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Post subject: New Guy from Texas Posted: 27 Mar 2018, 09:46 |
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Joined: 03/26/18 Posts: 372 Post Likes: +266 Location: Midland, TX
Aircraft: Bonanza A36
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Greetings all,
Just stopping in to introduce myself.
The Basics: Tom Woodside from Midland, TX. E-2 Hawkeye Naval Flight Officer in a former life but, work in the oil and gas industry these days. Always wanted to be up in the driver's seat, so I got my PPL as a 40th birthday present to myself. Finished it up in October of 2017. As of now, building time in a 172. A little over 100 hrs at the moment. IFR training should start sometime this year.
I don't own or regularly fly a Beech just yet, but am looking to get my qual in a rental A36 Bonanza here pretty quickly. Already have around 7ish hours in it and need to get across the 25 hour threshold before I can get on the owner's insurance and take her out on my own. What little time I have flown that plane I have absolutely loved. The first landing immediately reminded me of the T-34C I first flew in Pensacola many moons ago. The Bonanza is easier to land than a 172, in my opinion.
You may not hear too much from me because I plan on doing a lot of reading on here. But, I may pop up with the occasional stupid question. Please be kind.
Anyway, root for oil prices to keep rising so I can afford to get a Bo of my own!
Looking forward to it,
Tom
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Post subject: Re: New Guy from Texas Posted: 27 Mar 2018, 12:15 |
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Joined: 11/20/16 Posts: 6460 Post Likes: +7933 Location: Austin, TX area
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Welcome Tom. Glad to have you around. Lots of good material here. Quote: The Bonanza is easier to land than a 172, in my opinion.
My feelings exactly, and I sold a 172 to buy mine.
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Post subject: Re: New Guy from Texas Posted: 27 Mar 2018, 14:59 |
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Joined: 03/26/18 Posts: 372 Post Likes: +266 Location: Midland, TX
Aircraft: Bonanza A36
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Username Protected wrote: Even if it WAS in the Navy... I'm guessing you were a Marine?
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Post subject: Re: New Guy from Texas Posted: 27 Mar 2018, 17:08 |
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Joined: 03/01/14 Posts: 2152 Post Likes: +1641 Location: 0TX0 Granbury TX
Aircraft: T-210M Aeronca 7AC
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Texas? Isn’t that somewhat close to the United States?
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Post subject: Re: New Guy from Texas Posted: 28 Mar 2018, 09:59 |
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Joined: 03/26/18 Posts: 372 Post Likes: +266 Location: Midland, TX
Aircraft: Bonanza A36
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Username Protected wrote: Howdy Tom, welcome aboard. Congrats on your PPL and thank you for your service! Yup, a breeze to land, but please don’t go spilling our secrets to just anyone. Good luck woth your IR, a must in my opinion if your going to fly Bo’s. How do you guys stay current in West Texas? Good question. I think foggles and a buddy are usually involved. Although, today would be a perfect day for getting IFR current. Pretty low overcast after a nasty hail storm last night. The instrument rating is also a must for my wife and kids to fly with me. Wife's rules. Hard to blame her, really. I basically had an IR as a navigator at one point, I just hope it all comes back. Plus, we didn't have GPS in our planes when I was in initial flight training. Just a TACAN needle and DME. Thanks for the warm welcomes from everyone.
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Post subject: Re: New Guy from Texas Posted: 28 Mar 2018, 10:01 |
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Joined: 03/26/18 Posts: 372 Post Likes: +266 Location: Midland, TX
Aircraft: Bonanza A36
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Username Protected wrote: Texas? Isn’t that somewhat close to the United States? Right next to it. Map attached.
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Post subject: Re: New Guy from Texas Posted: 28 Mar 2018, 10:07 |
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Joined: 03/26/18 Posts: 372 Post Likes: +266 Location: Midland, TX
Aircraft: Bonanza A36
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Username Protected wrote: ...even though we consider anyone who would live in the Midland area as a bit strange... As my dad used to say, "If there wasn't a drop of oil under the ground, there wouldn't be a sumbi+ch livin' here. Nobody's here for the scenery." That's also true of flying around here. Sight seeing tours around town pretty much consist of looking at the rigs and maybe flying over a stadium. Otherwise, it's all well pads and scrub brush. Lunch sounds great! Looking forward to it, Douglas.
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Post subject: Re: New Guy from Texas Posted: 28 Mar 2018, 11:18 |
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Joined: 06/08/12 Posts: 12587 Post Likes: +5181 Company: Mayo Clinic Location: Rochester, MN
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Username Protected wrote: ...even though we consider anyone who would live in the Midland area as a bit strange... As my dad used to say, "If there wasn't a drop of oil under the ground, there wouldn't be a sumbi+ch livin' here. Nobody's here for the scenery." That's also true of flying around here. Sight seeing tours around town pretty much consist of looking at the rigs and maybe flying over a stadium. Otherwise, it's all well pads and scrub brush. Lunch sounds great! Looking forward to it, Douglas.
There is always Amarillo (still sell that 72 oz steak) and Odessa. Friday night high school football!!!!!
_________________ BFR 8/18; IPC 8/18
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Post subject: Re: New Guy from Texas Posted: 28 Mar 2018, 18:22 |
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Joined: 12/30/12 Posts: 96 Post Likes: +16 Location: Anna TX
Aircraft: V35A
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Welcome Tom. We can always use another former USN guy here. I was with the USN in an anti submarine squadron operating the carrier based S-3 many years ago when that plane was first put in service but it’s been retired and most parked in the AZ desert now. (Guess that dates me as an old guy). I was in Odessa last week and familiar with the Midland area, good place to practice crosswind landings! Enjoy this place, lots of great folks here on BT. I’m based near Dallas in a residential airpark operating a TN V35A. Enjoy the rest of your training!
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