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My first attempt at posting...
I have a fair amount of flying experience but have learned volumes reading B/T for several months now. I have owned a V-35 Bonanza for just over a year and have applied several ideas/techniques gathered from everyone's post's and am thankful such a site exists.
I started flying in 1975 thru a now long gone government program called the Flight Indoctrination Program (FIP). It was offered to ROTC students (ie me) who had an interest in flying. The rational being spend a little money on a private pilot's license vs big bucks in flight school to see if you had the aptitude and desire.
College for me was at UNM in Albuquerque. Started out in C-150's. Not a lot of performance on a warm day with two guys flying! But having nothing to compare it to I was very glad to just fly. Had to solo to ALB Intl to the Gato office for my check flight. Boy was I nervous! Must have said Student Pilot to everyone I talked to...
Somehow made it thru college and off I went to Navy flight school. Having no natural ability I studied like a wild man and swore off all the vices that came with the college experience. Ended up getting F-4's.
Performance is a relative thing. From a C-150 to an F-4 is pretty extreme but like anything else you just take one step at a time. Went on to fly the F-18 for 12 years before retiring. Flew 25 airshows in the Hornet. To see 60,000 fpm in a vertical climb is quite a thrill. Now 20 years with a major carrier flying 757/767's.
I have been blessed with my flying career for sure but am no where near as proficient as I'd like to be in my Bonanza. Everyone's postings have proven invaluable in helping me be a better pilot. I'm more concerned preparing for a flight with my wife and kids than I was flying around at 600 knots @ 200'. It's one thing to take risks by yourself vs having the family with you...
My Bonanza is not my first plane but I would never want to go back to anything else.
Did anyone read this far? Didn't realize I was so wordy. Sorry! Pictures to follow once out of the shop. Seems like there is no end to the upgrades, shoulder harnesses, new radios, etc,etc.


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Welcome Richard, I can't wait for you to start sharing your experience with us. :thumbup:

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Welcome Richard! When you say "airshows" do you mean you were a Blue Angel?

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Hey, welcome. I also got my PL at ABQ way back around 1970. Lived in Gallup at the time but as a school teacher lived in the back of my station wagon for a month learning to fly a Cherokee 140.

Also got my Master's degree from UNM.

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Richard,

That is quite a resume. What all of us would like to have.

Welcome to BT. :cheers:

Tell us more when you can.

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Did anyone read this far?


Yep. You had me at "60,000 fpm" :bugeye:

Welcome Richard! :thumbup:

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Just you and a gas card!!! Man what a life!

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Just you and a gas card!!! Man what a life!


Could someone please give ME a Hornet and a gas credit card ?? !! :dance:

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Welcome Richard...who do you fly for? I'm EWR-based for Continental. Please start contributing as I know you have a wealth of stories and anecdotes for us.

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Did anyone read this far?


Yep. You had me at "60,000 fpm" :bugeye:

Welcome Richard! :thumbup:



You had me @ V35 Bo. :D

Welcome Richard. Great intro. We both served in Uncle Ronnies Canoe Club @ the same time. (that would be the U.S. Navy for you non seafairing folk) What Carrier did you serve on? I had the privilege of going on a "shake down" and then a pre west pac "ref tra" on the Enterprise.

I too am looking forward to you sharing your experiences with us. :cheers:
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Just you and a gas card!!! Man what a life!


Could someone please give ME a Hornet and a gas credit card ?? !! :dance:



What? You mean the Jeff's didn't give you one when you signed up? :eek: I thought everybody got one :rock: :stir:
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Richard, you accidentally hit the exclamation point button on Alejandro's post and put your response in an alert message to the Administrators. :) I don't think you meant it, or you're incredibly thinned skinned for a naval aviator. :D Next time, you can click the black QUOTE button in the lower right corner of a post you want to quote or the ADD REPLY button on the lower left corner of the thread.

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Jeff,

What exactly does that exclamation point do... ring a bell? I never paid much attention to it....

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......e F-18 for 12 years before retiring. Flew 25 airshows in the Hornet. To see 60,000 fpm in a vertical climb is quite a thrill. Now 20 years with a major carrier flying 757/767's.
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My Bonanza is not my first plane but I would never want to go back to anything else.
Did anyone read this far? Didn't realize I was so wordy......


Richard,

Welcome! Good to have someone here that can share such a wealth of experience! You'll find a few of us airline (or x airline) folks here. I retired off the 757/67 with UAL a few years ago. Also there's a lot of great military experience here to swap lies with. That 60K climb sounds like a hoot!

And, you'll pick up a few Bonanza pointers here... lots of good experience.

Now, we can't wait to see some pix of the Bo..... where do you keep it?

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Welcome Richard! When you say "airshows" do you mean you were a Blue Angel?

Tried out but a better looking pilot was picked...


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Welcome Richard...who do you fly for? I'm EWR-based for Continental. Please start contributing as I know you have a wealth of stories and anecdotes for us.

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