Jay Honeck must get an instrument rating

The thing that prompted me to get my rating was flying to Ithaca in
glorious VMC, and then getting stuck there for several days. I
eventually tried to go out VFR under a low ceiling, but halfway back I
had to divert and spend the night in the airline terminal at Wilkes-Barre.

It only takes once.

See, that's where flying as a family is totally different.

We had a similar experience, trying to get to Sun N Fun '04. Low
ceilings, low visibility, rain over Tennessee. We landed just south of
Nashville, when we couldn't safely go on -- and were stuck there for
three days, when it turned into freezing rain.

We had the time of our lives! Our time spent in Nashville has receded
into "Honeck Family Lore" as one of our best vacations, ever -- and we
had no intention of ever going there.

Could we have proceeded IFR, with the rating? Certainly, before the
temperatures dropped. But then we would have missed out on one of our
very favorite accidental vacation memories.

It's not the destination, it's the journey.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

See, that's where flying as a family is totally different.

...[we] were stuck [south of Nashville] for
three days, when it turned into freezing rain.
We had the time of our lives!

Well, you got Nashville, and I got Scranton. Seriously, even travelling
with a family, it could have gone the other way. All you need is an
exhausted and cranky kid starting to come down with a cold.

Jose
--
"Never trust anything that can think for itself, if you can't see where
it keeps its brain." (chapter 10 of book 3 - Harry Potter).
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In article .com,
"Jay Honeck" wrote:

We had a similar experience, trying to get to Sun N Fun '04. Low
ceilings, low visibility, rain over Tennessee. We landed just south of
Nashville, when we couldn't safely go on -- and were stuck there for
three days, when it turned into freezing rain.

That's advanced planning. Always pick an enroute divert.

Jay Honeck wrote:
The thing that prompted me to get my rating was flying to Ithaca in
glorious VMC, and then getting stuck there for several days. I
eventually tried to go out VFR under a low ceiling, but halfway back I
had to divert and spend the night in the airline terminal at Wilkes-Barre.

It only takes once.


See, that's where flying as a family is totally different.

We had a similar experience, trying to get to Sun N Fun '04. Low
ceilings, low visibility, rain over Tennessee. We landed just south of
Nashville, when we couldn't safely go on -- and were stuck there for
three days, when it turned into freezing rain.

We had the time of our lives! Our time spent in Nashville has receded
into "Honeck Family Lore" as one of our best vacations, ever -- and we
had no intention of ever going there.

Could we have proceeded IFR, with the rating? Certainly, before the
temperatures dropped. But then we would have missed out on one of our
very favorite accidental vacation memories.

It's not the destination, it's the journey.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

If you have the time for such adventures. For years we never flew
anywhere on the weekends if there was a possibility we wouldn't make it
back to work on Monday. Now with Ron's rating it's more likely we can
make it back, but even with the rating we have to be prepared to fly
commercial or rent a car and drive.

Margy

Jay Honeck wrote:
The subject line says it all. I declare from this moment on all
rec.aviators should, on all possible occasions, pick on Jay Honeck for
not having an instrument rating.


Wait a minute...this seems a bit odd, coming from a pilot who *also*
doesn't have an instrument rating.

;-)

I know your post is tongue-in-cheek, but in the spirit of Usenet, I
will response in a semi-serious way. (Besides, Steven would be
disappointed if I didn't take this matter with the utmost
seriousness...)

I've been over this many times, here, internally, and with Mary, and my
reasons for not pursuing the rating at this time always come back to
the same four points:

1. Time. snipped


2. Utility. snipped



3. Instrument Flying Sucks. snipped


4. Safety. snipped


Ok Jay, I concede. I'll get mine before you get yours.

Margy

--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Ok Jay, I concede. I'll get mine before you get yours.

Jay, you're going to let a =girl= beat you to an instrument rating?
Pretty soon you'll have to trade Atlas in for a high wing.

Jose
--
"Never trust anything that can think for itself, if you can't see where
it keeps its brain." (chapter 10 of book 3 - Harry Potter).
for Email, make the obvious change in the address.

Jose wrote:

Ok Jay, I concede. I'll get mine before you get yours.


Jay, you're going to let a =girl= beat you to an instrument rating?
Pretty soon you'll have to trade Atlas in for a high wing.

Oh, that was a good one! I don't see Jay making either upgrade,
however!! :-)


Matt

Jose wrote:
Ok Jay, I concede. I'll get mine before you get yours.

Jay, you're going to let a =girl= beat you to an instrument rating?
Pretty soon you'll have to trade Atlas in for a high wing.

HEY!

-jav, 182 owner/operator

Margy Natalie wrote:

Jay Honeck wrote:

The subject line says it all. I declare from this moment on all
rec.aviators should, on all possible occasions, pick on Jay Honeck for
not having an instrument rating.



Wait a minute...this seems a bit odd, coming from a pilot who *also*
doesn't have an instrument rating.

;-)

I know your post is tongue-in-cheek, but in the spirit of Usenet, I
will response in a semi-serious way. (Besides, Steven would be
disappointed if I didn't take this matter with the utmost
seriousness...)

I've been over this many times, here, internally, and with Mary, and my
reasons for not pursuing the rating at this time always come back to
the same four points:

1. Time. snipped



2. Utility. snipped



3. Instrument Flying Sucks. snipped



4. Safety. snipped



Ok Jay, I concede. I'll get mine before you get yours.

And the race is on! :-) (for the humor impaired)


Matt

Matt Whiting wrote:
Margy Natalie wrote:

Jay Honeck wrote:

The subject line says it all. I declare from this moment on all
rec.aviators should, on all possible occasions, pick on Jay Honeck for
not having an instrument rating.




Wait a minute...this seems a bit odd, coming from a pilot who *also*
doesn't have an instrument rating.

;-)

I know your post is tongue-in-cheek, but in the spirit of Usenet, I
will response in a semi-serious way. (Besides, Steven would be
disappointed if I didn't take this matter with the utmost
seriousness...)

I've been over this many times, here, internally, and with Mary, and my
reasons for not pursuing the rating at this time always come back to
the same four points:

1. Time. snipped




2. Utility. snipped



3. Instrument Flying Sucks. snipped




4. Safety. snipped




Ok Jay, I concede. I'll get mine before you get yours.


And the race is on! :-) (for the humor impaired)


Matt

The race of the decade(s)!

Margy