Anyone Go Flying On Friday The 13th?

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Anyone superstitious about Friday the 13th? :hairraise:

Superstitious at all? :yesnod: :nonod: :yesnod: :nonod:
 
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Not today, but back on the last Friday the 13th (in April) I "tempted fate" by riding on the Collings Foundation's B-17G from SAF to SDL. Any superstitions in the back of my mind were gone by the time the engines fired up.
 
I passed my checkride on the previous Friday the 13th :yesnod: (April). I'm glad I didn't realize it was Friday the 13th until a day or two later. I think I might consider it a good luck day from here on out.
 
Yep, two flights actually... 1st one we did inverted and accelerated spins and the second was a mx test flight :)
 
You nuts? Aviation is dangerous enough. Why put the added danger out there flying on a known unlucky day? I only fly on Mondays. Mondays with calm wind and no clouds. Of course I check my horoscope for the month as well. If it's not a positive outlook with Saturn being in the same alignment as pluto, forget it, this guy ain't leaving the ground. I won't even bring up the hazards with solar flares.
 
Velocity173 said:
You nuts? Aviation is dangerous enough. Why put the added danger out there flying on a known unlucky day? I only fly on Mondays. Mondays with calm wind and no clouds. Of course I check my horoscope for the month as well. If it's not a positive outlook with Saturn being in the same alignment as pluto, forget it, this guy ain't leaving the ground. I won't even bring up the hazards with solar flares.
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Good thing you had your rabbit's foot! ;)
 
Ive flown on the last 4 Friday the 13ths. So far my life has just gotten better and better, so I don't believe in it.
 
That's my lucky number. I'd be flying right now if I was sober, and the other guy didn't have the airplane this weekend.
 
Absolutely. Off at 9, south over Waldo Lake, a couple circles of Crater Lake, Over to OTH for a couple of approaches, back to the old homestead.
 
Henning said:
Nope, running an ITB tanker rig pushing crude oil around 3 weeks on, 3 weeks off, working for Satan himself.
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Sorry to go off on a tangent, but congrats. Not such a bad gig.

As far as flying today, was considering a night flight until I saw a lovely big margarita glass at the restaurant on the table next to us while I was ordering spinach dip as an appetizer... so...

No flying for me!
 
denverpilot said:
Sorry to go off on a tangent, but congrats. Not such a bad gig.

As far as flying today, was considering a night flight until I saw a lovely big margarita glass at the restaurant on the table next to us while I was ordering spinach dip as an appetizer... so...

No flying for me!
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Yes, a martini got in my way.
 
denverpilot said:
Sorry to go off on a tangent, but congrats. Not such a bad gig.

As far as flying today, was considering a night flight until I saw a lovely big margarita glass at the restaurant on the table next to us while I was ordering spinach dip as an appetizer... so...

No flying for me!
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John221us said:
Yes, a martini got in my way.
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But..but.. It's 8 hours bottle to throttle, those drinks come in a glass.
 
Ha! Didn't even realize it was Friday the 13th yesterday. Flew back from a trip to the shore.

I did see a black cat though. :)
 
Had planned to but the weather forecast had other ideas. Of course, as expected the decision to drive ensured adequate flying weather.
 
About a year ago I was doing T&Gs on 28 L with the wind 260 @10 G 18. I was having great fun practicing my X wind landings. I had been doing it for close to an hour, was on downwind when it dawned on me it was Friday 13. I called that one a full stop.

-John
 
Flew two loads on a fire. Had no idea what day it was; they're all blending into one, this time of year.
 
I flew...had to go pick up the plane at the avionics shop. Lost my encoder.
 
Twice, nothing happened. Even after filling the plane with 100LL.
 
I flew Friday. Had to permanently reposition my Tripacer from Torrington WY to Lewistown MT. It was a great flight with a 15-20 knot tailwind. It was almost a little boring with no bumps and I flew so high at 7000ft, I only had to deviate around one set of hills. It was a nice 3.5 hour flight. My poor folks got to bring up my truck in a 10 hour drive.
 
Flew to Gaston's for brunch!

(Yes, I know this thread is ancient!)
 
timwinters said:
Flew to Gaston's for brunch!

(Yes, I know this thread is ancient!)
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Ancient! I flew. Took the plane from a marker beacon tune-up at the avionics shop to the A&Ps to install my BAS harnesses, engine heater and 406ELT. I'll get her back on Weds :).
 
First commercial lesson with lazy 8’s and 8’s on pylons, commercial standards steep turns...on to 10hours complex.
 
I was supposed to and had the scrub. Tried later for a fuel run and couldn’t transmit on either comm.
 
Flew a couple Discovery flights, couple lessons. ****ing hot out there, so I went home at noon.
 
I have flown on Friday the 13th before, but generally I refuse to listen to John Denver or Ozzy before flying
 
I flew all day and even got the privilege of doing an enroute check with the FAA while they were going to assist the NTSB in a crash investigation.
 
Flew down for some clamming. Two hours each way and brought home a bucket of fresh razor clams.


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