I'm spending a few days in the north Georgia mountains, visiting family and committing high-speed traffic felonies on my motorcycle. I also had a terrific introduction to LSAs courtesy of forum stalwart Fast Eddie. He graciously gave me a wonderful ride in his Sky Arrow yesterday afternoon and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
WX conditions weren't great in the surrounding areas, but were okay locally, so we stayed close to the Copper Hill airport. Even though the air was a bit bumpy (Eddie described it as "choppy" and it felt similar to a light chop in a small boat), the ride was a lot of fun. Eddie even let me take the controls; surprisingly more than once. I'm pretty sure he muffled his mic so I wouldn't hear his screams, but at least I avoided pealing the wings off or doing other damage during my first inverted strafing run on a local cow herd.
I'm working on my ground school studies right now, and will have my first flying lesson in a little over a week. It was very good of Eddie to give me such an excellent introduction to flying. I had a great time and I'm very pumped to get going with my lessons.
THANKS, EDDIE!!
Well, that was fun!
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- FastEddieB
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Re: Well, that was fun!
You're very welcome.
Though no longer an active flight instructor, I still enjoy "mentoring" and trying to get people enthused with aviation. "Paying it forward", so to speak.
I hope our little talk and flight helped you see how some of the "book stuff" works in real life.
And you did a great job - the back seat of a tandem is not exactly the best vantage point conducive to learning.
Anyway, good excuse to go fly, and thanks for your help with the flat tire!
Though no longer an active flight instructor, I still enjoy "mentoring" and trying to get people enthused with aviation. "Paying it forward", so to speak.
I hope our little talk and flight helped you see how some of the "book stuff" works in real life.
And you did a great job - the back seat of a tandem is not exactly the best vantage point conducive to learning.
Anyway, good excuse to go fly, and thanks for your help with the flat tire!
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FastEddieB wrote: ...and thanks for your help with the flat tire!
Next time we'll have to go out for a Fat Tire or two!
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Re: Well, that was fun!
I just had my first Fat Tire in Florida two weeks ago. Not bad! (It was not a flying day!)
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Prof H Paul Shuch
PhD CFII DPE LSRM-A/GL/WS/PPC iRMT
AvSport LLC, KLHV
[email protected]
AvSport.org
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Re: Well, that was fun!
Sounds like you had a great time! BUT ----- Please be careful on that M/C. As a rider myself, I experience close calls almost every day. Flying is WAY safer. SportPilot.com has already had one aspiring flyer postpone his training (RC, are you out there?) due to an unfortunate M/C incident. Thankfully, his head is back in the clouds now!
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I tend to think of motorcycling as low altitude flying......
Fat Tire is a Colorado beer. I had my first one on a business trip out there some years ago, and was disappointed that I couldn't find them at home. Over the last 3 or 4 years they've been spreading across the country, and spreading happiness is always a good thing.
Fat Tire is a Colorado beer. I had my first one on a business trip out there some years ago, and was disappointed that I couldn't find them at home. Over the last 3 or 4 years they've been spreading across the country, and spreading happiness is always a good thing.
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Re: Well, that was fun!
I started motorcycling in college, in 1964, and have pretty much always had a bike (or two... or three... or four) ever since. Last year, with my knees giving out and no longer able to comfortably straddle-walk, I traded in my heavy Honda for an even heavier CanAm Spyder RT touring trike. Gotta love that 100 HP of Rotax power! But, yes, I do recognize the risk inherent in motorcycling. You have to drive defensively, and choose your roads very carefully. I still contend that the most dangerous part of flying is the drive to the airport (especially if you do it on two wheels -- or even three).
The opinions posted are those of one CFI, and do not necessarily represent the FAA or its lawyers.
Prof H Paul Shuch
PhD CFII DPE LSRM-A/GL/WS/PPC iRMT
AvSport LLC, KLHV
[email protected]
AvSport.org
facebook.com/SportFlying
SportPilotExaminer.US
Prof H Paul Shuch
PhD CFII DPE LSRM-A/GL/WS/PPC iRMT
AvSport LLC, KLHV
[email protected]
AvSport.org
facebook.com/SportFlying
SportPilotExaminer.US
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The natural, unassisted condition of a motorcycle is a crash, so eventually any rider will probably have an accident. I went down several years ago when a truck cut me off. It happens, but there's much we can do to reduce the probability and to reduce the consequence.
All the gear, all the time, no excuses.
I try to ride wisely. I do, though, love fast sport bikes (have a Triumph Daytona) and twisty roads.
But I still think the most dangerous part of a N Ga bike trip is towing the trailer through Atlanta...
All the gear, all the time, no excuses.
I try to ride wisely. I do, though, love fast sport bikes (have a Triumph Daytona) and twisty roads.
But I still think the most dangerous part of a N Ga bike trip is towing the trailer through Atlanta...
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Re: Well, that was fun!
Same here. Two lanes, oncoming traffic. Nowhere to go but the ditch. Woke up in the helo. Bought another motorcycle a few months later, but it was never any fun after that, as everyone kept trying to kill me.Half Fast wrote:The natural, unassisted condition of a motorcycle is a crash, so eventually any rider will probably have an accident. I went down several years ago when a truck cut me off. It happens, but there's much we can do to reduce the probability and to reduce the consequence.
All the gear, all the time, no excuses.
I try to ride wisely. I do, though, love fast sport bikes (have a Triumph Daytona) and twisty roads.
But I still think the most dangerous part of a N Ga bike trip is towing the trailer through Atlanta...
- Bruce