(B25flyer) wrote
Any more questions about the difference between **** and shinola?? BWB you
want to step in here another comment?

Walt

Pac'll comment:

Yes it's true. Once you fly the B747 (even the simulator) you talk
about it for the rest of your life. Nothing else even comes close.
In about five seconds you loose the smoking-crater fear you had, and
it becomes apparent all at once: "Hey, whatyaknow: I can fly this big
MoFo!" We used to use it for interviews at Flying Tigers (but we
would lie and say the sim check was going to be in the DC-8.) I
always wondered why. I think I know now. It was to measure the size
of your balls. The check pilot would tell the job canidate: "take
whichever seat you feel most comfortable in; Left or Right."
Unbeknownst to the pilot canidate, this was a gonad test also. I
chose the left seat, aced the ILS, pointed out that we only had "one
in the green" on final, while telling a war story, and was hired in
the first class out of 5000 or so applications (thats what they told
me anyway: the truth was they feared we'd all quit an go to American:
they admitted that! [new B-scale]) Best job I ever had.

If you've got more than two engines turning, we used to say that even
a ninety-year old woman could fly the 74. Boeing outdid themselves.
The feel computers and handling characteristics are perfect. Unlike
the DC-10 which has a few bad habits with that tail engine.

Juan or Walt? Who's the best pilot? We'll, you're looking at him!
:-D
(notice, I purposely kept BWB out of the competition.)

O.K, seriously, my guess is that Walt has more stick time, if he
wasn't just a crew chief or something, and Juan is an accomplished
builder and aspiring driver. But one thing bugs me, and that is: How
come Juan never flys his creations? I mean it would make a great
story for his writing gig. Medical?
It's worth answering to get the jackel pack off his back.

I can't seem to finish my project by the way. I think I'll just have
to stick it on a pole or something. :-(

Best wishes guys,

pacplyer

(p.s: Walt, what seat did you fly in?)