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Continuing the Photo Tour of my Life in
Flight.
 | Other than the few C-150 and T-41 flights I had flown, I didn't begin flying light
aircraft until after all my jet training. Then concurrent with flying the B-52, I
obtained my FAA Single and Multi Engine Commercial and Airline Transport Pilot license and
ratings and checked out in numerous types of aircraft. Throughout my flying career I
have continued to fly many types of light aircraft and obtained other FAA ratings.
Visit the FAA.
 
I have flown several (Cessna) C-150 and C-152 aircraft similar to these, which
are often used for initial training. The C-152 shown above belongs to the Georgia
Tech Yellow Jackets Flying Club, as does the C-172 pictured below.
 
I have flown many different C-172 Skyhawk airplanes and the C-177 Cardinal similar
to those pictured here. The C-172 is also used for training and often the rental
aircraft of choice due to availability and cost, where as the C-177 is seldom
seen due to more limited numbers.
The C-182 Skylane is a great aircraft to fly. The particular one pictured
here belongs to the Civil Air Patrol, AZ Wing, Sky Harbor Squadron in Phoenix, and I have
flown it as a tow plane and cross country. Another fun airplane to fly is
the (Piper) PA28R-200 Arrow like the one above.
Other Piper aircraft I have flown, similar to those pictured, are the PA28-140
Archer and the PA32R-300 Lance. Though I trained for my Single Engine ATP rating in
a C-182, the one I had scheduled was released to another person on the day of my check
ride. Instead I was given the brand new Lance (which had just been delivered) and
flew my check flight at night in a plane I had never flown, with excellent results.
Two other interesting aircraft I have flow are the Beach BE35S Bonanza (note the V
tail) and the distinctive looking Mooney M20, similar to those above.
I have flown both the land and seaplane versions of the Maule MX7-235 (including
the one pictured), and have also had a few flights in a Waco YMF5S similar to the one
shown here.
 
This Citabria (that's airbatic spelled backwards) is one of several versions I have
had fun flying. My initial flying in a 7ECA was in South Dakota and included
many landings at the Custer State Park grass strip with the approaches flown over a
Buffalo herd. In the 7KCAB pictured I did aerobatics over Magic Mountain north of Los
Angeles, CA, and in a 7GCAA I've towed gliders in Arizona. The PA25-235 Pawnee shown
is one I have many flights in, also towing gliders.
Visit the Aircraft Operators and Pilots Association
AOPA is a great organization that all pilots should belong to.
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| One form of flying that is extremely fun and challenging and vastly improves your
landing capabilities, as well as expands the number of places where you can land is flying
seaplanes.
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Seaplane Flying
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