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Threefingeredjack

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...Elvis landed his UFO on your property and granted you exclusive rights to his story? Of course you would spend the money on airplanes. What is your dream mission and what tool would you employ?

I have two:

1.) Explore the out of the way portions of the world in my OV-10D

2.) Explore the out of the way water portions of the world in my HU-16.
 
The hell with the money and all that... I'd hitch a ride in the UFO wherever it was going. :D
 
If money were no object I think I'd buy a P-180 Piaggio Avanti II.

Hear me out. No, it doesn't land on floats or get into 3,000 foot runways and while it can be operated on unpaved runways I doubt I ever would.

BUT, it goes 400kts at altitudes of up to FL410 and burns 85 gallons (the 400kts happens at around FL330 with about a 110 gph burn). Best of all though is its single pilot. That means I don't need to hire a pilot. I don't have to worry about some guy being sick and screwing up our family trip. I can just grab the family, pile in and go spur of the moment.

It's got a 5'10" cabin (highest point) so its roomy. I can get anywhere in an easy day. Florida to Seattle...no problem. Two stops most with less than 3 hour legs. It opens up the whole country (except Hawaii of course).

Honestly, for a pilot it would be one heck of an asset to get up and go see the world.
 
Threefingeredjack said:
...Elvis landed his UFO on your property and granted you exclusive rights to his story? Of course you would spend the money on airplanes. What is your dream mission and what tool would you employ?

I have two:

1.) Explore the out of the way portions of the world in my OV-10D

2.) Explore the out of the way water portions of the world in my HU-16.
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PBY to go diving, SR-71 to get places, Beech 18 to plonk around in, MXII to abuse myself and friends in, and a P-47 to show up at pancake breakfasts with.;)
 
Captain said:
If money were no object I think I'd buy a P-180 Piaggio Avanti II.

Hear me out. No, it doesn't land on floats or get into 3,000 foot runways and while it can be operated on unpaved runways I doubt I ever would.

BUT, it goes 400kts at altitudes of up to FL410 and burns 85 gallons (the 400kts happens at around FL330 with about a 110 gph burn). Best of all though is its single pilot. That means I don't need to hire a pilot. I don't have to worry about some guy being sick and screwing up our family trip. I can just grab the family, pile in and go spur of the moment.

It's got a 5'10" cabin (highest point) so its roomy. I can get anywhere in an easy day. Florida to Seattle...no problem. Two stops most with less than 3 hour legs. It opens up the whole country (except Hawaii of course).

Honestly, for a pilot it would be one heck of an asset to get up and go see the world.
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You left out that it is one of the most beautiful planes around.
 
I'd bonk him in the head and tie him up somewhere, jack his UFO, paint TFR THIS on the sides in big letters, get a list of every nonsense ADIZ and TFR in the country and go violation hunting. Mandatory mach 47 passes over every DHS/TSA facility until it's pounded to rubble by the shockwaves. As for those anti-airplane close the airport whiners about noise and all that nonsense, multiple touch and go full afterburner straight up departures at 2am to FL600 right over their house starting at rooftop+10ft.

Then I'm outta here. I'll go find another planet and ban humans from it. Violators will be chucked into the sun.
 
fgcason said:
I'd bonk him in the head and tie him up somewhere, jack his UFO, paint TFR THIS on the sides in big letters, get a list of every nonsense ADIZ and TFR in the country and go violation hunting. Mandatory mach 47 passes over every DHS/TSA facility until it's pounded to rubble by the shockwaves. As for those anti-airplane close the airport whiners about noise and all that nonsense, multiple touch and go full afterburner straight up departures at 2am to FL600 right over their house starting at rooftop+10ft.

Then I'm outta here. I'll go find another planet and ban humans from it. Violators will be chucked into the sun.
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Forget the Piaggio. I like that idea!

Thanks for the chuckle.
 
fgcason said:
I'd bonk him in the head and tie him up somewhere, jack his UFO, paint TFR THIS on the sides in big letters, get a list of every nonsense ADIZ and TFR in the country and go violation hunting. Mandatory mach 47 passes over every DHS/TSA facility until it's pounded to rubble by the shockwaves. As for those anti-airplane close the airport whiners about noise and all that nonsense, multiple touch and go full afterburner straight up departures at 2am to FL600 right over their house starting at rooftop+10ft.

Then I'm outta here. I'll go find another planet and ban humans from it. Violators will be chucked into the sun.
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Best reply. Just tweaking all the NIMBYs of the world would be worth it.
 
fgcason said:
I'd bonk him in the head and tie him up somewhere, jack his UFO, paint TFR THIS on the sides in big letters, get a list of every nonsense ADIZ and TFR in the country and go violation hunting. Mandatory mach 47 passes over every DHS/TSA facility until it's pounded to rubble by the shockwaves. As for those anti-airplane close the airport whiners about noise and all that nonsense, multiple touch and go full afterburner straight up departures at 2am to FL600 right over their house starting at rooftop+10ft.

Then I'm outta here. I'll go find another planet and ban humans from it. Violators will be chucked into the sun.
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Can I be in the right seat???? :yesnod:
 
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