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07-18-2013, 05:46 AM
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#99
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 245
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confession is good for the soul
Since Capn Dave and Magumba confessed, I was also getting "disoriented" and flew into Cambodia in 1967 with LRPs on board.
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07-18-2013, 07:07 AM
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#100
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 715
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I flew both fixed wing and rotary wing for 35 years. I worked for MD for five years then flew in the U.S. Army for thirty years, retiring in 1995. I miss the association with fellow flyers, but not the flying so much. These motor homes are harder to maintain than airplane sometimes.
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2007 Dutch Star 4320
2010 Mazda Miata 6 speed
Roadmaster tow
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07-18-2013, 04:22 PM
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#101
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Today? Clayton, North Carolina
Posts: 5,093
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Capn_Dave
.... My navigation skills were not to good, I strayed into Laos and Cambodia a few times...
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Magumba
...I had the same problem...seemed to find myself in Laos and Cambodia on a regular basis....
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Originally Posted by BBQ Judge
...I was also getting "disoriented" and flew into Cambodia....
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Gee, at least you guys could fly! I wound up in Laos once, but I had to walk!
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John and Diane (RIP Lincoln, 21 FEB 22) RVM103 NHSO
Fulltimers since June, 2012
2002 Dutch Star 40, Freightliner, Cat 3126, 2004 Element
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07-18-2013, 08:11 PM
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#102
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Senior Member
Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: On the Road
Posts: 452
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BBQ Judge, Don't you feel better now that your navigation error is out in the open. With GPS that would never happen today.
I miss flying but really enjoy traveling in the motor home.
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2003 Itasca Suncruiser 38G
1998 Jeep Cherokee. Ready Brute Elite tow bar and brake. Tow Mate wireless light bar.
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07-18-2013, 08:51 PM
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#103
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Anacortes, WA (Stick & Brick)
Posts: 2,643
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With four children and one income, flying wasn't an option, even though I worked for Boeing. I did join the Boeing soaring club for a couple of seasons, but travelling to their summer flying location in Eastern WA was too expensive.
I was a simulation engineer at Boeing for about 10 years and have hundreds of hours in the 747, 757 and 767 sims, but none of it was bookable time, since I didn't have a pilot's license. I remember one late evening overtime stint when I was flying the 747-200 simulator, trying to sort out a problem with the simulation of the air conditioning and pressurisation system. I suddenly started getting low fuel warnings, and spent about 5 minutes with the charts trying to find an airport I could land at and refuel. Dummy - I just went over to the instructor's console and refilled the tanks!
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Frank Damp -Anacortes, WA,(DW- Eileen)
ex-pat Brits (1968) and ex-RVers.
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07-18-2013, 10:50 PM
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#104
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Today? Clayton, North Carolina
Posts: 5,093
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Quote:
Originally Posted by frankdamp
...I was a simulation engineer at Boeing for about 10 years and have hundreds of hours in the 747, 757 and 767 sims... I suddenly started getting low fuel warnings, and spent about 5 minutes with the charts trying to find an airport I could land at and refuel. Dummy - I just went over to the instructor's console and refilled the tanks!
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Boy, that would'a been nice to have a few times.........
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John and Diane (RIP Lincoln, 21 FEB 22) RVM103 NHSO
Fulltimers since June, 2012
2002 Dutch Star 40, Freightliner, Cat 3126, 2004 Element
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07-19-2013, 04:31 AM
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#105
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Senior Member
Holiday Rambler Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Green Cove Springs Fl
Posts: 220
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I always felt if I had GPS I wouldn't gotten lost so much.. I think my flight instructor was to blame. He told me the first thing to do was fly the plane, the hell with everything else
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07-19-2013, 05:55 AM
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#106
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner Spartan Chassis
Join Date: May 2010
Location: McAlester Ok
Posts: 2,057
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And to make matters worse, a lot of places have quit butting the town names on the water towers.:-)
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2007 Newmar KSDP. 3912
2010 Nissan Frontier SE
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07-19-2013, 09:55 AM
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#107
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Member
Winnebago Owners Club
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 55
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Single engine land and a was a check ride away from IFR. Just got to expensive. Flew Archers and 182 Skylanes.
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1998 Winnebago Adventurer 35WP
F53 chassis-460 engine
Racine, Wisconsin
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07-19-2013, 04:45 PM
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#108
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Bloomsdale Missouri
Posts: 122
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Years ago I got the opportunity to fly an L-1011 simulator at TWA in St. Louis. It was amazing. The instructor set the sim for the accident that had happened in Sioux city Iowa when an airliner had and engine catastrophic failure that took out all 3 hydraulic systems. He stated he had performed the accident sim hundreds of times. We crashed also. I was surprised how voile t the simulator was during the accident. Did have a gear collapse a few years ago. Was over before we new what had really happened. Walked Away from another.
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Bryan & Paula Browne 2007 monaco Dynasty Palace lll 20 F250 toad, 12 Ford Taurus Toad or on stretched dolly w/ Goldwing or golfcart
Cessna Chancellor 414 when in a hurry
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08-29-2013, 07:48 PM
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#109
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Member
Gulf Streamers Club Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 59
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Single engine land, instrument! Approximately 2200 total hours and currently fly a Piper Saratoga SP. I currently fly approximately 150 hours per year, and put approximately 6000 miles per year on the MH. Love both!
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08-29-2013, 08:43 PM
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#110
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Senior Member
Entegra Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 8,108
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It's hard to choose which one for a trip, isn't it?
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Marc and Jill, Wellington FL
2013 Entegra Anthem 44SL
2018 Lincoln MKX
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09-01-2013, 07:43 AM
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#111
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Near Toronto, Canada
Posts: 1,842
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That was the whole reason we bought a small'ish C Class, the DW and / or Deputy Dog and more comfortable 'sitting around' at airports and air shows.
If its not too far away form home, the DW drives the m/h and I fly.
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Ted 'n' Laurie, plus Jackson (aka Deputy Dog, the Parson Russell Terrier 'fur kid') and, Rylie (who crossed the Rainbow Bridge June 14, 2012).
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09-01-2013, 01:15 PM
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#112
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Bloomsdale Missouri
Posts: 122
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I tried that this year. Ask wife to drive bus so I could fly up to Oskkosk for the flyin. It was an 8 hour drive. She would not bite.
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Bryan & Paula Browne 2007 monaco Dynasty Palace lll 20 F250 toad, 12 Ford Taurus Toad or on stretched dolly w/ Goldwing or golfcart
Cessna Chancellor 414 when in a hurry
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