Airborne Once Again!!!

Hi All...

Long time no post!!

I commited aviation today, albeit somewhat unexpectedly.

The death of my father combined with my weird work schedule have kept me on
the ground since late January.

With the next couple of weeks off, I was really looking forward to getting
back in the air, however our club 172 sustained some minor wingtip damage
and is temporarily grounded for repairs.

Suffering from a serious jones to go fly, I decided to buzz over to my old
stomping grounds and get reaquainted with the FBO where I trained for my PPL
and from whom I used to rent.

I knew that I'd been scarce long enough that (in their system) every thing
would have expired so I went hoping to only have to show my renewed medical
and my logbook showing that I had continuted to fly a 172SP (and that I
still have a valid renters policy...)

Apparently, I'd been gone longer than I realized as I was required to take a
quickie written test on the SP and then (Gulp!) a flight test. Good thing I
had my DCs and a current TAC in the car.

Back in my student days, the mere mention of "flight test" would cause
butterflies in my stomach the size of condors and my palms would sweat such
that had I ever had to make a forced landing in the desert, I would not have
had to worry about finding a source of water.

But today, the damndest thing happened. The butterflies and sweaty palms
were replaced by the confidence that I know how to be PIC and I can perform
on demand because I continue to practice my PTS maneuvers.

At one point, as we're hanging nose high in dirty slow flight with the stall
horn blarring away, the CFI turns and says "I've NEVER seen anyone fly a 172
this slowly!" I couldn't help but let out a "WhooHoo!!" after glancing down
at the airspeed indicator to see that the needle was firmly planted on the
peg bseg.

After some steep turns, stalls and a simulated engine out to an assured
landing at an Ag Strip, it was back to the airport. A go around followed by
a couple of short field landings and I'm back in their system with a handy
alternate source of aircraft should the need arise in the future (but I do
intend to get checked out in our club 182s as well...)

I even learned a new little saying to add to my repetoir: "3-2-1-Go"

Meaning:

3 - Chains
2 - Fuel Caps
1 - Oil Diptstick
Go - Good to go fly

Man did it ever feel *GREAT* to get back in the air!!!

Regards to all...

Jay Beckman
PP-ASEL
Chandler, AZ

Jay Beckman wrote:

Long time no post!!

I commited aviation today, albeit somewhat unexpectedly.
snip

I was wondering where you had been. Thanks for the post and
congratulations!


--
Peter

Good to have you back JB.
Dudley

"Jay Beckman" wrote in message
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Hi All...

Long time no post!!

I commited aviation today, albeit somewhat unexpectedly.

The death of my father combined with my weird work schedule have kept me
on the ground since late January.

With the next couple of weeks off, I was really looking forward to getting
back in the air, however our club 172 sustained some minor wingtip damage
and is temporarily grounded for repairs.

Suffering from a serious jones to go fly, I decided to buzz over to my old
stomping grounds and get reaquainted with the FBO where I trained for my
PPL and from whom I used to rent.

I knew that I'd been scarce long enough that (in their system) every thing
would have expired so I went hoping to only have to show my renewed
medical and my logbook showing that I had continuted to fly a 172SP (and
that I still have a valid renters policy...)

Apparently, I'd been gone longer than I realized as I was required to take
a quickie written test on the SP and then (Gulp!) a flight test. Good
thing I had my DCs and a current TAC in the car.

Back in my student days, the mere mention of "flight test" would cause
butterflies in my stomach the size of condors and my palms would sweat
such that had I ever had to make a forced landing in the desert, I would
not have had to worry about finding a source of water.

But today, the damndest thing happened. The butterflies and sweaty palms
were replaced by the confidence that I know how to be PIC and I can
perform on demand because I continue to practice my PTS maneuvers.

At one point, as we're hanging nose high in dirty slow flight with the
stall horn blarring away, the CFI turns and says "I've NEVER seen anyone
fly a 172 this slowly!" I couldn't help but let out a "WhooHoo!!" after
glancing down at the airspeed indicator to see that the needle was firmly
planted on the peg bseg.

After some steep turns, stalls and a simulated engine out to an assured
landing at an Ag Strip, it was back to the airport. A go around followed
by a couple of short field landings and I'm back in their system with a
handy alternate source of aircraft should the need arise in the future
(but I do intend to get checked out in our club 182s as well...)

I even learned a new little saying to add to my repetoir: "3-2-1-Go"

Meaning:

3 - Chains
2 - Fuel Caps
1 - Oil Diptstick
Go - Good to go fly

Man did it ever feel *GREAT* to get back in the air!!!

Regards to all...

Jay Beckman
PP-ASEL
Chandler, AZ

Jay Beckman wrote:
Hi All...

Long time no post!!
Yes, way too long...but then again, life hasn't exactly been normal for
you lately.

With the next couple of weeks off, I was really looking forward to getting
back in the air, however our club 172 sustained some minor wingtip damage
and is temporarily grounded for repairs.

BTDT with a former FBO...except it was more than just wingtip damage.
Still, it forced us to find a plan-B plane for our first OSH trip

Very cool Jay! Glad to hear that you've converted cash into lift. I'm
working on that...though, there's this little thing called "unscheduled
maintenance" that needs to be sorted out (and requires a bit more cash
than normal). Blah! :-)


--
Jack Allison
PP-ASEL-Instrument Airplane
Arrow N2104T

"When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the Earth
with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there
you will always long to return"
- Leonardo Da Vinci

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On 04/11/06 18:19, Jay Beckman wrote:
Hi All...

Long time no post!!

I commited aviation today, albeit somewhat unexpectedly.

The death of my father combined with my weird work schedule have kept me on
the ground since late January.

I'm very sorry to hear about your father's passing.

[ snip ]


I even learned a new little saying to add to my repetoir: "3-2-1-Go"

Meaning:

3 - Chains
2 - Fuel Caps
1 - Oil Diptstick
Go - Good to go fly

Hey, that's pretty cool. Thanks for sharing!


Man did it ever feel *GREAT* to get back in the air!!!

Congratulations on getting back up in the air. It's been a while for me
too, given all the nasty wet weather we're having here in Sacramento
these days.

The main thing that kept me from going back and renting at the FBO where
I trained was the lack of insurance. The FBO was covered, but as it didn't
include me as a named insured and didn't have a no subrogation clause, I
was still at risk in the event of an accident.

I decided that I would need to carry my own insurance which would not only
cover my liability, but also the cost of the airplane (in the event the
FBO's insurance company came after me for the damages).

However, this was just too expensive.

Was this not a concern for you?

.... just curious.


Regards to all...

Jay Beckman
PP-ASEL
Chandler, AZ




--
Mark Hansen, PP-ASEL, Instrument Airplane
Cal Aggie Flying Farmers
Sacramento, CA

"Mark Hansen" wrote in message
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On 04/11/06 18:19, Jay Beckman wrote:
Hi All...

Long time no post!!

I commited aviation today, albeit somewhat unexpectedly.

The death of my father combined with my weird work schedule have kept me
on the ground since late January.

I'm very sorry to hear about your father's passing.


Thank You.

I even learned a new little saying to add to my repetoir: "3-2-1-Go"

Meaning:

3 - Chains
2 - Fuel Caps
1 - Oil Diptstick
Go - Good to go fly

Hey, that's pretty cool. Thanks for sharing!


Always learning...right? :O)


Man did it ever feel *GREAT* to get back in the air!!!

Congratulations on getting back up in the air. It's been a while for me
too, given all the nasty wet weather we're having here in Sacramento
these days.

Mother Nature can be a real b*tch sometimes.

The main thing that kept me from going back and renting at the FBO where
I trained was the lack of insurance. The FBO was covered, but as it didn't
include me as a named insured and didn't have a no subrogation clause, I
was still at risk in the event of an accident.

I decided that I would need to carry my own insurance which would not only
cover my liability, but also the cost of the airplane (in the event the
FBO's insurance company came after me for the damages).

However, this was just too expensive.

Was this not a concern for you?

Oh I still have "Renters Insurance" that I established back when I was
originally training/renting at this particular FBO. It's valid until the
end of May (and I might renew it just in case I ever want to rent
elsewhere...) but the flying club I joined has insurance to which all
members are named insured.

... just curious.

Hope I cleared the air.

Jay B

On 04/12/06 09:49, Jay Beckman wrote:
"Mark Hansen" wrote in message

[ snip ]


I decided that I would need to carry my own insurance which would not only
cover my liability, but also the cost of the airplane (in the event the
FBO's insurance company came after me for the damages).

However, this was just too expensive.

Was this not a concern for you?

Oh I still have "Renters Insurance" that I established back when I was
originally training/renting at this particular FBO. It's valid until the
end of May (and I might renew it just in case I ever want to rent
elsewhere...) but the flying club I joined has insurance to which all
members are named insured.


What I was told (by the FBO) was that I should carry enough hull coverage
to cover the FBO's deductible.

However, after looking into it some, I found that the FBO's insurance company
can come after me to recover their entire loss. The liability on the renter's
insurance is probably good enough, but the hull coverage was awfully expensive
when considering enough to cover the entire cost of the airplane.

I assume you carry 5-10K hull coverage with the expectation that you'll only
need to to cover the FBO's deductible?

If so, are you assuming the FBO's insurance company will never come after
you in the event of an accident?

I know some will say that they never will, but I was (am) quite concerned about
that. The fact that the flying club offered full insurance with me as a named
insured was my primary reason for joining.

Thanks for sharing!

--
Mark Hansen, PP-ASEL, Instrument Airplane
Cal Aggie Flying Farmers
Sacramento, CA

"Mark Hansen" wrote in message
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I know some will say that they never will, but I was (am) quite concerned
about
that. The fact that the flying club offered full insurance with me as a
named
insured was my primary reason for joining.

Mark I understand your concern but I have not been able to find a single
instance of what you are worried about happening, and I've looked.

On 04/12/06 11:46, Gig 601XL Builder wrote:
"Mark Hansen" wrote in message
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I know some will say that they never will, but I was (am) quite concerned
about
that. The fact that the flying club offered full insurance with me as a
named
insured was my primary reason for joining.

Mark I understand your concern but I have not been able to find a single
instance of what you are worried about happening, and I've looked.


Yes, I think it's one of those things you have to take 'on faith' or
not go. It was this decision I was struggling with after getting my
certificate and rating that kept me from flying.

Then, I ran across the flying club which provided full insurance, and
decided I didn't have to worry about it any longer.


--
Mark Hansen, PP-ASEL, Instrument Airplane
Cal Aggie Flying Farmers
Sacramento, CA

Long time no post!!

Welcome back, Jay!

Sorry about your Dad... I know what it's like, and it's not fun...

Rest assured, it does get better.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"