What have you flown ???
 

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

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..;)

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

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

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....

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

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

Ah..ASW 20 you lucky, lucky man.

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

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:

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.)

What's so bad about it?

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

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

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

Been a while so models are a bit vague

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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!

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

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

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!!!!

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

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

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

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

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

PiC
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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
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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

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

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

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

G

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!!

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

Built 3, bent 1

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.

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.

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...!!!:\

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.

types
 

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