bimmerphile
MCAS Meat Inhibition Logic
I sold my airplane share today
When I was in college working the ramp, our flight school's fleet got destroyed by a microburst and left students in the lurch with no airplanes to fly in a 141 school. I found a 1/10th share in a 172 at the same airport on craigslist and emptied my meager bank account to buy in 10 years ago. Worked 60-80 hour weeks while taking classes to afford flying, making 12 bucks an hour pumping gas at the most fun job I've ever had. I flew it all over the east coast while working on my ratings, sometimes with CFI friends who wanted time and fun adventures outside of their normal realm of the same 8 airports. Now we are all at legacies or majors, spread out all over the country and doing our own things.
It wasn't a special airplane, just a run of the mill 160 horse N with a 430, but am feeling quite sad about letting her go. I moved 300 miles away and can't justify keeping it around while I shop for something more capable and faster. But I got to know this airplane and, like an old friend, she was super reliable and never left me stranded. During covid lockdown I flew it alot in an attempt to stay current- it was a good reminder of why we all deal with the ups and downs of this industry: flight is one amazing freedom to have. I hate saying goodbyes and this was a bit of a hard pill to swallow; I had so much fun learning in this airplane and growing as a pilot, and showing the people close to me the magic of small airplanes.
Lots of great memories from my formative years. Thank you for being a reliable steed, 4DY.
When I was in college working the ramp, our flight school's fleet got destroyed by a microburst and left students in the lurch with no airplanes to fly in a 141 school. I found a 1/10th share in a 172 at the same airport on craigslist and emptied my meager bank account to buy in 10 years ago. Worked 60-80 hour weeks while taking classes to afford flying, making 12 bucks an hour pumping gas at the most fun job I've ever had. I flew it all over the east coast while working on my ratings, sometimes with CFI friends who wanted time and fun adventures outside of their normal realm of the same 8 airports. Now we are all at legacies or majors, spread out all over the country and doing our own things.
It wasn't a special airplane, just a run of the mill 160 horse N with a 430, but am feeling quite sad about letting her go. I moved 300 miles away and can't justify keeping it around while I shop for something more capable and faster. But I got to know this airplane and, like an old friend, she was super reliable and never left me stranded. During covid lockdown I flew it alot in an attempt to stay current- it was a good reminder of why we all deal with the ups and downs of this industry: flight is one amazing freedom to have. I hate saying goodbyes and this was a bit of a hard pill to swallow; I had so much fun learning in this airplane and growing as a pilot, and showing the people close to me the magic of small airplanes.
Lots of great memories from my formative years. Thank you for being a reliable steed, 4DY.