Most fun flying with your clothes on!

[Michelle P]

yesterday I finished my latest rating. Commercial Single Engine Sea! It
was a lot of fun. Now I have to get floats for the Maule!
I was actually having fun while training for the rating. That was a change.
Next year? CMES? That will round out the powered rating for me.

Michelle P

[Jay Honeck]

> yesterday I finished my latest rating. Commercial Single Engine Sea! It
> was a lot of fun. Now I have to get floats for the Maule!

Now THAT is cool! Congratulations, Michelle!

(Are you gonna try for OSH this year? If so, I know quite a few
people who would LOVE to visit the seaplane base with you! ;-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[Michelle P]

Jay Honeck wrote:
>>yesterday I finished my latest rating. Commercial Single Engine Sea! It
>>was a lot of fun. Now I have to get floats for the Maule!
>
>
> Now THAT is cool! Congratulations, Michelle!
>
> (Are you gonna try for OSH this year? If so, I know quite a few
> people who would LOVE to visit the seaplane base with you! ;-)
> --
> Jay Honeck
> Iowa City, IA
> Pathfinder N56993
> www.AlexisParkInn.com
> "Your Aviation Destination"
>
Jay,
Thank You. I truly had fun.

No OSH or Sun-N-Fun this year. I have to be back in Oregon in early
April. I am on call for Fires and We have a few airplane projects that
need to be completed.

The floats are going to have to wait a few years. I have higher
financial priorities. Like the Hangar.

Michelle

[Steve Foley[_2_]]

"Michelle P" > wrote in message
k.net...
> yesterday I finished my latest rating. Commercial Single Engine Sea! It
> was a lot of fun. Now I have to get floats for the Maule!

I took a picture of a Maule on floats in Greenville in 2005. You want it?

[Mortimer Schnerd, RN[_2_]]

Michelle P wrote:
> yesterday I finished my latest rating. Commercial Single Engine Sea! It
> was a lot of fun. Now I have to get floats for the Maule!
> I was actually having fun while training for the rating. That was a change.
> Next year? CMES? That will round out the powered rating for me.


There's a guy in the area who supposedly teaches a SES course for about $800 or
so. What did you have to do? Any commercial maneuvers?



--
Mortimer Schnerd, RN
mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com

[Michelle P]

Steve Foley wrote:
> "Michelle P" > wrote in message
> k.net...
>
>>yesterday I finished my latest rating. Commercial Single Engine Sea! It
>>was a lot of fun. Now I have to get floats for the Maule!
>
>
> I took a picture of a Maule on floats in Greenville in 2005. You want it?
>
>
Yeah!
Remove the obvious stuff from my email address.
Michelle

[Michelle P]

Mortimer Schnerd, RN wrote:
> Michelle P wrote:
>
>>yesterday I finished my latest rating. Commercial Single Engine Sea! It
>>was a lot of fun. Now I have to get floats for the Maule!
>>I was actually having fun while training for the rating. That was a change.
>>Next year? CMES? That will round out the powered rating for me.
>
>
>
> There's a guy in the area who supposedly teaches a SES course for about $800 or
> so. What did you have to do? Any commercial maneuvers?
>
>
>
My rating cost me $1000 for everything. This included the instructors,
plane, and examiner fee. I went to Browns Seaplane base in Winter Haven,
FL. Nice folks.

I did a lot of take off and landings. Since I already had at least a
Commercial Single Engine this was just an add on. I only had to do the
required items for the Sea side. I could not get a ATP Airplane Single
engine Sea since the Cub has no Instrument for approaches. That is fine.
I had a blast flying the Cub!

I am hoping to go back next year and get the ATP-MES. They have a plane
to do that.

Michelle

[Orval Fairbairn]

In article >,
Michelle P > wrote:

> Mortimer Schnerd, RN wrote:
> > Michelle P wrote:
> >
> >>yesterday I finished my latest rating. Commercial Single Engine Sea! It
> >>was a lot of fun. Now I have to get floats for the Maule!
> >>I was actually having fun while training for the rating. That was a change.
> >>Next year? CMES? That will round out the powered rating for me.
> >
> >
> >
> > There's a guy in the area who supposedly teaches a SES course for about
> > $800 or
> > so. What did you have to do? Any commercial maneuvers?
> >
> >
> >
> My rating cost me $1000 for everything. This included the instructors,
> plane, and examiner fee. I went to Browns Seaplane base in Winter Haven,
> FL. Nice folks.
>
> I did a lot of take off and landings. Since I already had at least a
> Commercial Single Engine this was just an add on. I only had to do the
> required items for the Sea side. I could not get a ATP Airplane Single
> engine Sea since the Cub has no Instrument for approaches. That is fine.
> I had a blast flying the Cub!
>
> I am hoping to go back next year and get the ATP-MES. They have a plane
> to do that.
>
> Michelle

I have a friend, Chester Lawson, here at Spruce Creek, who teaches MES
in a Super Widgeon. People come from all over the world to get their MES
from him.

[Robert M. Gary]

On Feb 11, 8:27 pm, Orval Fairbairn > wrote:
> In article >,
> Michelle P > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > Mortimer Schnerd, RN wrote:
> > > Michelle P wrote:
>
> > >>yesterday I finished my latest rating. Commercial Single Engine Sea! It
> > >>was a lot of fun. Now I have to get floats for the Maule!
> > >>I was actually having fun while training for the rating. That was a change.
> > >>Next year? CMES? That will round out the powered rating for me.
>
> > > There's a guy in the area who supposedly teaches a SES course for about
> > > $800 or
> > > so. What did you have to do? Any commercial maneuvers?
>
> > My rating cost me $1000 for everything. This included the instructors,
> > plane, and examiner fee. I went to Browns Seaplane base in Winter Haven,
> > FL. Nice folks.
>
> > I did a lot of take off and landings. Since I already had at least a
> > Commercial Single Engine this was just an add on. I only had to do the
> > required items for the Sea side. I could not get a ATP Airplane Single
> > engine Sea since the Cub has no Instrument for approaches. That is fine.
> > I had a blast flying the Cub!
>
> > I am hoping to go back next year and get the ATP-MES. They have a plane
> > to do that.
>
> > Michelle
>
> I have a friend, Chester Lawson, here at Spruce Creek, who teaches MES
> in a Super Widgeon. People come from all over the world to get their MES
> from him.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Another popular place is Terri Cambell's NorCal Aviation in the
California Sierras. I did my PP-SES and CP-SES with her, but she also
has a twin (Apache) on floats.

-Robert

[Michelle P]

Orval Fairbairn wrote:
> In article >,
> Michelle P > wrote:
>
>
>>Mortimer Schnerd, RN wrote:
>>
>>>Michelle P wrote:
>>>
[snip]
>
>
> I have a friend, Chester Lawson, here at Spruce Creek, who teaches MES
> in a Super Widgeon. People come from all over the world to get their MES
> from him.

If I can get an ATP MEL/MES I will consider it.

Michelle

[Dan Luke]

> yesterday I finished my latest rating. Commercial Single Engine Sea!


Congrats, Michelle.


[All in favor of Michelle posting pictures of herself flying a seaplane with
her clothes off signify by saying "aye!"]

[Mortimer Schnerd, RN[_2_]]

Michelle P wrote:
>> I have a friend, Chester Lawson, here at Spruce Creek, who teaches MES
>> in a Super Widgeon. People come from all over the world to get their MES
>> from him.
>
> If I can get an ATP MEL/MES I will consider it.


I've always wanted to do this... seems like an easy way to avoid a biennial.
I've already got comm-inst-ASMEL. The local guy I mentioned before is flying
some lightweight single like a Taylorcraft or something similar on floats off
Lake Wylie, SC.

Where is Spruce Creek, if you know? And where is Jack Brown's? I know it's in
Winter Haven but I'm not sure what that's close to in Florida.

Yes, I know I'm being lazy but what the hell... you brought it up!

As an aside, my dad flew (amongst others) the SA-16 Albatross when he was in Air
Rescue at Otis AFB on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. I asked him his biggest
impression of flying that manly beast and he looked at me and said: "HUH?"

Apparently it was a bit loud.



--
Mortimer Schnerd, RN
mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com

[Michelle P]

Mortimer Schnerd, RN wrote:
> Michelle P wrote:
>
>>>I have a friend, Chester Lawson, here at Spruce Creek, who teaches MES
>>>in a Super Widgeon. People come from all over the world to get their MES
>>>from him.
>>
>>If I can get an ATP MEL/MES I will consider it.
>
>
>
> I've always wanted to do this... seems like an easy way to avoid a biennial.
> I've already got comm-inst-ASMEL. The local guy I mentioned before is flying
> some lightweight single like a Taylorcraft or something similar on floats off
> Lake Wylie, SC.
>
> Where is Spruce Creek, if you know? And where is Jack Brown's? I know it's in
> Winter Haven but I'm not sure what that's close to in Florida.
>
> Yes, I know I'm being lazy but what the hell... you brought it up!
>
> As an aside, my dad flew (amongst others) the SA-16 Albatross when he was in Air
> Rescue at Otis AFB on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. I asked him his biggest
> impression of flying that manly beast and he looked at me and said: "HUH?"
>
> Apparently it was a bit loud.
>
>
>
Spruce creek is near Daytona, I believe. Winter Haven is about 30
minutes south of Orlando.

Huh? The cub is not that loud. We flew with the window open. It was a
little cold in the morning.

Michelle

[Michelle P]

Dan Luke wrote:
>>yesterday I finished my latest rating. Commercial Single Engine Sea!
>
>
>
> Congrats, Michelle.
>
>
> [All in favor of Michelle posting pictures of herself flying a seaplane with
> her clothes off signify by saying "aye!"]
>
>
>
Thank You,

Uh Only one person has seen me fly with my clothes off. Me. You would
have to become a lot closer to see me with anything but a full set of
clothes on.

Michelle ;-)

[Dan Luke]

"Michelle P" wrote:
> Dan Luke wrote:
>>>yesterday I finished my latest rating. Commercial Single Engine Sea!
>>
>>
>>
>> Congrats, Michelle.
>>
>>
>> [All in favor of Michelle posting pictures of herself flying a seaplane
>> with her clothes off signify by saying "aye!"]
>>
>>
>>
> Thank You,
>
> Uh Only one person has seen me fly with my clothes off. Me. You would have
> to become a lot closer to see me with anything but a full set of clothes
> on.
>
> Michelle ;-)

Oh, well. We can dream, can't we?

Enjoy your new rating.


--
Dan
C-172RG at BFM

[Orval Fairbairn]

In article >,
"Mortimer Schnerd, RN" <mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com> wrote:

> Michelle P wrote:
> >> I have a friend, Chester Lawson, here at Spruce Creek, who teaches MES
> >> in a Super Widgeon. People come from all over the world to get their MES
> >> from him.
> >
> > If I can get an ATP MEL/MES I will consider it.
>
>
> I've always wanted to do this... seems like an easy way to avoid a biennial.
> I've already got comm-inst-ASMEL. The local guy I mentioned before is flying
> some lightweight single like a Taylorcraft or something similar on floats off
> Lake Wylie, SC.
>
> Where is Spruce Creek, if you know?

Spruce Creek is near Daytona Beach, and is the largest (and best, IMHO)
residential airpark in the world. See scpoa.com .


And where is Jack Brown's? I know it's
> in
> Winter Haven but I'm not sure what that's close to in Florida.

Jack Brown's is on a lake next to the Winter Haven (GIF) airport, about
halfway between Tampa and Orlando. They do most of their instruction in
Cubs (and a Legend Cub) on floats.

[Montblack]

("Michelle P" wrote)
>> [All in favor of Michelle posting pictures of herself flying a seaplane
>> with her clothes off signify by saying "aye!"]

> Uh Only one person has seen me fly with my clothes off. Me. You would have
> to become a lot closer to see me with anything but a full set of clothes
> on.


Congratulations on the rating Michelle!

"(They Long To Be) Close To You"

Words & Music: Burt Bacharach & Hal David

Why do birds suddenly appear
Every time you are near?
Just like me, they long to be
Close to you.

Why do stars fall down from the sky
Every time you walk by?
Just like me, they long to be
Close to you.

On the day that you were born
The angels got together
And decided to create a dream come true
So they sprinkled moon dust in your hair of gold
And starlight in your eyes of blue.

Wahhhhhhhhhhh, close to you.
Wahhhhhhhhhhh, close to you.
Hahhhhhhhhhhh, close to you.
Lahhhhhhhhhhh, close to you.


"So, do I get a peak?"

"Ok, but we're going inverted first."

"Huh?"

"Men are clueless!"

[later in the flight]

"Oh boy. We're going inverted. We're going inverted."

"There. You happy now?"

"I think I'm going to be sick...."

"I KNEW this was a bad idea!"


Montblack :-)

[Kingfish]

On Feb 12, 11:39 am, "Mortimer Schnerd, RN"
<mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com> wrote:

> As an aside, my dad flew (amongst others) the SA-16 Albatross when he was in Air
> Rescue at Otis AFB on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. I asked him his biggest
> impression of flying that manly beast and he looked at me and said: "HUH?"
>
> Apparently it was a bit loud.

A cool, old flying boat. A few years back I got a few hours stick time
in a Mallard going up to Nashua NH. Wished I'd had an ANR headset for
that trip - after t/o until the props were synched, I thought my head
would explode. Throttle, prop & mixture controls hung down from the
cockpit ceiling, which was interesting.

I keep thinking about a SES add-on just for fun. There's a place here
in CT that offers seaplane training. I did some flying in a Caravan
amphib into NYC's East River a few years back that was nothing short
of incredible.

[Steve Foley]

"Michelle P" > wrote in message
. net...
> Steve Foley wrote:
>> "Michelle P" > wrote in message
>> k.net...
>>
>>>yesterday I finished my latest rating. Commercial Single Engine Sea! It
>>>was a lot of fun. Now I have to get floats for the Maule!
>>
>>
>> I took a picture of a Maule on floats in Greenville in 2005. You want it?
> Yeah!
> Remove the obvious stuff from my email address.
> Michelle

I'll dig it out. It's on an old PC in the basement that I've been meaning to
copy photos from.

[Kingfish]

On Feb 12, 1:41 pm, "Montblack" <Y4_NOT!...
> wrote:

<snip godawful 70's flashback tune>

Quoting horrible Carpenters' songs in their entirety will NOT earn you
any points on this forum, bub...

[Morgans]

"Michelle P" > wrote

> Huh? The cub is not that loud. We flew with the window open. It was a
> little cold in the morning.


I think he was saying that the Albatross was loud.
--
Jim in NC

[Montblack]

("Kingfish" wrote)
> <snip godawful 70's flashback tune>
>
> Quoting horrible Carpenters' songs in their entirety will NOT earn you any
> points on this forum, bub...


Tell me why than
Oh why should it be that

We go on hurting each other
We go on hurting each other
Making each other cry
Hurting each other
Without ever knowing why

Can't we stop hurting each other
Gotta stop hurting each other
Making each other cry
Breaking each other's heart
Tearing each other apart


Montblack :-)

[Dan Luke]

"Montblack" wrote:

> ("Kingfish" wrote)
>> <snip godawful 70's flashback tune>
>>
>> Quoting horrible Carpenters' songs in their entirety will NOT earn you any
>> points on this forum, bub...
>
>
> Tell me why than
> Oh why should it be that
>
> We go on hurting each other
> We go on hurting each other
> Making each other cry
> Hurting each other
> Without ever knowing why
>
> Can't we stop hurting each other
> Gotta stop hurting each other
> Making each other cry
> Breaking each other's heart
> Tearing each other apart
>
>
> Montblack :-)

Well, six white horses that you did promise
Were fin'lly delivered down to the penitentiary
But to live outside the law, you must be honest
I know you always say that you agree
But where are you tonight, sweet Marie?

Well, I don't know how it happened
But the river-boat captain, he knows my fate
But ev'rybody else, even yourself
They're just gonna have to wait.

Well, I got the fever down in my pockets
The Persian drunkard, he follows me
Yes, I can take him to your house but I can't unlock it
You see, you forgot to leave me with the key
Oh, where are you tonight, sweet Marie?


--
Dan

"Did you just have a stroke and not tell me?"
- Jiminy Glick

[Mortimer Schnerd, RN[_2_]]

Morgans wrote:
> "Michelle P" > wrote
>
>> Huh? The cub is not that loud. We flew with the window open. It was a
>> little cold in the morning.
>
>
> I think he was saying that the Albatross was loud.


That would be correct. According to my dad, who also flew C-45, C-46, C-47,
C-54, and C-121 amongst others, REAL LOUD. Of course the resulting hearing loss
affected his higher frequencies the most... like the voice of my late mother
when she was calling him. <G>




--
Mortimer Schnerd, RN
mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com

[Morgans]

"Mortimer Schnerd, RN wrote

> REAL LOUD. Of course the resulting hearing loss affected his higher
> frequencies the most... like the voice of my late mother when she was
> calling him. <G>

I believe that affliction is called "selective hearing loss."

I suffer that, also. Can you call that "suffering?" <g>
--
Jim in NC

[C J Campbell]

On Sun, 11 Feb 2007 16:37:25 -0800, Michelle P wrote
(in article >):

> yesterday I finished my latest rating. Commercial Single Engine Sea! It
> was a lot of fun. Now I have to get floats for the Maule!
> I was actually having fun while training for the rating. That was a change.
> Next year? CMES? That will round out the powered rating for me.
>
> Michelle P

Congratulations, Michelle.

--
Waddling Eagle
World Famous Flight Instructor

[Capt.Doug]

>"Orval Fairbairn" wrote in message
> Spruce Creek is near Daytona Beach, and is the largest (and best, IMHO)
> residential airpark in the world. See scpoa.com .

A friend of mine has been after me to visit him at Spruce Creek. An MES
add-on would be a good reason to visit (as would an L-39 ride from my
friend). Does your friend have a website with contact numbers?

D.

[Kingfish]

On Feb 12, 5:59 pm, "Montblack" <Y4_NOT!...
> wrote:
> ("Kingfish" wrote)
>
> > <snip godawful 70's flashback tune>
>
> > Quoting horrible Carpenters' songs in their entirety will NOT earn you any
> > points on this forum, bub...
>
> Tell me why than
> Oh why should it be that
>
> We go on hurting each other
> We go on hurting each other
> Making each other cry
> Hurting each other
> Without ever knowing why
>
> Can't we stop hurting each other
> Gotta stop hurting each other
> Making each other cry
> Breaking each other's heart
> Tearing each other apart
>
> Montblack :-)

Well it's a dirty old shame when all you get from the Internet is a
wise ass...

with apologies to the late K.C

Kingfish (thinking "two can play that game")

[Michelle P]

Capt.Doug wrote:
>>"Orval Fairbairn" wrote in message
>>Spruce Creek is near Daytona Beach, and is the largest (and best, IMHO)
>>residential airpark in the world. See scpoa.com .
>
>
> A friend of mine has been after me to visit him at Spruce Creek. An MES
> add-on would be a good reason to visit (as would an L-39 ride from my
> friend). Does your friend have a website with contact numbers?
>
> D.
>
>
what website are you looking for? Brown's, Spruce creek or something else?

[Orval Fairbairn]

In article >,
"Capt.Doug" > wrote:

> >"Orval Fairbairn" wrote in message
> > Spruce Creek is near Daytona Beach, and is the largest (and best, IMHO)
> > residential airpark in the world. See scpoa.com .
>
> A friend of mine has been after me to visit him at Spruce Creek. An MES
> add-on would be a good reason to visit (as would an L-39 ride from my
> friend). Does your friend have a website with contact numbers?
>
> D.

I don't believe that he has a website, but drop me an email and I will
send you his phone.

Who is your friend here who has tha L-39? Gus? Pete (The Blue Angels
one)? There is one more, but I don't know him.

Be sure to be here on Saturday morning, when we do out "Gaggle to
breakfast" flights. Just hold out your thumb for that one.

[Steve Foley]

"Michelle P" > wrote in message
. net...
> Steve Foley wrote:
>> "Michelle P" > wrote in message
>> k.net...
>>
>>>yesterday I finished my latest rating. Commercial Single Engine Sea! It
>>>was a lot of fun. Now I have to get floats for the Maule!
>>
>>
>> I took a picture of a Maule on floats in Greenville in 2005. You want it?
> Yeah!
> Remove the obvious stuff from my email address.
> Michelle

Did you get it?

[Steve Foley]

Posted here:

http://steve.foley.home.att.net/IMG_1174.JPG



"Steve Foley" > wrote in message
news:ScVHh.2936$pi.2538@trndny09...
> "Michelle P" > wrote in message
> . net...
>> Steve Foley wrote:
>>> "Michelle P" > wrote in message
>>> k.net...
>>>
>>>>yesterday I finished my latest rating. Commercial Single Engine Sea! It
>>>>was a lot of fun. Now I have to get floats for the Maule!
>>>
>>>
>>> I took a picture of a Maule on floats in Greenville in 2005. You want
>>> it?
>> Yeah!
>> Remove the obvious stuff from my email address.
>> Michelle
>
> Did you get it?
>