New to the Newsgroup

Yes, I've been lurking there as well.

CareBear

"Dan Luke" wrote in message
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"CareBear" wrote:

I've been lurking here since May of this year and thought I'd go ahead
and announce myself. I started flying in May and am now on my third dual
xc. Flying has always been a dream of mine and I decided to "make it
happen" since I'm getting much older (55, I don't plan on becoming a
career pilot).

Hell, 55's not old!

I have about 25 hours flying time. My greatest experience so far was my
solo flight. This newsgroup presents (for the most part) a lot of good
and useful information as well as experiences. Just thought I would say
hello.

Howdy!

Have you checked out rec.aviation.student?

--
Dan
C172RG at BFM

Dan Luke wrote:
"CareBear" wrote:

I've been lurking here since May of this year and thought I'd go ahead and
announce myself. I started flying in May and am now on my third dual xc.
Flying has always been a dream of mine and I decided to "make it happen"
since I'm getting much older (55, I don't plan on becoming a career
pilot).

Hell, 55's not old!


I don't know. I'm 52 and I seem to recall there being pteradactyls in the
pattern when I was learning how to fly.



--
Mortimer Schnerd, RN

Mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com

i'm almost 60 and the big thing i remember about sharing the pattern
with big flying lizards is "you're ok behind, just don't spend any time
under".

dan


Mortimer Schnerd, RN wrote:
(snip)
I don't know. I'm 52 and I seem to recall there being pteradactyls in
the
pattern when I was learning how to fly.

"Dan Luke" wrote in message
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Hell, 55's not old!

Unless he's starting to quote his age in hexadecimal like some of us have
done... grin

"CareBear" wrote in message
news
I've been lurking here since May of this year and thought I'd go ahead and
announce myself. I started flying in May and am now on my third dual xc.
Flying has always been a dream of mine and I decided to "make it happen"
since I'm getting much older (55, I don't plan on becoming a career
pilot). I have about 25 hours flying time. My greatest experience so far
was my solo flight. This newsgroup presents (for the most part) a lot of
good and useful information as well as experiences. Just thought I would
say hello.

CareBear




Hi, mate. Gosh you are old..............
I just got my ppl at the age of 51

Congratulations on getting your ppl. I hope to get mine before the year is
over. Maybe someone will give me a plane when I retire . We are not old,
just sexy senior citizens.

CareBear

"Steph" wrote in message
news:kxDTg.71561$1T2.35366@pd7urf2no...

"CareBear" wrote in message
news
I've been lurking here since May of this year and thought I'd go ahead
and announce myself. I started flying in May and am now on my third dual
xc. Flying has always been a dream of mine and I decided to "make it
happen" since I'm getting much older (55, I don't plan on becoming a
career pilot). I have about 25 hours flying time. My greatest experience
so far was my solo flight. This newsgroup presents (for the most part) a
lot of good and useful information as well as experiences. Just thought
I would say hello.

CareBear




Hi, mate. Gosh you are old..............
I just got my ppl at the age of 51

In article , says...


Congratulations on getting your ppl. I hope to get mine before the year is
over.

You'll get it when you get it. Depending on what the weather is doing, and how
much time you have to consecrate, it can take longer.

Don't be impressed by the young ones who claim to have soloed after 7 hours and
were ready for the PPL well before the 40-hour limit. In today's regulatory
context, 60h is more typical.

It's a highly rewarding thing you're doing.

GF

Thanks. I'm not racing to get my ppl. My objective is to learn as much as
I can and do things the right way.

CareBear


"Greg Farris" wrote in message
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In article ,
says...


Congratulations on getting your ppl. I hope to get mine before the year
is
over.

You'll get it when you get it. Depending on what the weather is doing, and
how
much time you have to consecrate, it can take longer.

Don't be impressed by the young ones who claim to have soloed after 7
hours and
were ready for the PPL well before the 40-hour limit. In today's
regulatory
context, 60h is more typical.

It's a highly rewarding thing you're doing.

GF

"CareBear" wrote in message
...
Congratulations on getting your ppl. I hope to get mine before the year
is over. Maybe someone will give me a plane when I retire . We are not
old, just sexy senior citizens.

CareBear



From one sexy senior citizen to another "welcome aboard" I started my
flight lessons at age 69 and now
10 years later still flying my own C150. You have many years to go,
enjoy!!!!!!!!!

Bob Barker N8749S

Bob, that is really good. I hope you fly for many years to come.

CareBear


"Robert A. Barker" wrote in message
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"CareBear" wrote in message
...
Congratulations on getting your ppl. I hope to get mine before the year
is over. Maybe someone will give me a plane when I retire . We are
not old, just sexy senior citizens.

CareBear



From one sexy senior citizen to another "welcome aboard" I started my
flight lessons at age 69 and now
10 years later still flying my own C150. You have many years to go,
enjoy!!!!!!!!!

Bob Barker N8749S