Recent content by MarkJeroplane

It really is a cool place. It's where I first developed a love a flying. Since Cole Palen passed there have been some changes but at it's core it's still the same. Troy is only about 1.5 hours drive north so well worth the trip. They still have an mostly original flying Jenny and some Radial...

Thanks Stephen, That's a very inspiring story and great info!

My first instructor was a guy named Bruce Cunningham. He had been a stunt pilot many years before and while he was a bit crusty I totally trusted him. One of my fondest memories was when he went into a inverted spin....when he recovered I asked if we could do it again. He cracked a big grin...

Some things are better in low def ; )

Very cool info Jim. I love reading about that stuff. Yeah, that does make more sense as that Fokker was just barley an airplane and I always wondered how the heck he accomplished that. Still anything like a hammerhead or more than a stall in that thing is a pretty gutsy move. I live near the...

Thanks all and to the "TheFB" I totally get why you would do that. As long as your medical is good then you save by having an aircraft in some senses. Plus you physically own the thing you've dreamed about for years. I'm going to make sure I get sound medical clearance first like folks have...

Kind of amazing to the think that the Immelmann was first done in a WWI Fokker Eindecker with no ailerons but wing warping! Flying was just too new for those guys to realize how crazy that was.

But he's not within the 10yr look back so it is not available. I'm sure the medical was a slam dunk when you were 16... but at 25 years later, only you know the whole story. Others will clarify, but if there's any chance of a problem you're better off going LSA and your driver's license. I'm...

I had a guy showed up once that had not flown in 23 years. We did the flight others are suggesting above. His hands were shaking and his voice cracked a few times but he flew fine. Sure see myself as that guy. Hopefully I'll do as well. There are quite a few nice grass strips near me and...

10-4. Thanks for the welcome and advice. Is the medical process the same? I remember you just needed to find an FAA Dr. and it was a pretty simple affair. Though I know my vision isn't what it used to be close up.

Hi All, I'm a 49 year old from the NorthEast. I started flying at 15.......working as a line boy at local airport. Soloed at 16 got my SEL certificate soon after and kept flying hoping it would turn into some sort of career. Long story short, went to college got a totally different degree...