Post by Frank Seigler-KE5ETD on Nov 30, 2005 14:27:40 GMT
I found this at another forum and thought that you guys would enjoy it.
For those needing a reason of some kind for buying an Aircraft
I have read many posts on the web site from members and on MMAIL who
are thinking about owning their own aircraft and looking for ways to
offset the cost of ownership. I have heard many reasons for and
against ownership. Why buy an aircraft? It's cheaper to rent and you
do not have all the hassle with maintenance, fuel and insurance. Well,
here is a little story that I think explains it all as to why I own my
own airplane.
It was a beautiful Saturday morning. No winds and the temperature was
just right. So instead of mowing the lawn like my wife had planned for
me, I decided to go to the airport and take the Sport out for a run.
She yells back at me, "WELL IF YOU GO, TAKE YOUR SON WITH YOU."
So I ask my son. Want to go flying with dad? In which he says "Yea, Can I
take my light saber?"
You see, my 9 year son thinks he is a Jedi Knight and that our Sport
is his personal X-Wing fighter. He is only 4'5 and has to sit on a
pillow in order to see over the glare shield and he always carries his
light saber just in case we land on a strange planet in which there
might be trouble or civil un-rest. Always prepared this one is. So
away we go.
THERE I WAS!
We were straight and level at around 6,000ft and I let him take the
controls of the X-Wing to do some turns to the left and right. Joshua
Approach called and said there was traffic at our 2'oclock, 2 miles
opposite direction and My son said to me "Look over there dad, Tie
fighter coming right at us". I told him to steer clear of the Tie
Fighter because our lasers were out for repair and we were un-armed.
No reason to provoke a fight.
So even though he is having a blast, I am starting to get a little
bored and thought, "Let's go do a practice approach on the ILS". So I
called Joshua Approach, requested the ILS 25 Approach to Palmdale Full
Approach and off we went. I maneuvered the X-Wing to the VOR and
started the turn outbound to the outer marker. Now my son is just
really enjoying this. At the outer marker, the blue light started to
flash and you could hear the BEEP in the headset. My Son jumps in and
said "That Tie Fighter has locked on to us" I said "That's Right" and
I started my evasive maneuver on the procedure turn.
My Son is listening to the exchange between me and the controller and
wants to chime in on the conversion. I said to my son, "Just hang on;
I will give you a chance". I never should have said that because now
he is all excited to talk on the radio. As I start to turn inbound on
the turn, the Approach control said "Contact tower when established on
the localizer". So I told my young Padawan Learner "OK, when this
needle gets here on the dial, push the radio button and tell the tower
that 93 Romeo is inbound on the localizer".
Now imagine this, I am giving basic instrument instruction to a 9 year
old, I cannot get adults to say this during training. So before I can
give him something simpler to say he keys the mike and says
"REBEL BASE, THIS IS RED 5. WE ARE STARTING OUR ATTACK RUN ON THE
DEATH STAR".
Good God.
Now this post 9/11 and before I can key my mike and say anything, the
tower jumps on and says "RED 5, YOUR CLEARED FOR THE APPROACH TO THE
DEATH STAR. REPORTS HITS AWAY"
Now I am waiting for the tower to add "And tell your dad to call this
number" But I hear nothing else. So we continue the approach. Now my
son is in heaven. This is real life stuff to him and he is doing
everything I tell him to do as far as tracking the needle. As we
approach the outer marker inbound, the light starts to flash and there
is that tone again. "Dad, the Death Star has a lock on us". Yes Son,
you keep on the approach, I will worry about the guns.
Everything is going great and now we are approaching the middle
marker. My son has noticed the GPS has a red line with an airplane on
it and it ends at the Death Star. So he asks me "IS THAT A TARGETING
COMPUTER DAD?" Well of course it is, and it shows us where we are to
the target. So now he hears Obewan tell him to USE THE FORCE SCOTT and
he turns the GPS OFF. Tells me he is OK and does not need the
targeting computer because he is using the FORCE.
Now the middle marker light flashes and the tone comes on. I apply
full power and the airplane,,,X-Wing,,, Starts a climb. I start the
turn to the missed approach path when my son keys the mike and says
"HITS AWAY". The tower answers back with "GOOD JOB RED 5, CONTACT
REBEL APPROACH ON 126.1"
We go back to Mojave SPACEPORT, and I decide that the X-Wing needs a
bath. So out comes all the cleaning stuff and we spend the rest of the
day washing and waxing the turbo jets and laser pods.
So you see. This is why I own my own aircraft. You cannot beat this
kind of quality time with your kids. And there is no way you can put a
price on that.
Jeff Bryant
Southwest Regional Director
Beech Aero Club
1975 X-Wing Fighter Model B-19
N6993R
For those needing a reason of some kind for buying an Aircraft
I have read many posts on the web site from members and on MMAIL who
are thinking about owning their own aircraft and looking for ways to
offset the cost of ownership. I have heard many reasons for and
against ownership. Why buy an aircraft? It's cheaper to rent and you
do not have all the hassle with maintenance, fuel and insurance. Well,
here is a little story that I think explains it all as to why I own my
own airplane.
It was a beautiful Saturday morning. No winds and the temperature was
just right. So instead of mowing the lawn like my wife had planned for
me, I decided to go to the airport and take the Sport out for a run.
She yells back at me, "WELL IF YOU GO, TAKE YOUR SON WITH YOU."
So I ask my son. Want to go flying with dad? In which he says "Yea, Can I
take my light saber?"
You see, my 9 year son thinks he is a Jedi Knight and that our Sport
is his personal X-Wing fighter. He is only 4'5 and has to sit on a
pillow in order to see over the glare shield and he always carries his
light saber just in case we land on a strange planet in which there
might be trouble or civil un-rest. Always prepared this one is. So
away we go.
THERE I WAS!
We were straight and level at around 6,000ft and I let him take the
controls of the X-Wing to do some turns to the left and right. Joshua
Approach called and said there was traffic at our 2'oclock, 2 miles
opposite direction and My son said to me "Look over there dad, Tie
fighter coming right at us". I told him to steer clear of the Tie
Fighter because our lasers were out for repair and we were un-armed.
No reason to provoke a fight.
So even though he is having a blast, I am starting to get a little
bored and thought, "Let's go do a practice approach on the ILS". So I
called Joshua Approach, requested the ILS 25 Approach to Palmdale Full
Approach and off we went. I maneuvered the X-Wing to the VOR and
started the turn outbound to the outer marker. Now my son is just
really enjoying this. At the outer marker, the blue light started to
flash and you could hear the BEEP in the headset. My Son jumps in and
said "That Tie Fighter has locked on to us" I said "That's Right" and
I started my evasive maneuver on the procedure turn.
My Son is listening to the exchange between me and the controller and
wants to chime in on the conversion. I said to my son, "Just hang on;
I will give you a chance". I never should have said that because now
he is all excited to talk on the radio. As I start to turn inbound on
the turn, the Approach control said "Contact tower when established on
the localizer". So I told my young Padawan Learner "OK, when this
needle gets here on the dial, push the radio button and tell the tower
that 93 Romeo is inbound on the localizer".
Now imagine this, I am giving basic instrument instruction to a 9 year
old, I cannot get adults to say this during training. So before I can
give him something simpler to say he keys the mike and says
"REBEL BASE, THIS IS RED 5. WE ARE STARTING OUR ATTACK RUN ON THE
DEATH STAR".
Good God.
Now this post 9/11 and before I can key my mike and say anything, the
tower jumps on and says "RED 5, YOUR CLEARED FOR THE APPROACH TO THE
DEATH STAR. REPORTS HITS AWAY"
Now I am waiting for the tower to add "And tell your dad to call this
number" But I hear nothing else. So we continue the approach. Now my
son is in heaven. This is real life stuff to him and he is doing
everything I tell him to do as far as tracking the needle. As we
approach the outer marker inbound, the light starts to flash and there
is that tone again. "Dad, the Death Star has a lock on us". Yes Son,
you keep on the approach, I will worry about the guns.
Everything is going great and now we are approaching the middle
marker. My son has noticed the GPS has a red line with an airplane on
it and it ends at the Death Star. So he asks me "IS THAT A TARGETING
COMPUTER DAD?" Well of course it is, and it shows us where we are to
the target. So now he hears Obewan tell him to USE THE FORCE SCOTT and
he turns the GPS OFF. Tells me he is OK and does not need the
targeting computer because he is using the FORCE.
Now the middle marker light flashes and the tone comes on. I apply
full power and the airplane,,,X-Wing,,, Starts a climb. I start the
turn to the missed approach path when my son keys the mike and says
"HITS AWAY". The tower answers back with "GOOD JOB RED 5, CONTACT
REBEL APPROACH ON 126.1"
We go back to Mojave SPACEPORT, and I decide that the X-Wing needs a
bath. So out comes all the cleaning stuff and we spend the rest of the
day washing and waxing the turbo jets and laser pods.
So you see. This is why I own my own aircraft. You cannot beat this
kind of quality time with your kids. And there is no way you can put a
price on that.
Jeff Bryant
Southwest Regional Director
Beech Aero Club
1975 X-Wing Fighter Model B-19
N6993R
