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Post subject: Re: 70's Learjet promo film Posted: 30 Oct 2021, 17:45 |
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Joined: 07/16/17 Posts: 812 Post Likes: +810 Location: KYIP Willow Run (Detroit MI)
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Username Protected wrote: The tail number caught my eye as well. N731GA is still on a Lear 31 - s/n 24. It’s with an air ambulance operator at our airport. Really enjoyed all my flying in the 20 and 30 series. Nothing quite like a lightly loaded 20 series! What a hoot! Lightly loaded 20 series Yep; we often just had two of us in "my" 24 below, a real rocket ship. I got my type rating in a 23, serial number 7, no sims available, all in the plane. I had come from flying 402's, and in my first takeoff in the 23 , I had never been so far behind an airplane in my life. In fact after the first flight, my instructor said that if we would have crashed I wouldn't have been hurt because I was so far behind the airplane. To Jeff's comment about loading baggage, I doubt there is a worse airplane for that. And the 36 inch door was the one to have, but should be operated by someone trained in it's operation, lest they tumble out onto the ramp when opening it from inside. The trick is don't be standing on the lower clamshell when you release it.
Yep, I tumbled down the clamshell once. I hit the release, but we had descended so quickly it was frozen shut. I had the bright idea to hit it with my knee to knock it loose. It did work, but I was so off balance I went with it.
First Lear I ever flew was 23-009. Bobby Younkin later used it for his air show routine.
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Post subject: Re: 70's Learjet promo film Posted: 30 Oct 2021, 17:59 |
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Joined: 04/24/10 Posts: 8354 Post Likes: +6570
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Username Protected wrote: The early short ones always make me think of Sinatra and Elvis.
One window.
Talk about a private jet...
He loaned it to Elvis to get married to Priscilla, right? Yes, and Frank Sinatra's mother was killed in a Lear Jet 24 operated by Jet Avia when it took off out of Palm Springs and flew straight into Mt. San Gorgonio taking her to Las Vegas for one of Frank's shows.
Oh my, I didn't know that.
I couldn't imagine...
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Post subject: Re: 70's Learjet promo film Posted: 02 Nov 2021, 16:32 |
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Joined: 01/29/09 Posts: 4697 Post Likes: +2404 Company: retired corporate mostly Location: Chico,California KCIC/CL56
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Quote: Harry Timken’s Lear. His wife donated it I think it still had the electric pumps, I saw it in KCAK, one of the pilots flew right seat with Mrs Timkin. Not sure how old she was, this was in the late 80s. https://pimaair.org/hall-of-fame/louise-timken/
_________________ Jeff
soloed in a land of Superhomers/1959 Cessna 150, retired with Proline 21/ CJ4.
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Post subject: Re: 70's Learjet promo film Posted: 02 Nov 2021, 17:26 |
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Joined: 08/24/13 Posts: 8450 Post Likes: +3687 Company: Aviation Tools / CCX Location: KSMQ New Jersey
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Username Protected wrote: Lok at those BIG, BOLD, BEAUFTIFUL, and COLORFUL AOA gauges front and center on the instrument panel - at time 2+50 in the first video and Paul's cockpit photo. Those AOA systems would bite....I once had to service batteries after leaving both AOA switches on after some maint.
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Post subject: Re: 70's Learjet promo film Posted: 03 Nov 2021, 11:16 |
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Joined: 03/28/17 Posts: 6678 Post Likes: +8019 Location: N. California
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Username Protected wrote: Lok at those BIG, BOLD, BEAUFTIFUL, and COLORFUL AOA gauges front and center on the instrument panel - at time 2+50 in the first video and Paul's cockpit photo. The AOA's set off the stick shaker at 7% above stall, and the stick pusher at 5%. It seems that Navy pilots really dig 'em.
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Post subject: Re: 70's Learjet promo film Posted: 03 Nov 2021, 12:20 |
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Joined: 01/21/14 Posts: 5150 Post Likes: +3686 Company: FAA Flight Check Location: Oklahoma City, OK (KOKC)
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Username Protected wrote: The AOA's set off the stick shaker at 7% above stall, and the stick pusher at 5%. It seems that Navy pilots really dig 'em. AND MARINE!
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Post subject: Re: 70's Learjet promo film Posted: 13 Nov 2021, 23:13 |
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Joined: 09/09/14 Posts: 782 Post Likes: +1752 Location: Grove Airport, Camas WA
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The Lear 35 was my first jet. First type rating and command, too. It’s also as much a part of aeronautical DNA as anything I’ve ever flown. I could fly one today without breaking a sweat. Batteries on, inverters on, auxiliary hydraulic pump to on, when pressure green, set the brake and pump off. Beacon on, cleared to start, verify thrust levers in cutoff and 23 Volts DC in the battery and start switch to start. Thunk. 12% FAN and start lever to idle. Watch the turbine temp and start switch off at 45%. Start switch to GEN after rollback. Repeat. Cabin air on and blow out the window heat. Test the aileron augmentation, flaps to 8. Nosewheel steering button on and head out to the runway. I would LOVE to strap one of those on again. Crossing the NAT HLA airspace with nothing but a single Garmin 165, on the blue spruce routes with the autopilot in heading select. No thank you.
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Post subject: Re: 70's Learjet promo film Posted: 14 Nov 2021, 07:47 |
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[youtube]http://youtu.be/uI93WSge8i4[/youtube]
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Post subject: Re: 70's Learjet promo film Posted: 15 Nov 2021, 08:35 |
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[youtube]http://youtu.be/DavKWJ7pli4[/youtube]
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Post subject: Re: 70's Learjet promo film Posted: 15 Nov 2021, 10:12 |
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Joined: 07/24/14 Posts: 1760 Post Likes: +2217
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Username Protected wrote: [youtube]http://youtu.be/uI93WSge8i4[/youtube] I need to take a cold shower
_________________ Jay
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Post subject: Re: 70's Learjet promo film Posted: 15 Nov 2021, 14:12 |
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Joined: 08/24/13 Posts: 8450 Post Likes: +3687 Company: Aviation Tools / CCX Location: KSMQ New Jersey
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Username Protected wrote: I need to take a cold shower 0:22 I'm selling my products all wrong
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