Wife Has Yet To Fly WIth Me ???? - Page 2

MikeD · February 14th, 2004, 09:52

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Just start asking other female companions to go fly with you. Trust me, she will go with you then!

TL

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Tried that. Got a shrug. Back to the ole drawing board...

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Wow! Sounds to me like you're "cleared hot" then!

Tim06 · February 14th, 2004, 22:18

My almost girlfriend said that she is terrified when "adult" pilots are flying, so she would probably faint if I took her up! Ouch..

Why does age determine everything?

Flugmaschine · February 15th, 2004, 13:58

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Wow! Sounds to me like you're "cleared hot" then!

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Pickle!

EatSleepFly · February 15th, 2004, 14:51

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Why does age determine everything?

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It doesn't as much as you might think. I got my CFI at age 19, started instructing full time at 20. I gave almost 300 hrs. of dual given before I was 21. And thats not including over 100 hrs. of scenic and photo flights. I think I've had probably 7 or 8 people question my age vs. ability. My response was always something like this: "Well, Mrs. Jones, I'm equally qualified and held to the same standard as any other instructor here, but if you'd like, I can arrage for you to fly with someone older." No one ever did.

Be mature and professional and you won't have any trouble. And I wouldn't take it personally, it sounds like your almost-girlfriend (what is that, anyways?

) is afraid to fly period, not just with you.

Tim06 · February 15th, 2004, 15:20

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your almost-girlfriend (what is that, anyways?

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Everything without the sex??

dang it!

FL270 · February 15th, 2004, 17:31

When I was a Chief Flight Instructor, I hired a new CFI who was 19 years old. I had a couple of the "old salts" on the field question me about him ... at 23, I was barely old enough in their eyes at the time. I told them that he was one of the best and most knowledgable instructors I'd flown with, and they ought to give him a shot. Everybody that flew with him liked him ... he was a good pilot, and the sort that got along with almost everybody.

Unrelated note ... he was also an aviation nut that swore up and down if he ever had a daughter he would name her Piper. We parted ways a couple years ago ... but six months or so ago I heard from him ... Piper is coming up on her first birthday!

FL270

MikeD · February 15th, 2004, 17:39

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Unrelated note ... he was also an aviation nut that swore up and down if he ever had a daughter he would name her Piper. We parted ways a couple years ago ... but six months or so ago I heard from him ... Piper is coming up on her first birthday!

FL270

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OK, now that crosses the line from "nut" to "sickness".

SteveC · February 15th, 2004, 17:44

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Unrelated note ... he was also an aviation nut that swore up and down if he ever had a daughter he would name her Piper. We parted ways a couple years ago ... but six months or so ago I heard from him ... Piper is coming up on her first birthday!

FL270

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OK, now that crosses the line from "nut" to "sickness".

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Oh, I don't know. Piper's not so bad.

He could have gone for Cessna, or Warthog or something...

FL270 · February 15th, 2004, 17:50

That's true, Steve ... an FBO at DAB I did some training at used to have a "hangar dog" named Cessna ... but never heard of anyone giving a person the first name Cessna.

And how would you like to be macking on some hot chick in a bar and say, "Hi, I'm Steve," and have her come back with, "I'm Warthog Jones, it's a pleasure to meet you!"

FL270

Flugmaschine · February 16th, 2004, 06:43

Kinda goes along with the new trend of naming your children after car companies. Well, maybe not SO new, since Porche and Mercedes have been around for a while, but now things like "Lexus" are starting to crop up...what's next, designer brands? "Hi, I'm Tom and this is my daughter, Gucci". *retch*
Must say, though, Piper sounds cool regardless...the fact that it's a manufacturer of airplanes doesn't detract from it THAT much.

SteveC · February 16th, 2004, 07:38

Piper Longstocking?

Kristie · February 16th, 2004, 11:58

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Unrelated note ... he was also an aviation nut that swore up and down if he ever had a daughter he would name her Piper. We parted ways a couple years ago ... but six months or so ago I heard from him ... Piper is coming up on her first birthday!

FL270

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OK, now that crosses the line from "nut" to "sickness".

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Oh, I don't know. Piper's not so bad.

He could have gone for Cessna, or Warthog or something...

[/ QUOTE ]I like the name Piper... he could have gone with Peakaboo, which is kinda weird-er!

Tim06 · February 16th, 2004, 12:01

[/ QUOTE ]I like the name Piper... he could have gone with Peakaboo, which is kinda weird-er!

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"Peakaboo where are you?"

TheShortOne · February 16th, 2004, 12:19

common now, don't hate on Peekaboo, she's a great skier!

Kristie · February 16th, 2004, 12:21

Not hatin on her or any other peekaboo's at all... the name is just intriguing.. like what are parents thinking when they pick names like that...

Flugmaschine · February 16th, 2004, 12:38

With Picabo Street, it was actually her parents who let HER pick the name.

ready2fly · February 16th, 2004, 12:54

Man.... talk about LAZY!!!

flygirl813126 · February 16th, 2004, 13:01

What did they call her before she picked her name?

ready2fly · February 16th, 2004, 13:22

"Hey You!!"

Flugmaschine · February 16th, 2004, 15:04

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What did they call her before she picked her name?

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"Little Girl".... no *hit

s0ldier93 · February 24th, 2004, 08:46

I got lucky. My wife sat back on a few PPL lessons and got a bit of an interest in it. She ended up taking about 3 lessons herself to fill the pinch hitter role. she can dail up 7700, 121.5, and land pretty well. Gotta love it.

Athena · March 12th, 2004, 10:26

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What did they call her before she picked her name?

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I had a norwegian friend who's parents started calling him Ola til they decided upon that as his name. Unfortunately, he din't know they never reported his name to the Social Security Administration. When he went to get a driver's license he had to jump through all sorts of hoops to prove his name was not 'Baby Boy'.

ready2fly · March 12th, 2004, 11:42

Hell, I thought my name was "Dammit!", "NO!" and "Awwww #####!" until I was 9...... and realized it was "Dumb*ss".

Timmypig · August 31st, 2004, 09:56

My beloved went flying with me just after I had been signed off for all the elementary aerobatic maneouvres. She insisted that she wanted to try some aeros. So, what the heck, let's give it a go.

Flying a Citabria we started with some chandelles and wingovers, then a loop or two (still enjoying it) and a barrell roll. Plenty of "are you OK darlin'?" "yes!" before the first spin was enough. We flew some straight and level sightseeing then back to home. So far so good: "what a trooper!" I thought.

Cue forward two weeks and we're heading off in a Cherokee somewhere. She spots another Citabria a couple of miles south of us doing some loops. "Far out! Did we do that! Oh crikey, no way, I was braver than I thought!!!"

Haven't flown aeros with her again.

Still, she always loved being able to waltz into the office on Monday mornings to be able to say "oh, we just flew down the coast to the beach at Moruya for a picnic" to win the water cooler boasting rights!!

Cheers

Kristie · August 31st, 2004, 15:35

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Still, she always loved being able to waltz into the office on Monday mornings to be able to say "oh, we just flew down the coast to the beach at Moruya for a picnic" to win the water cooler boasting rights!!

[/ QUOTE ] SEE doug.. that's what I want.. water cooler rights for the day and the "NO WAY"s that come from talking about it! hahaha [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

February 14th, 2004, 09:52	#26
MikeD Administrator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Pinal Airpark Posts: 6,897	Re: Wife Has Yet To Fly WIth Me ???? [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Just start asking other female companions to go fly with you. Trust me, she will go with you then! TL [/ QUOTE ] Tried that. Got a shrug. Back to the ole drawing board... [/ QUOTE ] Wow! Sounds to me like you're "cleared hot" then!

February 14th, 2004, 22:18	#27
Tim06 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Danbury, CT Posts: 487	Re: Wife Has Yet To Fly WIth Me ???? My almost girlfriend said that she is terrified when "adult" pilots are flying, so she would probably faint if I took her up! Ouch.. Why does age determine everything?

February 15th, 2004, 13:58	#28
Flugmaschine Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ft. Worth, TX Posts: 144	Re: Wife Has Yet To Fly WIth Me ???? [ QUOTE ] Wow! Sounds to me like you're "cleared hot" then! [/ QUOTE ] Pickle!

February 15th, 2004, 14:51	#29
EatSleepFly Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: ?? Posts: 4,600	Re: Wife Has Yet To Fly WIth Me ???? [ QUOTE ] Why does age determine everything? [/ QUOTE ] It doesn't as much as you might think. I got my CFI at age 19, started instructing full time at 20. I gave almost 300 hrs. of dual given before I was 21. And thats not including over 100 hrs. of scenic and photo flights. I think I've had probably 7 or 8 people question my age vs. ability. My response was always something like this: "Well, Mrs. Jones, I'm equally qualified and held to the same standard as any other instructor here, but if you'd like, I can arrage for you to fly with someone older." No one ever did. Be mature and professional and you won't have any trouble. And I wouldn't take it personally, it sounds like your almost-girlfriend (what is that, anyways? ) is afraid to fly period, not just with you.

February 15th, 2004, 15:20	#30
Tim06 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Danbury, CT Posts: 487	Re: Wife Has Yet To Fly WIth Me ???? [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] your almost-girlfriend (what is that, anyways? ) [/ QUOTE ] Everything without the sex?? dang it!

February 15th, 2004, 17:31	#31
FL270 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,101	Re: Wife Has Yet To Fly WIth Me ???? When I was a Chief Flight Instructor, I hired a new CFI who was 19 years old. I had a couple of the "old salts" on the field question me about him ... at 23, I was barely old enough in their eyes at the time. I told them that he was one of the best and most knowledgable instructors I'd flown with, and they ought to give him a shot. Everybody that flew with him liked him ... he was a good pilot, and the sort that got along with almost everybody. Unrelated note ... he was also an aviation nut that swore up and down if he ever had a daughter he would name her Piper. We parted ways a couple years ago ... but six months or so ago I heard from him ... Piper is coming up on her first birthday! FL270

February 15th, 2004, 17:39	#32
MikeD Administrator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Pinal Airpark Posts: 6,897	Re: Wife Has Yet To Fly WIth Me ???? [ QUOTE ] Unrelated note ... he was also an aviation nut that swore up and down if he ever had a daughter he would name her Piper. We parted ways a couple years ago ... but six months or so ago I heard from him ... Piper is coming up on her first birthday! FL270 [/ QUOTE ] OK, now that crosses the line from "nut" to "sickness".

February 15th, 2004, 17:44	#33
SteveC Moderator Join Date: May 2003 Location: GRR Posts: 8,362	Re: Wife Has Yet To Fly WIth Me ???? [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Unrelated note ... he was also an aviation nut that swore up and down if he ever had a daughter he would name her Piper. We parted ways a couple years ago ... but six months or so ago I heard from him ... Piper is coming up on her first birthday! FL270 [/ QUOTE ] OK, now that crosses the line from "nut" to "sickness". [/ QUOTE ] Oh, I don't know. Piper's not so bad. He could have gone for Cessna, or Warthog or something...

February 15th, 2004, 17:50	#34
FL270 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,101	Re: Wife Has Yet To Fly WIth Me ???? That's true, Steve ... an FBO at DAB I did some training at used to have a "hangar dog" named Cessna ... but never heard of anyone giving a person the first name Cessna. And how would you like to be macking on some hot chick in a bar and say, "Hi, I'm Steve," and have her come back with, "I'm Warthog Jones, it's a pleasure to meet you!" FL270

February 16th, 2004, 06:43	#35
Flugmaschine Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ft. Worth, TX Posts: 144	Re: Wife Has Yet To Fly WIth Me ???? Kinda goes along with the new trend of naming your children after car companies. Well, maybe not SO new, since Porche and Mercedes have been around for a while, but now things like "Lexus" are starting to crop up...what's next, designer brands? "Hi, I'm Tom and this is my daughter, Gucci". retch Must say, though, Piper sounds cool regardless...the fact that it's a manufacturer of airplanes doesn't detract from it THAT much.

February 16th, 2004, 07:38	#36
SteveC Moderator Join Date: May 2003 Location: GRR Posts: 8,362	Re: Wife Has Yet To Fly WIth Me ???? Piper Longstocking?

February 16th, 2004, 11:58	#37
Kristie Big Chief's Woman Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 17,704 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Wife Has Yet To Fly WIth Me ???? [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Unrelated note ... he was also an aviation nut that swore up and down if he ever had a daughter he would name her Piper. We parted ways a couple years ago ... but six months or so ago I heard from him ... Piper is coming up on her first birthday! FL270 [/ QUOTE ] OK, now that crosses the line from "nut" to "sickness". [/ QUOTE ] Oh, I don't know. Piper's not so bad. He could have gone for Cessna, or Warthog or something... [/ QUOTE ]I like the name Piper... he could have gone with Peakaboo, which is kinda weird-er!

February 16th, 2004, 12:01	#38
Tim06 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Danbury, CT Posts: 487	Re: Wife Has Yet To Fly WIth Me ???? [/ QUOTE ]I like the name Piper... he could have gone with Peakaboo, which is kinda weird-er! [/ QUOTE ] "Peakaboo where are you?"

February 16th, 2004, 12:19	#39
TheShortOne Old Skool Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Park City, UT Posts: 3,293	Re: Wife Has Yet To Fly WIth Me ???? common now, don't hate on Peekaboo, she's a great skier!

February 16th, 2004, 12:21	#40
Kristie Big Chief's Woman Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 17,704 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Wife Has Yet To Fly WIth Me ???? Not hatin on her or any other peekaboo's at all... the name is just intriguing.. like what are parents thinking when they pick names like that...

February 16th, 2004, 12:38	#41
Flugmaschine Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ft. Worth, TX Posts: 144	Re: Wife Has Yet To Fly WIth Me ???? With Picabo Street, it was actually her parents who let HER pick the name.

February 16th, 2004, 12:54	#42
ready2fly Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: DFW Posts: 7,080	Re: Wife Has Yet To Fly WIth Me ???? Man.... talk about LAZY!!!

February 16th, 2004, 13:01	#43
flygirl813126 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 343	Re: Wife Has Yet To Fly WIth Me ???? What did they call her before she picked her name?

February 16th, 2004, 13:22	#44
ready2fly Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: DFW Posts: 7,080	Re: Wife Has Yet To Fly WIth Me ???? "Hey You!!"

February 16th, 2004, 15:04	#45
Flugmaschine Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ft. Worth, TX Posts: 144	Re: Wife Has Yet To Fly WIth Me ???? [ QUOTE ] What did they call her before she picked her name? [/ QUOTE ] "Little Girl".... no *hit

February 24th, 2004, 08:46	#46
s0ldier93 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: USA, VA Posts: 2	Re: Wife Has Yet To Fly WIth Me ???? I got lucky. My wife sat back on a few PPL lessons and got a bit of an interest in it. She ended up taking about 3 lessons herself to fill the pinch hitter role. she can dail up 7700, 121.5, and land pretty well. Gotta love it.

March 12th, 2004, 10:26	#47
Athena Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Northwest State of Mind, WA Posts: 477	Re: Wife Has Yet To Fly WIth Me ???? [ QUOTE ] What did they call her before she picked her name? [/ QUOTE ] I had a norwegian friend who's parents started calling him Ola til they decided upon that as his name. Unfortunately, he din't know they never reported his name to the Social Security Administration. When he went to get a driver's license he had to jump through all sorts of hoops to prove his name was not 'Baby Boy'.

March 12th, 2004, 11:42	#48
ready2fly Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: DFW Posts: 7,080	Re: Wife Has Yet To Fly WIth Me ???? Hell, I thought my name was "Dammit!", "NO!" and "Awwww #####!" until I was 9...... and realized it was "Dumb*ss".

August 31st, 2004, 09:56	#49
Timmypig Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NSW Australia Posts: 222	Re: Wife Has Yet To Fly WIth Me ???? My beloved went flying with me just after I had been signed off for all the elementary aerobatic maneouvres. She insisted that she wanted to try some aeros. So, what the heck, let's give it a go. Flying a Citabria we started with some chandelles and wingovers, then a loop or two (still enjoying it) and a barrell roll. Plenty of "are you OK darlin'?" "yes!" before the first spin was enough. We flew some straight and level sightseeing then back to home. So far so good: "what a trooper!" I thought. Cue forward two weeks and we're heading off in a Cherokee somewhere. She spots another Citabria a couple of miles south of us doing some loops. "Far out! Did we do that! Oh crikey, no way, I was braver than I thought!!!" Haven't flown aeros with her again. Still, she always loved being able to waltz into the office on Monday mornings to be able to say "oh, we just flew down the coast to the beach at Moruya for a picnic" to win the water cooler boasting rights!! Cheers

August 31st, 2004, 15:35	#50
Kristie Big Chief's Woman Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 17,704 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Wife Has Yet To Fly WIth Me ???? [ QUOTE ] Still, she always loved being able to waltz into the office on Monday mornings to be able to say "oh, we just flew down the coast to the beach at Moruya for a picnic" to win the water cooler boasting rights!! [/ QUOTE ] SEE doug.. that's what I want.. water cooler rights for the day and the "NO WAY"s that come from talking about it! hahaha [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

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