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Hey shut up and put your seat belts on!

That's our captain, Mike Sparano. I'm busy going through the pre-flight check list.

Let's see. Beer Yes
Vodka Yes
Ice As Desired

Only for the passengers though. They're gonna need it. :D
 

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This a shot at 12,000 feet. I believe that is some where over central Missouri.

I got to do the climb and decent to and from our cursing altitude. This was my first time ever flying IFR (Instrument Flight Rules). Very cool. Mike has 13 years of commercial IFR experiene, so I wasn't scared.
 

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uh..you need a little more than a regular pilot's license for a twin engined, constant speed prop, retractable, complex...

and in just about any kind of weather - an intrument rating is an absolute requirement...just ask JFK's remaining relatives...
 
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harddrive said:
And here she is. 120 foot Lincoln Town Car.

This is a Stargazer. It has these little LED's on the ceiling of it that change colors. Blue neon bead lighting, ok stereo, and most importantly (A BAR!)
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OK. I talked to Zombie and we think you should drive (or ride with us and we pay for a driver) to the boat show this week.

C'mon........
Please????? :D :D :D
 
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Speedwake said:
uh..you need a little more than a regular pilot's license for a twin engined, constant speed prop, retractable, complex...

and in just about any kind of weather - an intrument rating is an absolute requirement...just ask JFK's remaining relatives...
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Ding, Ding, Ding, You right about that Jeff. This Kingair BTW is a turbo prop with feathered blades. It uses jet turbines to turng the props. No direct drive tranny either. We do a spin up on the props and wait for the turbines to warm before releasing the starter switch. The props automatically feather if power is lost or the one engine drops to far below the other in RPM. We do a feather check before take off. (VERY CRITICAL CHECK!)
 
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hammereab said:
Hey,can you give me a lift down to Cancun? :D
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Hey Hammerab, Gary rents it out, but you have to pay for fuel and the pilot. It's about $3.15 a gallon for Jet A.

It works out a little less than a commercial flight if you have at least six paying passengers, and no security checks either! hehehehehehehe!
 
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