Pete Fleischmann Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 (edited) Apparently today is world pilot day? So if you are a pilot, have a great day! Click me cheers P Edited April 26, 2022 by Pete Fleischmann ivanmoe, Michael931080, Martinnfb and 5 others 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy! Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 Oooh I’ma make this an epic Tuesday! Martinnfb, Pete Fleischmann and GreyGhost 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easixpedro Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 Most pilots think the world revolves around them already, don't know why they need a special day... I'll see myself out. Timmy!, Pete Fleischmann, rigor and 7 others 3 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheetah11 Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 9 hours ago, easixpedro said: Most pilots think the world revolves around them already, don't know why they need a special day... I'll see myself out. During aerobatics the world does revolve around the pilot. Martinnfb, Pete Fleischmann and GreyGhost 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 Blue Skies ! Pete Fleischmann and GreyGhost 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkwrench Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 I have 40 hours in a Cessna 152. Does that count??? Lol Tim Martinnfb, GreyGhost and Iain 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivanmoe Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 45 minutes ago, Hawkwrench said: I have 40 hours in a Cessna 152. Does that count??? Lol Tim Ever get your ticket? If so... Absolutely! Martinnfb and GreyGhost 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivanmoe Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 (edited) As a percentage of the world's population, pilots are a rare breed. Since so many of the WW2 generation have passed, they're a decreasing sliver of the USA, as well. Doesn't augur well for GA, BTW, as we're a shrinking constituency, not to mention one that's viewed as being privileged. Edited April 28, 2022 by ivanmoe mizpelt wurd GreyGhost, Martinnfb and Pete Fleischmann 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Fleischmann Posted April 28, 2022 Author Share Posted April 28, 2022 (edited) I think if you’ve soloed , you’re a pilot. If you took off, flew around, and landed without dying- then you’ve done something that most people haven’t. My wife’s uncle Mike owned a Cherokee 140. He only ever had a Student pilots Certificate. He kept the aircraft on my wife’s family’s 1000+ acre ranch in Nebraska, and used the aircraft to check the wells on the ranch. He got to solo and quit taking lessons. Flew that damn airplane like that for years- kinda surprised he didn’t kill himself. cheers P Edited April 28, 2022 by Pete Fleischmann GreyGhost, Iain, Martinnfb and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokeyforgothispassword Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 On 4/27/2022 at 4:52 AM, Pete Fleischmann said: Apparently today is world pilot day? So if you are a pilot, have a great day! Click me cheers P There’s no need to ask if anyones a pilot, they’ll tell you and show you their chunky chronograph wrist weight to prove it! Iain, easixpedro, Pete Fleischmann and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daywalker Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 9 minutes ago, Pete Fleischmann said: I think if you’ve soloed , you’re a pilot. If you took off, flew around, and landed without dying- then you’ve done something that most people haven’t. I agree, I am currently working on my private (all flight requirements and exams are done - just need my checkride to finish) and have always hesitated calling myself a pilot until one day my instructor told me "If you can preflight, take off, and land in one piece - you're a pilot". Made sense to me. Hoping to get my checkride in the next few weeks, terrified to do it but I won't stop this close to my goal! Jeff T, Martinnfb, GreyGhost and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Fleischmann Posted April 28, 2022 Author Share Posted April 28, 2022 9 minutes ago, Daywalker said: I agree, I am currently working on my private (all flight requirements and exams are done - just need my checkride to finish) and have always hesitated calling myself a pilot until one day my instructor told me "If you can preflight, take off, and land in one piece - you're a pilot". Made sense to me. Hoping to get my checkride in the next few weeks, terrified to do it but I won't stop this close to my goal! outstanding brother! Very psyched for you! best of luck on your checkride! Remember the checkride rule of 3 “D’s”: as long as you don’t do something “dumb”, “different “ or “dangerous “ you’ll be good! let us know when you are done! best P Iain, GreyGhost, Daywalker and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daywalker Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 Thanks Pete, will do! It's the "dumb" part I'm afraid of! GreyGhost, Martinnfb, Pete Fleischmann and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dope737 Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 1 hour ago, Daywalker said: I agree, I am currently working on my private (all flight requirements and exams are done - just need my checkride to finish) and have always hesitated calling myself a pilot until one day my instructor told me "If you can preflight, take off, and land in one piece - you're a pilot". Made sense to me. Hoping to get my checkride in the next few weeks, terrified to do it but I won't stop this close to my goal! Congrats!!! Good luck!! GreyGhost, Daywalker, Pete Fleischmann and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkwrench Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 2 hours ago, Pete Fleischmann said: I think if you’ve soloed , you’re a pilot. If you took off, flew around, and landed without dying- then you’ve done something that most people haven’t. My wife’s uncle Mike owned a Cherokee 140. He only ever had a Student pilots Certificate. He kept the aircraft on my wife’s family’s 1000+ acre ranch in Nebraska, and used the aircraft to check the wells on the ranch. He got to solo and quit taking lessons. Flew that damn airplane like that for years- kinda surprised he didn’t kill himself. cheers P I soloed numerous times, was getting ready to do my solo cross country and tore my ligaments in my right ankle and I never pursued finishing up after that. I've had 2 series of blood clots and now I'm on blood thinners so I'm grounded now! Tim GreyGhost, Iain and Martinnfb 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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