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Wife just gave me my birthday present...
Well, today is my birthday... 38 years old today. Talked about wanting to learn to fly for a while now, and I guess she was listening. At dinner tonight she gave me an envelope with a certificate for flying lessons.
Hopefully I'll be adding a plane to next year's wish list. :-) |
congrats but i would've gone with double bj
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Make sure whatever you fly has two engines, redundancy can't be underestimated when it comes to light aircraft, single engine light aircraft are like a Volkswagen Beetle with wings!
Edit: Happy Birthday! |
Happy Birthday and congrats on the lessons!!
also congrats on having a wife that listens to your wants and needs and gives thoughtful gifts....you are a lucky man :) |
Happy Birthday, I put together a few tips for you .....
1. Takeoffs are optional. Landings are mandatory. 2. If you push the stick forward, the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick back, they get smaller. 3. Flying isn't dangerous. Crashing is dangerous. 4. It's always better to be down here wishing you were up there than up there wishing you were down here. 5. The only time you have too much fuel is when you're on fire. 6. The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot cool. When it stops, you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. 7. When in doubt, hold on to your altitude. No one has ever collided with the sky. 8. A "good" landing is one from which you can walk away. A "great" landing is one after which they can use the plane again. 9. Learn from the mistakes of others. You won't live long enough to make all of them yourself. 10. You know you've landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to the ramp. 11. The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of arrival. Large angle of arrival equals a small probability of survival -- and vice versa. 12. Never let an airplane take you somewhere your brain didn't get to five minutes earlier. 13. Stay out of clouds. The silver lining everyone keeps talking about might be another airplane going in the opposite direction. 14. Reliable sources also report that mountains have been known to hide out in clouds. 15. There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are. 16. You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. 17. Keep looking around. There's always something you've missed. 18. If all you can see out of the windscreen is ground that's going round and round and all you can hear is commotion coming from the passenger compartment, things are not at all as they should be. 19. In the ongoing battle between objects made of aluminum going hundreds of miles per hour and the ground going zero miles per hour, the ground has yet to lose. 20. Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately, experience usually comes from bad judgment. 21. It's always a good idea to keep the pointy end going forward as much as possible. 22. There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are, however, no old, bold pilots. 23. Remember, gravity is not just a good idea. It's the law. And it's not subject to repeal. 24. Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal to the number of takeoffs you've made. 25. The three most useless things to a pilot are altitude above you, runway behind you, and a tenth of a second ago. Fly safe dude :thumbsup . |
Happy birthday!
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Happy Birthday....start thinking about what you are going to get her for hers now because you have something to top.
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nice! that should be fun man! good luck!
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Happy Birthday! Are you learning in Zephyrhills? My cousin took lessons up there and she loved it.
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Great present and Happy birthday
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happy birthday dude., enjoy.
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Becomes a really expensive hobby. Trust me.
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Happy 38 Birthday mon :rasta
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Getting my license was one of the best things I have ever done. Having the freedom to travel on your terms is worth every penny and hour you put into it.
Congrats..and happy birthday. Your wife is definitely a keeper. |
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Excellent Gift!
I sense a mile high shoot in your future! |
Cool gift, a flying lesson is something I would get for the man who has everything.
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Happy birthday, what a great gift! I was thinking of taking up flying next summer, no chance I'm starting in the winter!
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gratz dude, and happy birthday! i aint got the balls for that!
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Congrats , great gift, enjoy:thumbsup:thumbsup
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Happy bday and what a cool gift!
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Happy birthday OP! |
Happy Birthday! :)
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Happy Birthday!
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Happy Birthday Adam :thumbsup |
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My Fiancee got me a flying lesson for my birthday this year. We went down to LA for a long weekend and the morning of the lesson she told me what it was, I was so excited. As expected, after the lesson I wanted more. After our wedding I know what I'm putting all my spare cash into.
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Hope you had great time! I made the same present once and it made the man happy! :thumbsup:thumbsup:thumbsup
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BIG HAPPY BIRTHDAY I hope your day is filled with many desirable things. Hugs Jo |
Happy Birthday :thumbsup
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Happy Birthday and great gift!!
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Happy birthday :)
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Spin recovery:
1. Reduce power. You dont want to accelerate into the ground. 2. Apply opposite rudder to spin direction. If you are spinning left, apply full right rudder. Keep ailerons and elevator neutral. 3. When rotation stops, pull out of dive. Do not exceed the rated G-limits of your aircraft. 4. Apply power. May just save your life someday. Normaly one full spin rotation is about 1000ft of altitude lost. |
Thanks, everyone. I haven't called to set up the first instruction yet... will do that in a day or two.
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Happy B-day!
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Happy B-Day!
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Nice pro tips L-Pink, happy birthday & good luck Adam.
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This is what owning a plane is like: 1. Drive to the airport. 2. Open the door to your plane. 3. Throw your wallet in it. 4. Drive home. Repeat next week. |
Your wife = awesome.
I have been wanting to fly for years but wifey is always giving me lip. (Maybe I should send her flying godammit) |
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One of the best things I've ever invested my time and money into. Make sure you stick with it!
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