What Airplanes do to like to fly in?

[TPC]

When you went to Dublin was it on Aer Lingus?
That's by far my worst carrier
Favorite plane was a new A380-800

Yes and it’s our favorite.
Our first class seats were broken so they were “banked” unusable by rule..

Someone puked on the other two First Class seats that were avail but by rule had to be covered and removed, then properly disinfected.

So we got defaulted to Business class.
The food was fantastic. Service tops. Comp’d bar.

Cribs set up for babies, never ever seen that. No screamers, pleasant, quiet non-stop flight Dublin to LAX. German Shepard service dogs welcome.

 

[Rennsport]

Are you at Long Beach? I had seen they were going to have a facility there as well as Torrance.

Yes sir

 

[Roosky01]

At the other end of the spectrum, I'm happy I'll never fly in a Saab 340 again.

Was this you?

 

[Bullhead bully]

Honestly my favorite plane I have ever been in is Paul's bush plane.. I've had the opportunity to fly in it over the desert in Havasu (area) and land in the desert etc.. But flying through and over Glacier national park is an experience like nothing else.. Unbelievably cool

RD

Let’s go again anytime. It’s back in AZ for the winter.

 

[coolchange]

Let’s go again anytime. It’s back in AZ for the winter. View attachment 1477182

That’s what I would have if I had the and lived in the right area. Or a Kitfox. Goal is to get to the high sierra fly in one day.
One of the planes my dad built

 

[DWRAT]

This was scary at first but ended up being great.
Boston to Bar Harbor.

 

[Sleek-Jet]

The fastest plane I have piloted is the Piper Saratoga II TC, which is pretty sporty as a cross country machine…. But I think the coolest plane I ever have flown is the Cessna 170B taildragger. I only have 4 types in my logbook, so not much variety.

Looking forward to MOSAIC soon. 2 seater Light sport that goes 200mph at 7-8 gph that you can do your own annual on would be very tempting!

We need to get you out more, the 'Toga is like flying a minivan... But it is also just as useful, love taking the family on vacation in one, each girl gets their own row, lots of room to spread out.

A friend of mine has a Piper Mirage (Malibu), that is one nice cross country airplane. I'd put one on my short list if I had the resources to buy and operate something in that price range.

 

[mesquito_creek]

We need to get you out more, the 'Toga is like flying a minivan... But it is also just as useful, love taking the family on vacation in one, each girl gets their own row, lots of room to spread out.

A friend of mine has a Piper Mirage (Malibu), that is one nice cross country airplane. I'd put one on my short list if I had the resources to buy and operate something in that price range.

I am ready and willing to fly anything I can get the chance to! But I am still having a lot of fun and learning a ton at 100knots!
I am planning more XC this spring. 2 hour legs, 6 hours a day, approximately 700 miles. Wife and I are talking about a 3 day trip to Florida. Stopping in small towns and exploring along the way. The sundowner is slow but pretty affordable!

 

[RandyH]

LJ45XR
PC12
A340-600 - up front

 

[MOUZER]

Growing up we had a air coop and then Cessna 150 then a 4 seater 172 dad kept them at Fullerton airport...he was building a BD5 in are garage...he was also a helicopter pilot for the LAPD

 

[MOUZER]

BD5

 

[MOUZER]

Wasn't there a airport in Long Beach with no tower meadowlark or Butterfield we use to fly into sometimes I'm talking 50 yra ago

 

[Q4mtxUS]

My gosh…..I interrupted this thread and forgot to mention which airplane I like to fly in…

And that would be……any one that has an open seat

 

[DarkHorseRacing]

BD5 View attachment 1477252

Is that the one from the James Bond movie?

 

[MOUZER]

Yes my pops saw it and wanted one lol my dad's was prop James bond I think was a BD5 jet

 

[Orange Juice]

RV-7 / 7A - Van's Aircraft Total Performance RV Kit Planes

www.vansaircraft.com

 

[Mondorally]

Wasn't there a airport in Long Beach with no tower meadowlark or Butterfield we use to fly into sometimes I'm talking 50 yra ago

Meadowlark was in Huntington Beach. Flew out of there once as a kid in the mid 80s. It closed in 1989.

Meadowlark Airport - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[Wombat]

Emirates 380, First Class.

 

[TPC]

Ya ever fly in a Cessna 150 and look down at the I10 on the climb up the Halloran Summit and you're being passed by a Greyhound bus?

 

[86403]

I've never met an airplane I didn't like.

 

[Dan Lorenze]

Commercially, Boeing 777/787's and the A380.. Just super comfortable planes..

I remember flying to Tokyo in a 777 for the Olympic games a few years ago. Japan was shut down to tourism, so our flight was basically empty, my buddy had business class to himself and I was back in economy with like 20 other people. That was one sweet ride to Tokyo, the 777 is so comfortable.

 

[PlanB]

Ya ever fly in a Cessna 150 and look down at the I10 on the climb up the Halloran Summit and you're being passed by a Greyhound bus?

I flew my long cross country from Carlsbad to Havasu in a 150 (they would not let me take the 172) in the middle of the summer. I could not wait to get out of that plane at the end of the day.

Planes I like to fly in? I prefer helicopters.