Comments on: The Road to Flight, Part II http://www.mikeziray.com/2008/08/27/the-road-to-flight-part-ii/?utm_campaign=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=blog&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Life, Logged Through Light Mon, 12 Jul 2010 19:53:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Andy Ziray Jr. (Mike's Dad) http://www.mikeziray.com/2008/08/27/the-road-to-flight-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Andy Ziray Jr. (Mike's Dad) Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:59:02 +0000 http://www.mikeziray.com/blog/?p=147#comment-23 There are several things that make an airplane fly, and that is time and money. The old adage about keeping the "Blue Side Up" is baloney. Flying a World War II trainer for an hour in north Jersey several years ago will dispel any notion of "KEEPING THE BLUE SIDE UP". When you tell the instructor to make me puke, he tries to do just that. He never did, until the smell of 100 octane fuel filled the cockpit, and nausea was just a heartbeat away. The T-6 Texan, is a 600 horsepower bundle of energy, and will do anything you tell it to do, including fly upside down. You can only do that for a short period of time, because the 600 H.P. engine is gravity fed, and very soon the engine runs out of fuel if you spend too much time looking up at the ground. A split fuel line is what caused the leakage of fuel into the cockpit. Although the "barf bag" was in hand, it was put back into it's original place of containment. The canopy was opened and the parachute, which is mandatory, was double checked. The whole episode was recorded on tape so there absolute proof that this story is true. On landing, the other T-6 Texan was being hosed out. Took about a half hour to do so, because the slurry of once digested food and drink, now becomes flying debris in the event that the "barf bag" was not procured in time. This is especially prolific when the splattering of material occurs in the upside down position and it tends to find every nook and cranny in the airplane, and then drips back onto the occupants as the plane is righted back to normal flight. So, if you get a chance to do some acrobatics, make sure you have a handy "barf bag" and don't tell the instructor to make me puke There are several things that make an airplane fly, and that is time and money. The old adage about keeping the “Blue Side Up” is baloney. Flying a World War II trainer for an hour in north Jersey several years ago will dispel any notion of “KEEPING THE BLUE SIDE UP”. When you tell the instructor to make me puke, he tries to do just that. He never did, until the smell of 100 octane fuel filled the cockpit, and nausea was just a heartbeat away. The T-6 Texan, is a 600 horsepower bundle of energy, and will do anything you tell it to do, including fly upside down. You can only do that for a short period of time, because the 600 H.P. engine is gravity fed, and very soon the engine runs out of fuel if you spend too much time looking up at the ground. A split fuel line is what caused the leakage of fuel into the cockpit. Although the “barf bag” was in hand, it was put back into it’s original place of containment. The canopy was opened and the parachute, which is mandatory, was double checked. The whole episode was recorded on tape so there absolute proof that this story is true. On landing, the other T-6 Texan was being hosed out. Took about a half hour to do so, because the slurry of once digested food and drink, now becomes flying debris in the event that the “barf bag” was not procured in time. This is especially prolific when the splattering of material occurs in the upside down position and it tends to find every nook and cranny in the airplane, and then drips back onto the occupants as the plane is righted back to normal flight. So, if you get a chance to do some acrobatics, make sure you have a handy “barf bag” and don’t tell the instructor to make me puke

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]]> By: Samantha http://www.mikeziray.com/2008/08/27/the-road-to-flight-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Samantha Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:23:43 +0000 http://www.mikeziray.com/blog/?p=147#comment-20 I think I'll do that. I can't sit in the little planes without vomiting but if I was controling the plane, I'd probably be ok. :) I think I’ll do that. I can’t sit in the little planes without vomiting but if I was controling the plane, I’d probably be ok. :)

]]> By: Mike http://www.mikeziray.com/2008/08/27/the-road-to-flight-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Mike Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:47:16 +0000 http://www.mikeziray.com/blog/?p=147#comment-19 Samantha, You should really take lessons at your local airport. Even if it's just a demo flight to see how you like it. I suggest everyone take a demo flight, in a helicopter or airplane. They're cheaper than skydiving, last longer, and they let you fly the plane almost the whole time. It's really a lot of fun and there's a real sense of accomplishment after your first time flying. There's really not reason not to and flight schools are more than happy to take you up. I prefer the Piper Cherokee 140s. Their wings are lower and they look like a typical airplane, not a toy. Some videos I found on the 140: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bneAdtBeDh8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8Fcby_DobY Thanks for the comment! Samantha,

You should really take lessons at your local airport. Even if it’s just a demo flight to see how you like it. I suggest everyone take a demo flight, in a helicopter or airplane. They’re cheaper than skydiving, last longer, and they let you fly the plane almost the whole time. It’s really a lot of fun and there’s a real sense of accomplishment after your first time flying. There’s really not reason not to and flight schools are more than happy to take you up.

I prefer the Piper Cherokee 140s. Their wings are lower and they look like a typical airplane, not a toy.

Some videos I found on the 140:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bneAdtBeDh8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8Fcby_DobY

Thanks for the comment!

]]> By: Samantha http://www.mikeziray.com/2008/08/27/the-road-to-flight-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Samantha Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:31:50 +0000 http://www.mikeziray.com/blog/?p=147#comment-18 What type of plane do you prefer? I want to fly helicopters someday maybe... What type of plane do you prefer? I want to fly helicopters someday maybe…

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