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  1. bigD

    Question for Pilots...

    Left handed. First (and only) child. Heights from an airplane don't bother me, but peering over the side of a cliff, etc...does.
  2. bigD

    Identify this aircraft please...

    Challenger 300?
  3. bigD

    Hobby Crash?

    We were due for some debate. We haven't had much action around here since the WSCoD thread!
  4. bigD

    Is Bobbysand still around?

    He still lurks (he visited yesterday, according to the board), but rarely posts anymore. It's a shame, but sometimes priorities change.
  5. bigD

    ChprpltII???

    350 has been known as an a$$clown for quite some time. When it turned out that English was talking about him, my first reaction was, "That's it? Of course he's a fake!" And now Chprplt was banned for saying it? Sheesh.
  7. bigD

    Good questions to ask before the IFR checkride

    Hell, a Lear will be burning a huge amount of fuel at Flight Level 250.
  8. bigD

    Good or bad career move??

    I think the crux here is that 800TT and 800 "additional time" isn't going to help you in the eyes of the insurance companies. If you're not insurable, then anything else is a moot point. Sounds to me like you're not considering the regionals. If that's true, then you need to keep working on...
  9. bigD

    8 seats for 1.3M?

    Honestly, I think a jet, even a 550, is a little more than we're going to be willing to chew. We do operate a Citation out of the city where we're headquartered, but the guys here really love the cavernous 200 cabin, and with our legs being as short as they are, I tend to think a King Air is a...
  10. bigD

    light twin time

    Contract Baron pilots around here are making $250-300/day plus expenses. Even if you were qualified to fly a Baron (which you're not), think about all the friends you'd make around here by offering to fly one for free! Although with your time, you might be able to find a good gig washing a...
  11. bigD

    8 seats for 1.3M?

    I've given some thought to a 550, however I was concerned about the higher operating costs. How much more do you figure it'd cost to operate than say, a 200? Obviously it'll burn quite a bit more fuel, but what about MX, Phase I-IV inspections, etc...are we looking at just an incremental cost...
  13. bigD

    8 seats for 1.3M?

    Thanks all for the suggestions! There's a lot there that I didn't think of. And to be clear, when I said 8 seats, I meant 6 in the back and 2 up front. Of course, *more* seats shouldn't be a problem either. :)
  14. bigD

    8 seats for 1.3M?

    My boss has decided that he'd like to have a little more room than what our current little Cheyenne II can give him. He's telling me that he'd like to seat 6 people in the back comfortably. I can understand why - many trips I fly involve taking 6, and in the Cheyenne that means one is sitting on...
  15. bigD

    Which jet would work?

    WSCoD!
  16. bigD

    Precision FAF

    You're new here, aren't you? This is FlightInfo. There is ALWAYS a debate!
  17. bigD

    FBO in SAT

    I decided to give them a try a few months back, and they did a great job of taking care of my passengers. Rental car was pulled up to the plane, and everyone was friendly. Unfortunately the pilot areas aren't quite as nice, and there's no crew car (although they will drive you somewhere if you'd...
  19. bigD

    Grumman GA7 question

    You sure about this? The one I flew had two O320-D1D's on it. I don't think Grumman built other GA-7's any differently.
  20. bigD

    Zero Fuel Weight

    Heh - this is really pedantic, even for you, Tony! :D
  21. bigD

    Grumman GA7 question

    Hmmm...that I don't know. I've never heard anything about a 5,000 hour limit on the spar.
  22. bigD

    Area 51...

    Sheesh! Just turn your transponder off and fly over it all you want! Oh, and lemme know how that goes.... :)
  23. bigD

    Grumman GA7 question

    Yes - it is bonded, and the airframe is smooth. I think this is how Grumman managed to get Seminole/Duchess like performance on less horsepower and a wider airframe. Unfortunately I can't say about an AD on the glue, although I have been told that there are no recurring AD's for the airframe...
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