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06-23-2018, 01:26 PM
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Guru
City: Newark, DE
Vessel Name: Infinity
Vessel Model: Kadey Krogen 48
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 683
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Pilots
I enjoy boating night. Coming into a semi-busy harbor early in the morning recently I realized it was a lot like flying an IFR approach--the need to synthesize the data from a number of sources (MFD, radar, AIS, visual) and to keep your scan going.
I know there are a lot of sailors here. I suspect there are also a lot of pilots. Interesting how those two backgrounds overlap with the trawler world.
Anyone want to own up to being part of the flying community?
Dave
PP-ASEL-IA
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06-23-2018, 02:21 PM
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Guru
City: Ft Pierce
Vessel Name: Sold
Vessel Model: Was an Albin/PSN 40
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 26,866
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first 8 years of career, flew helos that routinely landed on the water...even had 2 anchors aboard.
best of both worlds.... 
.......anchor nuts can guess which types in another thread....
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06-23-2018, 03:23 PM
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Guru
City: Huntersville NC
Vessel Name: Abeona
Vessel Model: Marine Trader 47’ Sundeck
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 898
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I agee. There are definitely a lot of similarities.
My daily is an Airbus 320
I also tow gliders with a Pawnee and also fly gliders.
My dads plane is an RV7. I’m fortunate that he lets me fly it anytime I want. 155 kts on 8.5 gph, redline is 200 kts. All on 180 HP.
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06-23-2018, 03:33 PM
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Guru
City: Huntersville NC
Vessel Name: Abeona
Vessel Model: Marine Trader 47’ Sundeck
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 898
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It’s a pretty awesome job.
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06-23-2018, 04:00 PM
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Senior Member
City: Northern Chesapeake
Vessel Model: Carver 440, 6CTA8.3's
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 421
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Somebody had to teach all of you to fly.
CFI here, many years ago....
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06-23-2018, 04:07 PM
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Guru
City: Pender Harbour, BC
Vessel Name: Gwaii Haanas
Vessel Model: Custom Aluminum 52
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 3,791
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40+ years...
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Don't believe everything that you think.
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06-23-2018, 04:15 PM
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Guru
City: Miami Florida
Vessel Name: Possum
Vessel Model: Ellis 28
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 5,190
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Started with hang gliders and ultralights. Got my private ticket with seaplane endorsement.
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Parks Masterson
Retired from Hopkins-Carter Marine Supply
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06-23-2018, 04:23 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Venice, Fl.
Vessel Name: Charis
Vessel Model: Custom 42' Pilothouse Trawler
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 25
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Retired Hawaiian, Northwest & Delta. Dhc7, Dc9, 727, DC10, 747-400, A330.
42’ Pilothouse Trawler, Great Loop, 10,000 + miles in the last 7 years at 8.0 mph.
Ken Shanley
MV Charis
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06-23-2018, 04:23 PM
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Senior Member
City: Camarillo
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 395
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Pilot
Yea, I'm a Pilot too as well & have an airplane in my hanger at OXR.
35 + years
Private & IFR rated.
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06-23-2018, 04:25 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: Home Port: Buck's Harbor, Maine
Vessel Name: "Emily Anne"
Vessel Model: 2001 Island Gypsy 32 Europa (Hull #146)
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 2,846
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Took enough flying lessons 45 years ago so that soloing was the next step.
Realized two things:
1. I couldn't afford the dollars to keep progressing at that time in my financial life.
2. I would probably kill myself since I have a sometimes drifting attention span.
Gave it up.
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David Hawkins
Deer Isle, Maine
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06-23-2018, 04:59 PM
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Guru
City: Boston Area
Join Date: Feb 2017
Posts: 2,504
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Quote:
Originally Posted by danderer
.....I realized it was a lot like flying.....
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......until you have an engine failure.
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06-23-2018, 05:30 PM
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Senior Member
City: Lake Ontario
Vessel Model: Trawler Shopping 35-40'
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 107
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Benthic2
......until you have an engine failure.
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At which point black smoke comes out from under the cowl, the plane goes into a steep dive with the pilot pulling as hard as he can on the yoke, and the Jericho Trumpets are screaming away as you auger into the ground. Or that's how it's done in the movies and on TV, at least. 
I got a private ticket while in college, using the flying club's Cessna 150. $27/hr, wet. Couldn't beat that with a stick, even back then, as the FBO charged $32/hr for a (slightly) more modern 152. Haven't flown in 30 years, though. Kinda miss it.
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06-23-2018, 06:06 PM
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Guru
City: Seattle, WA USA and San Carlos, Sonora MX
Vessel Name: Domino and Libra
Vessel Model: Malcom Tennant 20M and Noordzee Kotter 52
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 910
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Quote:
Originally Posted by danderer
I enjoy boating night. Coming into a semi-busy harbor early in the morning recently I realized it was a lot like flying an IFR approach--the need to synthesize the data from a number of sources (MFD, radar, AIS, visual) and to keep your scan going.
I know there are a lot of sailors here. I suspect there are also a lot of pilots. Interesting how those two backgrounds overlap with the trawler world.
Anyone want to own up to being part of the flying community?
Dave
PP-ASEL-IA
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Not me....
but.....
Pic is of my shop foreman buzzing me a couple of hours ago in one of our hay fields so low that I could have high fived him thru the window.
For those that might appreciate it, this is a classic and well cared for 170A that he does most of the work on himself to include this past long cold Winter of buffing (zoom in) and powertrain major.
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06-23-2018, 06:13 PM
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Scraping Paint
City: nowhere
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 934
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My grandfather flew crop dusters in Southern Louisiana until he was 72 or 73. He flew right up until he fell ill and passed away. He was the oldest flying crop duster in the state. I was lucky enough to fly with him (in a single seat cockpit no less) once or twice as a teenager.
I've always dreamed of having my license, but I've never been able to afford it.
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06-23-2018, 06:21 PM
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Guru
City: Seattle
Vessel Name: AZZURRA
Vessel Model: Ocean Alexander 54
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 3,712
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Flew bell 206, 205, 214 and as350d’s and b’s(helicopters). Flew gliders for a number of years, grob 103.
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06-23-2018, 06:24 PM
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Guru
City: Huntersville NC
Vessel Name: Abeona
Vessel Model: Marine Trader 47’ Sundeck
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 898
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Quote:
Originally Posted by klee wyck
Not me....
but.....
Pic is of my shop foreman buzzing me a couple of hours ago in one of our hay fields so low that I could have high fived him thru the window.
For those that might appreciate it, this is a classic and well cared for 170A that he does most of the work on himself to include this past long cold Winter of buffing (zoom in) and powertrain major.
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I sure do. My dad had a 1953 Cessna 170B that I started flying with him when I was 12. I soloed that plane on my 16th birthday.
Because of that plane, I now hope to own a Cenna 195 someday.
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06-23-2018, 06:57 PM
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Guru
City: Boston
Vessel Name: Adelante
Vessel Model: IG 30
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 1,579
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Head on a swivel??? I have an autopilot :-)
(eyes in the back of my head when entering pattern at uncontrolled airports in 152)
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06-23-2018, 07:03 PM
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Guru
City: Gig Harbor
Vessel Name: Kinship
Vessel Model: North Pacific 43
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 9,045
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dwhatty
Took enough flying lessons 45 years ago so that soloing was the next step.
Realized two things:
1. I couldn't afford the dollars to keep progressing at that time in my financial life.
2. I would probably kill myself since I have a sometimes drifting attention span.
Gave it up.
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I hear you. I got my private ticket back in 1980. It was great when I was a student in professional school living off jobs, scholarships, and student loans. After the birth of our first child I quickly realized that with a young family, mortgage, professional responsibilities and a very, very small income, I couldn’t afford to keep flying. :-(
I didn’t have the attention span problems, but my wife isn’t crazy about flying so... gave it up.
Dave
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06-23-2018, 07:40 PM
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Senior Member
City: Victoria, BC
Vessel Name: Timeless
Vessel Model: CHB 34
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 261
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dhays
I hear you. I got my private ticket back in 1980. It was great when I was a student in professional school living off jobs, scholarships, and student loans. After the birth of our first child I quickly realized that with a young family, mortgage, professional responsibilities and a very, very small income, I couldn’t afford to keep flying. :-(
I didn’t have the attention span problems, but my wife isn’t crazy about flying so... gave it up.
Dave
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Me too! Private pilot, multi engine,night endorsement. Wife (girl friend at the time) was a white knuckle flier so gave it up over 45 years ago. Fortunately she enjoys boating!
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06-24-2018, 05:44 AM
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Guru
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 22,553
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US Navy , SP2H - P2V7 Neptune , then air line 727, 737, DC 10 till retirement.
Nice view , no heavy lifting , free coffee on call.
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