How Far Did You Fly In The Past Year

[Dan Marotta]

I've really been enjoying my Stemme since acquiring it (used) last
March. So today I decided to add up my miles/kilometers to see how far
I've flown it. The total OLC distance is as follows:

14,968 nm
27,720 km

I know others have done a lot more, but this was fun for me. Hopefully I
can do more this year!
--
Dan, 5J

[Bruce Hoult]

On Monday, March 6, 2017 at 5:43:01 AM UTC+3, Dan Marotta wrote:
> I've really been enjoying my Stemme since acquiring it (used) last
> March. So today I decided to add up my miles/kilometers to see how far
> I've flown it. The total OLC distance is as follows:
>
> 14,968 nm
> 27,720 km

Sadly, only about 45000 miles, so I didn't quite get to renew "Gold" status :( Most of that was in A380, about 10 meters behind the cockpit. I'd have happily swapped a bunch of that for Stemme time!

[Ross[_3_]]

Sadly, only about 45000 miles, so I didn't quite get to renew "Gold" status :( Most of that was in A380, about 10 meters behind the cockpit. I'd have happily swapped a bunch of that for Stemme time!


10 meters is still first class, so I wouldn't be complaining too much ;)

[Bruce Hoult]

On Monday, March 6, 2017 at 12:19:25 PM UTC+3, Ross wrote:
> Sadly, only about 45000 miles, so I didn't quite get to renew "Gold" status :( Most of that was in A380, about 10 meters behind the cockpit. I'd have happily swapped a bunch of that for Stemme time!
>
> 10 meters is still first class, so I wouldn't be complaining too much ;)

Not on the bottom floor it's not.

Though I manage to get pretty decent sleep even in the economy class seats on Emirates A380 on those 16 - 17 hour flights between Auckland and Dubai.

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So, Bruce-

Does Economy Class in the basement of the A-380 qualify as "Steerage" or "Ballast?"

[Bruce Hoult]

On Monday, March 6, 2017 at 1:13:27 PM UTC+3, wrote:
> So, Bruce-
>
> Does Economy Class in the basement of the A-380 qualify as "Steerage" or "Ballast?"

Yes.

[JS]

On Monday, March 6, 2017 at 2:33:13 AM UTC-8, Bruce Hoult wrote:
> On Monday, March 6, 2017 at 1:13:27 PM UTC+3, wrote:
> > So, Bruce-
> >
> > Does Economy Class in the basement of the A-380 qualify as "Steerage" or "Ballast?"
>
> Yes.

Like Bruce, most of my flying was a few meters (or more) behind the driver. A couple of flights were in front of the driver which is an available feature on B747. (and using a pile of frequent flyer miles)
Only managed 105,000 miles last year though. The previous decade's average was higher.
Jim

[Dan Marotta]

Pay us a visit at Moriarty, Bruce. I have an empty seat about half the
time.

On 3/5/2017 8:57 PM, Bruce Hoult wrote:
> On Monday, March 6, 2017 at 5:43:01 AM UTC+3, Dan Marotta wrote:
>> I've really been enjoying my Stemme since acquiring it (used) last
>> March. So today I decided to add up my miles/kilometers to see how far
>> I've flown it. The total OLC distance is as follows:
>>
>> 14,968 nm
>> 27,720 km
> Sadly, only about 45000 miles, so I didn't quite get to renew "Gold" status :( Most of that was in A380, about 10 meters behind the cockpit. I'd have happily swapped a bunch of that for Stemme time!

--
Dan, 5J

[Dan Marotta]

Uhh.... Didn't anybody fly a glider?

On 3/6/2017 9:49 AM, JS wrote:
> On Monday, March 6, 2017 at 2:33:13 AM UTC-8, Bruce Hoult wrote:
>> On Monday, March 6, 2017 at 1:13:27 PM UTC+3, wrote:
>>> So, Bruce-
>>>
>>> Does Economy Class in the basement of the A-380 qualify as "Steerage" or "Ballast?"
>> Yes.
> Like Bruce, most of my flying was a few meters (or more) behind the driver. A couple of flights were in front of the driver which is an available feature on B747. (and using a pile of frequent flyer miles)
> Only managed 105,000 miles last year though. The previous decade's average was higher.
> Jim

--
Dan, 5J

[Dave Nadler]

On Monday, March 6, 2017 at 11:58:56 AM UTC-5, Dan Marotta wrote:
> Uhh.... Didn't anybody fly a glider?

Sure, but now you've gone and asked them to count and confused them.

I only managed 8,589 sm...

See ya, Dave

[Bruce Hoult]

On Monday, March 6, 2017 at 7:57:36 PM UTC+3, Dan Marotta wrote:
> Pay us a visit at Moriarty, Bruce. I have an empty seat about half the
> time.

That's the one near Albuquerque? I'll certainly try to take you up on that on a future visit to the USA.

Sadly, I have not hooked myself up with any gliding in the almost two years I've been in Moscow. I've found a club about 80 km away, towards St Petersburg. I expect it would be difficult to fly solo here, but I hope to make contact with them this summer.

[Dan Marotta]

Yup - about 40 miles east of ABQ. You can rent a car at ABQ and there
are 6 or 8 motels in Moriarty and a brewery :-D within a mile or so of
the airport.

On 3/7/2017 7:10 AM, Bruce Hoult wrote:
> On Monday, March 6, 2017 at 7:57:36 PM UTC+3, Dan Marotta wrote:
>> Pay us a visit at Moriarty, Bruce. I have an empty seat about half the
>> time.
> That's the one near Albuquerque? I'll certainly try to take you up on that on a future visit to the USA.
>
> Sadly, I have not hooked myself up with any gliding in the almost two years I've been in Moscow. I've found a club about 80 km away, towards St Petersburg. I expect it would be difficult to fly solo here, but I hope to make contact with them this summer.

--
Dan, 5J

[Tony[_5_]]

As far as I could

[JS]

On Monday, March 6, 2017 at 8:58:56 AM UTC-8, Dan Marotta wrote:
> Uhh.... Didn't anybody fly a glider?
>
> Dan, 5J

Oh, that!
14254km between identifiable waypoints in 2016.
But I like Tony's answer better.
Jim

[Steve Leonard[_2_]]

On Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at 10:10:14 AM UTC-6, Tony wrote:
> As far as I could

Far enough that I needed one more thermal (that didn't exist) to be able to get back home.