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Old 07-03-2012, 04:43 PM
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Lightbulb What's on your aviation bucket list??

- Flying a Pitts over some body of water while doing every aerobatic maneuver know to man.

- Fly in an air show.

- Fly this RV-8 for the first time after I built it with my own two hands.

- Feeling the sense of accomplishment while landing on the green dot for the first time during AirVenture.

- Fly in the Alaska bush, and land on a snow ridden airport with a taildragger decked out in skis.

- Landing in every of the 50 states.

- Own a Cessna 195

- etc.....

With aviation, comes the desire to explore. With RV's, comes the opportunity and ability to explore. And with each individual aviator, comes personal quests, desires, and dream flights that they always have wanted to do. Whether it is flying to a cool restaurant or doing a real cross the country trip, each thing is unique to every pilot. I have always had a document on my computer that was titled "My Bucket List", although it has a combination of everything I want to do before I kicked the bucket.... You can bet it has a majority of aviation related items. I got to thinking, surely I am not the only pilot that has some sort of aviation desire yet to be filled.

I am a realist, but when it comes to aviation it is hard not to be a dreamer sometimes. I look at these things as merely tasks I have yet to do, they will get done just in good time.

So there it is, now the real question is.... What is on your Aviation Bucket List???

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Old 07-03-2012, 04:59 PM
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As soon as you finish your RV-8, you're going to start knocking some of your list down pretty quick. Oshkosh will be a thrill! First time you do a roll and a loop will blow your mind (make sure you have an experienced RV instructor to get you familiar with this!).

I like to visit new airports. Doesn't really matter where! I'd like to bag every public use airport in Washington State. I also make a point of trying to stop at different airports during cross-country flights.

I keep track of each airport using Google Maps. I use a different color pin every year to mark the first time I've landed at each airport. I can do a short description - who I was with, where I was going, what I was doing - attached to each pin.

I also use a pin on my map to show places I'd like to visit. These green "thumbtacks" on my Google Map give me quick reminders of airports that are on my list. If I'm looking for somewhere to go, I'll check out the list to see what is within my acceptable range.

My Google Map
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Old 07-03-2012, 05:09 PM
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My bucket list?

Build and fly an RV.
Fly a merlin engined Spitfire.
DH. Mosquito.
Avro Lancaster
Hawker Hunter
N.A. Sabre
Learn aerobatics, for the RV, and Spit
Do some bush flying.

Oh well...............
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Old 07-03-2012, 05:09 PM
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As soon as you finish your RV-8, you're going to start knocking some of your list down pretty quick. Oshkosh will be a thrill! First time you do a roll and a loop will blow your mind (make sure you have an experienced RV instructor to get you familiar with this!).

I like to visit new airports. Doesn't really matter where! I'd like to bag every public use airport in Washington State. I also make a point of trying to stop at different airports during cross-country flights.

I keep track of each airport using Google Maps. I use a different color pin every year to mark the first time I've landed at each airport. I can do a short description - who I was with, where I was going, what I was doing - attached to each pin.

I also use a pin on my map to show places I'd like to visit. These green "thumbtacks" on my Google Map give me quick reminders of airports that are on my list. If I'm looking for somewhere to go, I'll check out the list to see what is within my acceptable range.

My Google Map

Very cool! I may steal that idea from yah.
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Old 07-03-2012, 05:13 PM
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Atlantic to Pacific ocean flying trip..... (in the RV I'm building)

A lot of the stuff ya'll mentioned.
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Old 07-03-2012, 05:17 PM
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My bucket list?

Build and fly an RV.
Fly a merlin engined Spitfire.
DH. Mosquito.
Avro Lancaster
Hawker Hunter
N.A. Sabre
Learn aerobatics, for the RV, and Spit
Do some bush flying.

Oh well...............
Hey where there is a will, there's a way haha! I'm with you on the N.A. Sabre!
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Old 07-03-2012, 05:30 PM
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Own every RV available, a Harmon Rocket and a new evo wing rocket when the start making them again. Dont want to much do I ????
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Old 07-03-2012, 06:05 PM
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Restore, own and fly a P-51D
Design a plane, build it, fly it and never sell plans for it
Fly my -8 across the pond
Own a runway with a home on lakefront property
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Old 07-03-2012, 06:18 PM
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Jump a pond or two.
Do nothing.
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Old 07-03-2012, 06:29 PM
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Hey where there is a will, there's a way haha! I'm with you on the N.A. Sabre!
I agree the Sabre and the Hunter IMO, THE sexiest jets ever! And the only two I like.
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