| When Terra, and I came out to Arkansas for the first time, we had dinner with the HR manager (along with her husband). During the course of the dinner discussion, it came out that the husband worked at the mill as a mechanic (on the union side) and among other things, he owns a plane. Well promises were made that if I accepted the job, he would on occasion take me flying with him (seeing how his wife doesn't care for it much). Well, I came here and today he made good on his promise. He has a little Cessna 150, and it just so happens to be parked in MeGehee, AR where we both live.
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His name is Eddy. He like most people who enjoy a hobby are constantly on the look out to find other people who also enjoy the same hobby and get them hooked on it. Well, I happen to fit that description. We went down to the airport around 5:30 and actually left the ground around 6:00. From there we flew up to Monticello and then down the mill, then up the mississippi river and then back to McGehee were we landed three times before calling it a day. It was a lot of fun. During the flight, he let me do all of the controls work and only corrected a time or two when I wasn't controlling the plane to his likings. |
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It was really a lot of fun. I think that it would definitely take some getting used to. Twice when we were taxing, I pushed on the wrong break pedal and the plane turned the wrong way (once on taxing for take off, and once when taxing for the hanger). Other than that (and the occasional trying to turn the steering wheel while taxing and watching nothing happening) it went rather well. I can definitely see why those who fly really enjoy it. This plane cruises at around 100 mph, or that is where we flew it. He has a GPS system that he uses to navigate, but it was on the brink, so we used the VORs on the ground and it worked pretty well. I have found that it is pretty hard to keep it flying straight without banking, turning, or changing elevation. When we flew over the mill at an altitude of 2,500 feet (the mill is at 143 feet) the heat from the stacks were still evident in the planes stability. I think that I will take him up on his offer to join him in the air again in about another week or so. |
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On an editors note, my car is starting to exhibit the signs of the "click of death" when you try to start it. I don't know weather or not I
should just replace the starter and see if the problem is fixed, or if I should just bite the bullet and put in a push button starter.
Also, AJ where are the letters???