I just got my phase 1 sea wings in the mail. It doesn't seem to have
anything specific to sea on it. Its just two big wings with a globe in
the middle. I thought it was suppose to have an anchor on it or
something? The certificate they sent me says "Sea Wings".

-Robert

"Robert M. Gary" > wrote in
oups.com:

> I just got my phase 1 sea wings in the mail. It doesn't seem to
> have anything specific to sea on it. Its just two big wings with a
> globe in the middle. I thought it was suppose to have an anchor on
> it or something? The certificate they sent me says "Sea Wings".

I think they sent you the wrong pin. See
<http://www.seaplanes.org/training/seawings.htm>

--

John Godwin wrote:
> "Robert M. Gary" > wrote in
> oups.com:
>
> > I just got my phase 1 sea wings in the mail. It doesn't seem to
> > have anything specific to sea on it. Its just two big wings with a
> > globe in the middle. I thought it was suppose to have an anchor on
> > it or something? The certificate they sent me says "Sea Wings".
>
> I think they sent you the wrong pin. See
> <http://www.seaplanes.org/training/seawings.htm>

Yea, mine doesn't have an anchor. Now the $64,000 question, who would I
contact??

-Robert

The local FSDO.


"Robert M. Gary" > wrote in message
oups.com...
|
| John Godwin wrote:
| > "Robert M. Gary" > wrote in
| >
oups.com:
| >
| > > I just got my phase 1 sea wings in the mail. It
doesn't seem to
| > > have anything specific to sea on it. Its just two big
wings with a
| > > globe in the middle. I thought it was suppose to have
an anchor on
| > > it or something? The certificate they sent me says
"Sea Wings".
| >
| > I think they sent you the wrong pin. See
| > <http://www.seaplanes.org/training/seawings.htm>
|
| Yea, mine doesn't have an anchor. Now the $64,000
question, who would I
| contact??
|
| -Robert
|

Jim Macklin wrote:
> The local FSDO.

I just tried this. The menu system sent me to the FAA's 866 national
number and got me a "pilot certificate examiner". The guy who answered
the phone was classic gov't non-helpful. He said he didn't know
anything about the Wings program. He didn't offer to find someone or
point me anywhere, just "I don't who runs that program". Maybe we need
to outsource those guys to India. I'm going to just try to send the
whole lot back to the return address on the envelop.

-Robert

Email this guy, he can help you
Bruce Allred Wichita, KS
E-mail Address(es):




"Robert M. Gary" > wrote in message
ups.com...
|
| Jim Macklin wrote:
| > The local FSDO.
|
| I just tried this. The menu system sent me to the FAA's
866 national
| number and got me a "pilot certificate examiner". The guy
who answered
| the phone was classic gov't non-helpful. He said he didn't
know
| anything about the Wings program. He didn't offer to find
someone or
| point me anywhere, just "I don't who runs that program".
Maybe we need
| to outsource those guys to India. I'm going to just try to
send the
| whole lot back to the return address on the envelop.
|
| -Robert
|

That reminds me that I haven't received mine at all yet, neither the
right (sea) wings nor the wrong (regular) wings. It's been six weeks
since I sent it in. Should it take that long? I also did sea wings at
Norcal and sent the paperwork in to the Van Nuys FSDO.


Robert M. Gary wrote:
> I just got my phase 1 sea wings in the mail. It doesn't seem to have
> anything specific to sea on it. Its just two big wings with a globe in
> the middle. I thought it was suppose to have an anchor on it or
> something? The certificate they sent me says "Sea Wings".
>
> -Robert

Staff is limited, but every FSDO has a webpage with email
contact info. Ask.

http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/field_offices/fsdo/



"xxx" > wrote in message
oups.com...
| That reminds me that I haven't received mine at all yet,
neither the
| right (sea) wings nor the wrong (regular) wings. It's been
six weeks
| since I sent it in. Should it take that long? I also did
sea wings at
| Norcal and sent the paperwork in to the Van Nuys FSDO.
|
|
| Robert M. Gary wrote:
| > I just got my phase 1 sea wings in the mail. It doesn't
seem to have
| > anything specific to sea on it. Its just two big wings
with a globe in
| > the middle. I thought it was suppose to have an anchor
on it or
| > something? The certificate they sent me says "Sea
Wings".
| >
| > -Robert
|

Norcal Aviation is the best place to do the Sea Wings! I love flying
with Terry! Mine took about 3 weeks from Sacramento FSDO.

xxx wrote:
> That reminds me that I haven't received mine at all yet, neither the
> right (sea) wings nor the wrong (regular) wings. It's been six weeks
> since I sent it in. Should it take that long? I also did sea wings at
> Norcal and sent the paperwork in to the Van Nuys FSDO.

xxx wrote:
> That reminds me that I haven't received mine at all yet, neither the
> right (sea) wings nor the wrong (regular) wings. It's been six weeks
> since I sent it in. Should it take that long? I also did sea wings at
> Norcal and sent the paperwork in to the Van Nuys FSDO.

Sometimes we like to complain about FAA and FSDO offices (and upon rare
occassion, justifiably), but my personal experience hasn't been
negative.

I once dropped off my supposedly completed Wings card at the FSDO at
San Antonio, TX. The problem was, I forgot to fill out the other side
with some rather important stuff, such as my name and address. There
was nothing on the card to indicate who I was!!!! The FSDO officer was
about to toss it, but he recognized the instructor's signature, who was
also a CAP pilot. He called the instructor and asked if he'd signed a
Wings card for some clown who might forget to put his name on it. I
was a prime suspect. I received a phone call, and went to the office
to fill out the card and get the Wings.

It's been a while, and I can't remember the names, but thanks to you
both. I've now completed Phase 7. It's only taken a couple or three
weeks to get the pins in the mail, from two different offices.

> It's only taken a couple or three
> weeks to get the pins in the mail, from two different offices.

What do you do with your pins? Not a jewelry person myself, sometimes I
use them as a tie tack, but that's when I wear a tie, and only sometimes
then. I put them on a jacket collar once, but it seems like a lot of
"look at me".

Jose
--
There are more ways to skin a cat than there are cats.
for Email, make the obvious change in the address.

You have them all on a cap or vest as bragging rights at the
airshow or convention.


"Jose" > wrote in message
m...
|> It's only taken a couple or three
| > weeks to get the pins in the mail, from two different
offices.
|
| What do you do with your pins? Not a jewelry person
myself, sometimes I
| use them as a tie tack, but that's when I wear a tie, and
only sometimes
| then. I put them on a jacket collar once, but it seems
like a lot of
| "look at me".
|
| Jose
| --
| There are more ways to skin a cat than there are cats.
| for Email, make the obvious change in the address.

Jim Macklin wrote:
> You have them all on a cap or vest as bragging rights at the
> airshow or convention.
>
>
> "Jose" > wrote in message
> m...
> |> It's only taken a couple or three
> | > weeks to get the pins in the mail, from two different
> offices.
> |
> | What do you do with your pins? Not a jewelry person
> myself, .....

I don't even have 200 hours total time. I don't have bragging rights
for much. If I wore a pin around someone who knew what it was,
he/she'd likely be far more experienced than I am.

The pins are for me. I earned them; I'm proud of them. I am also
proud of my Soaring Society A and B pins. I'll get more of all of
these as time goes by (and the jobs stabilize??)

I'm going to fix up some kind of plaque-like thing for my office/den at
home. Once in a while I'll look up and say "Yeah, I did that."
Collect the whole series!

Sounds like a good plan.

Sounds to me like you have a good head and that qualifies
for bragging.


> wrote in message
ups.com...
|
| Jim Macklin wrote:
| > You have them all on a cap or vest as bragging rights at
the
| > airshow or convention.
| >
| >
| > "Jose" > wrote in message
| > m...
| > |> It's only taken a couple or three
| > | > weeks to get the pins in the mail, from two
different
| > offices.
| > |
| > | What do you do with your pins? Not a jewelry person
| > myself, .....
|
| I don't even have 200 hours total time. I don't have
bragging rights
| for much. If I wore a pin around someone who knew what it
was,
| he/she'd likely be far more experienced than I am.
|
| The pins are for me. I earned them; I'm proud of them. I
am also
| proud of my Soaring Society A and B pins. I'll get more
of all of
| these as time goes by (and the jobs stabilize??)
|
| I'm going to fix up some kind of plaque-like thing for my
office/den at
| home. Once in a while I'll look up and say "Yeah, I did
that."
| Collect the whole series!
|

Jim Macklin wrote:
> Sounds like a good plan.
>
> Sounds to me like you have a good head and that qualifies
> for bragging.
>

Well, I'm consistent. Once in a while I'll do something, um,
"different", at work, and someone will ask "Where'd you leave your
head? At home?"

(Uh, yeah. I didn't want to brag....)


((That sounded funny when I wrote it. What was I thinking?.....)

Robert

Sounds like you got what we used to call "Leg Spreaders" that were
handed out by the Airlines in the early days :o)

Still have some in my errata box along with my Cmd Pilot Wings from
USAF.

Big John
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On 8 Sep 2006 08:47:14 -0700, "Robert M. Gary" >
wrote:

>I just got my phase 1 sea wings in the mail. It doesn't seem to have
>anything specific to sea on it. Its just two big wings with a globe in
>the middle. I thought it was suppose to have an anchor on it or
>something? The certificate they sent me says "Sea Wings".
>
>-Robert