The Unbearable Lightness of (Not) Being

[Dan Luke]

....an aircraft owner.

I was able to stand it for one week.


--
Dan
T-182T at BFM

[john smith[_2_]]

In article >,
"Dan Luke" > wrote:

> ...an aircraft owner.
>
> I was able to stand it for one week.

Congratulations Dan!
Keep us aprised of how your glass cockpit training comes along.

[Dan Luke]

"john smith" wrote:

> Keep us aprised of how your glass cockpit training comes along.

I've done the King Schools course. Standard John and Martha stuff; pretty
good.

The insurance carrier wants me to submit logs of 4 hours of dual G1000
instruction before the'll cover me solo.

--
Dan
T-182T at BFM

[Peter R.]

On 6/12/2007 9:11:57 PM, "Dan Luke" wrote:

> ...an aircraft owner.
>
> I was able to stand it for one week.

Awesome and hilarious! A big congratulations to you for what reads like a
nice bird. Post a link with some pictures if you can.

I assume that Angel Flight Southeast has *not* lost a pilot, then? :)

--
Peter

[Dan Luke]

"Peter R." wrote:

> Awesome and hilarious! A big congratulations to you for what reads like a
> nice bird. Post a link with some pictures if you can.

http://rides.webshots.com/album/559437187xuvaYf

> I assume that Angel Flight Southeast has *not* lost a pilot, then? :)

Nope. I'm not flying any IMC until I get some hours on it, though.

--
Dan

T-182T at BFM

[Peter R.]

On 6/13/2007 12:55:09 PM, "Dan Luke" wrote:

>
> http://rides.webshots.com/album/559437187xuvaYf

Wow... nice wings. :)

--
Peter

[Rob]

On Jun 13, 9:55 am, "Dan Luke" > wrote:
> http://rides.webshots.com/album/559437187xuvaYf

Wow. Nice ride Dan! Welcome back :).

-R
'79 AA5B

[john smith]

Dan, what influenced you to select a turbocharged model?

[Dan Luke]

"john smith" wrote:

> Dan, what influenced you to select a turbocharged model?

Many long, slow climbs to 11,000 feet only to discover that it still wasn't
high enough to clear the towering CUs.

Also, I have friends and family out West and I want to fly over some tall
terrain.


--
Dan
T-182T at BFM

[Dan Luke]

"Rob" wrote:

:
>> http://rides.webshots.com/album/559437187xuvaYf
>
> Wow. Nice ride Dan! Welcome back :).

It's good to be back.

That old saying that "two of the happiest days in a man's life are the day he
buys a boat and the day he sells it" did not apply to me and my airplane. I
felt like I'd sold my best friend.

The fact is, I love owning an airplane. Obviously I'm willing to put up with
a lot more crap than I thought to be able to fly (almost) any time I want to.

--
Dan
T-182T at BFM

[Denny]

>
> Many long, slow climbs to 11,000 feet only to discover that it still wasn't
> high enough to clear the towering CUs.

Super nice plane and you will like the performance...

Let's put it in perspective: I am confident that many long decades
from now, you grizzled, old and frail, with your loving children and
grandchildren clustered around your final bed; I am absolutely
confident that you will not suddenly raise up and say,"Damn, I wish I
hadn't bought that turbocharged airplane."

I just came back from the airport... One of the regular airport bums
there just took delivery of his brand new Maule two days ago... When I
looked through the side window as he taxied past all I could see was
silly stretched lips from ear to ear...

denny

[Dan Luke]

"Denny" wrote:

\
>
> When I looked through the side window as he
> taxied past all I could see was
> silly stretched lips from ear to ear...

The airplane's in the avionics shop getting an autopilot squawk fixed; I've
been by twice today to "check on it."

--
Dan
T-182T at BFM

[john smith]

> The airplane's in the avionics shop getting an autopilot squawk fixed; I've
> been by twice today to "check on it."

The KAP140 may become your biggest maintenance headache.
The one on the 172 that was in may club would eat servos.
The one on the 182 worked fine.

[Peter Clark]

On Wed, 13 Jun 2007 16:30:17 -0400, john smith > wrote:

>> The airplane's in the avionics shop getting an autopilot squawk fixed; I've
>> been by twice today to "check on it."
>
>The KAP140 may become your biggest maintenance headache.
>The one on the 172 that was in may club would eat servos.
>The one on the 182 worked fine.

Yea, renewing or getting the King extended warranty on all the KAP140
componants in the aircraft is a real good idea for real short money
compared....

[Montblack]

("Dan Luke" wrote)
> http://rides.webshots.com/album/559437187xuvaYf


<http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2971201100101518236rHPoPE>
Very nice! You get high-speed on one of those units? <g>

Will you & plane be at OSH (rain or shine) this year?


P-Mont

[Dan Luke]

"Montblack" wrote:

> Will you & plane be at OSH (rain or shine) this year?

You bet. Planning on arriving Sunday afternoon.

See you on the North 40.

--
Dan
T-182T at BFM

[Darrel Toepfer]

"Dan Luke" > wrote:

> See you on the North 40.

Getting a new email address to geaux with that new plane? ;-)

[Dan Luke]

"Darrel Toepfer" wrote:

> Getting a new email address to geaux with that new plane? ;-)

Yeah, I need to. I'll get to it one of these days.

Using your airplane type for an email address is like getting your
girlfriend's name tattooed on your arm.

--
Dan
T-182T at BFM

[C J Campbell[_1_]]

On 2007-06-12 18:11:56 -0700, "Dan Luke" > said:

> ...an aircraft owner.
>
> I was able to stand it for one week.

Man, I have not been an aircraft owner for more than two years now. I
want to kick myself every time I think about having sold N7277M.
--
Waddling Eagle
World Famous Flight Instructor

[Peter R.]

On 6/22/2007 10:10:59 AM, C J Campbell wrote:

> I want to kick myself every time I think about having sold N7277M.

But didn't that allow you to be able to travel to the Philippines for your
missionary work?

--
Peter