some pics of me cruising around at 150+ mph
04-09-2005, 03:35 PM
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some pics of me cruising around at 150+ mph 
lol. bet you thought i was breakin the law too. im just all hyped because i finished my first solo cross country. I basically went a hundred and fifty miles in a triangle playing connect the dots with airports. It was alot of fun and got some good pics in the process.
Congrats on the flight.
04-09-2005, 05:15 PM
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Nice man. I got about 54 hours and all I have left is my solo cross country and my check ride. I have got an old and tired cessna 172r up to 159 on the GPS. It just takes a nice dive. It makes alot of noise when your going that fast...lots of fun.
04-09-2005, 06:34 PM
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How much has all those lessons and stuff cost you? I have always wanted to take flying lessons, but have never really been sure on the cost, I have heard a couple of different numbers.
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04-09-2005, 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by do0dfromcali
Awesome job Niel
Flying solo is a pretty awesome accomplishment.
So when's the airplane mod?
Flying solo is a pretty awesome accomplishment.
So when's the airplane mod?
airplane mod eh? Hmm you can slap turbo's on those suckers 
. (and thanks for butchering my name mikey boy) Last edited by do0dfromcali; 04-09-2005 at 11:28 PM.
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04-09-2005, 11:29 PM
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Originally Posted by stoleit
airplane mod eh? Hmm you can slap turbo's on those suckers . (and thanks for butchering my name mikey boy)You got the point
-Sorry for the little edit thing on your post. I thought I hit reply but I ended up hitting edit and type my response into your post. Ya ya...I am tired
04-10-2005, 10:11 PM
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If you want a private pilots license at the school im at...be ready to shell out 5k. Other places are cheaper. Its possible to do it for 4k and under if you find a cheap plane/ instructor. I get college credit for my license. I attend San Jac and fly out of cliff hyde at ellington field. Ive been paying for my school myself and it’s a BITCH. Im finally getting student loans this summer so I can finish my instrument and my commercial license. Ive been a poor college student for too damn long.
04-10-2005, 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by SS Goblin
actually your doing about 172 miles an hour. Cool pics congrats on your solo.
04-10-2005, 11:24 PM
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It is very expensive. Not really a good idea to space out the flight hours. You should take as many lessons in as little window of time as possible to pass.( you forget less). I have a TON of schools around me. Just haven't chosen one.
04-11-2005, 12:36 AM
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Originally Posted by j_rock
I dont know how you got that. 1 knot is 1.15mph last time i checked.
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04-11-2005, 09:37 PM
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Good old Institute of Aviation - I got my pilots license and instrument rating when I was at U of I too. Who are your instructors? I wonder if anyone I know is still flying down there (graduate in '99)...
04-13-2005, 01:32 PM
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I'm working on my commercial, and I think the fastest I ever got the Cessna 172 was around 159knots, which is in the 180mph range. But in the air, 180mph is still slow as *****. Hopefully the USAF will change that 
