Going to fly Cessna 172 this Sunday! - Aircraft of World War II

seesul · 07-16-2009, 04:25 AM

A friend of mine bought a flight in Cessna 172 for him, me and another friend of us.
It´s a special action with complete pre-flight check, flight scenario and 1 hour flight with 2 landings so evyryone of us will be a 'co-pilot' sitting next to the pilot for 20 minutes. We will even get the hands on the stick during the flight so I hope I´ll be back on this forum on Monday

I´m looking 4ward to this experience as I´ve never flown in such a smal A/C before...
And...after the flight...in the pub with the pilot

I´ll post the pics next week...l

GrauGeist · 07-16-2009, 04:47 AM

Sounds like you're in for a great time!

I'll be looking foreward to the photos

Airframes · 07-16-2009, 04:58 AM

Nice one Roman! The 172 is a nice little bird to fly, so you should have a great time. I hope the visibility stays good for you - enjoy your flight.

A4K · 07-16-2009, 05:02 AM

You sure are! I've flown 172's a couple of times (under the watchful guidance of the pilot!) , It's great!

Good on ya Roman!

(Clashed posts with Terry there!)

seesul · 07-16-2009, 05:20 AM

Thank you guys, I´m really looking 4ward.
Yes Terry, the weather is the question. Actually we have nice summer weather with temp. 32° C (90°F) and the same weather should stay till tomorrow. The temp. will go down for 10° C for a weekend and it should be cloudy, so let´s hope...

Gnomey · 07-16-2009, 05:34 AM

Have fun Roman! Hope the weather holds for you.

Geedee · 07-16-2009, 06:51 AM

Crickey Roman ..four guys in a 1/72 ?....ooops, sorry thats the plane, not the scale !

You have a great time mate and looking forward to some pics of your experience. Try and get one of your mates to get a pic of you at the controls with a big silly grin....makes a great avatar....and dont forget the 'mirror' shades....gotta look the part dontchya know !

FLYBOYJ · 07-16-2009, 07:24 AM

Very cool Roman, have fun!

Njaco · 07-16-2009, 08:10 AM

Clear skies, Roman!!!

evangilder · 07-16-2009, 08:16 AM

Enjoy it Roman! Sounds like fun. My last Cessna ride was a real short hop around the patch with Flyboyj.
Don't forget the camera!

RabidAlien · 07-16-2009, 08:18 AM

Have a great flight!

A4K · 07-16-2009, 08:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Geedee

.. Try and get one of your mates to get a pic of you at the controls with a big silly grin....makes a great avatar....and dont forget the 'mirror' shades....gotta look the part dontchya know !

timshatz · 07-16-2009, 09:57 AM

Enjoy Roman, Cessnas are nice birds. Little "creaky" but the view down is fantastic. No wing in the way. Doubtless a little hot while sitting on the ground (try to avoid getting in until the last minute, you'll roast in there with 90F heat) but once you get going the air moves. I think the windows open up on those too. At least the door windows did in a 150 (which I learned on).

Have a great time! Look forward to seeing the pics.

wheelsup_cavu · 07-16-2009, 01:38 PM

Looking forward to the pics like everyone else.
If possible a video wouldn't be thought of poorly either.

Have a good time.

Wheels

Marcel · 07-16-2009, 03:04 PM

I flew the c172 a few times with a friend and even landed a few times myself. Come to think of it, I have to call the guy again for another flight

07-16-2009, 04:25 AM	#1
seesul Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Zlin, Czech Republic Posts: 2,489	Going to fly Cessna 172 this Sunday! A friend of mine bought a flight in Cessna 172 for him, me and another friend of us. It´s a special action with complete pre-flight check, flight scenario and 1 hour flight with 2 landings so evyryone of us will be a 'co-pilot' sitting next to the pilot for 20 minutes. We will even get the hands on the stick during the flight so I hope I´ll be back on this forum on Monday I´m looking 4ward to this experience as I´ve never flown in such a smal A/C before... And...after the flight...in the pub with the pilot I´ll post the pics next week...l __________________ Roman Susil Zlin, Czech Republic ...a friend of Joe Owsianik,So. Plainfield, NJ, a former left waist gunner from B-17G ''Tail End Charlie" from 2ndBG,20th Sqdn who was forced to bail out on Aug. 29th, 1944 over my country.

07-16-2009, 04:47 AM	#2
GrauGeist Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Redding, California Posts: 3,357	Sounds like you're in for a great time! I'll be looking foreward to the photos __________________ "Look back over the past, with its changing empires that rose and fell, and you can foresee the future." - Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome > I Support Doug Gillis <

07-16-2009, 04:58 AM	#3
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9,062	Nice one Roman! The 172 is a nice little bird to fly, so you should have a great time. I hope the visibility stays good for you - enjoy your flight. __________________

07-16-2009, 05:20 AM	#5
seesul Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Zlin, Czech Republic Posts: 2,489	Thank you guys, I´m really looking 4ward. Yes Terry, the weather is the question. Actually we have nice summer weather with temp. 32° C (90°F) and the same weather should stay till tomorrow. The temp. will go down for 10° C for a weekend and it should be cloudy, so let´s hope... __________________ Roman Susil Zlin, Czech Republic ...a friend of Joe Owsianik,So. Plainfield, NJ, a former left waist gunner from B-17G ''Tail End Charlie" from 2ndBG,20th Sqdn who was forced to bail out on Aug. 29th, 1944 over my country.

07-16-2009, 05:34 AM	#6
Gnomey "World Traveller" Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Royal Deeside/St Andrews, Scotland, UK Posts: 15,224	Have fun Roman! Hope the weather holds for you. __________________ "Success is not Final, Failure is not Fatal, it is the Courage to Continue that Counts" Sir Winston Churchill "To him the People of the World Largely owe the Freedom and Liberties they Enjoy Today" Enscription on Hugh Dowding's (AOC Fighter Command 1936-40) statue in London WW2 Talk: A WW2 Discussion Forum My Photo Collections on Flickr

07-16-2009, 05:02 AM	#4
A4K Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3,226	You sure are! I've flown 172's a couple of times (under the watchful guidance of the pilot!) , It's great! Good on ya Roman! (Clashed posts with Terry there!)

07-16-2009, 06:51 AM	#7
Geedee Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 765	Crickey Roman ..four guys in a 1/72 ?....ooops, sorry thats the plane, not the scale ! You have a great time mate and looking forward to some pics of your experience. Try and get one of your mates to get a pic of you at the controls with a big silly grin....makes a great avatar....and dont forget the 'mirror' shades....gotta look the part dontchya know ! __________________ Cheers Gary Not only am I a master of suspense, but I... http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/sta...ect-18113.html "I’ll never worry about meeting a FW 190 in a 51 since I was able to outturn, outdive and generally out-maneuver him at all altitudes, from 23,000 feet to the deck; I could follow him in anything and do a lot more besides.” Richard D Bishop, 11 Sept 1944, 55th FG

07-16-2009, 07:24 AM	#8
FLYBOYJ IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 16,051	Very cool Roman, have fun! __________________ "IF ITS RED OR DUSTY, DON'T TOUCH IT"

07-16-2009, 08:10 AM	#9
Njaco The Pop-Tart Whisperer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States Posts: 10,237	Clear skies, Roman!!! __________________ "If you can read this, thank a teacher. If it's English, thank a soldier!" http://www.njcacoa.org/

07-16-2009, 08:16 AM	#10
evangilder "Shooter" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA Posts: 14,809	Enjoy it Roman! Sounds like fun. My last Cessna ride was a real short hop around the patch with Flyboyj. Don't forget the camera! __________________ http://www.vg-photo.com For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return. Leonardo Da Vinci

07-16-2009, 08:18 AM	#11
RabidAlien Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hurst, Texas Posts: 2,827	Have a great flight! __________________ Pillage, then burn. Argue not with dragons, for thou art crunchy and go well on toast.

07-16-2009, 09:57 AM	#13
timshatz Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Phila, Pa Posts: 3,446	Enjoy Roman, Cessnas are nice birds. Little "creaky" but the view down is fantastic. No wing in the way. Doubtless a little hot while sitting on the ground (try to avoid getting in until the last minute, you'll roast in there with 90F heat) but once you get going the air moves. I think the windows open up on those too. At least the door windows did in a 150 (which I learned on). Have a great time! Look forward to seeing the pics.

07-16-2009, 01:38 PM	#14
wheelsup_cavu Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Corona, California Posts: 1,534	Looking forward to the pics like everyone else. If possible a video wouldn't be thought of poorly either. Have a good time. Wheels __________________ Cheers Wheelsup_cavu Wheels's Photos - Time lapse build of an F/A-18 Super Hornet - Lock N' Load

07-16-2009, 03:04 PM	#15
Marcel Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Dordrecht Posts: 3,834	I flew the c172 a few times with a friend and even landed a few times myself. Come to think of it, I have to call the guy again for another flight __________________ " The knack of flying lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss."

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