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Untamed · 07-20-2005, 10:40 AM

Many moons ago when I was taking lessons in South Florida, I used to do touch and go's at Ft lauderdale International. I can't count the number of times they re-routed me in the pattern because my little 152 was too slow. Ft Lauderdale was the first time I landed under full power. Decided to tie down for an hour at the executive side of the airport and have a drink to calm down. After a few more of those I no longer enjoyed the thrill of landing on an 8000 ft runway, and aimed at places like Pahokee, Arcadia, Venice and Lakeland.

Flew out of Boca Raton, btw. Great place to learn, though it was an uncontrolled airport at the time. Then after enjoying an obvious coastline and relatively narrow state to fly over, I went to school in Indiana and really had to rely on the VOR. Man, every corn field in that state looked the same. After a year of that I just let my Class 3 run out and finished school. Havent been in a plane since.

07-20-2005, 10:40 AM	#7
Untamed Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Hillsborough, NJ Posts: 3,200 iTrader: (1)	Many moons ago when I was taking lessons in South Florida, I used to do touch and go's at Ft lauderdale International. I can't count the number of times they re-routed me in the pattern because my little 152 was too slow. Ft Lauderdale was the first time I landed under full power. Decided to tie down for an hour at the executive side of the airport and have a drink to calm down. After a few more of those I no longer enjoyed the thrill of landing on an 8000 ft runway, and aimed at places like Pahokee, Arcadia, Venice and Lakeland. Flew out of Boca Raton, btw. Great place to learn, though it was an uncontrolled airport at the time. Then after enjoying an obvious coastline and relatively narrow state to fly over, I went to school in Indiana and really had to rely on the VOR. Man, every corn field in that state looked the same. After a year of that I just let my Class 3 run out and finished school. Havent been in a plane since. __________________ I USED TO HAVE an 85 Camaro 305 4bbl, 90 Firebird V6, 97 Firebird V6 (10 speakers!). Despite the two family vehicles, 3 kids, wife and mortgage, I can finally realize the dream - 88 TA almost all stock... for now. http://www.cardomain.com/id/untameddave Wanted this - , but ended up with this - for free. Can't argue with free.