How many C7 owners are pilots?

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01-25-2015, 09:48 PM

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Bob Yocum

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Private Pilot SEL,flying since 1980

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01-25-2015, 11:03 PM

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RadarDoug

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Thanks!! After 3 years in the RAPCON at Clark AB, Philippines separating C-5s, C-141s, C-130s, and HH-3s with an occasional DC-8 and 747 thrown in, from F-4s, F-5s, F-15's, F-16s and occasional A-10, with just a single runway and when Cope Thunder was going on, going to Vance and just separating little white jets was a treat!! At 66 my controlling days are long behind me now, just a lot of great memories working with a lot of great people. I guess everyone here has that Corvette ownership in their DNA along with all our aviation DNA!! There are quite a few Corvette owners at the FAA Aeronautical Center here in OKC where I work now. I just began seeing a Gray C7 coupe in the same parking lot I use. More to come, I'm sure...

Wow, I went through the altitude chamber at the FAA Aeronautical Center in OKC a few years back so that I could fly in a U.S. Army DHC-7 carrying one of our radar systems.

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01-26-2015, 06:44 AM

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J3 Cub - B-777 and every thing in between. Blue side up C

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01-26-2015, 07:05 AM

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stevebz06

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Yes, regrettably retired after 40 plus years. Never really had a real job.

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01-26-2015, 07:30 AM

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robertbruce

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Originally Posted by grumpy63

Retired Army helo pilot Huey, Cobra, etc...

Thank You for your service. Love those Huey's. Best helicopter ever made. Wish I had a dollar for every hour I spent in one. 5th Infantry Detachment Pathfinders.

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01-26-2015, 01:59 PM

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Thank You for your service. Love those Huey's. Best helicopter ever made. Wish I had a dollar for every hour I spent in one. 5th Infantry Detachment Pathfinders.

I own a 68 and a 14 Yellow convert, both bought new. Also over 20,000 hours A4, F4, F14, F16, B727, B737 and a variety of SEL civilian types.

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01-26-2015, 03:36 PM

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ZHU

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Commercial SEL,SES,MEL, instrument and 33 years as a center controller at Houston ARTCC. Forced retirement this year, will be looking for a job. Anyone in Houston area hiring?

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01-26-2015, 03:53 PM

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C7BB

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Thank You for your service. Love those Huey's. Best helicopter ever made. Wish I had a dollar for every hour I spent in one. 5th Infantry Detachment Pathfinders.

Thanks to the both of you! I work at Bell Helicopter in the test facility, and we test each and every transmission and gearbox for both, military, and commercial helicopter we make. I'm very proud of our product and feel we still build the best there is in the rotorcraft world. I've got a few hours in 206 L4's snd 407's... Those are pretty fun to fly as well. I appreciate all our pilots on here for all they do fixed wing and rotorcraft, ATC too.

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01-26-2015, 03:58 PM

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Kyflyer

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Originally Posted by FunDriver

USMC Air Traffic Control. Cherry Point, NC and Okinawa. Have flown many different Piper and Cessna aircraft.

As with several others, am afraid of heights. Had some exciting times flying into dude ranches in Idaho and Montana.

Kadena? When? I was there TDY 72-73, based at Eilson.

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01-26-2015, 04:21 PM

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blue max

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Lowly c-6 grand sport driver here

Had a commercial pilots license at 19 while still in college. Went on to fly corporate for fortune 1 and 5 companies as lead pilot.
Type ratings in Gulfstream II,IIb,III,IV,IVsp, Falcon 10,20,100 Citations rated in four thru 650
Retired from commercial flying with 12000 hrs all but 2000 in Jets. Flew with military and civilian pilots. At one time we had ex marine,navy,air force and civilian pilots which blended into the best group I ever got to work with.
Loved owning Comanche 260,Cessna 210, Baron 55,Twin Comanche.
Just some fun flying occasionally
Had six corvettes still own two Duntov 65 and 13 Grand Sport.
I knew there would be a lot of pilots that own Corvettes.
Blue Max

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01-26-2015, 08:21 PM

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monicatomokc

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There are quite a few Corvette owners at the FAA Aeronautical Center here in OKC where I work now. I just began seeing a Gray C7 coupe in the same parking lot I use. More to come, I'm sure...

Guess I called it with my "More to come..." comment; parked 2 rows behind me today was this brand new Z06.

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01-27-2015, 10:26 AM

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firemon

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On the other end of the spectrum I'm a aircraft rescue tech

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01-29-2015, 04:29 PM

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TonyforC7

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I'm rated SEL, MEL, IA with 2500 hours PIC. Owned airplanes, Cessna 150, Piper 140, Cessna 182 and Cessna 320. Only flying machine now is my 15 C7 coupe.

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01-29-2015, 06:34 PM

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Private pilot, aircraft owner since 1985. Sad to see airplane ownership decline in my aviation community. The changing face of America leaves nothing untouched........