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  1. J

    Three unique things...

    1. After taking off from the ice runway at Alton Bay, NH http://ossipeeaviation.com/alton-bay-ice.html I flew at about 30 feet above the lake. Indicating a ground speed of 90 knots I was passed by 2 snowmobiles. 2. Flew over Hiroshima City, Japan, in a Cessna 152. 3. I remember when we got...
  2. J

    Anybody want a house in Fort Worth for a STEAL?

    Another thought keeps going through my mind. Is there a divorce involved?
  3. J

    What's a Contact Approach?

    Whenever you get into these things try to find where it came from. If my memory is correct the Contact Approach came out during the 40's. At that time many radio beacons were on the field and the approach to the field could be a long process and remember, they had VERY little radar. I have...
  4. J

    I hit 50 today

    61 for me. Every day I wake up on this side of the grass is a GREAT day. With my ancestry I'll be around for awhile yet. No AD's on my bod YET! Enjoying being retarded, er retired. Working part time keeps my 172 in the air. Enjoy the 50's, it's a great time of life.
  5. J

    Airports without designated runway exits?

    Mayor's brother had the concrete contract??? :goofy:
  6. J

    Can a pilot decowl the airplane

    I've been flying for over 30 years now and I have run across some interesting preflights. One thing I have always checked is look inside the air scoops to see what's on top of the cylinders. Before I soloed I found a complete SK 3/8 drive socket set complete with metal case. Only missing the...
  7. J

    Can a pilot decowl the airplane

    Some years ago TSA stopped us from preflighting our aircraft. They said we could not exit the jetway onto the ramp. This has happened several times. They claimed we could do ALL of our preflight INSIDE the plane. I refused to go, we took a delay of over 3 hours before we could get this...
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