What have you flown ???

[Roff]

After seeing the GOODYEAR AIRSHIP floating around Liverpool and the Wirral over the past few week's i thought it would be a good question to see what you guy's are flying these day's? OR what have you flown

[AdamFrisch]

C150/152
C172
PA28
PA32 Lancer
Seneca
Duchess
DA42
TB20
Lake Buccaneer
Twin Commander

Out of the above, the Cessnas, Commanders and the mid wings (Lake) are my favs. I guess I'm a anything-but-a-low-wing-please kind of guy..;)

[Genghis the Engineer]

More than most by a fair margin, less than Eric Brown by about 80%.

This year: AA5a, AA5b, C152, C172, Stinson 108, Thruster TST, PA38, Easy Raider, CTSW, Auster J5L, Edgley Optica.

G

[Lunchmaster]

Trained for PPL on PA28s.

Since qualifying: Beagle Pup, Bulldog, Extra 300, Harvard IIB, L-39, Jet Provost, Chipmunk, Robin 400 and the mighty PA28.

Lunchmaster

[thing]

152
172 k,m,n
28-161



as Pic, bear in mind I'm only two months into the brown wallet so just learning.

plus trillions of gliders.

I've also flown lots of stuff as non Pic. With a qualified on type P1 of course.


Lunchmaster I take it the mighty 28 was tongue in cheek, took a couple of friends flying today (like a mill pond, beautiful) and was at max TO weight. It didn't accelerate to take of speed, it proceeded....

[Jan Olieslagers]

Only high-wing 2-seaters with 80 hp Rotax: Coyote, FK9, and if all goes well tomorrow my very own Halley Apollo Fox.

[Piltdown Man]

Flown:

C150/152/172/206/207/310
PA18/23/28/31/32/38
BE36/55/58
Robin DR400
Pitts S2
Partenavia P68
DH82
Yak52
Jetstream 31/32
Fokker 27/50/70/100
...and a few gliders (and some motor gliders)

Now fly:

Embraer 190

The nicest aircraft to fly? Super Cub, Fokker 100 and ASW20BL
The easiest to fly? Fokker 100
The most fun? DH82
The most horrible? E190

PM

[thing]

Ah..ASW 20 you lucky, lucky man.

[ETOPS]

How about smallest; Druine Turbulent and largest; B747-400 with virtually everything inbetween except Tiger Moth and Bulldog :ok:

[FirstOfficer]

I am still doing my PPL but I have tried a few aircraft, especially when I started the PPL, had my first lesson on a C152 and did not like it. :eek:

C152/C172/PA28/TB10/DR400

Order of preference:

1 - TB10 :D
2 - DR400 :E
3 - PA28 :ok:
4 - C172 :uhoh:
5 - C152 :eek::ouch:

[Gertrude the Wombat]

Some of us might not like to admit in public to having flown interesting things for which the paperwork might not have been entirely in oder.

For example I have never flown one of these

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have I. (FTAOD: not the one in the picture.)

[Contacttower]

The most horrible? E190

What's so bad about it?

[BEagle]

PA22
Auster
Tiger Moth
Cessna F150 & 152
Chipmunk
Jet Provost T3, T4, T5 & T5A
Gnat (Yes please, Santa!)
Hunter F6, GT6, F6A, T7, T7A, T8B, FGA9
Meteor T7
Beaver AL1
Buccaneer S2, S2A, S2B
Vulcan B2
B-52G (OK, just the one GCA)
Hawk T1
Phantom FGR2
Jetstream T1 (awful bastard thing)
VC10 C1, C1K, K2, K3, K4
Bulldog
PA28-140
PA28-161
PA28-180
Robin 400
Terrier A61
Quickie Q200 (superb roll response, but a longitudinal control system of baffling complexity second only to the Gnat!)
RV-4
Yak 18T
T-67A
Zlin Z 526
A330 (only a couple of minutes appraisal!)

Plus T21, T31, T42, T49, Tutor and ASK-21 gliders.

Crew seat rides in:
Sea Vixen FAW2
C-130
Andover
A310MRTT

[Big Pistons Forever]

American Aviation AA1B, AA5A, AA5B
Aero Vodochody L39
Beechcraft B18,35P,B55
Bellanca 7ECA,7GCBC
Cessna 120,140,150,152,172,175,177,180,185,206,210,310,337,340,414, 421,Crane
Consolidated Vultee CV580
De Havilland DHC1, DHC2
Diamond DA 20
Douglas DC6
Ercoupe
Grumman,G73,S2F
Lockheed L188
Luscombe 8E
Nanchang CJ6A
North American T6,T28
Mooney M20C
Piper PA 22,24,28-140/151/180/181/200R/201RT,30,31,34,44,60
Socota TB9
Stinson 108,L5
Taylorcraft BC12D
Vans RV6

[Desert185]

AC-580
American Yankee
Bonanza
C-140, 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 180, 182, 185, 206, 210, 310, 337, P337, 421, 500.
PA-18-150
PA-23-250
PA-24-180, 235, 250, 260, 400.
PA-28-140, 150, 180, 235.
PA-28R-180, 200
PA-30
PA-32-260, 300.
Navajo
BE-100
DHC-2, 6
7ECA
Boeing Stearman, 727-100/200, 747-100/200.
Falcon 20
Westwind II
L-382E/G
DC-8-63, 71, 72, 73.
Maule M7
Mooney M20
Pitts S2
Yak 52

[rh200]

Been a while so models are a bit vague

C152 (aerobat) C172, C182, Decathelon 8KCAB.

[ULMFlyer]

- Tecnam P92 Echo Super
- Ultravia Pelican
- An ultralight I can't remember
- FK9
- Flight Design CT
- Marchetti SF-260

[I.R.PIRATE]

About 4 glider types
Piper Tri-Pacer
Mooney M20J/K
Pilatus PC7MKII
C130
PA28/140/161/180/181/R200
PA34/200/220T
PA31
Piper 6X/Matrix/Meridian
BE55/58
C172/177/182/185/206/208/210/402/414/425/441
BE90/100/200/300/1900
PC12-10/45
E110/120
DC3TP
DO228
DH Twin Otter
C500/C550/CII/CJ2/CJ3/CJ4/680/Mustang
TBM700/850
Challenger 605
Diamond DA20C1/DA42
Pitts S2B
Cessna 400 Corvalis
Falcon 7X
G-IV-SP/ G550
Yak 18T / 52
BN2A
Lear 45/60

[westhawk]

Some very impressive diversity of experience here! :ok:

Not much exotica in my logbook, but I'm always looking to add new experiences. Airplanes I have time in so far:

Land planes:
Beech B-19 Sport, C-23 Sundowner, C24R Sierra, BE-76 Duchess, Various model 35s
Bellanca/Champion 8KCAB Decathlon
Cessna 150,152,172,172RG,175,177,177RG,182,182RG,195,205,210,T210,3 10
Citabria 7GCBC and 7ECA
Grumman American AA-5A and B Cheetah and Tiger. (and AG-5B)
Hawker HS125-400,700,800XP
IAI-1124/1124A (Westwind I and II)
Learjet 60
Piper PA-12 ,18,24,28-140 thru 200T,30,34

Seaplanes:
C-150,172,182 straight floats, C-185 on amphibs
PA-18 Super Cub straight floats, PA-23 Apache on straight and amphib floats
Lake Buccaneer

The Decathlon is the most pure fun followed closely by the Super Cub float plane in a mountainous environment. The Lear 60 wins hands down in terms of raw performance, but the quirky old Westwind still owns my heart as it was my first jet and is the type I have the most time in.

The biggest dog of the bunch has to be the Seneca I. It gets the job done is the best I can say about it! The turbo models are far superior. If there was ever an airplane I felt totally at ease with, it would have to be the mighty Skyhawk. I would love to own an early '70s model someday.

Somewhere down the road I'd like to add a glider rating too.

[ExSp33db1rd]

How about smallest; Druine Turbulent and largest; B747-400 with virtually everything in between...

Almost snap, only up to B747-300, and not quite everything in between.

Turbulent ? not a wish list

So what's wrong with the Turb ? ( when you can get it to start ) great little aeroplane, Such Fun ! ( to quote Mirandas' Mother )

[overun]

Starts with the first proper swing, how does it go ?

Fuel on, brakes on, throttle set, ...... ignition on..... contact.

Can`t say fairer than that, can we ?

Apart from the brakes, obviously.

[Floppy Link]

As pilot

PA28s various - Cherokee, Warrior, Archer, Arrow
C152
C172
PA38
C206
Super Cub
Robin Alpha
Robin Aiglon
Katana
AA5
Apache
Seneca
Bulldog
Jet Provost Mk3
Skyfox Gazelle
Westland Gazelle
Wessex (green and yellow)
R22
JetRanger
Twin Squirrel
EC135
Cessna 337
BN2 Islander
Turbine Islander
Twin Otter
Chipmunk
Tiger Moth
WAR Replica P47 Thunderbolt
Fokker F27
Boeing 757
Boeing 767
Performance Designs Coe-D 210 parachute (if that counts!)

Plus jollies ( inc a little "hands on") in

Fokker S11
Puma
Chinook
Pegasus Quik
Glider ( no idea of type)

Current A and H and still learning a lot!

[jxc]

Cessna 150 & 172
Robin hr200
Robin alpha 120
Chipmunk
Streak shadow
Socota TB9 (prefers to be on the ground rather than flying ! )

[EDMJ]

Bölkow Bo 209 Monsun
Cessna 152
Cessna 172
Piper PA-28-161 Warrior II
B&F FK-9 Mk III
Remos G3/600
Tecnam P92E

The following only once and I'm not coming back for more:

Evektor EV-97 Eurostar
Diamond DV20 Katana

[Grob Queen]

What impressive lists! Theres a lot of experience around here....

Low wing every time....The only two types in my logbook are

Chipmunk
Grob 119A

But I have flown as a passenger in:

Dakota
VC-10
Chinook
DH Rapide
KingAir

I won't tell you the types I have had the great opportunity to sit in as it will only make you aviation lovers jealous!!!!

[JW411]

OK. I'll give it a go:

DH 82 Tiger Moth
DH 89 Rapide
DH Vampire T.11
DHC 1 Chipmunk
HP Piston Provost
PA22 Tri Pacer
Vickers Varsity T.1
AW 660 Argosy
Blackburn Beverley
SAL Bulldog T.1
Short SH5 Belfast
Short SC7 Skyvan
Scheibe SF25 Motor Falke
Scheibe SF28 Tandem Falke
Fournier RF3
PA28 Various
PA23 Aztec
PA34 Seneca
Dornier 228
Dornier 27
Cessna 150 (only once)
Cessna 172 (only once)
Cessna 206
Cessna 210
Douglas DC-10-10
Douglas DC-10-30
BN2A Islander
Bolkow 107
Jodel D112
Vickers Viscount 802/806
BAe 146-100/200/300

Plus over 50 types of gliders including such gems as:

DFS Weihe
Goevier
DFS Kranich
M100S
Slingsby Kite II
Fauvel AV36 (tailless glider)
Rhon Buzzard
Doppelraab
EON Olympia 419

and at the other end of the scale:

Kestrel 17/19
ASW 17

Plus the one and only:

EON Olmpia 401X

[Johnny Tightlips]

I have a fairly boring list but here it is:

PA28-140 -My first flying lesson on this. Very nice aircraft.
C172 M/N/R/S -N version is my favourite
G115A -Even though it's very underpowered it's fun to fly.
PA34-200T - Excellent aircraft for instrument flying.
B737-800 - Great aircraft with plenty of power and a good wing. Very hard to go down and slow down at the same time and in even light turb on the approach pitch varies a lot along with the speed.

Aircraft that I would like to fly but probably won't get the chance:

B737-200 - My favourite aircraft. Got to fly the sim a few times and found it much more enjoyable than the -800.
B707 -What more can be said.

I would also like to get a few tailwheel types in the logbook also

[stickandrudderman]

More than some but less than lots.
The best entry by far though is one of a couple of weeks ago:
Spitfire!

[Pilot DAR]

Cessna 140/ 150 & Aerobat/ 152/ 170/ 172w&f/ 172RG/ 177/ 177RG/ 180&185w,s,f&a/ 182w,f&a/ 182RG/ 205/ 206/ 207/ 208w&a/ 208B/ 210/ 310/ 337/ 340/ 421

Piper J3 w,s&f/ PA18w,s&f/ PA20/ PA22/ PA23 Apache and Aztec/ PA28-140/ 161/ 180R Arrow/ T200R Arrow 3/ 235/ Cherokee Six/ PA-31 Navajo and Cheyenne/ PA-38/ PA-39

Ercoupe/ Maule/ Lake LA4-200/ Mooney M21/ Stinson Voyager/ Tiger Moth w&s/ Zenith 601 & 701/Grumman AA-1 & AA-5/ Husky w&f/ Found Bush Hawk and Expedition w,f&a/ Citabria,w,s&f/ Scout/ Commander 112&114/ Bellanca Viking/ Thurston Teal/ Siai Marchetti 1019/ BN Islander/ DHC-2 w,f&a/ DHC-6/ Beech King Air C90 & B200. DA-42 Thielert and L360

w= Wheels, s = skis, f = floats, a = amphibian

Schweizer 300/ MD 500D/ Bell 206&f, 206L/ EC120/ AS350 & 355

[Genghis the Engineer]

Ah well, if we're doing complete lists...

PiC
===
Raven, PA28, S108, Thruster-T, X'Air, Spectrum, C152, AA5, C150, Shadow, PA38, Easy Raider, Savannah, Auster, Quantum, Goldwing, F2a, Escapade, Thruster-N, Mistral, C172, AX, BE23, SkyRanger, Balerit, CT,Pegasus Q, Dynamic, Chief, Chipmunk, Quik, Weedhopper, KISS, iXess, Blade, Piper Cub, C42, Snowbird, Scorcher, Halfpint, Tanarg, CH601, Streak, Chevvron, MW6, SLA, Samba, SkyArrow, C182, Flash 1, Eurocub, Sting, GT450, Optica, Eurofox, Eurostar, EclipseR, HM293, MW5, MW4, TeST-8, Pegasus XL, Typhoon, Lambada

(The Typhoon is an obscure microlight, and sadly not a pleasantly overpowered jet fighter.)

Other jobs on board
===============
Bulldog, BAe-146, Hawk, G109, Islander, Tucano, HS780, Jaguar, Do228, VC10, Hunter, BAC1-11, Bassett, N3N, HS125, Jetstream, C130, Janus, PA31, DC3, Lynx, G103, Scout, Gazelle, Robin, CAP-10, Harvard, TB20, K-13, T67, CH701, ASK-21


Courtesy of Excel, which is where I seem to keep my logbook these days - and also the reason this is in descending order of hours.

G

[flyinkiwi]

...Pegasus XL, Typhoon, Lambada

(The Typhoon is an obscure microlight, and sadly not a pleasantly overpowered jet fighter.)

I was hoping you were going to say the Hawker variety of Typhoon, Genghis. ;)

My list is rather humble in comparison:

C-152 Aerobat
C-172 M, N, R
Pa28 161, 181, 200R
Robin R2160
Schweizer 300CB

[N.HEALD]

Cessan 172
Cessna 150
Cessna 150 Aerobat
Cessna 152
Cessna 172 Reims Rocket
Cessna 210
Piper Pa28 140
Piper Pa28 161
Grumman AA5
FLS Sprint
Sportavia Putz RS180 Sportsman

[Genghis the Engineer]

I was hoping you were going to say the Hawker variety of Typhoon, Genghis. ;)



Sadly not, but it is the Hawker variety of Hunter in the second list. The inverted spin in that is quite fun.

G

[3 Point]

Ahh, Hawker! 3 of the nicest aircraft in my list; Sea Fury, Hunter and of course Harrier. The Hawk was pretty god too!

Not going to get in to a full list but suffice it to say every different machine is a source of new pleasures, the first time. There are soem I'd not care to repeat!

Happy andings all!!

[patowalker]

Quiksilver MXLII
Quicksilver MXL
American Aerolites Eagle
Chaser
Quantum
Zenair CH601
SportCruiser
SportStar
C152
Eurostar SL

Built 3, bent 1

[AfricanEagle]

In the last three months C152, C172, C182, PA18, PA32R, BE35.

In the past interesting to me have been TigerMoth, PT17, Harvard, SF260, Fuji 200, Zlin 43.

[foxmoth]

More than some but less than lots.
The best entry by far though is one of a couple of weeks ago:
Spitfire!

Very similar myself, though 5 years now for the Spit.

Others on the List:-
dH 60, 82a, 83, 85, 87, Chippie, Dove
Issacs Fury
Monocoupe,
Harvard,
Bulldog
Extra 300
RV8
Auster (various)
Mooney M20F

These are on top of the multitude of less interesting machines in the Cessna/Piper/Robin mould and the Boings and Airbus ones flown for work.

[Grob Queen]

Oh well, if we're talking about aircraft we've bent as well, (see Patowalker's post). Yep, I've done it, i've pranged...but I shall do this only once...!!!:\

[Dave Gittins]

Apart from the usual selection of PA-28s and 152s and 172s, last weeks highlight was a Cirrus SR-20 in San Diego including the "harbour tour" at 800 ft and a climb to 4,500 ft into the corridor to overfly Lindbergh Field, KSAN.

Ahhhhh ..... splendid.

[gaxan]

c150/152 K7
c172 K6cr
Pa 28 K21
Yak 52 K23
Pa 25 SZD Junior
MS180T SZD Puchaz
Dr400R DG505
Dh82a Pilatus B4
Dh82B Fox
J3C Vickers Vimy replica
SIPA Piper Tomahawk
DHC1 Antonov AN2
SF25C K13
Grob 109 Pa32
T21

[gaxan]

c150/152 K7
c172 K6cr
Pa 28 K21
Yak 52 K23
Pa 25 SZD Junior
MS180T SZD Puchaz
Dr400R DG505
Dh82a Pilatus B4
Dh82B Fox
J3C Vickers Vimy replica
SIPA Piper Tomahawk
DHC1 Antonov AN2
SF25C K13
Grob 109 Pa32
T21

[foxmoth]

Gaxan,

Presume with Dh you mean deHavilland, in which case it is dH, not Dh.

[IO540]

As PIC, or a trainee, just a few of the usual spamcans i.e. PA38, C150, C152, PA28-140, PA28-161, PA28-181, then a C421C, and of course my TB20 since I got it in 2002, and have flown almost nothing else since then. Currency on type is what I like :)

"Been in" some other stuff e.g. SR22, DA42, C172, C182.

[It flies]

Diamond Katana
Aeronca Champ
Piper Super Cub
General Avia F.22B
Pitts S-2A
Diamond DA-40

[stiknruda]

AA5
C150/172/182/190/206/210/310/402
PA28 (ONCE!) L4, PA18,PA32, PA31, PA34, Cheyenne, Aerostar,
B200
AeroCommander 500
M20C, V35B, Be36
HAL26
dH82a, DHC1 DHC4 (Caribou)
DC3 - only 30 hrs

YAK52 - yeuch! Extra300 (nive but a little soul-less for me)

Pitts S1C/D/E/T/S Pitts S2A/B/C Christen Eagle II (five different airframes) - 700 hrs on those Aviat beasties.

Sepecat Jaguar, JP4/5,

oh and about 20 hrs in the back of Vulcan.


I saw a turbine engined Beechcraft Single at Tatenhill yesterday and thought, mmm - with a lottery win, I'd probably own one!

[cheemsaf]

C150/152/172/182/310/414
PA28/32/34/44/60 (AEST 600A & 601P)
S2B
AA5B
Christen Eagle just once
CE550
HFB-320
DA20 (when Dassault Falcon 20 was written as such)
LJ25 & 35
LNC4
F16 (Blk 25, 30, 40, 42, 50, & 52)
T6II
T38C
SA26AT
MU2
7KCAB
DA20 (the Diamond Aircraft kind)
that's all I can think of / remember right now

[IFMU]

PA12, PA18, PA25, PA28(warrior and arrow), C182, C172, C152, C150, C140, BC12D, J3, Stearman, Grob Barvarian, SGS 2-33, SGS 1-26, SGS 1-34, SGS 1-35, Blanik L33 Solo, Grob 103, Krosno, ASK-21, Enstrom F28A, S76A & B, Schweizer 300 CBi, TB10, S2A, Grumman Tiger & Super Lynx, Aeronca Chief, Decathlon, Citrabria, Christen Eagle, and I think that is mostly it.

[Contacttower]

C152
C172
C180 Amphibian
C182
PA28-140/161/180/181/R-200/RT-201
DA40
Super Cub
Twin Comanche
GA-7
Extra 300
Firefly
Super Decathlon
Bulldog
G115E Tutor

[Tarq57]

Learned predominantly in PA28-140.
Ratings in C150/152 and Aerobat.
C172, C177B + RG, C206.
B121 Pup.
Airtourer 115 and T6. (They're made in NZ, after all.)
PA28's 140 through 236.
PA32.
PA38.
AA1, AA5 and AA5B.
Mooney Executive (the 21 with the 200HP Lyc.)

Flown, done at least 1 TO/LDG in:
C310
PA30
DH82
C182R
C208 Caravan.

Had a play at the controls:

B170. For about an hour, including climbing, descent, and a couple of turns, one steep.

[1.3VStall]

Flown in (and poled): Tiger Moth, Super Cub, Chipmunk, Bulldog, Pembroke, Sea Prince, Jet Provost, Hawk, Alpha Jet, Whirlwind, Ecureil, Lightning, Hunter, Phantom, Canberra and Tornado.

P1 on: Motor Falke, Super Falke, Grob G109B, Minimax, Beagle Pup, C150, C152, PA28, Jodels various

Current on: AA5, DR400 and Pawnee (together with most glider types).:ok:

[dont overfil]

Since everybody else is doing it.:rolleyes:
C150 (130HP), C152, C172&RG, C182&RG, C210, C310.
Piper J3S, PA38, PA28 151,161,181,180R,200R,201RT,PA32,PA23.
DA20,DA40.
AA5.
BE76.
DHC1
BN2A Trilander (not logged)
North American SNJ&T6
Fuji FA200 160
Jodel D120
Air Cam
Motor Falke
Quantum 912 flexwing
Magni M24 Orion Autogyro
Grob G115A
A few gliders.

D.O.

[Dave Barnshaw]

Go on-try us:sad: Grob queen!

[Dave Barnshaw]

Hi First Officer,you don't mention why you did not like your first lesson in a 152,I am doing my NPPL and so far have done 20 odd hours on the 152,I find it a delight to fly,very responsive (and forgiving),a great little aircraft.:):)

[youngskywalker]

Gliders:
ASK13
G109 Viking
Janus

Piston:
C150
C152
C172
C182
PA28 most types
Chipmunk
J3 Cub on floats
Auster
AA5
Harvard/Texan

Multi Piston:
PA34 Seneca 1 and 2, both crap
PA44 Seminole
BE76 Duchess
C414 Chancellor
C404 Titan DC (death cruiser) once was enough
PN68 Partenavia

Multi Turbine:
AC690 Turbo Commander
King Air F90
King Air B200

[Fitter2]

Counting only types where I have carried out take off and landing,

Single seat gliders:: Tutor, Grunau Baby , Olympia 2, Olympia 463, Olympia 401, SF26, Ka6CR, Olympia 419, Gull 1, Weihe, Primary, Swallow, Skylark 3B & F, Ka6E, Skylark 4, Skylark 2, MD1, Ka8, Dart 17R, Olympia 403, Olympia 465, Phoebus A B & C, Austria S, SHK-1, Dart15W, Reinhart Cumulus, Rheinland, Super Javelot, Diamant 16.5, Pirat, Prefect, ASW15, Javelot, Open Cirrus, M100-S, Astir, Std. Cirrus, Kite 1, BG 135, Pilatus B4, Std. Libelle, IS29D, Jantar 1, Hornet, Nimbus 2 & 2C, Mosquito, Mini-Nimbus, Vega, ASW20, Nimbus 3, VentusCT, Discus, Nimbus 4, PW-5, LS6-18, Ventus2CT, GROB102, HPH304J

2 seat gliders/ powered gliders: T31, T21, Kranich, Blanik, T49 Capstan, Ka 7, Bocian, ASK13, ASK-16, Bergfalke 2 & 3, SF25 Motorfalke, T61 Falke, Ka 4, T53B, Fouga C25S, SF-Tandem, A21 Calif, Schweizer 2-32, Janus C, Puchacz, Nimbus 3DT & DM, Duo Discus, ASH25, DG1000, ASK21, Rotax SuperFalke

Power: Chipmunk, Piston Provost, Auster 6, DH2C Beaver, Tiger Moth, Piper Cub (J3, C90 & Super Cub), Beagle Pup, RF4, Thruxton Jackaroo, Cessna 172, Bolkow Junior, Beagle Terrier, Cherokee 6, Turbulent, Rallye, RF5, Condor, Europa XS, Robin DR400, Tipsy Nipper

There are a few others I have handled in flight, notably Lightning T4, but I don't think the P1 would have been content to let me try to land.:uhoh:

[Cameronian]

C150
C152
PA28 Cherokee
PA38
C172
Beech Sundowner at Kai Tak
Lake Buccaneer
PA28 Warrior
Rallye - just one circuit as it couldn't get to 600' full throttle by the end of a short downwind, only me up.
Chipmunk
Antonov AN-2 in Varadero - VERY low level from RH seat but I wasn't allowed to try a landing!

[Ian Burgess-Barber]

Yes, yes, enjoying the thread, and, as a PPL of slender means I am of course humbled by the variety of types that some have had the good fortune to get their hands on.
If, like me, life/work/fate, etc. has moved you around the place a bit, you might be surprised by how many different airframes have been involved in your accumulation of hours/types.
I have soloed and been cleared to fly pax in seven types (plus variations) in my 430-odd hours logged.
I've looked at my logbooks tonight (there's nothing on the telly) and this is what I found.

C150/152
24 Registrations Logged 231.30 Hours

C172
11 Registrations Logged 86.55 Hours

PA28-140
10 Registrations Logged 48.10 Hours

AA5,(A),(B)
4 Registrations Logged 45.50 Hours

C182
1 Registration Logged 14.15 Hours

PA38 Tomahawk
3 Registrations Logged 6.05 Hours

MS880B
2 Registrations Logged 2.45 Hours


So, I make that 55 individual airplanes flown by me as PUT or PIC to accumulate 430-odd hours out of 7 'home airfields' over 20-odd years as an impecunious peripatetic PPL in the British Isles. An average of less than 8 hours in each. 'Average' not true in reality as I was in group ownership on three of these aircraft which 'skews' the figures.

'Night all

Ian BB

[Pilot DAR]

Today I was sent to ferry back a forgotten Lake Amphibian - what a beautiful plane! At some point in it's life, it had been very well cared for. Not recently though. With ferry permit in hand, I had to inflate three totally flat tires, and change the battery. After the requisite very detailed walkaround, draining of all sumps and so forth, and long warm up and ground run, it took to the air like a homesick angel.

As I flew it high on a pristine day, I took the time to dig out the journey log, and see what it had been doing recently - Nothing! This poor plane had not moved from it's tiedowns since June 2010. Well, it seemed very happy to fly now. After it's annual inspection, I'll take it into the water on a demo flight to a prospective buyer. I hope it will find new appreciation.

That plane brings my tally (and the return from my thread drift) to 222 individual aircraft I have recorded flying as PIC.

[Grob Queen]

OK, Dave Barnshaw has asked so i'll tell...those of a nervous disposition, look away now.....


The aircraft i've sat in (and on!) are:

Lancaster (s)
Spitfire
Wellington
Mosquito
Lysander
GR4
GR4A

Sorry folks!!

...and as of today (14th Oct ) have bagged another as P/UT - the Slingsby Firefly!:):)

[foxmoth]

Hi First Officer,you don't mention why you did not like your first lesson in a 152,I am doing my NPPL and so far have done 20 odd hours on the 152,I find it a delight to fly,very responsive (and forgiving),a great little aircraft.

But what else have you flown to compare it to?

[Genghis the Engineer]

That plane brings my tally (and the return from my thread drift) to 222 individual aircraft I have recorded flying as PIC.
Surreally enough, I just got Excel to count the number of individual registrations in my logbook and it came to 223 (probably actually a few more as a couple of flight test registrations in there have been used on multiple airframes).

The aircraft i've sat in (and on!) are:

Lancaster (s)
Spitfire
Wellington
Mosquito
Lysander
GR4
GR4A
And logged as operating crew?....

G

[Grob Queen]

Genghis...

:{...sadly no...my logbook only shows Chipmunk and Grob 115A (so far...)

But i've played with the guns in the turret, and held the various yokes and sticks...getting that close and personal to these fabulous machines was something...

GQ

[WaspJunior]

Cessna 150, 152, F172K, 172N, F172RG Cutlass II (Superb machine for touring)
Beagle Pup 100 (Lovely)
Beechcraft C23 Sundowner (Very roomy)
Piper PA-28-140, -180, -161, -181
Robin DR400-180, R2100a (Another gem), ATL,
SOCATA TB9 (Easiest to fly and does not deserve the ground hugger tag), MS 880b, Rallye 100ST.

Landed a C421c, and time upfront in an AN2, Stearman, Rollason Condors, Pup 150, various Jodels, Robin HR100-210 and a Piaggio (FW) P149d

[BenDoubleYew]

Not been in this flying game long but so far...

Group A - PA28-161, T67M, G115
Microlight - C42, Xair

Currently the proud owner of Xair G-BYTR so most of my time is in that old girl.

[BenDoubleYew]

Almost forgot, my solitary rotary experience in an AS50. Safe to say I prefer my wings fixed...

[SMOE]

As a pilot:
Currently flying:
DC-8-62 / -71 / -72 / -73

Have Flown:
B-737-300
B-737-500
B-737-700 / -800 / -900 / -900ER
BE-55B
BE-76
C-152
C-172 / 172RG / T-41
C-182RG
C-310R
PA-23
PA-28
PA-44

As a Flight Engineer:
C-130A, AC-130A, DC-130A
C-130B, JC-130B
C-130E, EC-130E, WC-130E
C-130F, KC-130F
EC-130G
C-130H, AC-130H, EC-130H, HC-130H, KC-130H, MC-130H, WC-130H
KC-130R

As a Flight Test Engineer:
F-15B, F-15D

The DC-8 is the hardest plane to fly correctly and also brings the most pleasure.

[FirstOfficer]

Hi Dave,

nothing against cessna, in general they are all great training aircraft, however when I had my trial lesson on the C152 I did not felt that confortable in it. :ok:

[Desert185]

SMOE: The DC-8 is the hardest plane to fly correctly and also brings the most pleasure.

That's been my impression, especially during a gusty crosswind landing. A really wonderfully, rewarding airplane to fly, though.

Currently flying a DC-8-72...

[Phororhacos]

C150/152/172
J3C, PA15 Vagabond, PA27, PA28, PA38
Beech Duchess
TB10
Aviat Husky
Harvard
Tigermoth
Super Decathlon
Streak Shadow
R22/44
Enstrom F28C
Hughes 300
Bell 47

[The500man]

Logged time in the following over the last 3-4 years:

PA-28-161
C150M, F152, C152, C172P
Pitts S-2A, S-2C

Looking at the lists of stuff some of you guys have been flying I've certainly got some serious catching up to do!

[ChampChump]

Oh, well, since it was asked and I'm not minded to do housework:

Presuming PIC:

Gliders: Blanik, Ka7, Ka13, Ka4, Swallow, Mucha 100, Grob 103, Bocian, Pirat, Schweizer 2-22C, 1-34, 1-36, Schweizer 1-26C, 1-26D, 1-26E, Pilatus

Falke Motorgliders T61A, T61F;

C150/150 Aerobat, C152, C172, J3 Cub, PA 18 Supercub, Citabria 7GCAA, Aeronca Champ 7AC, 7BC, Rans S6, Jodel D120, Pioneer 200, Stinson 108-2.

Checking that stirred up some memories...:):O:hmm::)

[VP8]

C150/152/172
PA22/28
Antonov AN124

[Fake Sealion]

PIC

Chipmunk,Bulldog, Gazelle, Sea King, PA 28, Pioneer 300, EV-97 Eurostar, WT 9 Dynamic.

Crew seat handling rides -

Wessex,Wasp,Puma, Sea Prince, Hunter, Harrier, Jetstream, C 152, C182, Piper Cub, MT 03 & M24 Orion Autogyros.

[davydine]

Mostly gliders for me, and without digging out my log book...

As Pilot under instruction

Ka 2 b
Ka7
K13
K21
T21
YS53
T 49 Capstan
Janus C
Nimbus 3DT (10 knots up on the averager over RAF Syerston I remember that flight well!)
Twin Astir
T61 Falke
Piper PA28 -140 G-BSTZ

Solo:
K13
K21
K6e
Skylark 3f
Pilatus B4

Think that's it, but it has been a long time....

[Fake Sealion]

Many interesting types flown.......

My highlight is Post #26 - Blackburn Beverley....now that is exotic.:D

JW411 - Do tell more...

[flyingflea]

Chipmunk
Sedberg
Cadet
K9
motor falke
P28
C152
C182
C. eagle
Shadow
AX3
T600
Flight Design CT
C42

DESK!!!

[flyingflea]

flown as pax -

C47
Devon
Comet
707
T Otter
C130
VC10

[Unusual Attitude]

My list has mostly been covered by others so far other than the following two I've owned:-

Tipsy Nipper (Jabiru Powered)
Cassutt IIIM Racer

I know I'm not the only one to have flown these types....come on own up!

[Fitter2]

Ah yes, Tipsy Nipper. A look back shows I missed a couple of types off my list. One got the feeling that if the wings started to come off, you could grasp the tips firmly and hold on.

[shortstripper]

Seems a lot as I look back but compared to many it's a few. They're so spread out over the years that they seem few to me too to be honest.

P1 ...
Slinsby Swallow
Slingsby T31
Slingsby T21
Blanik
Oly 2b
Oly 463
K21
K23
K13
K8
K18
K6CR
K6E
Puchaz
Falke SF25B and C
Slingsby Cadet Motor Glider :ok:
Robin 2112
Falconar F11
Tigermoth
Jurca Tempete
Luton Minor
C150,152,172
various PA28's
Piper PA38
Supercub
Zenair 701

P u/t ... or passenger

C206
Ash 25
Flashy glider I can't remember the name of :\
Auster J5
Chipmunk
Emeraude
Jodel D11
Jodel D12
Bulldog
Hercules
VC10
Various airliners
My dads cars (well the felt like they were flying at the time! :E)
Others I keep remembering as I write???

SS :)

[AfricanEagle]

I already posted the aeroplanes just flown in the last 3 months but I now have full list (I think):

C150L
C152
C172 H/L/N/R
C172 Rocket
C172RG
C177
C182
C182RG
C206
PA18 90
PA18 150
PA20
PA28 140
PA28 180
PA32 300
PA32RG
PA38
BE23
BE35
P66B 100
P66B 150
P66C
P92
SF260
DA20
DA40
Dimona
TB9
Maule 180
Maule 235
Morane 235
Fuji 200
Zlin 43
Tigermoth
T-6 Havard
PT-17

[sablatnic]

Not much

2G
KZ-VII
ASK 7
ASK 13
ASK 8
ASK 21
Janus
PA-28
Piaggio 149
Cessna 172
Tandem Falke
Lehrmeister
Grob 115

Three hang gliders. Quite fun, actually, and not dangerous!
Super Scorpion
Bobcat
Cloudbase II

And four ultra lights, two of which were trikes, can't remember what they were except sluggish, but they felt much safer than their owners!! :-(

Have never had problems going from hang glider / trike to rudder controlled or back.