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My daughter took a trip to Oregon. Here's what she emailed me with a few photos I'm sharing here:
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Since I've gotten a couple likes, here are three more:
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Here are some more. I hope I haven't duplicated any:
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If she wants, I'll fly with her to France.
A Grumman Tiger can make it. Honest!
The last French territories in North America are the islands of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon. It's just south of Newfoundland, and it has an airport, FSP. Four or five stops and maybe 20 hours in the air and you're there! Maybe six stops - I'd be inclined to refuel at Cape Breton so the last hop, which is over water, would be short.
A Grumman Tiger can make it. Honest!
The last French territories in North America are the islands of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon. It's just south of Newfoundland, and it has an airport, FSP. Four or five stops and maybe 20 hours in the air and you're there! Maybe six stops - I'd be inclined to refuel at Cape Breton so the last hop, which is over water, would be short.
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By the way, if she can find the other Grumman Tiger, the F-11, it will make the trip much, much faster. Over the water we can even go supersonic. For maybe 10 minutes, and then sadly we have to land.
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Knowing her, she would love that.Vanadium 50 said:
BTW, she did fly this:
Shhh. Ix-nay on the eff-elevenay...Vanadium 50 said:
https://planesoffame.org/uploads/images/Collection_Images/f11f-1-tiger-rmpg.jpg
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Now that's awesome. I'd love to go up in that.berkeman said:Shhh. Ix-nay on the eff-elevenay...
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Ix-nay on the eff-elevenay then.berkeman said:I'm not sure there are any more 2-seat trainers available of the F-11 to fly, so your daughter will likely have to fly your wing and tell you which buttons to push when...
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"Sweetie, your mother and I need to talk to you about your boyfriend. We feel..." SPROOOOING!berkeman said:
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I have missed out on a lot of beautiful skyscapes due to my fear of flying/heights and refusal to look out of the window.dlgoff said:
These look amazing, especially where clouds look solid where you can just walk on them and bounce along.
Then I imagine being in the plane observing them first hand and my feet tingle and everything clenches!
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I'm getting a few gray hairs hoping my daughter does okay getting her single engine commercial license:
Wish her luck.
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I just got this from my daughter today:dlgoff said:
Now she has her single engine commercial license.
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I will relay PF's congrats. I don't think she will be going for multi-engine. She is still taking college courses so I'm not sure what she wants to do now, other than she can get paid for taking folks to their destinations.berkeman said:Awesome, tell her congrats from the PF community!
Is the single-engine commercial license a stepping stone to multi-engine commercial pilot for a career? Does she know yet where she wants to go with her great skills?
The next stepping stone is flight instructor. Some flight instruct because they like to teach, others do it to build hours. Multi-engine is another step. The big step is airline transport pilot - that requires 1500 hours flying time.
Getting the commercial license is a big step that she will never forget. I got mine back in 1975, and still remember.
Getting the commercial license is a big step that she will never forget. I got mine back in 1975, and still remember.
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I'm thinking that would be a good possibility. I will certainly mention that to her. Thanks.jrmichler said:
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I think the next stepping stone for your Little Angel is Blue Angel. 
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That was brought up here: https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/why-fathers-get-gray-hair.905235/post-6814135Vanadium 50 said:I think the next stepping stone for your Little Angel is Blue Angel.
And I mentioned that to her. IIRC, she said she would like to fly one of those.
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I emailed my daughter about this. I'll let you know what she thinks when she replies.jrmichler said:
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I don't know what the Blue Angels are flying these days. Presumably Hornets. I'm sure your daughter would have fun in one.
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This is what I found:Vanadium 50 said:
From: https://www.blueangels.navy.mil/his...nsitioned to,and equipment between show sites.
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I emailed her this. I'm sure she will appreciate it.jrmichler said:
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Here are two photos that my daughter sent me:
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These are great pics, five years ago she was rock climbing pretty difficult routes with no fear.dlgoff said:
Joy in fact. Amazing kid.
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Yes. I don't know why I was so lucky.pinball1970 said:
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Probably genetics.dlgoff said: