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The Iowan Path
bjrogg:
Great to hear from you again John.
Whole different perspective of things when viewed from a small plane. I still remember my first ride probably close to 50 years ago. I was hooked. After I got out of electronics school a old timer I knew gave me a little help. He was the one I got my first ride from when I was a kid. He got me to where I was pretty close to ready to solo. Then I took lessons and got my private pilot single engine fixed wing Aircraft rating. A few years later we flew his plane to Florida and he got his sea plane rating. I went up with his instructor in a J-3 cub on floats. Man still puts a huge smile on my face every time I think of it.
I you ever get a chance to fly on floats don’t pass it up.
Bjrogg
DC:
That's funny. I worked for the telephone company and travelled a lot by small float planes, Beavers and 180's mostly. I've got hundreds of hours as a passenger but I've never been in a small plane on wheels.
bjrogg:
--- Quote from: DC on August 16, 2020, 10:34:36 am ---That's funny. I worked for the telephone company and travelled a lot by small float planes, Beavers and 180's mostly. I've got hundreds of hours as a passenger but I've never been in a small plane on wheels.
--- End quote ---
They certainly are two different birds DC. I have mostly taken off and landed on grass. Which is quite different from pavement, but not nearly as much so as water. Just taxi alone is totally different. Was a unique experience for me.
Bjrogg
Pappy:
Very cool John, been missing you and wondering what you have been up to, I see now you been busy as usual. :)
Pappy
DC:
My first trip was in a Beaver and I was sitting in the jump seat at the back. As we were taxiing out of the river mouth the pilot was testing the controls but he kept looking out the window at the back of the plane. After a little of that he throttled back, turned around to me and said," Right behind you there's a compartment. If you look in there you'll find a parachute. If I give you the nod will you pass it up to me." Then he hit the throttle and we were off ;D
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