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Post subject: Re: Hello from Fresno! Posted: 08 Oct 2021, 15:52 |
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Joined: 10/07/21 Posts: 7 Location: KFAT
Aircraft: TR182
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Username Protected wrote: Welcome to BT Ryan and congratulations on getting current again. I am at KTCY and currently looking for an A36. Thanks! You're not too far away in Tracy. The A36 is nice. How long have you been looking? All I know of is an unlisted '58 J35 available in Fresno. It's in nice condition but the engine may need some work. I was interested in it but its a lot of plane for me right now. Need to start off with something a little tamer.
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Post subject: Re: Hello from Fresno! Posted: 08 Oct 2021, 16:04 |
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Joined: 10/07/21 Posts: 7 Location: KFAT
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Username Protected wrote: Hi Ryan, welcome to BT. Must be fun for you to get back into flying, congrats! Thanks! It's been fantastic. All I can think about last couple months
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Post subject: Re: Hello from Fresno! Posted: 08 Oct 2021, 19:43 |
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Joined: 01/23/13 Posts: 8012 Post Likes: +5717 Company: Kokotele Guitar Works Location: Albany, NY
Aircraft: C-182RG, C-172, PA28
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Hi, Ryan. I learned at FAT in the early 90s.
Congrats on getting current and active again. I had a shorter hiatus than you, but I still know how great it feels to get back in the saddle.
They say it takes an hour (give or take) to get proficient for every year you were away. The big change you’ll notice for IFR is the proliferation of GPS approaches and the decommissioning of a lot of ILS and NDB approaches, as well as a lot of VORs.
I started my instrument rating (the first time) around the time you put flying on hold. Back then, only bigger planes had RNAV, and GPS approaches were rare and still labeled GPS. Now, all the GPS approaches are labeled RNAV.
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Post subject: Re: Hello from Fresno! Posted: 10 Oct 2021, 16:19 |
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Joined: 10/07/21 Posts: 7 Location: KFAT
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Username Protected wrote: Hi, Ryan. I learned at FAT in the early 90s.
Congrats on getting current and active again. I had a shorter hiatus than you, but I still know how great it feels to get back in the saddle.
They say it takes an hour (give or take) to get proficient for every year you were away. The big change you’ll notice for IFR is the proliferation of GPS approaches and the decommissioning of a lot of ILS and NDB approaches, as well as a lot of VORs.
I started my instrument rating (the first time) around the time you put flying on hold. Back then, only bigger planes had RNAV, and GPS approaches were rare and still labeled GPS. Now, all the GPS approaches are labeled RNAV. Thanks Eric! Did you fly at Mazzeis? You’re totally right. This whole RNAV business is great. I had to look it up initially. It should be fun
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Post subject: Re: Hello from Fresno! Posted: 19 Oct 2021, 11:56 |
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Joined: 10/07/21 Posts: 7 Location: KFAT
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Username Protected wrote: Welcome Ryan,
I am also in the Rusty Pilot club (18 months). Making a come-back soon. Learned 2Fly in ‘94 at Majestic Skies Aviation at KFAT.
Pretty sure we know a lot of the same people in the business world, perhaps aviation as well. I am a Pelco partner expat.
Maybe we can connect sometime and compare notes. Right on! That would be great.
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Post subject: Re: Hello from Fresno! Posted: 19 Oct 2021, 11:59 |
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Joined: 10/07/21 Posts: 7 Location: KFAT
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Username Protected wrote: The only thing I found challenging about RNAV approaches was giving out what the different minimums meant.
I rented at Aero Fresno, which is long gone. Not sure how long it survived after I left. Ok cool. Will be starting some IFR work soon
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