no kids, but golden retriever.
Tulsa, OK, fly out of RVS
Morning show meteorologist, KOTV, Tulsa.
ex-storm chaser, now they want me running the Doppler during any severe
weather, so the field trips are thru.
Got private 6-99, instrument 12-99. Loved every minute of training,
except getting airsick the first couple of flights!
my training (private and instrument) logs are still online at
http://www.ionet.net/~aydelott in case anyone is interested.
Great group, I can't tell you how much I've learned from y'all
(okiespeak)
James Aydelott
PP ASEL IA/Meteorologist
KOTV, Tulsa, OK
J C
:) Gee, thanks!
JC
aoadiverdan
of Dive Ops - Aquarium of the Americas, married 7 years / Lisa/ small animal
vet, 1 greyhound,3 cats, no kids (maybe after PPL), I also suppliment my
income with marine and aviation art (really big oil on canvas planes and
sharks). Dad flew B-17's brother flew f4's, other brother gets airsick when
he even looks at anything made to leave the ground. Anybody need a painting
of their aircraft? Flying's expensive!
Dane Spearing
Oh, all right. If I must... :)
Dane Spearing, 33, married w/ two sons (6 1/2 & 4 yrs old) and 2 cats.
Got my PPL about two years ago, and own a 1968 Cherokee 180D
that I've had for just over a year now.
When I'm not flying or playing with my kids, I play with plutonium
at Los Alamos National Lab. :)
Grew up in Colorado, Wyoming, and New Mexico. Went to undergraduate
at the University of Michigan, and graduate at Stanford.
-- Dane
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
| Dane Spearing
_____(o)_____ PA-28-180D, N6328J
o O o KLAM, Los Alamos, NM
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Tina Marie
Jim Frogge <jfr...@abts.net> wrote:
>Jim Frogge: born in Shelbyville, In. Now home is Alexander County, NC.
>Poultry farmer, machinist, married, father of 3. 4 Horses, 3 cats.
>PPL for 1 month.
Tina Marie, born in Washington DC, now in Houston. Single but attached,
software developer, Starduster Too owner. 2 ferrets. Just did my first
BFR!
Tina Marie
--
/* skydiver, PP-ASEL, N860SG */* http://www.neosoft.com/~tina */
Definition of Usenet: "Through the wonders of modern technology, you
too can be irritated by people you otherwise would never have met."
-- Amanda Walker
aoadiverdan
Hope you were not effected by the fires and that all is well:-)
Danny
Craig L. Patterson
Programmer/Analyst, married. 27 hour student, still working on getting medical
(8 months and counting, but the end is near).
J Fallows
seaplanes in Seattle) and got it answered, I thought I should log in.
Jim Fallows, writer, age 50, based for the moment in Seattle, soon moving to
SF. Took my first lesson in February of 98, after wanting to do so for years
(and being deterred by the "not while we have little kids" plea from the home
front). Now 300 hours, IFR.
Next step seaplanes, on the "looks like fun" principle. After that
considering CPL just for general skill-development.
Mark A. Sheldon
This is fun!
Mark Sheldon. PP-ASEL in August of 1997, ~260 hours. Fly from Hanscom
Field in Bedford, MA (BED). Rent Tomahawks, Katanas, Warriors, C172s.
In love with Bellanca Cruisairs, but have yet to fly in one. No
instrument rating yet.
Personal: 38 years old, married 10 years to Ishrat Chaudhuri, expecting
first born in October. Work part time as director of R&D for a computer
startup in NYC (which gets me some periodic X-country hours).
Avocation: competition ballroom dancing --- nationally ranked in open
age category, currently top 6 in the world (as of 26 May --- hurray!) in
the over 35 group. Also teach some dancing, and will trade dance
lessons for tailwheel instruction or a ride in a Bellanca ;->
-Mark
aoadiverdan
I am with you on the medical. I have been fighting it since December because
of a migraine over 5 years ago. I just sent off all of my records and a
letter from my neurologist from way back then. I hope it does not take three
more months. I can hardly wait to announce my solo here:-) Good Luck!
Danny
Rick Beebe
and 2 days of lessons. Currently have around 70 hours, all in Warriors. I
fly out of New Haven, CT (HVN).
Grew up in Maine, moved to Connecticut 12 years ago because my wife got a
job at Yale. I got one there a year later as a PC Support specialist. It's
evolved into managing the entire data network for the Yale School of
Medicine.
Andrew Beebe
Boy, they will let anyone post to this place :)
-- Andy Beebe
PP-ASEL+S
Craig L. Patterson
(hopefully) piece of paperwork. I'm hoping for a mid-July solo.
William L. Bahn
teenager - occasionally severe migraines with loss of visual acuity. I just
got my Class II. They always ask and I always say, yep, I still get them.
The first guy asked what I would do if I had one in the air and I told him
that I would do what I did each time it's happened (about three times). I
have a good half-hour's warning that things are going to go south and, even
at the height of my vision problems, I can make out form well enough to see
needle positions and the big stuff, like runways, outside. As soon as
problems start, I divert and the one time that I got to the airport at the
height of vision problems I was still able to land without difficulty. I
would have been in FAR worse shape had my glasses come off and gone
someplace I couldn't retrieve them from.
James Bieker
> > >We done this last year about this same time. I thought it was neat so
let's
> > >do it again.
James Bieker, 38
Terminal Bachelor
Intro flight May 98
PP-ASEL Dec 98
Logged about 110 hours to date, mostly low wing Pipers.
Enjoy golf, Electronics, Amateur Radio Station KA0MIM
Work as combination Telecom/CATV/Computer guy
Living in the last great act of Defiance, Iowa.
Roey Rahmil
Roey Rahmil, born in Israel. Moved to Bay Area, CA when I was 2. Currently
14 years old, freshman in high school, learining to fly gliders. Actually
getting sorta good at it. Total aviation buff (or geek, whatever you want).
Roey Rahmil
Youth Soaring Academy- student pilot and Webmaster
Billy Beck
One of my favorite subjects: me.
Born in Little Rock, 1956; America's youngest curmudgeon by 1970.
Set records failing civics in 10th grade; dedicated rational anarchist
by 1976: I destroyed my Socialist Insecurity card (#430-21-4093 -
anyone can use it because I don't), and stopped paying income taxes
for good and all, that year, preparing myself for life in federal
prison. The bastards have never been able to get out of their own way
enough to come get me, so I just carry on. I despise this government
with sublime passion, but absolutely adore a very distinguished
concept and place: America. The two (the government and my homeland)
are very different things to me.
My earliest memories include the sound of my father's 1952 Gibson
L-47 acoustic guitar (now mine since Christmas of 1969), and F-100
Super Sabres in the landing pattern at Wheelus AFB, Tripoli, Libya.
Both imprinted me forever.
Stage lighting designer and director (mainly rock shows) since
1977: of all the starving twerps bouncing around central New York
state in my circle that year, I'm the only one who made it to Madison
Square Garden, just like I said I would. That's because I wanted it
more than any of them, and my cat ate better than I did for the first
three years.
Lifelong student at Beck University, majoring in history and
philosophy, minor in economics.
Woke up one morning at the age of 42, looked at my watch, and
said, "Yup. Time to go flyin'," and the rest is mystery, currently
being sorted out in a book which, according to experts familiar with
my literary "voice", will not see the light of day for centuries after
my death - ("You're not from around here," they tell me) - at which
point I will be a smashing, historic, success.
Prospective epigram for my tombstone: "I never liked *any* of you
sonsofbitches, but I always wished I could have," held in suspense for
now because a couple of candidates threaten its integrity.
Never married. Dangerously close, once.
"But I lean on no dead kin;
My name is mine, for the praise or scorn,
And the world began when I was born
And the world is mine to win."
("The Westerner", Badger Clark)
Billy (7 hours logged in the last 10 days, PPL checkride re-scheduled
now for June 16)
VRWC Fronteer
http://www.mindspring.com/~wjb3/promise.html
Billy Beck
jsme...@NOSPAMPLEASE.airmail.net (Jeff Meeker) wrote:
>On Sun, 04 Jun 2000 23:31:06 GMT, "Justin Maas" <jus...@twcny.rr.com>
>wrote:
>
>>Justin Maas, Junior, Ithaca High School (will be a senior in two weeks).
>>Lived entire life in Ithaca, New York with the exception of a month-long
>>vacation every year;-) Will hopefully be attending Cornell University in
>>2001.
>>
>>PASEL IA by August...
>>
>>www.maasaviation.com
>>
>>Justin
>>
>you gonna take the plane with you to school??? You might be able to
>get some chicks with it.
Hey, Justin: you need to think about this. Get your short-field
work in shape, and it's a short walk from Stewart Park to Ithaca High
School. (Well... you'd probably have to *run* across Rt. 13, but...)
There might be something to this.
Billy
VRWC Fronteer
http://www.mindspring.com/~wjb3/promise.html
Kirk Stinson
DWH/Houston, Texas
Grandfather is a pilot/former CUB owner, but the bug skipped a generation.
Now 90 years old, he has some great war stories that I can share with the
group. Claims to be one of the first pilots ever to land at Hobby airport
while it was under construction and partially paved during an emergency
landing to avoid a thunderstorm. Also tells a story about an old boy he
witnessed strike a wooden prop and break the tip off, pull up to the ramp,
borrow a hack saw and saw the other tip off in an attempt to balance the
prop. Then proceded to jump right back in and take off! Several more to
share another time.......back to me.
Grew up most of my life in Houston, Texas. Still here! Work in intranet and
software development for a major corporation. Recently married to my
sweetheart of four years (yes I am still flying). She doesn't "understand"
flying, but has been MORE than understaing watching me try to understand
flying!
Longtime aviation freak (saying that I think about flying a lot is
understatement of the year). Received ASEL certificate in October of 1999.
120 hrs of TT at this point and thinking about instrument rating. Favorite
pastimes are camping, hiking, and T&G's in Navasota. Spend most of my waking
hours trying to convince myself to buy a Cessna 150, but then spending most
of my waking hours talking myself out buying a Cessna 150! :)
I think RAS is an exceptional place to LEARN!!
Bluestr...@webtv.net
CFI,flyin' a steam-gauge Swearingen Merlin,Navajo
Chieftain,C441,414,421,and about 60 others to date.AGI,CFII,ASC SC FSDO
13 and a few other alphabet letters.I,too,live in Greenville,SC.Got my
apps in at all the airlines,lookin' at the EMB145 regional jet slot for
USAir Express or maybe Continental Express these days.Just hate that pay
cut ! I also write for In Flight USA Magazine (www.inflightusa.com-see
Dec. '99 article on the Gulfstream Enhanced Vision System,articles
upcoming on the Katana DA40-180,AMD2000 and Cessna 206 Milennium
Edition).I fish for Micropterus Salmonids (Largemouth Bass) two days a
week if I'm lucky,enjoy drivin' my Ye Olde Hot Rodde (1930 Model "A"
Ford-307 Chevy,Turbo 350 auto,TCI front susp.,9" Ford rear,4 link
stainless,etc) and treasure old guitars and young women (I hope Melissa
never sees this!).
Bluestr...@webtv.net
branches (keeps me in hooks and Zoom worms) for the students up for
their instructor ratings.FAR's,IFR and TERP's a specialty (They leave
notes for the next group,like "DON'T FLY WITH DAVE !!!).Here's a link to
my site:
http://community-2.webtv.net/captdaver/CaptDavesHangar/index.html
mustang
Kenneth ,29,single.Live in Port Elizabeth South Africa.CPL,worked a steak
house for 11yrs and saved the last three for my CPL.Got my PPL in Feb
'96,been flying since.Never looked back!!
Rated on: C152,C172,C172RG,Yak 55 and T-6 Harvard.Oh and a PA-28!!
Regards
K
Justin Maas
trees in the park so that would be possible;-)
Justin
luc...@my-deja.com
years, 2 dogs, 2 grown children, and 2 grandchildren (boy 10 years,
girl 3 years). In two weeks, get the grandkids for two weeks in which
I am taking them flying. Will be granddaughter's first time and
grandson's second time up in a plane. Last summer, took the grandson
up on a sight-seeing flight, and he loved it. We were flying by NAS
Oceana when an F-14 came straight toward us and then at the last minute
whipped around us(we each had a visual on the other, and were in
contact with Oceana control). We could see each other in the cockpit
quite clearly. There was never a fear of collision, but did give
everyone on my plane a thrill. Grandson loved it, so did I. Type 2
diabetic (no problems with getting my medical, AME gave it to me same
day as my physical). Retired Navy, flew as flight engineer on C-130's
for 12 years, accumulating over 6500 hours. Got my PPSEL Oct 99. Now
work as a computer instructor under contract with the government. Fly
out of Hampton Roads Airport, PVG. Have time in 150's 152's,172's and
PA-28-181's. Like to golf also.
Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Before you buy.
Jim Fisher
Thanks for the grins, Billy.
You sound like a complete curmudgeon. But I don't think you are nearly as
butt-holish as you think you are and would love to meet ya' one of these
days.
You're fooling yourself but you don't believe it.
Later.
--
Jim Fisher
North Alabama
'66 Cherokee 180C
Bob Chilcoat
Medical, LLC, a struggling medical device startup. Born in Lancaster CA,
near Edwards AFB. Grade/Middle School in nine different states (Dad was an
Air Force Pilot - see http://users.erols.com/viewptmd/Dad.html), High School
in Mount Lebanon, PA, BS in Physics/Education at Indiana University of
Pennsylvania, MSc and PhD from the Welsh National School of Medicine,
Cardiff, Wales, UK. Have been a Truck Driver and Mechanic in Colorado, a
Cowboy in New Mexico, a Department Store Stockboy in Pittsburgh, A High
School Teacher in a suburb of Pittsburgh, a Research Assistant in Cardiff, a
Medical School Professor in Syracuse, an R&D Director for a big Health Care
Company in Murray Hill, NJ, and started ViewPoint a few years ago. Three
children, all born in Wales (Gareth, Gwyneth, and Gethyn - now all grown
up). Have about 115 hours, still trying to find time to fly often enough to
sharpen my skills for the checkride. If I do well tomorrow, he'll sign me
off and I can finish this thing up.
Bob
Billy Beck
"Jim Fisher" <Varsi...@aol.com> wrote:
><snicker,snick, snick>
>
>Thanks for the grins, Billy.
>
>You sound like a complete curmudgeon. But I don't think you are nearly as
>butt-holish as you think you are and would love to meet ya' one of these
>days.
>
>You're fooling yourself but you don't believe it.
Nah. You're right about this much: I'm not nearly the asshole I
describe, but don't let that get around. I've spent decades of hard
work at ruining my reputation, and I will not have the investment
liquidated just because you're a sweetheart.
I am, however, as serious as a heart-attack about my politics.
It has occurred to me to destroy my PPL after I make the grade.
There are very interesting questions of the nature of authority
involved in this.
We'll see.
>Later.
Yeah, once I don't need Terri's sign-off for every new airport,
perhaps we can gather some of us southeasterners and toss a bevie over
lunch, eh wot?
Carry on, sir.
Billy Beck
"Justin Maas" <jus...@twcny.rr.com> wrote:
>LOL!!!!! -- In fact, they (unfortunately) cut down a majority of the willow
>trees in the park so that would be possible;-)
I'm just curious: when and why did they do that?
I find that hard to reconcile in a town like Ithaca.
BARR DOUG
Started at Jeffco, KBJC (boo) and finished up at Boulder 1V5 (yea!).
Received my PPSEL in October 1999. Bought an Aviat Husky in December 1999.
Now have 220 hours in Husky. Training for my IFR in my IFR equiped Husky.
One of my goals is to land at every public airport in the state of Colorado.
I have about 60 (all but 8 of them). Going to Alaska in August, yes in
my Husky. Love taildraggers, grass strips and the Colorado mountains. I have
hiked Colorado (Wyoming to New Mexico 650 miles), kayaked just about every
river in the state, skiied just about every ski area in the state,
driven my car and BMW motorcycle on just about every paved highway in the
state, and am now flying over the damn state!
Other aviation goals are to get my commercial pilot's license, tow gliders,
land with skiis and floats on my Husky and fly a Lear Jet (only $1500 per
hour!).
Single, age, 1 child, EE degree, University of Colorado 1988. Employed as a
Network Analyst. Other interests include the following the stock market,
playing the guitar and piano and being a soccer coach.
Brad Benson
] We done this last year about this same time. I thought it was neat so let's
] do it again. Here I go.
Brad Benson: Born in Rochester, MN; living in Maplewood MN. Software
engineer and partner in Computer Data Strategies, Inc. Wife, one 11
mo. old son, dog, turtle, and a 1975 Piper Archer (paid for with OS/2
software, if you can believe that!). Have commercial certificate
w/SEL, MEL, and IA ratings.
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Brad Benson
Sr. Software Engineer, CDS, Inc.
CP-ASMEL/IA, PA-28-180 N44789
"When I press my face against the frosted shower stall,
I see stuff through the glass that I don't recognize at all." - tmbg.
Antonio Aponte
Bluestr...@webtv.net wrote:
(I hope Melissa
> never sees this!).
Send Antonio $100-- and she never will !
Antonio ;-)
Antonio Aponte
luc...@my-deja.com wrote:
>
> Don Luckey,
We were flying by NAS
> Oceana when an F-14 came straight toward us and then at the last minute
> whipped around us(we each had a visual on the other, and were in
> contact with Oceana control). We could see each other in the cockpit
> quite clearly. There was never a fear of collision, but did give
> everyone on my plane a thrill.
Ha! This made me laugh because I often fly across the Strait of San Juan
De Fuca off the coast of Washington state and near the Whidbey Island
Naval station. They have A-9's, F-17's (?) and other fast-moving birds
that just love to lock you up on their radar and use you as a practice
target. I think this is what happened to you and YEAH!....Its a real
eye-opener!
Antonio
Wizard of Draws
>
>
> Yeah, once I don't need Terri's sign-off for every new airport,
> perhaps we can gather some of us southeasterners and toss a bevie over
> lunch, eh wot?
>
I'm game.
--
Jeff 'The Wizard of Draws' Bucchino
Original Free Cartoon Clipart at:
http://www.wizardofdraws.com & http://www.cartoonclipart.com
Jim Fisher
> Yeah, once I don't need Terri's sign-off for every new airport,
> perhaps we can gather some of us southeasterners and toss a bevie over
> lunch, eh wot?
"Wizard of Draws" <shar...@mindspring.com> wrote
> I'm game.
My Bro lives in Alpharetta so I'll be over at LZU a few times during the
year. One of these days, I'm gonna do Mathis just so I can say I beat it
and lived.
Anyway, would love to hook up with both youz guys.
In the meantime, if y'all ever get over this way, you got a official invite.
-
Jim Fisher
North Alabama
Cherokee 180
Bluestr...@webtv.net
remember my own name.This, in itself,is a self-protection feature.
Bluestr...@webtv.net
bbq place in Winder,or Downwinds at PDK? Or the 57 Alpha Cafe in
Rutherfordton,NC? The local chapter of the He-Man Woman-Haters Club
meets at these locales often (No,we don't hate women-we even have
fly-chix join us).
William L. Bahn
this this thread Jim is responding to? I can't figure it out. I don't know
why people insist on making responses without any context (i.e., relevent
quoted material). I haven't seen a browsers yet that does a perfect job of
tracking threads - and it would be nearly impossible to write one since at
any given time your server probably doesn't have all of the posts.
><snicker,snick, snick>
>
>Thanks for the grins, Billy.
>
>You sound like a complete curmudgeon. But I don't think you are nearly as
>butt-holish as you think you are and would love to meet ya' one of these
>days.
>
>You're fooling yourself but you don't believe it.
>