Turning on the runway
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Thanks again to everyone,
Pilot Pete, a very funny story - I have read many of your posts and you seem to have a wealth of experience. I hope I can match it someday (although I would be embarrassed to get into that kind of siuation!)
Wandrinabout, thanks. That is useful advice and I missed a valuable opportunity to have a flight in a chipmunk this summer and now slightly regret it - however, I believe everything happens (or doesn't happen?) for a reason!!
I didn't post this question expecting so spark so much response. I'm glad I did now - it is very interesting. I will think of something else the next time I'm up there!
PJ
Pilot Pete, a very funny story - I have read many of your posts and you seem to have a wealth of experience. I hope I can match it someday (although I would be embarrassed to get into that kind of siuation!)
Wandrinabout, thanks. That is useful advice and I missed a valuable opportunity to have a flight in a chipmunk this summer and now slightly regret it - however, I believe everything happens (or doesn't happen?) for a reason!!
I didn't post this question expecting so spark so much response. I'm glad I did now - it is very interesting. I will think of something else the next time I'm up there!
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I was once told by my first Chief Pilot
"aviation is simply two buckets", I looked quizzically and he explained further,
"When you start in aviation you have a bucket full of luck and an empty bucket of experience. The trick is to fill the bucket full of experience before you empty the other bucket of luck!"
That's rung true for me so far................!
PP
"aviation is simply two buckets", I looked quizzically and he explained further,
"When you start in aviation you have a bucket full of luck and an empty bucket of experience. The trick is to fill the bucket full of experience before you empty the other bucket of luck!"
That's rung true for me so far................!
PP
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PP,
I heard something very similar, except that they were pockets when I heard about them, not buckets.
But having seen the amount of experience which so many people have, and the amount of luck which I've used already, I think you must be right - it would definitely take something more bucket-sized than pocket-sized to hold all that luck and experience!
FFF
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PS - I have, once, been unable to maneovre the aircraft where I wanted it. I misunderstood where ATC wanted me to park, and when they pointed out that I was in the wrong place, I was too close to the fence to be able to turn around. This was in a monowheel Europa - turning circle probably not much less than an airliner, because there's no differential braking or anything, just a little tailwheel to use when turning. Fortunately, no marshallers or pushback tugs required - just get out, lift the tailwheel off the ground, and push the aircraft to the proper parking place!
I heard something very similar, except that they were pockets when I heard about them, not buckets.
But having seen the amount of experience which so many people have, and the amount of luck which I've used already, I think you must be right - it would definitely take something more bucket-sized than pocket-sized to hold all that luck and experience!
FFF
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PS - I have, once, been unable to maneovre the aircraft where I wanted it. I misunderstood where ATC wanted me to park, and when they pointed out that I was in the wrong place, I was too close to the fence to be able to turn around. This was in a monowheel Europa - turning circle probably not much less than an airliner, because there's no differential braking or anything, just a little tailwheel to use when turning. Fortunately, no marshallers or pushback tugs required - just get out, lift the tailwheel off the ground, and push the aircraft to the proper parking place!
