Posts by Speedde423

Quote: Originally Posted by LarryC What did you get for HDTV? 32" Sony Bravia. It's an insurance replacement for my old 19" CRT Sanyo, so they just gave me a price to meet. It was on sale in the...

Relaxing is good! I'm chomping at the bit to set up my new HDTV, but I'm going to wait until tomorrow to get the place rearranged. Howdy y'all

G'mornin aliens Quote: Originally Posted by LarryC Enigineers are very smart. I can tell that you are. I not smart. I be stubborn.

Quote: Originally Posted by LarryC I had a plan do that over the grand canyon once. It scared the crap out of me. We were on a tour over it. My grandfather told me how during his deployment he'd go on training...

Quote: Originally Posted by powerpack I just passed a damn driving road test and I have been a professional driver for over 15 years. No way I could take the stress of a flight test even if I knew how to fly. I got to...

Quote: Originally Posted by qhn Got 4 hours on a twin, just to learn how to "survive" when one engine takes the dump That's basically what all the single engine training is too.

Quote: Originally Posted by qhn (private planes) flying is fun. I am glad that I got the license when it was still 30-50 bucks an hour with instructor, depending on the plane. A twin costs quite a bit just to train...

Quote: Originally Posted by LarryC A real job as a commercial pilot? Nah, I kinda looked into that once I found out the university had a professional flight program but decided against it. By the time you get...

I've flown in an old WW2 trainer, and it was amazingly fun. Open cockpit, so you could see all around you and feel the wind as you were going. I only have an hour logged flight, but I got a headset repaired that was given to me and a...

It's on my list of plans. I can't go now either. But since getting a pilot's license is also on my plans I'm going to try and fly my own plane there.