What Airplanes do to like to fly in?

[TPC]

Wife and I went to Europe this past summer and did quite a few flites in Commuter aircraft. We really like them.
Often low and slow, observing the countryside & oceans and lakes with a Guinness part of the enjoyment of the trip.

The ATR 72 from Southampton to Dublin was an experience.
Mid-August Halfway there it went into de-icing mode.
Like flying in a Margarita blender while beaten by the Sledgehammers of hell.
Loved it.

Then we visited family around the USA East Coast.
We flew hops around one hour in the Tecnam 2012.
Flat 6 cylinder piston twin. 10 Passenger.
$36 a person usually.

A really cool aircraft. Fun to fly in.

You can look out the front windshield and the passengers windows are good size and spaced and placed good too.
Steep banking and really fun approaches. Ya really feel like you are flying.
Night time landings impressive.

One version loud, one other version quiet.
Lycoming or Continental powered.
I've always been impressed by those engines and after all these years still in production, still in service and more than ever.
Had de-icing as well.

Nice windows to see the beautiful East coast countryside. Nighttime even better.
Our single seat pilot on a few hops we're told was a 23 year old girl, quite capable.
My 12 year old niece was a hell of a pilot in my uncles Navion. No problems with girls at the yoke.

What planes do you like to fly in?

 

[RiverDave]

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

 

[lbhsbz]

Ones that are reusable after they land with me in them.

 

[Outdrive1]

Not a fan of flying commercial. It’s too tight in the seats, and too crowded, I get horrible anxiety. First class is a lot better, but I still don’t like it. My dad had a Cessna, I remember flying in and out of John Wayne and doing touch and go’s, he loved doing that. My uncle had a Barron, still does. It was his dads, I know my grandparents flew with my great uncle all the way to the Bahamas in it. My grandma said it was horrible. Lol. Lots of fuel stops too. My great uncle flew flew a fighter in WW2, my other great uncle did as well, and went on to fly 747’s for Pan Am. He was the definition of a swinging dick. He had a convertible GT500 also. He was a legend. lol. My grand father(dad’s dad) flew bombers in WW2, they used his picture on a recruiting poster. I came from a long line of pilots. I like small planes, it’s interesting and a lot of fun. I know my wife wants to travel when the kids are older, I dread having to get in a commercial plane again.

 

[ChiliPepperGarage]

I seriously wanted to get my PPL once I retired. I watch a ton of excellent crash analysis videos and they are very informative as to what not to do. There are also lots of great videos on what to do as well.

I looked hard a getting a KitFox as they have a really short take off and landing requirement. You can also fold the wings and tow it from home to an airport and there is a small airport about 4 miles from me.

I have decided though, with my advancing age that I will forgo the PPL and spend my money on boating instead.

Once I retired I decided I will never fly commercial again. I love driving and have all the time in the world so if I can't drive there, I'm not going!

 

[rrrr]

Tecnam builds good airplanes.

 

[MissB]

I booked a flight out of Carlsbad to Scottsdale with JSX. They get good reviews, a couple downfalls: no bar/restaurant/coffee (they have a private termina), no rentals, again no terminal. But, the wait is shorted and its closer, no having to get a ride down town to deal with all that. I hate flying, this might not have been my smartest move, as the aircraft is much smaller. If I live, I'll give you all a review. Anyone fly them? Looking for positive feedback!

 

[Dan Lorenze]

I booked a flight out of Carlsbad to Scottsdale with JSX. They get good reviews, a couple downfalls: no bar/restaurant/coffee (they have a private termina), no rentals, again no terminal. But, the wait is shorted and its closer, no having to get a ride down town to deal with all that. I hate flying, this might not have been my smartest move, as the aircraft is much smaller. If I live, I'll give you all a review. Anyone fly them? Looking for positive feedback!

I have.. JSX is great! They have a nice fleet of Embraer jets.. You’ll have a great flight with them.

 

[Cobalt232]

I booked a flight out of Carlsbad to Scottsdale with JSX. They get good reviews, a couple downfalls: no bar/restaurant/coffee (they have a private termina), no rentals, again no terminal. But, the wait is shorted and its closer, no having to get a ride down town to deal with all that. I hate flying, this might not have been my smartest move, as the aircraft is much smaller. If I live, I'll give you all a review. Anyone fly them? Looking for positive feedback!

JSX is great. The best part is if everyone is there, they leave early if possible. Hopefully, they can keep doing what they are doing. The bigger airlines are gunning for them due to their ability to hire lower-time pilots since they are a Part 135 operator.

 

[Q4mtxUS]

Not sure what you're saying here..

”it went into de-icing mode.Like flying in a Margarita blender while beaten by the Sledgehammers of hell”

sounds like you are saying that the prop blades were slinging ice and hitting the fuselage OR…

…if so, nothing more scary then 1 prop blade out of 6 that doesn’t shed ice. OMG

 

[TPC]

Not sure what you're saying here..

”it went into de-icing mode.Like flying in a Margarita blender while beaten by the Sledgehammers of hell”

sounds like you are saying that the prop blades were slinging ice and hitting the fuselage OR…

…if so, nothing more scary then 1 prop blade out of 6 that doesn’t shed ice. OMG

Over embellishing the racket it made de-iceing.
Everything was fine, everyone OK, just really, really noisy compared to other Aircraft we've flown in.

 

[MeCasa16]

Wife and I went to Europe this past summer and did quite a few flites in Commuter aircraft. We really like them.
Often low and slow, observing the countryside & oceans and lakes with a Guinness part of the enjoyment of the trip.

The ATR 72 from Southampton to Dublin was an experience.
Mid-August Halfway there it went into de-icing mode.
Like flying in a Margarita blender while beaten by the Sledgehammers of hell.
Loved it.

Then we visited family around the USA East Coast.
We flew hops around one hour in the Tecnam 2012.
Flat 6 cylinder piston twin. 10 Passenger.
$36 a person usually.

A really cool aircraft. Fun to fly in.

You can look out the front windshield and the passengers windows are good size and spaced and placed good too.
Steep banking and really fun approaches. Ya really feel like you are flying.
Night time landings impressive.

One version loud, one other version quiet.
Lycoming or Continental powered.
I've always been impressed by those engines and after all these years still in production, still in service and more than ever.
Had de-icing as well.

Nice windows to see the beautiful East coast countryside. Nighttime even better.
Our single seat pilot on a few hops was a 22 year old girl, quite capable.
My 12 year old niece was a hell of a pilot in my uncles Navion. No problems with girls at the yoke.

What planes do you like to fly in?

My very first airline gig was flying the ATR-72 for American Eagle out of SJU (San Juan, PR). My very first flight as a new FO was from SJU-SXM (Princess Juliana, Saint Martin). That was such a cool experience, and Ill never forget it. Most of my time is in CRJ's and 737's. I've also got time in more small planes and some small turboprops and jets. My absolute favorite was a Waco YMF-5 one of my students had bought new. It was out of Santa Barbara, and I used to love flying up and down teh canyons and all over Souther California in it.

 

[caribbean20]

All of them. I’m like a little kid, just enjoy flying. Most fun was probably the few times flying private. The steep take offs in those small jets are just fun, when the pilot gets with the program.

Oh . . . and maybe first class on Cathay Pacific or Singapore. Now that’s a whole new level of customer service.

 

[Roosky01]

Spent many a trip in one of these during the Bakken boom…

 

[2Driver]

I have.. JSX is great! They have a nice fleet of Embraer jets.. You’ll have a great flight with them.

Always fun to grab a bite to eat at Volanti restaurant and watch the coming and going on the tarmac

 

[fat rat]

I enjoyed riding in a F-15……nothing like it!!!

 

[JDKRXW]

What do i like flying in? ... easy, business class in a Dreamliner.
What plane do i like flying? ... also easy, C210.

 

[Dog]

Not a fan of flying commercial. It’s too tight in the seats, and too crowded, I get horrible anxiety. First class is a lot better, but I still don’t like it. My dad had a Cessna, I remember flying in and out of John Wayne and doing touch and go’s, he loved doing that. My uncle had a Barron, still does. It was his dads, I know my grandparents flew with my great uncle all the way to the Bahamas in it. My grandma said it was horrible. Lol. Lots of fuel stops too. My great uncle flew flew a fighter in WW2, my other great uncle did as well, and went on to fly 747’s for Pan Am. He was the definition of a swinging dick. He had a convertible GT500 also. He was a legend. lol. My grand father(dad’s dad) flew bombers in WW2, they used his picture on a recruiting poster. I came from a long line of pilots. I like small planes, it’s interesting and a lot of fun. I know my wife wants to travel when the kids are older, I dread having to get in a commercial plane again.

PRIVATE!!!

 

[Dog]

I seriously wanted to get my PPL once I retired. I watch a ton of excellent crash analysis videos and they are very informative as to what not to do. There are also lots of great videos on what to do as well.

I looked hard a getting a KitFox as they have a really short take off and landing requirement. You can also fold the wings and tow it from home to an airport and there is a small airport about 4 miles from me.

I have decided though, with my advancing age that I will forgo the PPL and spend my money on boating instead.

Once I retired I decided I will never fly commercial again. I love driving and have all the time in the world so if I can't drive there, I'm not going!

Look into "Sport pilot" if you haven't already. Relatively new and not well known. Basically you just have to have a drivers license.

 

[HubbaHubbaLife]

These were my favs in college! I know its off topic but first thing that came to mind....

 

[Dog]

I have always wanted to fly helicopters, just a dream.

 

[Racey]

I booked a flight out of Carlsbad to Scottsdale with JSX. They get good reviews, a couple downfalls: no bar/restaurant/coffee (they have a private termina), no rentals, again no terminal. But, the wait is shorted and its closer, no having to get a ride down town to deal with all that. I hate flying, this might not have been my smartest move, as the aircraft is much smaller. If I live, I'll give you all a review. Anyone fly them? Looking for positive feedback!

They usually have coffee and other complimentary refreshments in their little terminal buildings, i started flying with them back when they first came out 7 or 8 years ago. Used to be dirt cheap, now it's a little pricey but worth it.

 

[whiteworks]

I’ve been getting some stick time in my partners Pitts. It’s a cool experience being able to point a plane in any direction and send it. It’s very visceral, you basically are wearing the plane, I’m not big into aerobatic stuff but it’s super rad to pull some G’s in a turn or roll the plane and take a look around.

 

[Sleek-Jet]

Airliners? Years ago Mesa was flying 90 seat RJs configured for 65 pax, leg room for days, it was great.

For everything else, what ever airplane I can ride in from the left front seat.

But speaking of icing and airplanes, I was in the back of Brazalia 30+ years ago and the pilot turned on the deicing, the props started launching chunks of ice into the fuselage. "THWACK" every couple of seconds. The lady seated ahead of me would scream every time it happened, it was kind of funny.

 

[Q4mtxUS]

Airliners? Years ago Mesa was flying 90 seat RJs configured for 65 pax, leg room for days, it was great.

For everything else, what ever airplane I can ride in from the left front seat.

But speaking of icing and airplanes, I was in the back of Brazalia 30+ years ago and the pilot turned on the deicing, the props started launching chunks of ice into the fuselage. "THWACK" every couple of seconds. The lady seated ahead of me would scream every time it happened, it was kind of funny.

Haha…yes, I’ve experienced this as well. 30 seat d-8/200 about half full. Ice smacking the fuselage on the decent. FA (sits in front facing pax) reading her romance novel, calmly picks up the PA, announces that the noise is just ice centrifugally sliding off the prop, sometimes hits the plane, not to worry, thank you, then hangs up without taking her eyes off her book. Pax started to express a wee bit of fright. A passenger sitting across the aisle looked to me with concern, I told her this is a good noise to hear and although unsettling, to me, it indicates the prop heat is working.

 

[DarkHorseRacing]

Concorde.

Ok im kidding, couldn't afford it. But I heard it was quiet and a smooth ride, not to mention a lot shorter flight.

Maybe X Boom will have a supersonic passenger transport by the time I can afford doing it.

 

[CammdSS]

I love to fly, although I have to sit in first being tall otherwise I hate the flight.

Cirrus Vision Jet is my choice if I were to buy one to travel back and forth from OC to Havasu. Back seat has plenty of space for someone 6'5". Plus, the safety Parachute is a nice touch.

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[DRIVE BYE]

PC-12 as Roosky Said, ive been fornutate enough to spend a buch of time in those. Also The Embraer 175 is great for a regional Jet. I Have to fly alot so i book that plane as much as i can.

 

[TPC]

Landing in San Francisco we hit turbulence and were catewhumpus and a hell of a bumpy slideways position on approach.

Lady in seat across from us panics and I told her "relax, these pilots learn landing on pitching carrier decks."
,, it helped.

Well, the Southwest pilots in our OHV group did.

 

[TPC]

One flite with Maynard looking out the window the 737 Max wings were bending and flapping like a sea gull. Max up and down.

Maynard: “I hope the Boeing engineers stress analysis was accurate.”

 

[Sleek-Jet]

Landing in San Francisco we hit turbulence and were catewhumpus and a hell of a bumpy slideways position on approach.

Lady in seat across from us panics and I told her relax these guy learn landing on pitching carrier decks.
,, it helped.

I had to hold a lady's hand departing out of PHX one warm bumpy summer afternoon. She was legitimately scared, I felt bad for her and ended up chatting with her about flying and her fears about it for most of the trip back to Chicago. She seemed grateful to have someone to answer some of her questions in real time. I told her I was a pilot, but didn't tell her I flew bugsmashers mostly.

 

[DaveH]

If you want to experience flying in its purest form...........i get in this thing whenever the weather conditions are right.

 

[Xtrmwakeboarder]

A350 Business/First Class. Done it twice on a -900 and have another 2 later this year on the -1000

Someday I’d like to do the A380

 

[FreeBird236]

As far as commercial flights are concerned, I'm not really a frequent flyer but was always a Boeing fan because you want to support the American company, right? but long before Boeing started having all their problems, we started flying Hawaiian Airlines and their A-320. That 2/4/2 seat configuration with two aisles and double the amount of overhead stowage is sure hard to beat. The wife and I always book the two side seats and don't have to deal with siting directly next to someone you don't know and there's no rush for the overhead bin as they are rarely full.

 

[Cobalt232]

Sling TSi. Modern aircraft with modern avionics and a Rotax engine that isn't from the 1940's.

It is my understanding that Sling will be able to certify the TSi as a light sport if they can get the stall speed down to 54 knots.

Sling TSi

Like its predecessors, the Sling TSi has been critically acclaimed for its capabilities, effortless handling and all-round functionality.

slingaircraft.com

My dream aircraft would be the PC-12 or the Beech Denali when it comes out.

 

[coolchange]

My two favorites are very opposite.
Meyers biplane
RV8

 

[mesquito_creek]

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!

 

[PRIMO]

 

[530RL]

I have always wanted to fly helicopters, just a dream.

 

[DaytonaBabe]

What kind of planes do I like to fly in?

The ones that fly me to tropical islands with pretty beaches. That kind.

 

[rrrr]

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

 

[Rennsport]

Sling TSi. Modern aircraft with modern avionics and a Rotax engine that isn't from the 1940's.

It is my understanding that Sling will be able to certify the TSi as a light sport if they can get the stall speed down to 54 knots.

Sling TSi

Like its predecessors, the Sling TSi has been critically acclaimed for its capabilities, effortless handling and all-round functionality.

slingaircraft.com

My dream aircraft would be the PC-12 or the Beech Denali when it comes out.

we have a sling academy in our facility that recently moved in. Great looking aircraft!

 

[Angler]

The ones that don't crash.

 

[BIG MIKE]

Cessna Citation X

fastest sub-sonic cross-continental business jet in the world, top speed of Mach 0.92 (700 mph)

 

[TPC]

My dad had a Navion and My Uncle had a Navion.
Low dash and great visibility all around in spite of being a low wing.
A really nice airplane.

My dad later got a Cessna P210 pre-air conditioning option - AKA no AC.
Van Nuys airport on a warm summer day or when pumping up the cabin approaching altitude it was like an oven.
Fun, fast airplane.

Vegas runs were fun. A blast.
Free assistance and tie-down at McCarren back then at the Executive terminal.
At least for us it was.
Cheap AvGas.
That's all changed now. No longer I'm told.

People land at Jean and get AV Gas much cheaper.

 

[River Dirt 2]

My dad has a list of planes he has taken off in but did not land in them

 

[stephenkatsea]

Some of the more comfortable commercial planes were some at Continental Airlines, prior to them becoming United. Continental once flew a wide body that had a mid section stand up Pub area. Believe they were DC-10s and 747s, on longer flights. The Pubs were full bars, tended by flight attendants. They were great, the attendants and the Pubs.

Another good plane was Luftansasa’s 747 non-stop from Frankfurt to LAX. They would convert the entire front row of the economy class into a Nursery. The babies were placed in Luftansasa provided carriers and secured. Was always interesting to see the mother’s recognize the cry of their particular baby, then get up and go tend to them. My wife was one of them. Our ‘baby’ will be 46 this year. Time flies (no pun intended).

 

[rrrr]

Some of the more comfortable commercial planes were some at Continental Airlines, prior to them becoming United. Continental once flew a wide body that had a mid section stand up Pub area. Believe they were DC-10s and 747s, on longer flights. The Pubs were full bars, tended by flight attendants. They were great, the attendants and the Pubs.

Another good plane was Luftansasa’s 747 non-stop from Frankfurt to LAX. They would convert the entire front row of the economy class into a Nursery. The babies were placed in Luftansasa provided carriers and secured. Was always interesting to see the mother’s recognize the cry of their particular baby, then get up and go tend to them. My wife was one of them. Our ‘baby’ will be 46 this year. Time flies (no pun intended).

I got a great buzz at a Continental DC-10 bar between LA and Honolulu in the 70s.

 

[HBCraig]

Wife and I went to Europe this past summer and did quite a few flites in Commuter aircraft. We really like them.
Often low and slow, observing the countryside & oceans and lakes with a Guinness part of the enjoyment of the trip.

The ATR 72 from Southampton to Dublin was an experience.
Mid-August Halfway there it went into de-icing mode.
Like flying in a Margarita blender while beaten by the Sledgehammers of hell.
Loved it.

Then we visited family around the USA East Coast.
We flew hops around one hour in the Tecnam 2012.
Flat 6 cylinder piston twin. 10 Passenger.
$36 a person usually.

A really cool aircraft. Fun to fly in.

You can look out the front windshield and the passengers windows are good size and spaced and placed good too.
Steep banking and really fun approaches. Ya really feel like you are flying.
Night time landings impressive.

One version loud, one other version quiet.
Lycoming or Continental powered.
I've always been impressed by those engines and after all these years still in production, still in service and more than ever.
Had de-icing as well.

Nice windows to see the beautiful East coast countryside. Nighttime even better.
Our single seat pilot on a few hops was a 22 year old girl, quite capable.
My 12 year old niece was a hell of a pilot in my uncles Navion. No problems with girls at the yoke.

What planes do you like to fly in?

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

 

[Cobalt232]

we have a sling academy in our facility that recently moved in. Great looking aircraft!


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