I take it the Gulfstream incident was at a nontowered
field? Else what *other* TWR controller cleared him to taxi & hold??


Yup. I fly out of Minden, NV (MEV) -- No tower.

Have fun! Im only 70 hrs ahead of you & mostly through IFR training. When
I
finish the instrument rating I figure I'll be about as good a VFR pilot as
I
hoped I would be when I got the PP. I figure 100-200 more hours and a
commercial rating & I'll be a decent instrument pilot. But why fly if not
to
learn & get better? I mean besides the obvious "I can go 120 MPH in a
straight line isnt that amazing?" part


Thanks for the words of encouragement.
You know, you're right... I kind of enjoy the "unusual" stuff because it
keeps me on my toes.
And you're right again, every flight I learn something and get better.
Good luck with your training!

Adam