atpcliff
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Hi!
I'm furloughed, and working part-time as a substitute teacher.
I could use some interesting posts.
If you know of a high-time pilot in a certain category, let us know and we'll see what interesting stories we can come up with.
Highest Time Pilot:
In UPT-H (AF initial pilot training for helos) I flew a TH-55 (a Hughes 300). The IPs (instructors) were ex-Army helo guys that were 150+ years old, and deaf, of course. My instructor had about 24,000 hours. The highest time IP was about 68? years old and had 48,000 hours!!! I think he was the Wright Bros IP!!!
Highest Time Regional FO:
I just went through J41 groundschool with TSA. There was an FO there with 7000+ hours, including a bunch of jet time (almost no PIC hours). He was kind of an annoying know-it-all, but it was helpful because he did know-it-all, so he could answer the questions when the class instructor was stumped.
Highest Time local Instructor:
I flew once with a female instructor with about 12,400 hours. She only instructs part-time, does A LOT of -135 flying in the GRB area. She was the best civilian instructor I've had, and one of the best, overall.
Weird categories:
Highest Time PIC for a Non-Pilot flying solo with a dead body in the left seat:
I read an accident report about an older wife, who never flew (except riding with her husband), who took the controls when her hubby died enroute. With the help of ATC, and some other flying pilots, she flew the plane for 6.5? hours solo, without an autopilot, with her dead husband's body sitting next to her, until she did a controlled crash into some trees near an airfield. The plane was totalled, but she walked away!
Highest Time for a Weightless Dog:
Our dog, Zephyr (my dad used to work for the Burlington Route RR) flew with us on occasion. I remember once she was in the back (Piper 235-now called a Dakota), and my dad and I were up front. We did some roller-coaster manuevers, and at the top, pushing over, we would go <1G. Poor old Zephyr would float up above the back seat, flail her legs helplessly, and howl. Her max weightless time was about 4 seconds. After a couple of these manuevers, we ceased and desisted, and didn't do anying other than straight and level with her again.
Note: I was in high school, and not licensed in any way, so any SPCA folks can complain to my dad, who was the licensed pilot.
I'm sure you guys/gals can surpass these numbers, and add categories of your own! Post us something interesting to read so we can forget about our furlough cares for a while!
Cliff
GB,WI
I'm furloughed, and working part-time as a substitute teacher.
I could use some interesting posts.
If you know of a high-time pilot in a certain category, let us know and we'll see what interesting stories we can come up with.
Highest Time Pilot:
In UPT-H (AF initial pilot training for helos) I flew a TH-55 (a Hughes 300). The IPs (instructors) were ex-Army helo guys that were 150+ years old, and deaf, of course. My instructor had about 24,000 hours. The highest time IP was about 68? years old and had 48,000 hours!!! I think he was the Wright Bros IP!!!
Highest Time Regional FO:
I just went through J41 groundschool with TSA. There was an FO there with 7000+ hours, including a bunch of jet time (almost no PIC hours). He was kind of an annoying know-it-all, but it was helpful because he did know-it-all, so he could answer the questions when the class instructor was stumped.
Highest Time local Instructor:
I flew once with a female instructor with about 12,400 hours. She only instructs part-time, does A LOT of -135 flying in the GRB area. She was the best civilian instructor I've had, and one of the best, overall.
Weird categories:
Highest Time PIC for a Non-Pilot flying solo with a dead body in the left seat:
I read an accident report about an older wife, who never flew (except riding with her husband), who took the controls when her hubby died enroute. With the help of ATC, and some other flying pilots, she flew the plane for 6.5? hours solo, without an autopilot, with her dead husband's body sitting next to her, until she did a controlled crash into some trees near an airfield. The plane was totalled, but she walked away!
Highest Time for a Weightless Dog:
Our dog, Zephyr (my dad used to work for the Burlington Route RR) flew with us on occasion. I remember once she was in the back (Piper 235-now called a Dakota), and my dad and I were up front. We did some roller-coaster manuevers, and at the top, pushing over, we would go <1G. Poor old Zephyr would float up above the back seat, flail her legs helplessly, and howl. Her max weightless time was about 4 seconds. After a couple of these manuevers, we ceased and desisted, and didn't do anying other than straight and level with her again.
Note: I was in high school, and not licensed in any way, so any SPCA folks can complain to my dad, who was the licensed pilot.
I'm sure you guys/gals can surpass these numbers, and add categories of your own! Post us something interesting to read so we can forget about our furlough cares for a while!
Cliff
GB,WI