With the latest DRVSM airspace rules, hand flying a jet at altitude
has become a thing of the past.

LOL. The OP was referring to a C-172; I fly Cherokees. I don't know of
any jet powered 172s or Cherokee, and have never seen any above FL 290
anyway.

Actually a jet conversion might be interesting. I like to fly low, so I
don't really care about the FL290 restriction - I'd light the
afterburners at 500 feet and scream along the treetops. My passengers
would just scream.

It would be way cooler than the turbo tomahawk used in some ATC examples
at Sun'n'Fun, although there might be a problem loading enough fuel on
board to actually taxi to the runway, let alone take off.

That is, take off the wings as the engine rips its way through the
fuselage and tumbles down the runway.

Jose
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