OT: Holy crap! I flew a plane!

[DanDombrowski]

I had the opportunity to go up in a little Cessna 172 this past weekend for my first flying lesson ever. Here are two shots I took out of the plane. Totally awesome experience.

Sorry they're so big, I can't edit them at work.

[av8r]

Dom,
From a fellow Pilot (1250hrs)congratulations on taking the first step. If you need any help along the way please let me know. I also have alot of refrence material you might be able to utilize during your training.
Why was your first lesson from the right seat?
Chris
95 530I, 1975 c172m

[DanDombrowski]

Well, it was an informal lesson. A flight instructor friend of mine said he would take me up and get me started if I was interested we could continue lessons. Wheather or not I'm going to keep doing it, I don't know for sure, but I think I'm pretty interested in it. Need to do something with about my motion sickness though - breakfast went out the window at 2500 feet

[angrypancake]

its raining! wait..... bacon? and eggs? and EWWWWWWWWW

[av8r]

Never eat or drink before you go up!. I guess this was your first lesson.

[1995 525i]

I had the opportunity to go up in a little Cessna 172 this past weekend for my first flying lesson ever. Here are two shots I took out of the plane. Totally awesome experience.

Sorry they're so big, I can't edit them at work.

Does this mean you are changing your name to the Red Baron? Seriously though, way to take life by the balls. I am not sure I have the fortitude to do that...It sure is a long way down (as your breakfast can attest).

Michael

[JD525IA]

Congrats! You sure chummed some nice looking neighborhood, though.

I went to a University in Florida that specialized in Engineering and training pilots (Air Science). I always loved going along on a ride with a training flight and wished I could have double-majored. But, no. I have a sensitive stomach, too. I've actually made myself car sick before while driving. Barf!

[dacoyote]

..... Need to do something with about my motion sickness though - breakfast went out the window at 2500 feet

LOL... thats part of the fun....

[billb]

...was vintage aircraft. His first plane was a '45 Ercoupe. No rudder pedals, all centrally controlled "flaperons". Single elevator, twin tails. Really fun to fly in. Bubble canopy that you could fly with the top down, or like a t-top. I loved that plane. He made enough on its sale to buy a '46 Aeronca Chief out of a barn, strip it to the airframe, then restore it to win a Grand Champion at Camden SC. Sold it after a few years and bought two street rods off the proceeds. It was a gorgeous yellow and blue. Had an intricate hand-starting mechanism that you pulled a lever inside the cockpit that engaged a ring gear around the prop, actuated by a cable. It was a really cool plane. I've flown them both, and had some seat time in a Stearman model 75 that was my dad's flight instructor's plane.

And I do get airsick, and have gotten carsick while driving high performance go-karts...

You'll love flying. Just be ready to fund it. If you think cars are expensive, hoo boy...

[dacoyote]

You'll love flying. Just be ready to fund it. If you think cars are expensive, hoo boy...

LOL... best understatement ever...