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So now there are 4 useless things that a MARRIED aircraft OWNER to have:
-Air in the tanks
-Runway behind you
-Altitude above you
-A 23 year old cute instructor that likes non-standard manoeuvres

Who said I was married?

Maybe you were married, but no longer....because of the 23-yr-old cute instructor.

Send her my way.

The 150 was a good choice for me because I was getting back into aviation after 3-4 years off... I had a couple of not warm fuzzies at the local fbo's... that made me decide to buy the 150 to determine if A) I still enjoyed and was capable of flying
B) an intro into owning.

Like many others, I made due with the 150's capabilities... I flew it sporty, long cross countries, mountains. It does a lot fairly well, but it does make you pay attention to its limitations.

I really like the 150, but not to the extent that I feel bigger planes are a waste of space and money... There have been a couple of times that I wished I had extra displacement to get off the ground or clear an obstacle, regardless of the cost of extra fuel. Also, the short range and slow speed made giving up all the altitude to come down for a fuel stop disheartening at times... There's nothing like having a 5-7 hour endurance, just in case, and the space to wiggle around to "relieve" yourself

The only thing that sometimes raised my eyebrows was when I was asked what type of plane I was flying and I said a C-150... there was sometimes that pity/condesending look like I was a lesser qualified pilot because of the 150. You all know that there are some highly qualified pilots on this board, from ATP's to Alaska backcountry fliers, to IFR junkies... We are judged by the plane we "own", not by the experience we carry... too bad...

I would include the 150/152 in the group of "good" planes to own, but its not the end all either...

ED! Just remember what happen the last time you flew with a cute instructor!

Nope, never married.

Well now, lets' see:

23 years old
a cutie
flies aircraft
and...

enjoys unusual maneuvers?


I'm in Love!

I've posted this before, sometime ago. But...

When I bought my 150H TD, the "Rabbit Dawg" I didn't have my tailwheel endorsement. A friend of mine recommended a longtime instructor as one of the best TD instructors in the area. I called him and set up an appointment for instruction at the airport where the "Dawg" was located. I arrived at the airport shortly before a 152 Sparrowhawk touched gently down and taxied to the tiedown alongside my plane.

I walked toward the plane to introduce myself to my new instructor. The left door opened and an elderly gentleman held out two canes, asking:

"Can you hold these for me while I get out?"

Mr. W is in his eighties and is one of the best instrucors I have ever had the pleasure to fly with....

and he flies his Sparrowhawk everywhere!

Tim!!!!















Shut up.