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wally150driver Certificates/Ratings/Crew Stations: "New guy here, Cool!" 04-28-03, 22:41z  Hello, I am an old guy who just got his private last year. I own a Cessna 150J. I was sitting in the break room at work watching Discovery Wings, about crop dusters and saw some footage of Patty and then Gene Shucy. Went surfing, found his Showcat website and followed the link here. I have been a Patty fan for a long time as well as Gene and lots of other airshow pilots. I work as an engineer for a fly-by-night package delivery company so get to be around some big planes (727, A310, A300, DC-10/MD11) but really enjoy little planes. When I get a little more $$, I will be looking for a second plane that is aerobatic. Wally near KMEM Just wanted to say I am glad to have found this place. Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

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Subject      Author      Message Date     ID      RE: New guy here, Cool! Emile 04-29-03 1   RE: New guy here, Cool! DHamblin 04-29-03 2   RE: New guy here, Cool! Ben_Chiu 04-30-03 4    RE: New guy here, Cool! wally150driver 04-30-03 5         RE: New guy here, Cool! Ben_Chiu 05-01-03 7   RE: New guy here, Cool! Patty_Wagstaff 05-01-03 6   RE: New guy here, Cool! ChipB727 05-03-03 8

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Emile Certificates/Ratings/Crew Stations: 1. "RE: New guy here, Cool!" 04-29-03, 06:52z  Welcome Wally, From an other "old" guy, I did work in IT for 36 years in an airline (Sabena , Belgium)now I am ICT consultant. Regards Emile EBBR Brussels Belgium Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

DHamblin Certificates/Ratings/Crew Stations: 2. "RE: New guy here, Cool!" 04-29-03, 11:23z  << I own a Cessna 150J.>> Welcome from one C150 owner to another (1968 C150H). Dave Hamblin (formerly DaveH on old site!) Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

Ben_Chiu Certificates/Ratings/Crew Stations: 4. "RE: New guy here, Cool!" 04-30-03, 02:34z  Welcome, Wally! > I have been a Patty fan for a long time as well as Gene and lots of > other airshow pilots. Patty's in Pensacola now, but she checks in when she can. > I work as an engineer for a fly-by-night package delivery company so get > to be around some big planes (727, A310, A300, DC-10/MD11) but really > enjoy little planes. Mark, our host for the Airlines and Airliners forum feels the same way. What I find amazing is his ability to still flare at the right heights for big and little airplanes he flies. > When I get a little more $$, I will be looking for a second plane that > is aerobatic. We know where you could look for one... > Just wanted to say I am glad to have found this place. Glad you found us! Make yourself at home and hope to see you around often. Ben -= VPC OffLine Reader 2.1 =- Registered to: Ben Chiu -OLR.PL v1.80- Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

wally150driver Certificates/Ratings/Crew Stations: 5. "RE: New guy here, Cool!" 04-30-03, 21:16z  Thanks for the welcome. I am fortunate to live here near Memphis. Close at hand is a little airport (FYE) with a designated aerobatic box! There are some FEDEX pilots and others who keep their planes nearby and on some weekends they open the box for practice. Last year I flew in to see what was going, on not knowing anything about the place other than it was a quiet little airport. And I had the pleasure of an almost private (well 3 or 4 of us watching) Pitts airshow. He was out of smoke oil and just practicing but did some things that were very nice. He was trying out (showing off) his new Cyclone composite prop. Maybe some day.... Wally Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

Ben_Chiu Certificates/Ratings/Crew Stations: 7. "RE: New guy here, Cool!" 05-01-03, 23:30z  Greetings Wally: > I am fortunate to live here near Memphis. Close at hand is a little > airport (FYE) with a designated aerobatic box! There are some FEDEX > pilots and others who keep their planes nearby and on some weekends they > open the box for practice. I once gave an IFR checkout to a FEDEX MD-80 pilot who commuted from here (central coast of California) to Atlanta (if I recall correctly, but it could have been Memphis)! He was one of the best pilots I've ever had the pleasure of evaluating. I would think that pilots that also fly on their days off tend to be the better pilots--so what you're saying makes all adds up for me. > Maybe some day.... Hang around here and you're sure to get "the bug." If the desire is great enough, it can be done. Ben -= VPC OffLine Reader 2.1 =- Registered to: Ben Chiu -OLR.PL v1.80- Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

Patty_Wagstaff Certificates/Ratings/Crew Stations: 6. "RE: New guy here, Cool!" 05-01-03, 20:41z  Hey Wally Welcome to AerobaticSource world! Yes, you definitely need an airplane that is aerobatic. How about a Citabria or Decathalon? Better start looking at Trade a Plane! Patty Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

ChipB727 Certificates/Ratings/Crew Stations: 8. "RE: New guy here, Cool!" 05-03-03, 02:12z  Welcome wally150driver !!! Stop by the A&P page if you have any Tech questions. We work on 150's here too. Cheers.... Chip Bonner Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

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