Comments on: Flying at Christmas http://www.neptunuslex.com/Wiki/2008/12/23/flying-at-christmas/ Start 'em up Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:52:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Wilko http://www.neptunuslex.com/Wiki/2008/12/23/flying-at-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-4614 Wilko Tue, 13 Jan 2009 03:19:00 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/Wiki/?p=1299#comment-4614 It’s hard to explain why we fly to those who have never tried to understand. It is an activity that is at once both lethal in speed and altitude. It’s costly. It takes effort. You have flown for the trip for all the right reasons. Because it IS fun. Because you can. I’ve tried to explain cave and shipwreck diving to non divers and again there is no logic that applies. Nice story. Some of my best flights are long cross country trips with fellow pilots (although I sometimes fly with a wonderful, tolerant wife who has put up with me for 30 years). It’s not to get anywhere, really. Possibly a golf destination. It’’s the journey that’s the reward. It’s hard to explain why we fly to those who have never tried to understand. It is an activity that is at once both lethal in speed and altitude. It’s costly. It takes effort.
You have flown for the trip for all the right reasons. Because it IS fun. Because you can.
I’ve tried to explain cave and shipwreck diving to non divers and again there is no logic that applies.

Nice story. Some of my best flights are long cross country trips with fellow pilots (although I sometimes fly with a wonderful, tolerant wife who has put up with me for 30 years). It’s not to get anywhere, really. Possibly a golf destination. It’’s the journey that’s the reward.

]]> By: Wilko http://www.neptunuslex.com/Wiki/2008/12/23/flying-at-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-4613 Wilko Tue, 13 Jan 2009 03:15:41 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/Wiki/?p=1299#comment-4613 It's hard to explain why we fly to those who have never tried to understand. It is an activity that is at once both lethal in speed and altitude. It's costly. It takes effort. You have flown for the trip for all the right reasons. Because it IS fun. Because you can. I've tried to explain cave and shipwreck diving to non divers and again there is no logic that applies. Nice story. Some of my best flights are long cross country trips with fellow pilots (although I sometimes fly with a wonderful, tolerant wife who has put up with me for 30 years). It's not to get anywhere, really. Possibly a golf destination. It''s the journey that's the reward. It’s hard to explain why we fly to those who have never tried to understand. It is an activity that is at once both lethal in speed and altitude. It’s costly. It takes effort.
You have flown for the trip for all the right reasons. Because it IS fun. Because you can.
I’ve tried to explain cave and shipwreck diving to non divers and again there is no logic that applies.

Nice story. Some of my best flights are long cross country trips with fellow pilots (although I sometimes fly with a wonderful, tolerant wife who has put up with me for 30 years). It’s not to get anywhere, really. Possibly a golf destination. It”s the journey that’s the reward.

]]> By: OldT6Flyer http://www.neptunuslex.com/Wiki/2008/12/23/flying-at-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-4599 OldT6Flyer Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:33:11 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/Wiki/?p=1299#comment-4599 Flight(s) were Ok. Being limited to VFR was a challenge (equipment limitation not pilot) was a challnge as a frontal system from the Gulf that extended to Canada blocked progress. Saw via lightning flashes plenty of evidence of imbeeded boomers which are no place to venture near in any plane let alone one that grosses out at 1500 lbs. Spent hours probing up and down to no effect. Bagged it and spent Christmas Eve in the Opryland Hotel (nice decorations) sampling various libations and educating my nephew in finer points of single malts. Christmas dawned CAVU and enjoyed final 2 hour leg to arrive just in time for nice Christamas dinner. Return was uneventful other than 60 knot headwinds initially that abated as I approcahed the Lone Star State. There are few practical reasons to travel in this manner but not having to take your shoes off and enjoying the indignities of having your luggaged unpacked in front of strangers makes it worthwhile all by itself. Flight(s) were Ok. Being limited to VFR was a challenge (equipment limitation not pilot) was a challnge as a frontal system from the Gulf that extended to Canada blocked progress. Saw via lightning flashes plenty of evidence of imbeeded boomers which are no place to venture near in any plane let alone one that grosses out at 1500 lbs. Spent hours probing up and down to no effect. Bagged it and spent Christmas Eve in the Opryland Hotel (nice decorations) sampling various libations and educating my nephew in finer points of single malts. Christmas dawned CAVU and enjoyed final 2 hour leg to arrive just in time for nice Christamas dinner.

Return was uneventful other than 60 knot headwinds initially that abated as I approcahed the Lone Star State.

There are few practical reasons to travel in this manner but not having to take your shoes off and enjoying the indignities of having your luggaged unpacked in front of strangers makes it worthwhile all by itself.

]]> By: claudio http://www.neptunuslex.com/Wiki/2008/12/23/flying-at-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-4598 claudio Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:50:23 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/Wiki/?p=1299#comment-4598 Nice, hope your flights were uneventfull and your Christmas was happy and Joyous. Nice, hope your flights were uneventfull and your Christmas was happy and Joyous.

]]> By: MissBirdlegs in AL http://www.neptunuslex.com/Wiki/2008/12/23/flying-at-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-4588 MissBirdlegs in AL Wed, 24 Dec 2008 21:48:05 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/Wiki/?p=1299#comment-4588 Home at Christmas is sometimes worth it all. Safe travels - and Merry Christmas! Home at Christmas is sometimes worth it all. Safe travels – and Merry Christmas!

]]> By: lex http://www.neptunuslex.com/Wiki/2008/12/23/flying-at-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-4587 lex Wed, 24 Dec 2008 15:04:17 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/Wiki/?p=1299#comment-4587 Clear skies and tailwinds, brother. Clear skies and tailwinds, brother.

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