Long but this guy enjoys the hell out of it.
Kyle Franklin dragging the wing tips while flying the airplane in Piper Super Cub Also watch the dismount at the end.
Heck of a good pilot there! Love to have seen that show in person.
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In 1983 (36 years ago - man I old) I worked at the Petroleum Helicopter Base at Chennault Airport (where the Thunderbird Video F-16 flew out and landed) back then, there was only one big hanger, and the city used it to store buses:
https://aeronav.faa.gov/d-tpp/1913/05111ad.pdf#nameddest=(CWF)
I don’t recall any other aviation traffic except our 4 Bell 206L-1 used for the USGS contract -- Transco Pipeline flew there AS355F-1 out of Lake Charles Airport where they had a maintenance base.
That was 36 years ago and I was only there for 4 days.
https://aeronav.faa.gov/d-tpp/1913/05111ad.pdf#nameddest=(CWF)
I don’t recall any other aviation traffic except our 4 Bell 206L-1 used for the USGS contract -- Transco Pipeline flew there AS355F-1 out of Lake Charles Airport where they had a maintenance base.
That was 36 years ago and I was only there for 4 days.
I got my ticket back in 1974. Even then, it was so danged expensive I couldn't afford to fly much. I haven't flown in years.
http://www.christiansenflightschool.com/
Cessna 152 w/ Instructor
$153.00 / HR Hobbs Meter
Uncle Sam is the cheapest way to build time if the requirements can be met.
Otherwise one needs a very rich relative to bankroll the flight training.
In fact, a lot of Major Airline Pilots still keep flying in the Guard or Reserves.
I was fortunate...GI Bill from the AF paid for most of my training. The ROI is not quick either. Many entry level pilot jobs pay less than $40K a year.
I only have 3-4 recreational hours in my logbook. The rest was either flight training, instructing or professional flying.
