ladyhawke

Robbo Yes it is romantic that I survived. What and where d you fly? I used to be a paramedic so I did not scare too easily. I ride my Clydesdale but my eyes are up every time I hear an engine. Thanks Liz

I am a student pilot and I began flight lessons after right seating with a pilot I was dating, He got us caught in rotor winds from North Las Vegas to Lake Tahoe and it was an ordeal. He was an experienced pilot, IA inspector, Ap mechanic and been an airport bum while he worked for Boeing. The flight: Apparently he was going to beat the monster snow storm before it hit Tahoe with 1963 172 named Foxtrot -with a rebuilt engine and hot exhaust. The storm was to hit in 5 hours and the flight was to be 4. Unfortunately he never filed a flight plan because he was going to be in an area "with no flight following".. As the flight became more turbulent I realized he was scared and fighting to keep the 172 down to 10,000 feet. I had no idea when he wanted the green book and stuff bouncing around. He was trying to get me to find the radio frequency which I had no clue.. I looked at the chart and told him there were two lakes and I would fly the wider canyon if it was me. He flew in the updraft because the downdraft would have been even more difficult, I did not know he was eating through fuel fighting the updraft. When I finally looked at the chart Minden Nevada (sail plane capital - no wonder) had 6 strips to land on. He decided to turn and make it up to our original destination Lake Tahoe. That nearly cist u crashing as the winds were 125 knots beating us down into the treeline backwards with no forward motion. He turned the plane around and tried to call but the radio was knocked out and he had one chance to land. He was right pattern and we missed being struck by a glider tow plane landing by less than ten seconds when it was on final. I later had to go to a dentist as I cracked a tooth from the turbulence and I signed up for lessons in Southern California out of John Wayne SNA . It was very intense landing between commercials every 3 minutes apart and after my second CFI died, they called me Maggie the Bush Pilot from Northern Exposure . I moved back to nce calm Syracuse and my new CFI crashed on a check ride for a doctor who was doing a water landing with his wheels down in the floats. They flipped and the doctor died and the CFI never went back to an airport again. I have had 90 hours of stall training, manuvers etc. and currently looking for a CFI . they just don't last ...so I am looking to buy gas and right seat to get back into it.....

Hello from the States....I accidently got lost and landed here...Student pilot ........SYR ...NY

Mr. Robbo....what time is it - it is 1 in the morning here. Thank you Liz

Oh No!!! You are a wise guy !

Hi Robbo- Thank you for welcoming me. It makes me feel a little better about the world to share kindness. Liz

How Lovely - Thank you . Where do you fly? Loved the g'day. Now how do I get a "mate"...?

Hello Peter: Thank you for the warm welcome. I sort of stumbled into this area because I was looking to find someone I could right seat with as a companion and share the gas. I think Australia is such a wonderful mix of people , culture and fauna. At least we can exchange virtual visits. I am in Central NY SYR and half way between NYC and Canada, I would love to see pictures from your flights. I am a college teacher so I would love to share. Liz

Any New Yorkers here?