Good Ole boredom

Tim06 · April 13th, 2004, 19:36

This may seem like an odd question, but what is there for me to do during my lessons? My instructor's reply was..."uhhh...i don't know what to do" Please don't take this the wrong way, but I'm a little tired of practice landings, stalls, turns, vfr nav, ect... I have done a few non presicion approaches, and have hood time, but I don't really want to jump into the instrument "goolosh" until after I solo. So does anyone know of any cool places to fly to in the northeast area on one of these upcoming "warm" spring days?

Thanks

Tim

av8rmsu · April 13th, 2004, 19:41

Start soloing...

It should spice up your day!

Tim06 · April 13th, 2004, 19:46

Haha! exactly 2 months away

av8rmsu · April 13th, 2004, 19:47

Why so long?!

TheShortOne · April 13th, 2004, 19:47

not old enough?

Tim06 · April 13th, 2004, 20:07

Yeah....15 now, with 79.7 hrs SEL ugh!

Grabo172 · April 13th, 2004, 20:08

Find a nice little grass strip and start learning soft/short field techniques on a place that really requires it. I get the biggest rush everytime I put it down in the grass!

BobDDuck · April 13th, 2004, 20:20

That and flying into weird airports. The most fun I have had so far (well, tied with unusual attitudes and night flight into class B) is going into little private grass strips. The approaches can be wild. The best one I have done so far (I think I wrote about it in another post) involves flying the approach over a little village, watching out for the church steeple, following a driveway at about 200agl and then making a 75* right hand turn across a stream and fence and onto the strip. Great fun. Besides, those two months will go by really quickly and will be soloing before you know it.

Ethan

GaTechKid · April 13th, 2004, 21:32

When I was 15 I went to a glider training camp in New Mexico and got the chance to fly 10-12 times solo. Perhaps there's a glider operation near you?

AngelFuree · April 14th, 2004, 13:32

Tim, pick me up, and let's go to Martha's Vineyard!

(It's a joke, no PPL yet I know)

Hey, I'll pick you up on August then, lol. We'll head from Danbury out to KMVY.

Grabo172 · April 14th, 2004, 13:50

Been to MVY twice... both times had to get out under IFR... so

[Big Brother Voice] Be Careful! [\ Big Brother Voice]

Fun flight though!

Newbie · April 14th, 2004, 14:29

Find a helicopter and take an intro ride! Maybe you could solo both on the same day (it IS a blast, after all...you might even get hooked).

Tim06 · April 14th, 2004, 14:59

[ QUOTE ]
Find a helicopter and take an intro ride! Maybe you could solo both on the same day (it IS a blast, after all...you might even get hooked).

[/ QUOTE ]

I'd like to, but the problem is the $180-$300/hr rental fee up here

AngelFuree · April 14th, 2004, 15:30

[ QUOTE ]
Been to MVY twice... both times had to get out under IFR... so

[Big Brother Voice] Be Careful! [\ Big Brother Voice]

Fun flight though!

[/ QUOTE ]

Thanks!

How was the island Erik? Did you like it?

I'm curious to go up there! Looks like a nice place.

sorrygottarunway · April 14th, 2004, 15:37

Boys, lets fly to MVY IFR....

Tim06 · April 14th, 2004, 15:39

Pass the dang checkride first!

AngelFuree · April 14th, 2004, 15:43

[ QUOTE ]
Boys, lets fly to MVY IFR....

[/ QUOTE ]

In IMC!

At night!

lol

BushPilot · April 14th, 2004, 16:51

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
Boys, lets fly to MVY IFR....

[/ QUOTE ]

In IMC!

At night!

lol

[/ QUOTE ]

Sounds like JFK all over again.

I was taking a vacation on the island the day his bags washed up near the cliffs.

Tim06 · April 14th, 2004, 16:56

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
Boys, lets fly to MVY IFR....

[/ QUOTE ]

In IMC!

At night!

lol

[/ QUOTE ]

Sounds like JFK all over again.

I was taking a vacation on the island the day his bags washed up near the cliffs.

[/ QUOTE ]

Yeah it does...but we were just joking around. I still remember that day for some reason.

BushPilot · April 14th, 2004, 17:00

Yeah, me too. He never should have left that late in that haze, and then tried to take a short cut over water on top of it.

Tim06 · April 14th, 2004, 17:08

Where in CT are you?

BushPilot · April 14th, 2004, 17:55

Right now I'm living in North Haven, but for how long I don't know. I've got an interview @ATP in Phoenix on April 24th, and if all goes well, I'm outta here in the next six months.

sorrygottarunway · April 14th, 2004, 19:32

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
Boys, lets fly to MVY IFR....

[/ QUOTE ]

In IMC!

At night!

lol

[/ QUOTE ]

oh wait... uhh... haven't we already done that?

Tim06 · April 14th, 2004, 19:40

Grabo172 · April 14th, 2004, 20:11

[ QUOTE ]

How was the island Erik? Did you like it?

I'm curious to go up there! Looks like a nice place.

[/ QUOTE ]

It was FUN, I went off season though, so not much was open. Good food and good ice cream. Water is very cold...

Met my wife on the first trip! Our Honeymoon was the second one!

April 13th, 2004, 19:36	#1
Tim06 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Danbury, CT Posts: 487	Good Ole boredom This may seem like an odd question, but what is there for me to do during my lessons? My instructor's reply was..."uhhh...i don't know what to do" Please don't take this the wrong way, but I'm a little tired of practice landings, stalls, turns, vfr nav, ect... I have done a few non presicion approaches, and have hood time, but I don't really want to jump into the instrument "goolosh" until after I solo. So does anyone know of any cool places to fly to in the northeast area on one of these upcoming "warm" spring days? Thanks Tim

April 13th, 2004, 19:41	#2
av8rmsu Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Pickwick Lake Posts: 448	Re: Good Ole boredom Start soloing... It should spice up your day!

April 13th, 2004, 19:46	#3
Tim06 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Danbury, CT Posts: 487	Re: Good Ole boredom Haha! exactly 2 months away

April 13th, 2004, 19:47	#4
av8rmsu Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Pickwick Lake Posts: 448	Re: Good Ole boredom Why so long?!

April 13th, 2004, 19:47	#5
TheShortOne Old Skool Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Park City, UT Posts: 3,291	Re: Good Ole boredom not old enough?

April 13th, 2004, 20:07	#6
Tim06 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Danbury, CT Posts: 487	Re: Good Ole boredom Yeah....15 now, with 79.7 hrs SEL ugh!

April 13th, 2004, 20:08	#7
Grabo172 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Charleston, SC; Soon to be NH Posts: 1,263	Re: Good Ole boredom Find a nice little grass strip and start learning soft/short field techniques on a place that really requires it. I get the biggest rush everytime I put it down in the grass!

April 13th, 2004, 20:20	#8
BobDDuck Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Left Seat Posts: 5,251	Re: Good Ole boredom That and flying into weird airports. The most fun I have had so far (well, tied with unusual attitudes and night flight into class B) is going into little private grass strips. The approaches can be wild. The best one I have done so far (I think I wrote about it in another post) involves flying the approach over a little village, watching out for the church steeple, following a driveway at about 200agl and then making a 75* right hand turn across a stream and fence and onto the strip. Great fun. Besides, those two months will go by really quickly and will be soloing before you know it. Ethan

April 13th, 2004, 21:32	#9
GaTechKid Old Skool Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Frigid NWA Hub Posts: 1,877	Re: Good Ole boredom When I was 15 I went to a glider training camp in New Mexico and got the chance to fly 10-12 times solo. Perhaps there's a glider operation near you?

April 14th, 2004, 13:32	#10
AngelFuree Old Skool Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: G-Forks, ND/ NYC Posts: 3,072	Re: Good Ole boredom Tim, pick me up, and let's go to Martha's Vineyard! (It's a joke, no PPL yet I know) Hey, I'll pick you up on August then, lol. We'll head from Danbury out to KMVY.

April 14th, 2004, 13:50	#11
Grabo172 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Charleston, SC; Soon to be NH Posts: 1,263	Re: Good Ole boredom Been to MVY twice... both times had to get out under IFR... so [Big Brother Voice] Be Careful! [\ Big Brother Voice] Fun flight though!

April 14th, 2004, 14:29	#12
Newbie Banned Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 61	Re: Good Ole boredom Find a helicopter and take an intro ride! Maybe you could solo both on the same day (it IS a blast, after all...you might even get hooked).

April 14th, 2004, 14:59	#13
Tim06 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Danbury, CT Posts: 487	Re: Good Ole boredom [ QUOTE ] Find a helicopter and take an intro ride! Maybe you could solo both on the same day (it IS a blast, after all...you might even get hooked). [/ QUOTE ] I'd like to, but the problem is the $180-$300/hr rental fee up here

April 14th, 2004, 15:30	#14
AngelFuree Old Skool Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: G-Forks, ND/ NYC Posts: 3,072	Re: Good Ole boredom [ QUOTE ] Been to MVY twice... both times had to get out under IFR... so [Big Brother Voice] Be Careful! [\ Big Brother Voice] Fun flight though! [/ QUOTE ] Thanks! How was the island Erik? Did you like it? I'm curious to go up there! Looks like a nice place.

April 14th, 2004, 15:37	#15
sorrygottarunway Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: DXR, Connecticut Posts: 1,141	Re: Good Ole boredom Boys, lets fly to MVY IFR....

April 14th, 2004, 15:39	#16
Tim06 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Danbury, CT Posts: 487	Re: Good Ole boredom Pass the dang checkride first!

April 14th, 2004, 15:43	#17
AngelFuree Old Skool Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: G-Forks, ND/ NYC Posts: 3,072	Re: Good Ole boredom [ QUOTE ] Boys, lets fly to MVY IFR.... [/ QUOTE ] In IMC! At night! lol

April 14th, 2004, 16:51	#18
BushPilot Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Alaska Bound Posts: 94	Re: Good Ole boredom [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Boys, lets fly to MVY IFR.... [/ QUOTE ] In IMC! At night! lol [/ QUOTE ] Sounds like JFK all over again. I was taking a vacation on the island the day his bags washed up near the cliffs.

April 14th, 2004, 16:56	#19
Tim06 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Danbury, CT Posts: 487	Re: Good Ole boredom [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Boys, lets fly to MVY IFR.... [/ QUOTE ] In IMC! At night! lol [/ QUOTE ] Sounds like JFK all over again. I was taking a vacation on the island the day his bags washed up near the cliffs. [/ QUOTE ] Yeah it does...but we were just joking around. I still remember that day for some reason.

April 14th, 2004, 17:00	#20
BushPilot Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Alaska Bound Posts: 94	Re: Good Ole boredom Yeah, me too. He never should have left that late in that haze, and then tried to take a short cut over water on top of it.

April 14th, 2004, 17:08	#21
Tim06 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Danbury, CT Posts: 487	Re: Good Ole boredom Where in CT are you?

April 14th, 2004, 17:55	#22
BushPilot Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Alaska Bound Posts: 94	Re: Good Ole boredom Right now I'm living in North Haven, but for how long I don't know. I've got an interview @ATP in Phoenix on April 24th, and if all goes well, I'm outta here in the next six months.

April 14th, 2004, 19:32	#23
sorrygottarunway Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: DXR, Connecticut Posts: 1,141	Re: Good Ole boredom [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Boys, lets fly to MVY IFR.... [/ QUOTE ] In IMC! At night! lol [/ QUOTE ] oh wait... uhh... haven't we already done that?

April 14th, 2004, 19:40	#24
Tim06 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Danbury, CT Posts: 487	Re: Good Ole boredom nope

April 14th, 2004, 20:11	#25
Grabo172 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Charleston, SC; Soon to be NH Posts: 1,263	Re: Good Ole boredom [ QUOTE ] How was the island Erik? Did you like it? I'm curious to go up there! Looks like a nice place. [/ QUOTE ] It was FUN, I went off season though, so not much was open. Good food and good ice cream. Water is very cold... Met my wife on the first trip! Our Honeymoon was the second one!

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