My New to Me 1967 Piper Cherokee 140

[Geaux4it]

Me and the wife have had a Toy Hauler for years. Its on consignment now as we are shifting gears to another mode of travel. I learned to fly in 1996, had a lapse from 2003-2017, but I became current again last August. So, I'm not getting any younger so I bought my first plane. Renting for years is no comparison.

Its almost as old as I am lol

-Geaux

 

[TNHarley]

Awesome man!

 

[Darkwind]

Me and the wife have had a Toy Hauler for years. Its on consignment now as we are shifting gears to another mode of travel. I learned to fly in 1996, had a lapse from 2003-2017, but I became current again last August. So, I'm not getting any younger so I bought my first plane. Renting for years is no comparison.

Its almost as old as I am lol

-Geaux

Sweet! I can't afford one right now, but when I can, we'll do a knifes edge pass! LOL

Just kidding.

 

[Geaux4it]

Awesome man!

Thanks. I have been flying all over Tennessee and Kentucky. Picked it up in Minneapolis at end of April.

I still feel like an 8 year old at Christmas

-Geaux

 

[flacaltenn]

Awesome man!

Thanks. I have been flying all over Tennessee and Kentucky. Picked it up in Minneapolis at end of April.

I still feel like an 8 year old at Christmas

-Geaux

I could have flown that plane when it was only about 10 years old. Took Aviation in High School. Soloed at 19. licensed by 21. Gave it up in Cali when I went to Silicon Valley. Took a couple check-rides in the SF Bay area and it was ALL WORK and no pleasure. Just not the cruising laid back experience I had in Florida.

That and my 1st wife's cousin flew into a mountain top in the LA basin one night and she really didn't want me to do it anymore. ATC kinda helped him into the mountain. Just got his instrument rating.

 

[williepete]

"Where ya headed?"

"Tulsa."

"What for?"

"Get a Coke."

 

[miketx]

Awesome man!

Thanks. I have been flying all over Tennessee and Kentucky. Picked it up in Minneapolis at end of April.

I still feel like an 8 year old at Christmas

-Geaux

So when you check out the hot babes are you "on approach?"

 

[JGalt]

Me and the wife have had a Toy Hauler for years. Its on consignment now as we are shifting gears to another mode of travel. I learned to fly in 1996, had a lapse from 2003-2017, but I became current again last August. So, I'm not getting any younger so I bought my first plane. Renting for years is no comparison.

Its almost as old as I am lol

-Geaux

Awesome Cherokee, mang.

But I bet it's a bitch trying to find a parking spot at Walmart.

 

[miketx]

Me and the wife have had a Toy Hauler for years. Its on consignment now as we are shifting gears to another mode of travel. I learned to fly in 1996, had a lapse from 2003-2017, but I became current again last August. So, I'm not getting any younger so I bought my first plane. Renting for years is no comparison.

Its almost as old as I am lol

-Geaux

Awesome Cherokee, mang.

But I bet it's a bitch trying to find a parking spot at Walmart.

DOH! He uses a Huey for that!

 

[JGalt]

Me and the wife have had a Toy Hauler for years. Its on consignment now as we are shifting gears to another mode of travel. I learned to fly in 1996, had a lapse from 2003-2017, but I became current again last August. So, I'm not getting any younger so I bought my first plane. Renting for years is no comparison.

Its almost as old as I am lol

-Geaux

Awesome Cherokee, mang.

But I bet it's a bitch trying to find a parking spot at Walmart.

DOH! He uses a Huey for that!

Well that's nice. Those Huey Cobras are pretty good at clearing parking lots in a hurry.

 

[Geaux4it]

Awesome man!

Thanks. I have been flying all over Tennessee and Kentucky. Picked it up in Minneapolis at end of April.

I still feel like an 8 year old at Christmas

-Geaux

I could have flown that plane when it was only about 10 years old. Took Aviation in High School. Soloed at 19. licensed by 21. Gave it up in Cali when I went to Silicon Valley. Took a couple check-rides in the SF Bay area and it was ALL WORK and no pleasure. Just not the cruising laid back experience I had in Florida.

That and my 1st wife's cousin flew into a mountain top in the LA basin one night and she really didn't want me to do it anymore. ATC kinda helped him into the mountain. Just got his instrument rating.

Thats terrible. Situational awareness is key. I have all the ratings and stuff, but this girl is best suited for cruising over the Cumberland River and taking family for rides. Me and the wife will head to Destin or Myrtle Beach next week dependent on weather. Destin is tough this time of year with poop up T-Storms

-Geaux

 

[WillowTree]

What was getting current like? Were you pretty much starting over?

 

[Geaux4it]

"Where ya headed?"

"Tulsa."

"What for?"

"Get a Coke."

lol... Last Friday I flew over to Cape Giradeau MO, 116 miles, just because. Because they had all you can eat Catfish at Sandy's Place on field

-Geaux

 

[WillowTree]

Awesome man!

Thanks. I have been flying all over Tennessee and Kentucky. Picked it up in Minneapolis at end of April.

I still feel like an 8 year old at Christmas

-Geaux

I could have flown that plane when it was only about 10 years old. Took Aviation in High School. Soloed at 19. licensed by 21. Gave it up in Cali when I went to Silicon Valley. Took a couple check-rides in the SF Bay area and it was ALL WORK and no pleasure. Just not the cruising laid back experience I had in Florida.

That and my 1st wife's cousin flew into a mountain top in the LA basin one night and she really didn't want me to do it anymore. ATC kinda helped him into the mountain. Just got his instrument rating.

Thats terrible. Situational awareness is key. I have all the ratings and stuff, but this girl is best suited for cruising over the Cumberland River and taking family for rides. Me and the wife will head to Destin or Myrtle Beach next week dependent on weather. Destin is tough this time of year with poop up T-Storms

-Geaux

Oh hell yeah! I live south of destin, we went out yesterday morning on the boat and got caught in some massive squalls! Lightening everywhere. Be careful.

 

[depotoo]

We once flew to Brennan’s for breakfast from Tx. Had a blast.

Enjoy Geaux!

"Where ya headed?"

"Tulsa."

"What for?"

"Get a Coke."

 

[Geaux4it]

What was getting current like? Were you pretty much starting over?

Took me 3 hours to get singed off. The biggest change was the use of an IPAD for navigation, charts, weather etc. When I broke out my paper VFR sectional the CFI joked and said when I opened my flight bag it was like a time capsule. He said paper charts are for heat shield in the window while parked. Below is a picture of the Ipad on my flight back from Minneapolis

-Geaux
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[TNHarley]

Geaux, im not too far down the road

 

[Geaux4it]

Awesome man!

Thanks. I have been flying all over Tennessee and Kentucky. Picked it up in Minneapolis at end of April.

I still feel like an 8 year old at Christmas

-Geaux

So when you check out the hot babes are you "on approach?"

Its a magnet... the chicks dig it

-Geaux

 

[williepete]

Because they had all you can eat Catfish at Sandy's Place on field

Don't forget to recalculate your weight and balance.

 

[williepete]

When I broke out my paper VFR sectional the CFI joked and said when I opened my flight bag it was like a time capsule.

He's of the Children of the Magenta generation.