Whats your favourite plane-and why?
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But thats not what real flyings all about Freddy!
Not at all!
Why ill wager you could fly a whole trip in an airbus on instruments alone with the windows covered up! That is good transport but not good flying.
Wheres the whizzing and zooming in that?
Not at all!
Why ill wager you could fly a whole trip in an airbus on instruments alone with the windows covered up! That is good transport but not good flying.
Wheres the whizzing and zooming in that?
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I have been fortunate to have done a lot of flying and instructing at an airfield where there is a Tiger Moth based. Even though now I fly a 737 NG, the flight that still sticks in my mind was a thirty minute ride in a Tiger Moth wearing sheepskins and Ray Bans flying on a still summer evening just as the sun was beginning to set.
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"The Steel Coffin 2000"
(cessna 172, 2000 edition)
Handles nicely, never puts you in an akward position and being new, there's almost never anything wrong with them.
After this, MD80, long slender body, looks like a rocket and climbs like nothing else.
Especially in the new SAS paint-sceme.
And this is by the way real flying. This is where precision come into the game...
(cessna 172, 2000 edition)
Handles nicely, never puts you in an akward position and being new, there's almost never anything wrong with them.
After this, MD80, long slender body, looks like a rocket and climbs like nothing else.
Especially in the new SAS paint-sceme.
And this is by the way real flying. This is where precision come into the game...
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Definitely the good old Chipmunk - never had so much fun in an aeroplane - as a friend used to say "A typical De Havilland aircraft".
If it's a jet the B737-200 - a good basic jet with minimal autopilot. Quite demanding but a real joy to fly!
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If it's a jet the B737-200 - a good basic jet with minimal autopilot. Quite demanding but a real joy to fly!
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Tiger,
1. Don't judge the 320 'till you've flown it. I don't have a type rating but I've flown the sim and fallen in love ever since. Don't try to compare it to a light GA aircraft, it is a different type of flying all together. AND it flies great in manual. One of the safest airliners to fly without the auto pilot in my (humble) opinion. For those thinking that side-stick and fly-by-wire flying have nothing to do with the real thing see 2.
2. My favorite aircraft aside from 1. is the F-16. There again I've flown the sim (real sim), so don't have years of experience on it either. A total performance "beast" (34000 feet in ONE(1) minute... from brakes release!!! Superbly ergonomic and comfortable cockpit and has the best flight instrument kit there is: the HUD. Excuse my French, but this aircraft gives me a b*ner.
3. I see why you love the Tiger Moth. It provides a very pure form of flying and you can aerobat it as well (sort off...). I love aero's. The greatest aero's I've ever done where in a Yak 52. Actually an aircraft with controls that are to heavy for me, but for the rest an utterly charming aircraft. Lots of pneumaticaly driven stuff and those lovely Russian instruments.
4. P-51 Mustang (need I say more...)
So you see Tiger, I love flying by "wire" in more than one meaning of the word...
Many happy landings in your "Moth", Fred
1. Don't judge the 320 'till you've flown it. I don't have a type rating but I've flown the sim and fallen in love ever since. Don't try to compare it to a light GA aircraft, it is a different type of flying all together. AND it flies great in manual. One of the safest airliners to fly without the auto pilot in my (humble) opinion. For those thinking that side-stick and fly-by-wire flying have nothing to do with the real thing see 2.
2. My favorite aircraft aside from 1. is the F-16. There again I've flown the sim (real sim), so don't have years of experience on it either. A total performance "beast" (34000 feet in ONE(1) minute... from brakes release!!! Superbly ergonomic and comfortable cockpit and has the best flight instrument kit there is: the HUD. Excuse my French, but this aircraft gives me a b*ner.
3. I see why you love the Tiger Moth. It provides a very pure form of flying and you can aerobat it as well (sort off...). I love aero's. The greatest aero's I've ever done where in a Yak 52. Actually an aircraft with controls that are to heavy for me, but for the rest an utterly charming aircraft. Lots of pneumaticaly driven stuff and those lovely Russian instruments.
4. P-51 Mustang (need I say more...)
So you see Tiger, I love flying by "wire" in more than one meaning of the word...
Many happy landings in your "Moth", Fred
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Hahaha Freddy!
Did you know that I used to think fly by wire meant things like Tiger Moths where the control surfaces were moved by cables or "wires" . Gosh I was dumb.
I`ve nothing againts fly by wire stuff, its good that the 320 has a stick, because what I hate is yokes/steering wheels instead of sticks. HATE. Its just terrible, especially if you do aerobatics in a plane with a yoke like the c150 aerobat. That has got to be morally wrong. It annoys me that some people who didnt perhaps know much about aviation would have an aerobatics lesson in a cessna simply because it was a well known name because with about 60 degrees roll per sec and a YOKE it simply is not right.
And I`m sure that if i flew a 320 it would be nice but it wouldnt be anything compared to a tiger because the 320 is primarily a transport plane: fly to 37,000 from where you cant see anything and maintain a heading of 031 for 2 hours, during which you can spend your time by monitoring fuel and other such thrilling past times! But the tiger, its a FUN plane. Perhaps i wasnt specific: i wanted to know what plane you like best for the FUN of flying in it, not which plane is best for the function it performs inwhich case an A320 would obviously beat the Moth as it is faster, can carry more people, better range......
I just dont see how someone could like sitting on heading *** for ages as opposed to flinging a tiger about in a merry dance across the skies.
the chipmunk, thats another DH tastic piece of fun, i agree
spits, yaks and mustangs huh? everyone loves them.
F-16s, hmmm they`re 9-g tastic, supersonic -bastic. Everyone loves them too
Cessnas.....eurghhh! they are small planes but they are flown as if they are airliners!
Sure they are good for training but not really great fun are they?
Keep your favourites coming in and thanks to all those who have responded so far, especially Freddy who was kind enough to replie twice
Did you know that I used to think fly by wire meant things like Tiger Moths where the control surfaces were moved by cables or "wires" . Gosh I was dumb.
I`ve nothing againts fly by wire stuff, its good that the 320 has a stick, because what I hate is yokes/steering wheels instead of sticks. HATE. Its just terrible, especially if you do aerobatics in a plane with a yoke like the c150 aerobat. That has got to be morally wrong. It annoys me that some people who didnt perhaps know much about aviation would have an aerobatics lesson in a cessna simply because it was a well known name because with about 60 degrees roll per sec and a YOKE it simply is not right.
And I`m sure that if i flew a 320 it would be nice but it wouldnt be anything compared to a tiger because the 320 is primarily a transport plane: fly to 37,000 from where you cant see anything and maintain a heading of 031 for 2 hours, during which you can spend your time by monitoring fuel and other such thrilling past times! But the tiger, its a FUN plane. Perhaps i wasnt specific: i wanted to know what plane you like best for the FUN of flying in it, not which plane is best for the function it performs inwhich case an A320 would obviously beat the Moth as it is faster, can carry more people, better range......
I just dont see how someone could like sitting on heading *** for ages as opposed to flinging a tiger about in a merry dance across the skies.
the chipmunk, thats another DH tastic piece of fun, i agree
spits, yaks and mustangs huh? everyone loves them.
F-16s, hmmm they`re 9-g tastic, supersonic -bastic. Everyone loves them too
Cessnas.....eurghhh! they are small planes but they are flown as if they are airliners!
Sure they are good for training but not really great fun are they?
Keep your favourites coming in and thanks to all those who have responded so far, especially Freddy who was kind enough to replie twice
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Little C150 = lovely Sunday afternoons on the beach (see which way the seagulls are facing then you'll know the wind direction.) Also good for landing in swampy farmer's fields, fly ins, landing on the numbers at Kemble and then taxing on 2 wheels for miles to get to the clubhouse, landing competitions, navigation competitions, visiting my mum (more farmers fields) picnics with your mate at 3000' (one eats other looks out, then swap), sightseeing without getting cold, taking photos of your house etc.
However, the single most pant-wettingly exciting moment in my life was my first circuit in a B737 (and before anyone else mentions it I know this makes me quite boring)
However, the single most pant-wettingly exciting moment in my life was my first circuit in a B737 (and before anyone else mentions it I know this makes me quite boring)
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c150s!!!!!!!! arghhhhhh!
Its not surprising to hear that your first circuit in a 737was exciting because obviously the first time your set lose on something that massive , its gonna be.
BUT was it actually fun to fly or were you just overwhelmed by your actually flying such a big plane?
Genghis, do u mean the hawk as in the RAF jet conversion trainer? thats a nice plane
Its not surprising to hear that your first circuit in a 737was exciting because obviously the first time your set lose on something that massive , its gonna be.
BUT was it actually fun to fly or were you just overwhelmed by your actually flying such a big plane?
Genghis, do u mean the hawk as in the RAF jet conversion trainer? thats a nice plane
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I tried to post this one hours ago, so apologies everyone if this is a duplicate. My favourites have to be the Gipsy and Tiger Moths especially with a few aeros thrown in! I've had many happy hours buzzing about over the fabulous NZ countryside, frightening the sheep, touching clouds, racing seagulls, beating up friend's houses and landing in back gardens. The South Island must be the best place for open cockpit flying....Have just returned from a Tiger safari up the west coast of the south island - 4 Tigers and a C185 luggage carrier.....I'm getting wistful just thinking about it! If anyone gets the chance to head down that way, stop by Old Mandeville Airfield & visit Colin Smith's De H Hangar. He must have at least 12 restoration projects underway i/c the 1st Dragon Rapide since 1960s.Wanaka is close by too.
I've been incredibly lucky and have flown in a Fox Moth, Dragonfly, Chipmunk, Mustang - that was fun! Harvard and a gorgeous Beechcraft Staggerwing with Glenn Miller playing on the radio.
have also had some fun a little closer to home, exploring Co. Galway and the Connemara in a Tiger. Time to save up and buy my own!
I've been incredibly lucky and have flown in a Fox Moth, Dragonfly, Chipmunk, Mustang - that was fun! Harvard and a gorgeous Beechcraft Staggerwing with Glenn Miller playing on the radio.
have also had some fun a little closer to home, exploring Co. Galway and the Connemara in a Tiger. Time to save up and buy my own!