70'sChevyGirl Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 This looks like a ton of fun. <object width="450" height="370"><param name="movie" value="http://www.liveleak.com/e/8e8_1253283870"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.liveleak.com/e/8e8_1253283870" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="450" height="370"></embed></object> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sizzle Chest Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 Come drive my ZO6 then...lol!!!!:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Memphis Senior Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 Trust me, 99.9% of flying is boring. The key words in your statement are "LOOKS LIKE" fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 Great video, goose bumps all over now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marylander Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 Trust me, 99.9% of flying is boring. The key words in your statement are "LOOKS LIKE" fun. Yea, but I think you want your flying time to be boring. The alternative is panic and disaster! I went up once with a buddy in his Yakovlev-18. It's a Russian-built 2-seat trainer. They're now popular with guys who like to do aerobatics. We did a few loops and rolls, and let me tell you THAT was a blast. Below is a pic of a Yak-18; it's not the one I was in but it's similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
694doorbird Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 This looks like a ton of fun. Very cool video!! Just need some when watching it. Trust me, 99.9% of flying is boring. The key words in your statement are "LOOKS LIKE" fun. When ever my son took me flying, it was never boring. From going to lunch or just sight seeing, we had fun!! Yea, but I think you want your flying time to be boring. The alternative is panic and disaster! I went up once with a buddy in his Yakovlev-18. It's a Russian-built 2-seat trainer. They're now popular with guys who like to do aerobatics. We did a few loops and rolls, and let me tell you THAT was a blast. Below is a pic of a Yak-18; it's not the one I was in but it's similar. Bet that was a blast to ride in. There are some in my house that would love to have a ride in something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GXPaycheck Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Aviation is hours and hours of pure boredom punctuated by moments of shear terror. Believe me, I prefer the boring part! I like flying a lot more than aviation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigred vette Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Great video!:banana: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenorplayer23 Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 The French make great planes and ordinance......too bad the cars aren't so good! See ya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nooner Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 (edited) Trust me, 99.9% of flying is boring. The key words in your statement are "LOOKS LIKE" fun. I take it you've never done this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNWCSE9BaW0 before. Fixed wing arobatics is fun, don't get me wrong, I would love to dog fight one day in one of those "laser dog fights". But at those altitudes you have motion parallax. When you go 400mph at 20,000' it doesn't seem very fast, in fact any airspeed above 1000' seems slow. And G's can actually be quite exhausting and painfull (especially negative G's), and so can all the altitude/pressure changes. But going 100mph at 5-20' above the trees is a quite a rush. Minimal G-loading (just enough to enjoy) and no altitude/pressure change. Edited September 21, 2009 by nooner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70'sChevyGirl Posted September 21, 2009 Author Share Posted September 21, 2009 I take it you've never done this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNWCSE9BaW0 before. Wow. That guy can fly. I would like to feel just a few more Gs than I do when we are in the Vette. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nooner Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Wow. That guy can fly. That takes more crazy than it does skill IMO. Probly the reason he died doing that very thing a few years later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marylander Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 OMG that helo flying is nuts. Plus I loved the funky '70s music and editing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nooner Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 OMG that helo flying is nuts. Plus I loved the funky '70s music and editing. It's like some vintage porn for the helicopter pilots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
694doorbird Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 I take it you've never done this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNWCSE9BaW0 before. Fixed wing arobatics is fun, don't get me wrong, I would love to dog fight one day in one of those "laser dog fights". But at those altitudes you have motion parallax. When you go 400mph at 20,000' it doesn't seem very fast, in fact any airspeed above 1000' seems slow. And G's can actually be quite exhausting and painfull (especially negative G's), and so can all the altitude/pressure changes. But going 100mph at 5-20' above the trees is a quite a rush. Minimal G-loading (just enough to enjoy) and no altitude/pressure change. Wonder how many times he has flown that to know where each and every tree is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marylander Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 It's like some vintage porn for the helicopter pilots. :lolsmack: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitelord Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Teresa, If you want G's, buy an hours ride with a qualified aerobatics pilot. It's worth every penny. :2thumbs: I flew for a commercial airline for 7 years. Some of it was boring. Most of it was awesome. I loved flying. I loved the lifestyle, I loved the travel, I loved the fringe benefits and I loved the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70'sChevyGirl Posted September 22, 2009 Author Share Posted September 22, 2009 Teresa, If you want G's, buy an hours ride with a qualified aerobatics pilot. It's worth every penny. :2thumbs: Do they supply barf bags?? :lolsmack: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitelord Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 I believe they do. Of the few I've been on, they start out easy. Check with you all the way and go until you cry Uncle... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ1o87 Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 The closest I'll ever be to flying a plane is watching re-runs of Top Gun on the movie channels. I flew an old WW2 fighter jet and I almost passed out in my first 4 G pull. That was 5 minutes into the flight. You can imagine how I felt the rest of the flight. haha I do however want to learn to fly a helicopter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProspectorTim Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 You want to learn to fly... Every flight as a flight student is exciting, though the first few landings/take-offs can also be intimidating/terrifying. But still a whole lot of fun. Being part of the crew of a B-24 bomber during air shows is great! The G's are tolerable, the flight is fun and reasonably close to earth. And if you happen to be on a military base, you are treated like a rock star! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70'sChevyGirl Posted September 22, 2009 Author Share Posted September 22, 2009 Neat pics Mr. Prospector!!! :rockon: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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