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What Airplanes do to like to fly in?

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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.
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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

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

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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!
 

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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
 
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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
 

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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😀
 

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