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Old 04-18-2015, 11:18 AM
Timbeck2 Timbeck2 is offline
 
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Hi everyone, newbie here. I was a member of this site for all of one day and I had two offers (one for stick time) to check out two of the Tucson area member's RV-7A's. I just saw them both fly over (with the benefit of radar...hence the thread title) within 10 minutes of each other.

Background for me - retired USAF ATC and I now work for the DoD in Davis-Monthan AFB's tower with 24 years + air traffic experience...no I'm not the enemy. Deployments include two in Saudi Arabia during the first and second gulf wars and Kirkuk Iraq in 2005. Enough on that. Why I'm here.... I started my private pilot training while I was stationed at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa. I had 17 hours (soloed at 9) prior to coming back to the states. Life got in the way after two kids (at the same time) and I'm just now getting started finishing up my license.

My plan is to order my first kit after I finish my IFR training and build up time along with money to finish my own RV-7A. This site is a wealth of knowledge (much of it I don't understand but still learning) so I'm happy to be here.

Tim and lurking and learning on a forum near you.
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Old 04-18-2015, 11:22 AM
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Hi everyone, newbie here.
Tim, aboard the good ship VAF.
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Old 04-18-2015, 11:30 AM
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Thank you sir. Talking about putting the cart before the horse....I already put an application in with the FAA reserving my tail number.
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Old 04-18-2015, 11:50 AM
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Thank you sir. Talking about putting the cart before the horse....I already put an application in with the FAA reserving my tail number.
Smart--------many of the good ones are already gone.

We wanted 104LM---------RV 10 for Laura and Mike. Almost every conceivable 104xx was long gone.

What did you reserve?
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Old 04-18-2015, 11:51 AM
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Welcome to VAF and thank you for your service!
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Old 04-18-2015, 12:08 PM
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N962TM

- but I have to wait 3 weeks to see if someone else beat me to it.

"Tango Mike" have been my ATC initials since I started. For those who don't know, every controller ends each phone/line conversation with their initials since everything is recorded and they'll know who to beat senseless if something goes wrong. I chose TM because if you say it fast it's just my name. The 62 is the year I was born.

I was a jet engine mechanic for 10 years before I cross-trained into ATC so safety wire doesn't scare me.

edit: left out the 9.

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Old 04-18-2015, 12:11 PM
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Trevor - Thanks but truth be known, I never planned on putting 24 years into the military but its hard to find a job in the states when at my four year mark I was stationed in Japan.

Edit: And thank YOU for your construction log. It was one of the first builds I read about here and the write up of your first flight was awesome.

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Old 04-18-2015, 12:29 PM
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Keep the dream going. I learned to fly while stationed at the Davis-Monthan Aeroclub back in 1977. Went all the way through CFI in 14 months. Some of the most beautiful weather for flying, along with the scenery. My Private cost me $1002 back then. . Then, on the GI bill, we had a T-34B that rented for $1.80/hr WET. Those were the good old days.

Good Luck!

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Old 04-18-2015, 12:35 PM
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"...we had a T-34B that rented for $1.80/hr WET. Those were the good old days..."

Was the tail number N6306D? I got to fly that with a friend of mine before the aero club disbanded in 96 or 97.

Yes....it was $30 wet plus $12 for the instructor when I was on Kadena. Now its $135/$50. (sigh)
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Old 04-18-2015, 03:11 PM
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Tim
Welcome and thank you for your service.
I too got my PPL late but I'm plugging away at my Lucy.
My build log is in my signature below.
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