What aircraft?

[octave]

Just drinking a rather cheeky shiraz and reminiscing about all the aircraft I have flown in or piloted. It occurred to me that amongst the members of this forum there must be some pretty interesting aircraft experiences. Tell us what you have flown in or piloted. Here is my list (as far as I can remember through my shiraz haze). Perhaps the most interesting aircraft list will win the remains of my bottle of shiraz (best get in quickly whilst it lasts)

 

Boeing 707

 

Lockheed Electra

 

Boeing 727

 

Cessna 180

 

Glider (not sure of make and model)

 

C130 Hercules A,E and H model (many many many hours)

 

Douglas Dakota DC3

 

de Havilland Caribou

 

Lockheed P-3 Orion simulator

 

HS 748

 

CH-47 Chinook (got to wear a harness and sit on the open ramp)

 

Boeing 737

 

Airbus A320

 

Airbus A320 simulator

 

PA-38 Tomahawk

 

PA-32

 

Thruster TST, T300, T500 - as pilot

 

Gazelle - as pilot

 

Jabiru 230 - as pilot

 

Jabiru 170

 

Foxbat A-22 - as pilot

 

Storch - as pilot

 

Pioneer 200 - as pilot

 

Tecnam echo Super - as pilot

 

Pioneer 300 - as pilot

 

 

[Geoff_H]

All that you need now is to fly a Mooney and your aviation experience will be complete

 

 

[octave]

All that you need now is to fly a Mooney and your aviation experience will be complete

You can make this happen?????

 

 

[Roundsounds]

The following are all types I have logged hours as Pilot in Command and fit into what I would consider to be interesting aeroplanes.

 

Endorsed on:

 

- Lockheed 10A (the original Electra!)

 

- Beech D18S

 

- Curtiss P40N

 

Flown as Pilot in Command:

 

(ie these types endorsement not required)

 

- AT6-Harvard

 

- CAC Wirraway

 

- Yak 18T, 50, 52, 52TW and 55M

 

- Sukhoi SU26

 

- Extra 300

 

- Globe Swift

 

- Beech 17 Staggerwing

 

- Boeing Stearman

 

- Ryan ST3KR

 

- Chipmunk

 

- Pitts S1S

 

- Breezy

 

- Piper J3 Cub

 

- Aeronca Champ

 

- Cessna 170, 180, 185

 

- DH Tiger Moth

 

 

[red750]

Flown as Pilot in Command:

 

- Beechcraft B-19 Sport

 

- Beechcraft B-23 Musketeer

 

- Beechcraft V-35 Bonanza

 

- Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee

 

- Piper PA-28-161 Warrior

 

- Piper PA-28R Arrow

 

- Victa Airtourer 100

 

- Cessna 172

 

- Cessna 182

 

- Grumman AA-5B Tiger

 

TIF:

 

- Cessna 152

 

As Passenger:

 

- Boeing 727

 

- Boeing 737

 

- Boeing 747

 

- Douglas DC9

 

- Airbus A320

 

- Vickers Viscount

 

- Nord 262

 

- Piaggio P166

 

- Bell 47J2

 

- Hughes 269

 

- Sikorsky S-61N

 

 

[DWF]

Flown as PIC:

 

Cessna C150, C152, C170, C171 (a C172 converted to tailwheel), C172, C172RG, C175, C177, C177RG, C180, C182, C182 Wren, C206

 

Piper PA18, PA20, PA22, PA23 (Aztec), PA24-250, PA24-400, PA28-140, PA28-161, PA28-180, PA28-235, PA28R, PA30 (Twin Comanche), PA32-300, PA38

 

Victa V115, V160

 

Sud Horizon GY80

 

Mooney M20J

 

Grumman AA5A, AA5B

 

Skyfox CA22, CA25, CA25N (Gazelle)

 

Drifter 582

 

Brumby 610

 

Jabiru J120, J160, J230

 

Lightwing

 

Fuji 200

 

Decathelon

 

DHC1 Chipmunk

 

Bantam B22J

 

Beechcraft BE77 Skipper, BE23 Musketeer

 

 

Had a fly of:

 

DC3

 

DH82

 

Robinson R22

 

GlassStar

 

RV6, RV6A, RV7

 

Mitsubushi MU2

 

Beechcraft BE35 Debonair, BE36 Bonanza, BE55 Baron

 

 

Flown as PAX in:

 

DC4 (I was very young at the time)

 

Lockheed L-188 Electra

 

DHC4 Caribou

 

Lake Buccaneer

 

Mallard Goose

 

Twin Otter

 

BN2 Islander

 

Partenavia

 

B272, B737, B767

 

DC9

 

Airbus A320

 

Bell 47, BH206, UH-1 Iroquios

 

 

 

There are probably one or two more that I have forgotten.

 

 

 

Ahh! Memories .....

 

 

 

DWF

 

 

[pmccarthy]

A much smaller list from me....

 

As PIC:

 

Victa AT100, AT115

 

Cherokee 140,180,235, Archer, Arrow

 

Comanche

 

Cessna 150, 172

 

Tecnam

 

Fly Synthesis Texan

 

Drifter

 

Had a fly of:

 

Auster Aiglet

 

Harvard

 

Sting

 

Passenger in:

 

Hot air balloon

 

P51 Mustang

 

Tiger Moth

 

Piper tri pacer

 

Bonanza

 

DC4

 

F27 Friendship

 

Choppers in PNG and NZ

 

Caribou and Hercules

 

Most modern airliners

 

Citation and similar bizjets

 

All sorts of commutes into mines sites around the world

 

Weird things in the former USSR

 

 

[turboplanner]

Just drinking a rather cheeky shiraz and reminiscing about all the aircraft I have flown in or piloted. It occurred to me that amongst the members of this forum there must be some pretty interesting aircraft experiences. Tell us what you have flown in or piloted. Here is my list (as far as I can remember through my shiraz haze). Perhaps the most interesting aircraft list will win the remains of my bottle of shiraz (best get in quickly whilst it lasts)Boeing 707

 

Lockheed Electra

 

Boeing 727

 

Cessna 180

 

Glider (not sure of make and model)

 

C130 Hercules A,E and H model (many many many hours)

 

Douglas Dakota DC3

 

de Havilland Caribou

 

Lockheed P-3 Orion simulator

 

HS 748

 

CH-47 Chinook (got to wear a harness and sit on the open ramp)

 

Boeing 737

 

Airbus A320

 

Airbus A320 simulator

 

PA-38 Tomahawk

 

PA-32

 

Thruster TST, T300, T500 - as pilot

 

Gazelle - as pilot

 

Jabiru 230 - as pilot

 

Jabiru 170

 

Foxbat A-22 - as pilot

 

Storch - as pilot

 

Pioneer 200 - as pilot

 

Tecnam echo Super - as pilot

 

Pioneer 300 - as pilot

References?

 

 

[octave]

References?

what are you asking?

 

 

[turboplanner]

Fishing expedition, same as you do to me when I write something from memory.

 

 

[octave]

Fishing expedition, same as you do to me when I write something from memory.

ah Turbs, just sharing my personal experiences here, not trying to present a scientific theory happy to see your list

 

 

[ben87r]

Where are you Nev? I'm waiting with anticipation.

 

 

[octave]

Where are you Nev? I'm waiting with anticipation.

me too!

 

 

[ben87r]

Probably started writing after the first post, would take a while ild image!

 

 

[Guernsey]

I have flown or flown in probably around 80 different aircraft many of which you guys have flown in so when I have time (busy today) I will pick out, if I can remember, some aircraft that you may not of ever seen or indeed heard of. That's the advantage of being an Old but not Bold Pilot.

 

Alan.

 

 

[Yenn]

I have flown some of the above as PIC, plus Fairchild, Argus, RV4, Lightwing, Skyfox and Corby Starlet, also one of the Jodels, can't remember which. Plus Kookaburra No 1 glider and several other types and a 7TU parachute.

 

 

[Guernsey]

I have flown or flown in probably around 80 different aircraft many of which you guys have flown in so when I have time (busy today) I will pick out, if I can remember, some aircraft that you may not of ever seen or indeed heard of. That's the advantage of being an Old but not Bold Pilot.Alan.

So Earwigo!

 

Miles Aerovan

 

Percival Q6

 

Percival Prentice

 

Vickers Valetta

 

Jodel D140

 

Beagle Airdale

 

Brittan Norman Islander

 

Brittan Norman Trilander

 

Meteor 7 (at age sixteen, couldn't help myself, just had to show off and tell)

 

 

[octave]

Some pictures I took out of the back of a C130

 

Ball's Pyramid, Lord Howe Island

 

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[SDQDI]

My list is refreshingly short (ok maybe only refreshing for those who like short posts:crying:)

 

J3 cub All my original training up to Raa cert excepting navs was done in this beautiful old girl.

 

SportsStar Did my Nav training in this one as it was a tad quicker across the ground also it gave me my NW endo

 

Hornet STOL I guess doing my original training in a cub I was bound to end up in a properly configured plane:whistling:

 

That is all I have flown, I have ridden in a few helicopters, actually I did a few hours with an American pilot counting cows that were on agistment up near Burke in a flood and then in a bigger chopper dropping hay to them, that was enjoyable:thumb up:

 

 

[facthunter]

If I made a complete list I'd get some people into trouble. I've also got mates who would make my list look insignificant, and it's not ME.. I'm also very fortunate to have been allowed/required to do some things a Bit unusual, that would never be done today. The best days in Aviation are long gone and will never be available again. You fella's should appreciate what you have though, because as disappointing as the trend is, It's far ahead of what it was in the 50's when I started, when everything had to be VH and certified, eg Druin Turbulent and such. I really regret not taking more pictures of everything though. The vids some of you people have can stay with you forever . Nev

 

 

[octave]

I've also got mates who would make my list look insignificant, and it's not ME..

Not meant to be a competition, just interested in unusual aircraft some of my aviation friends have flown or flown in.

 

You fella's should appreciate what you have though,

Couldn't agree more, during every single flight, at some point I think to myself, this is ****** awesome and I can't believe that I am able to do this. At some point though I will let flying go and that is just a reality but I will still enjoy reminiscing about the relatively small number of aircraft I have piloted and the interesting aircraft I have been a passenger in. My own list is relatively short compared to some but lots of great memories. I have really enjoyed reading these lists, did have to look up some aircraft though.

 

The vids some of you people have can stay with you forever

Unfortunately the only picture I have of my first solo is a blurry picture of me standing in front of the aircraft, these days I video absolutely every part of every flight. I sometimes imagine myself in an old folks home, watching my videos and saying to the staff "I used to fly a plane you know"

 

 

[philipnz]

Remos G3/600 512 hours

 

Fly Synthesis Storch 1 hour

 

Passenger - Nothing of any great interest

 

I feel so inadequate :-(

 

 

[facthunter]

I know the feeling, but don't. It's not a competition, Nev

 

 

[Roundsounds]

The people who get to fly a variety of interesting aeroplanes are the ones who find themselves in the right place at the right time. (read: hand around airports a lot!) The more types you fly, the more you realise the handling between types doesn't vary greatly, it's more about understanding the systems and operating procedures.

 

 

[facthunter]

All reasonable 3 axis aeroplanes fly much the same. Ignore the "feel", make it do what it has to do. Power to weight, makes it move and climb and accelerate. Heavy has inertia takes time to change what it's doing. High wing loading means you come in faster, unless you put complex flap systems on it, where you have a myriad of safe speeds, which are mass dependent as well as configuration sensitive. A low wing loading is slow and gust sensitive etc. A few simple rules and a lot of figures and you cover them all. If the thing weighs 100's of tonnes, still fly the cockpit and the rest follows, but you have SOP's (Standard Operating Procedures) to guide you , probably $25,000 at least of conversion cost, on top of your ATPL. The company's reputation and hundreds of peoples lives, Your own self respect and your job to keep so (hopefully) you don't behave like a clown, and make the company regret they hired you. Nev