well kyle in the early 60's they were just worried about having a spasm at
the wrong time, never mind that my right hand never spasmed back then. now
it does at times as my old sore joints do not let me exert as much control
as back then.
and now, it just doesn't seem like a big deal as it would have been in my
youthful days. now i just go to the airport and hope they fly well.  and
yes, it is so much more expensive now than it was back then.

-----Original Message-----
From: Cleveland, Kyle E. [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 10:53 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: pushing tin (or maybe that was "bending tin") :-0


We've talked about this before, Ken, but I can't remember why you couldn't
get your certificate.  I had problems with the depth-perception exam, but
I'd learned a way to fake around that (pretty supid, but I was 16 at the
time).  The FAA is working on a new "sport pilot" ticket that you might be
able to get.  It's not as difficult to pass the medical as it is for a
straight Private Pilot ticket.  My old GP is a local FAA med examiner--I'll
ask him for the particulars if you're interested.  I haven't been behind the
yoke since my dad and I looked at that 150 for my brother a year or so back.
I can't be PIC (pilot-in-command), but it's too expensive to fly anyway.  I
have a few friends nearby with planes, so if I get the itch, I can always go
right-seat.

-----Original Message-----
From: Barber, Kenneth L. [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 10:43 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Introduction


I actually did manage to get a private pilot's license in 1992. Learning to
fly was relatively easy, but the letter/phone/fax battle with the FAA over
issuing me a medical was a nightmare that took more than six months. <sigh>

i could not get the medical from faa




Now jumping out of them is a totally different matter. Not very many pilots
are skydivers. The prevailing attitude among pilots - which I share - is why
on earth would anyone want to voluntarily jump out of a perfectly good
airplane? <grin>

well, i could have done it, but, after the girl i was trying to impress was
forbidden to date me by her mom (no gimp for her daughter) i had no reason
to procede. turned out that her mother did her a great disservice, the younf
man that she was allowed to date was a turd and treated her shamfully.
something this gimp would have never done.