The Skies Ain't Friendly No More

Coffee Warlord · 03-19-2009, 01:33 PM

So with my enforced exile from the working world, and with the help of my folks, I'm taking flying lessons.

Lesson 1 was today. I'm thinking, "okay, lesson one has to be simple...taxi, and I'll fly a bit." Noooooo.

"Alright, pull it onto the runway, won't be needing the brakes at all, and go full throttle." Whee. Holy shit, I'm taking off.

Took it off, flew, did some turns and messed around a bit. Get us steered back to the runway, and I'm figuring he's gonna take over the controls for the landing. Wrong again. I take that sucker all the way through the approach and land it with a minimal amount of aid from the instructor.

Wee bit of an adrenaline rush there, lemme tell you.

Be afraid. There's a Java Warlord in the skies above.

MikeVic · 03-19-2009, 01:36 PM

That sounds cool!! Did you have to do anything beforehand? A written test and stuff? Sorry if you posted about this before, I don't remember.

JediKooter · 03-19-2009, 01:53 PM

That sounds like fun. Just in time to learn now that the flying cars are finally working.

Coffee Warlord · 03-19-2009, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeVic

That sounds cool!! Did you have to do anything beforehand? A written test and stuff? Sorry if you posted about this before, I don't remember.

Not a damn thing. I went in with experience from Flight Sim computer games...that's it.

Preflight check of the plane, get your ass in, and holy shit, the instructor is letting you take off.

flere-imsaho · 03-19-2009, 02:00 PM

Groovy. Are you doing this out of the flight school at Palwaukee?

Coffee Warlord · 03-19-2009, 02:01 PM

Nah, I live about a mile away from Clow (Bolingbrook). Two second drive for me and I'm there.

flere-imsaho · 03-19-2009, 02:02 PM

Cool. Now don't crash on my house, OK?

Coffee Warlord · 03-19-2009, 02:07 PM

I'm trying to get some machine guns mounted for strafing practice.

JediKooter · 03-19-2009, 02:09 PM

You should drop some turkeys out of the plane on Thanksgiving.

Passacaglia · 03-19-2009, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by flere-imsaho

Cool. Now don't crash on my house, OK?

Word. Just stay away from the tall buildings, and that should keep you away from me.

MJ4H · 03-19-2009, 02:15 PM

That would scare the daylights out of me. Sounds awesome.

flere-imsaho · 03-19-2009, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Coffee Warlord

I'm trying to get some machine guns mounted for strafing practice.

Don't make me convert the Diaper Genie into an anti-aircraft device....

Kodos · 03-19-2009, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by JediKooter

You should drop some turkeys out of the plane on Thanksgiving.

They're hitting the ground like wet burlap sacks!

thesloppy · 03-19-2009, 04:14 PM

Nice! That does sound fun.

Cringer · 03-19-2009, 04:18 PM

Did they frisk you for bombs first? That sounds awfully easy to get on and have control of a plane, even if it is a small one.

Next lesson tell the instructor he can land it because you don't need to learn that part. Take a camera to record his reaction, too.

Flasch186 · 03-19-2009, 04:19 PM

dying industry as teleportation moves in.

Surtt · 03-19-2009, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Flasch186

dying industry as teleportation moves in.

teleportation won't take off for another 500 years or so.

SackAttack · 03-19-2009, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Flasch186

dying industry as teleportation moves in.

I'm sorry, but 'complete molecular disassociation followed by reassociation on the other end' sounds more like dying to me.

How would they transfer your consciousness, anyway?

JediKooter · 03-19-2009, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by SackAttack

I'm sorry, but 'complete molecular disassociation followed by reassociation on the other end' sounds more like dying to me.

How would they transfer your consciousness, anyway?

Need to be careful, then you have a situation like in TRON.

BrianD · 03-19-2009, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Kodos

They're hitting the ground like wet burlap sacks!

As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly.

Coffee Warlord · 03-19-2009, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by BrianD

As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly.

Did you just call me a turkey?

BrianD · 03-19-2009, 09:20 PM

I would love to take flying lessons someday. I've wanted to do it for a while, but I haven't found a way to talk myself into it. You doing it for fun, or is there a plan for work here somewhere?

Coffee Warlord · 03-19-2009, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by BrianD

I would love to take flying lessons someday. I've wanted to do it for a while, but I haven't found a way to talk myself into it. You doing it for fun, or is there a plan for work here somewhere?

Right now it's for fun and something to do while I'm out of work. I'm not ruling out the possibility of going for a commercial/instructor license for work down the road, but that's awfully far down the line to even think about.

M GO BLUE!!! · 03-19-2009, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Coffee Warlord

I'm figuring he's gonna take over the controls for the landing. Wrong again. I take that sucker all the way through the approach and land it with a minimal amount of aid from the instructor.

Yeah. I think landing is now a required part of flight school...

Dutch · 03-19-2009, 11:36 PM

It's okay, his instructor stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night.

Coffee Warlord · 04-04-2009, 11:00 PM

FINALLY (fucking weather) got to go up for lesson two today. Fun times, little bit of a crosswind on the landing, and a TON of traffic. First nice flying day we've had in so long, everybody was out and about.

Got to learn stall recovery, which, it's moderately amusing intentionally stalling an aircraft.

Next up, I get to put on the blinders and practice maneuvers using only instrument readings (the blinders make it so you can't see out the window).

flere-imsaho · 04-06-2009, 10:03 AM

It's a good thing I installed the AAA guns on top of the house this weekend.

03-19-2009, 01:53 PM	#3
JediKooter Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: San Diego via Sausalito via San Jose via San Diego	That sounds like fun. Just in time to learn now that the flying cars are finally working. __________________ I'm no longer a Chargers fan, they are dead to me Coming this summer to a movie theater near you: The Adventures of Jedikooter: Part 4

03-19-2009, 02:02 PM	#7
flere-imsaho Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chicagoland	Cool. Now don't crash on my house, OK? Last edited by flere-imsaho : 03-19-2009 at 02:02 PM.

03-19-2009, 02:09 PM	#9
JediKooter Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: San Diego via Sausalito via San Jose via San Diego	You should drop some turkeys out of the plane on Thanksgiving. __________________ I'm no longer a Chargers fan, they are dead to me Coming this summer to a movie theater near you: The Adventures of Jedikooter: Part 4

03-19-2009, 04:18 PM	#15
Cringer Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Edinburg,TX	Did they frisk you for bombs first? That sounds awfully easy to get on and have control of a plane, even if it is a small one. Next lesson tell the instructor he can land it because you don't need to learn that part. Take a camera to record his reaction, too. __________________ You Stole Fizzy Lifting drinks! You bumped into the ceiling which now has to be washed and steralized, so you get NOTHING! You lose!

03-19-2009, 04:19 PM	#16
Flasch186 Coordinator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Jacksonville, FL	dying industry as teleportation moves in. __________________ Jacksonville-florida-homes-for-sale Putting a New Spin on Real Estate! ----------------------------------------------------------- Commissioner of the USFL USFL

03-19-2009, 01:36 PM	#2
MikeVic Head Coach Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hometown of Canada	That sounds cool!! Did you have to do anything beforehand? A written test and stuff? Sorry if you posted about this before, I don't remember.

03-19-2009, 02:00 PM	#5
flere-imsaho Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chicagoland	Groovy. Are you doing this out of the flight school at Palwaukee?

03-19-2009, 02:01 PM	#6
Coffee Warlord Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Colorado Springs	Nah, I live about a mile away from Clow (Bolingbrook). Two second drive for me and I'm there.

03-19-2009, 02:07 PM	#8
Coffee Warlord Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Colorado Springs	I'm trying to get some machine guns mounted for strafing practice.

03-19-2009, 02:15 PM	#11
MJ4H Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hog Country	That would scare the daylights out of me. Sounds awesome.

03-19-2009, 04:14 PM	#14
thesloppy Pro Starter Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: PDX	Nice! That does sound fun.

03-19-2009, 09:20 PM	#22
BrianD Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Appleton, WI	I would love to take flying lessons someday. I've wanted to do it for a while, but I haven't found a way to talk myself into it. You doing it for fun, or is there a plan for work here somewhere?

03-19-2009, 11:36 PM	#25
Dutch "Dutch" Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Tampa, FL	It's okay, his instructor stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night.

04-04-2009, 11:00 PM	#26
Coffee Warlord Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Colorado Springs	FINALLY (fucking weather) got to go up for lesson two today. Fun times, little bit of a crosswind on the landing, and a TON of traffic. First nice flying day we've had in so long, everybody was out and about. Got to learn stall recovery, which, it's moderately amusing intentionally stalling an aircraft. Next up, I get to put on the blinders and practice maneuvers using only instrument readings (the blinders make it so you can't see out the window).

04-06-2009, 10:03 AM	#27
flere-imsaho Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chicagoland	It's a good thing I installed the AAA guns on top of the house this weekend.

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