I got to fly a Mirage!

wsuffa said:
I think that before you do that, you need a ride in a PC-12. PapaCharlie-12. Has a nice ring to it.
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Forget that, if they win the lottery a Citation X+ could be a nice addition to the 6PC toy collection! :D
 
JCranford said:
After a couple of beers I almost had him talked into going in halfsies on a Commander.



And THEN he wanted to see my skydiving rig. Given his 'prior training' with parachutes I couldnt allow my handle to get that close to him...
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The monkey taught him that crap.

Ted DuPuis said:
You've never flown a 310. ;)
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Stop talking about 310s!!! Damn it you're such an enabler!!! ;)
 
The mirage is about 18gph

A 310 around 25?

Not that bad with $3.50 fuel prices right now.
 
dell30rb said:
The mirage is about 18gph

A 310 around 25?

Not that bad with $3.50 fuel prices right now.
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When I've run the numbers, the 310 I fly will have about the same block times and fuel burns as a PA46 for a no-wind condition. The PA46 has a much nicer cabin and pressurization, but the 310 has two (more reliable) engines, much better climb rate, and handles icing much better, while being a cheaper airframe to own.

Very different planes with minimal overlap, though.

bikert said:
:lol:

An episode of "as the prop turns" should have Ted replying "310" to any arbitrary question. :D
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Have you flown a 310 lately? ;)
 
Ted DuPuis said:
Have you flown a 310 lately? ;)
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Nah, not interested. I think they're ugly. I'd take one for free though or real cheap. Come to think of it, most of them are real cheap! I wonder why... ;)
 
Ted DuPuis said:
I'm glad someone noticed! :D



The 'copter 'chute would require an explosive device to remove the main rotor prior to deploying. Think about that for a minute. I think I'll take my chances with the engine failure.
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They could just autorotate to landing:yesnod:
 
Gerhardt said:
I've always thought they were good-looking.

But then again, no one ever accused me of having good taste.
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Everyone has their own idea of what looks good. Luckily there are lots of planes out there to satisfy everyone.
 
Jaybird180 said:
I'm thinking that's an obscure reference to Henning:confused::idea:
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There was a member (not henning) who had a mid-flight malfunction of the fuel selctor that resulted in his engine quitting. Thanks to his quick thinking and acting he made a safe, pretty much uneventful landing.
That was a real quick paraphrasing. There is a thread on it somewhere. A situation handled extremely well.
 
farmerbrake said:
There was a member (not henning) who had a mid-flight malfunction of the fuel selctor that resulted in his engine quitting. Thanks to his quick thinking and acting he made a safe, pretty much uneventful landing.
That was a real quick paraphrasing. There is a thread on it somewhere. A situation handled extremely well.
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Correct. I was referring to Eggman's thread about declaring an emergency when he had a malfunction of the fuel selector. He handled it perfectly. My comment was tongue-in-cheek, which Ted DuPuis was aware of (since he is Eggman).
 
SoonerAviator said:
Correct. I was referring to Eggman's thread about declaring an emergency when he had a malfunction of the fuel selector. He handled it perfectly. My comment was tongue-in-cheek, which Ted DuPuis was aware of (since he is Eggman).
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I can assure you, I am not Eggman. :)
 
Clark1961 said:
Eggman confessed that you are one of the voices in his head...
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That's a separate issue.

As an instructor, I install 2-way transceiver chips in the brains of my students so that I can tell them what to do when I'm not there. It's a great system, although is defeated by the use of a foil hat.
 
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