Thread: My Day In The Air

Nice! Would love to do that, sounds like a great day - so you looking at a new career now Dave?

And here's me thinking you were talking about being in the dunes again.

You'll be catching up to your lad soon!

Originally Posted by d2dave

Had a fun day on Saturday. I went with the postie to help deliver the mail.

This postie was a bit different. We did it in a plane.

The run involved 28 landings, two of which had to be aborted and go around again, due to animals either on the landing strip or close by.

I got to fly the plane including three complete unassisted take offs. I had a lot of fun.

The Delivery Vehicle.



One Of The Landing Strips.



Me delivering some mail



And me flying. I know I look like a dag with my glasses, but without my reading glasses I can't read the instruments
and it was so bright I had to wear sunnies.

Piper? A little bigger than the PA28 I was learning in.

Tell me, are you smitten?

Originally Posted by johntins

Piper? A little bigger than the PA28 I was learning in.

Tell me, are you smitten?

You bet I am.

This plane is a 7 seater with the third row removed to carry the mail.

It also helps having a big six for lots of grunt, as some of the runways are very short, so short that they can't be used in summer as the engine has less power on hot days.

My instructor reckons that this is not a good plane to learn in.

Originally Posted by Homestar

Nice! Would love to do that, sounds like a great day - so you looking at a new career now Dave?

Unfortunately he has quit this job. He finishes in 10 days. This was my reason for needing the trailer, to bring a load of his stuff back.
He was originally going to be there for another 18 months, otherwise he would have been more than happy to take you on the run.

He benefits with a passenger as the pilot sits in the left seat and the door is on the right.
So the passenger has to get out at every stop and deliver the mail.

As for a career change. A bit late at my age, but if I had my time again this is what I would do.
Beats driving a truck.

Originally Posted by d2dave

You bet I am.

This plane is a 7 seater with the third row removed to carry the mail.

It also helps having a big six for lots of grunt, as some of the runways are very short, so short that they can't be used in summer as the engine has less power on hot days.

My instructor reckons that this is not a good plane to learn in.

I agree with him. A smaller Piper, like the PA 28 ( if they're still around ) or a Cessna 150 or similar.

Originally Posted by johntins

I agree with him. A smaller Piper, like the PA 28 ( if they're still around ) or a Cessna 150 or similar.

They certainly are still around and going strong...I learnt in a 152....but the PA28 or a 172 would be nicer to learn in.