Chicago Sectional

[brien23]

1964 Chicago Sectional, a little change since I started flying.

 

[TRocket]

That is really cool. Wish I could have started flying back then!

 

[asicer]

That is really cool. Wish I could have started flying back then!

Without a 'chute? And no GPS? No syn-vis? No NEXRAD? No TIS? No Foreflight? In an aluminum airplane? Oh the horrors!

 

[TRocket]

Without a 'chute? And no GPS? No syn-vis? No NEXRAD? No TIS? No Foreflight? In an aluminum airplane? Oh the horrors!

Ha ha, that's one of the reasons I like have an old school instructor. Takes the GPS away from me quite a bit and makes me rely on the needles, (And it's only a Garmin 430 at that), never seen synthetic vision in person, and though I have WingX Pro, the Ipad usually stays at home unless I'm putting around on an afternoon VFR trip. I like knowing the old school way of doing things even though I'm from a younger generation. Technology is great and all, definitely has it's benefits, but in a lot of ways, makes us lazier and less skilled. Plus the old school stuff is a lot cooler in my opinion!

 

[brien23]

Without a 'chute? And no GPS? No syn-vis? No NEXRAD? No TIS? No Foreflight? In an aluminum airplane? Oh the horrors!

It was a 7AC rag bag champ I started in at York Township 1964.

 

[Shepherd]

Started flying in May of 1964, got my PPL, high performance, and multi-engine seaplane ratings the day after my birthday in May, 1965 (my birthday is on a Federal Holiday, couldn't schedule it that day). The next day I did my taildragger. Most of the time I flew with gas station road-maps. I know I must have had some sectionals, but I barely remember them. If I needed to go someplace the road-map worked fine.

 

[dewi8095]

Started flying in 1958. Sectionals then were so less cluttered. Urban sprawl was minimal and landmarks stood out more prominently. Muck easier to navigate using dead reckoning.

 

[SkyDog58]

Those were the days... none of the airspace we currently deal with and...

Meigs was still there!

I would gladly trade some or all of the modern technology and conveniences that we as pilots have to roll the clock back to simpler times.

 

[strangebird]

I started in 1968 at Joliet, I was 15, I still remember landing at Elgi, Mitchell, Hinsdale and more that are now gone, I also remember when Dupage was really busy and you would be tenth in line for takeoff and trying to land was impossible sometimes there was so much traffic, now I drive by there occasionally and it is dead most days, people still have airplanes but not a lot are flying anymore, sad to see. Yes those were the days and I am glad I got to live them.

 

[Pilawt]

Here's Los Angeles when I started learning to fly in the 1960s.

The new format double-sided charts first came out about the time I got my PPL. I still have a 1st edition:

 

[coloradobluesky]

I had a friend that learned to fly somewhere near Chicago in a J3 in the lat 1950's. He was a student, soloing on a cross country, and he got lost over Illinois west of Chicago. So he sees a farmer on his tractor in a field and he LANDS. Farmer comes over and asks him whats up. Guy is embarrassed so he says "If a guy was to buy a pair of shoes around here, where would he go?". Farmer gets it and says "well, Kirkland (or whatever) is right over there and Kingston is down the highway another 5 miles. My friend thanks him, hops back in the J3 and takes off, finding his way back ok now.
True story!

 

[Mason]

It was a 7AC rag bag champ I started in at York Township 1964.

That is where I did my first solo, 1964, in Champ N82915. Herb Miller was my CFI. He and his brother Emil owned the airport. I worked summers and weekend there pumping gas, washing plane, and other stuff in trade for flight time. The Champ went for $10/hour wet,and the CFI was $5.
http://www.airfields-freeman.com/IL/Airfields_IL_Chicago_W.htm#lombard

 

[RyanB]

Nice! Yup, good ole Meigs is still on the map. Times have surely changed. Thanks for sharing!

 

[RyanB]

That is where I did my first solo, 1964, in Champ N82915. Herb Miller was my CFI. He and his brother Emil owned the airport. I worked summers and weekend there pumping gas, washing plane, and other stuff in trade for flight time. The Chamnp went for $10/hour wet,and the CFI was $5.
http://www.airfields-freeman.com/IL/Airfields_IL_Chicago_W.htm#lombard

Thats awesome! If only it was still that way today. Working 8 hours at the FBO today might only give you .3 of hobbs time.

 

[Mason]

Thats awesome! If only it was still that way today. Working 8 hours at the FBO today might only give you .3 of hobbs time.

I worked sunup to sundown for one hour of dual. It worked out to about $1/hr on average.

 

[RyanB]

I worked sunup to sundown for one hour of dual. It worked out to about $1/hr on average.

I suppose it works out to be about the same then