Solo celebratory cigar

**WOXOF** · 02-22-2009, 07:59 PM

Diamond Crown Maximus.

**logan37** · 02-22-2009, 10:49 PM

You should've had Dennis send you some of those Premium WO's!

**Shelby07** · 02-22-2009, 11:51 PM

You gotta watch the DA-20's in high crosswinds. I used to have a flight school at BJC and the one we had on the line was always getting one wing or the other scraped because of the long wingspan, usually from the guys transitioning from a high wing Cessna. One thing's for sure, tho. Learning to fly in the Springs will teach you how to nail the crosswind landings no matter what you're flying. And the high altitude experience is always good in a light plane. The first time you take off at sea level will be an awesome experience. It will seem the the plane will lift off in half the distance and the rate if climb will double.

Let me know if you ever get into BJC. There's a nice cigar lounge in Louisville, about 5 miles away. First smoke is on me.

**golfermd** · 02-23-2009, 05:46 PM

Congrats!!

You will never forget that day either. I can remember mine from 1975.

**BenjiM** · 02-23-2009, 05:47 PM

I have never been up to BJC, but I did my practical prep and checkride for my PGL @ Boulder. The cliff at the end of the runway there makes things interesting. Flew out to Freemont two weeks ago. The runway on a mesa is interesting.

I am going to try to be in Denver tomorrow afternoon/evening, won't have a lot of time, but I would enjoy talking planes over a stick.

This is all pending me passing my checkride tomorrow morning....

**Shelby07** · 02-23-2009, 06:00 PM

Originally Posted by BenjiM

I have never been up to BJC, but I did my practical prep and checkride for my PGL @ Boulder. The cliff at the end of the runway there makes things interesting. Flew out to Freemont two weeks ago. The runway on a mesa is interesting.

I am going to try to be in Denver tomorrow afternoon/evening, won't have a lot of time, but I would enjoy talking planes over a stick.

This is all pending me passing my checkride tomorrow morning....

Tomorrow night is not good for me, but I can get together around noon or so. Leaving for Ireland on Thursday morning and I'm pre-bowling for the league I'm on in the evening. We're scheduled to be back on March 10th, so if we can't get together tomorrow we can do it when I get back. Haven't been hanger flying (or any other kind) in about 5 years.

Good luck on the check ride. I'll PM you my phone #.

Mark