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Charles Heathco

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 201

Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 3:51 am Post subject: Flying the P-51, crazy Horse

Hey, anyone gone down to Fla and flown the P-51?  anyone considered it? I want to realy bad, but its a chunk of change. Whadda ya  think/ We only live once, and Im closing fast on 70/ Charlie Heathco, do not  archive

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prtrotter

Joined: 19 Jan 2007
Posts: 14

Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 6:00 am Post subject: Flying the P-51, crazy Horse

It sounds like fun.  Do you know what they charge for their orientation flight?



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klwerner(at)comcast.net
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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:02 am Post subject: Flying the P-51, crazy Horse

Charlie,

  

 Go out and ride that Crazy Horse, and  you may even do it twice while you are down there anyway!!!  

  

 Remember, perfect estate planning is  when the check you wrote to the funeral home in anticipation of your death  bounces after they put you 6ft under    Have you ever seen a Hearse pulling  you U-Haul ???

  

 "Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well  preserved body, 

  

but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "...holy  shit ...what a ride!" 

These are important things to remember  

 

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klwerner(at)comcast.net
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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:02 am Post subject: Flying the P-51, crazy Horse

If you have to ask..., then you  probably can't afford it...

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mike109g6(at)insideconnec
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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:19 am Post subject: Flying the P-51, crazy Horse

Run Charlie Run

 I want to go to Fly Mig in Moscow MIG 29/SU-27 www.flymig.com  Gotta win the Lotto  First.  You can't take the cash to the grave-kids need to work for their  own or they won't appreciate it.

 Mike H 9A/8A

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pitts_pilot(at)bellsouth.
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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:32 am Post subject: Flying the P-51, crazy Horse

Charles Heathco wrote:

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		              Hey, anyone gone down to Fla and flown the P-51?

 	
 Well, I have to say ...... I haven't.

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		      anyone considered it?

 	
 Oh yeah!

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		      I want to realy bad, but its a chunk of change.

 	
 That's why I haven't.  I'm only 45 minutes away ...... but the cost/benefit for me isn't there.

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		      Whadda ya think/ We only live once

 	
 I've been an advocate for the 'if you want to, then do it' syndrome.  We seem to live life backwards ..... when we're young and slaving away at a job, we think of all the pleasureable things we'll do in retirement ...... and when we're there, we have health, money, and 'other obligations' that get in the way ..... and most of us 'old folks' don't get to experience those dreams.  I'm incredibly lucky .... I have some money and my health, and those 'other obligations' are getting in the way of my -10 project, but I still find time to take a cruise or spend some time with my wife in various casinos.  I have complete control over how I want to spend my time, and my money ...... and (in my case) money does buy happiness.  If you want to fly Crazy Horse, and you have the chance, my vote is to go for it.  The opportunity may never come around again.

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		     , and Im closing fast on 70

 	
 Well, I'm sneaking up on it ...... and trying to cram too much into too short a time.  Best of luck in your decision, Charlie ..... let us know how it turns out.  either way, give a 'wahoo!' for me!!!

 

 Linn

 

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brian.kraut(at)engalt.com
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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 11:41 am Post subject: Flying the P-51, crazy Horse

I have  not flown that one, but I did get a ride in the back seat of a P-51 without dual  controls.  I got to stand up in the back and reach over the pilot to get a  little stick time.  If I was 70 and I had the money I would do  it.

  

 

Brian Kraut

Engineering Alternatives, Inc.

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rv7(at)b4.ca
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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 12:25 pm Post subject: Flying the P-51, crazy Horse

On 9:43 2008-03-20 "Brian Kraut" <brian.kraut(at)engalt.com> wrote:

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		   I have not flown that one, but I did get a ride in the back seat of a

 P-51 without dual controls.  I got to stand up in the back and reach

 over the pilot to get a little stick time.  If I was 70 and I had the

 money I would do it.


	


I wouldn't pay to fly in a P-51 that didn't have dual controls.  Even if it

was only 5-10 minutes out of a half-hour ride, the whole point in going up

is to see what it's like to fly.



-Rob

brian.kraut(at)engalt.com
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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:07 pm Post subject: Flying the P-51, crazy Horse

I didn't have to pay for the ride, but it would have been worth it if I did.

It would not have been worth the thousands of dollars that it costs to fly

Crazy Horse, but it would have been worth a few hundred anyway.



Brian Kraut

Engineering Alternatives, Inc.

www.engalt.com



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aerobubba(at)earthlink.ne
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Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 4:06 am Post subject: Flying the P-51, crazy Horse

Well, I've never flown any fighter, nor have I slept in a holiday inn lately, but my friend that does fly mustangs (and a wildcat and a sea fury) reports that an RV-8 is more fun.



FWIW-



Glen Matejcek

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Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 4:28 am Post subject: Flying the P-51, crazy Horse

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Nuisance

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Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 5:32 am Post subject: Re: Flying the P-51, crazy Horse

[quote="Charles Heathco"]Hey, anyone gone down to Fla and flown the P-51?  anyone considered it? I want to realy bad, but its a chunk of change. Whadda ya  think/ We only live once, and Im closing fast on 70/ Charlie Heathco, do not  archive

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Charlie, I did this several years ago, a 50th b-day present from my wonderful wife. It was a great experience. True, it is high dollar, but Stallion 51 is a class act all the way. Crazy Horse is a full dual control 51 with flaps and everything in the back. I still have the video from the flight and play it once in a while. He let me do the take off and landing (I have a lot of tailwheel time) and also loops, rolls, stalls, hammerhead, low level bombing run (legal, but it seems low at 300 kias). I will never forget it!



John

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fastpilotrv8

Joined: 28 Dec 2006
Posts: 21
Location: Chicago Area

Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 12:40 pm Post subject: Flying the P-51, crazy Horse

Charlie

  

 I have flown Crazy Horse. It was the best money I have ever spent.   Lee Lauderback gave me the stick at about 500 ft off the ground and he never  asked for it back.  Lee coach me through loops, hammerheads, rolls etc. I  had my pilots license for a total of 1 hour on the hobbs when I found myself in  Orlando and had heard about Crazy Horse.  I first said just the half hour  ride, Lee replied no problem if you change your mind just tell me.  Well,  after about 10 minutes I told him to make it the full hour I am only going to be  once.  A short time later we headed into a MOA south of Kissimmee  which was not hot so they let us in and made it hot just for us.  We were  dancing in out of the clouds and diving down on old MIGS sitting on an old  runway, tank hunting about 100 ft make that 500 ft.  off the ground at  250 kts and a bombing run on a missile sight and then pulled straight up to  vertical climb.  We also did a low pass over Kermit Weeks place  Fantacy of Flight  

  

 I had a chance to fly the EAA's B-17 and tried to talk my buddy into going,  he said no I really can't go today.  So I went without him.  Well, you  know that was the last weekend of the B-17 Tour for the season and As it turns  out it was the last time you would be able get to sit in the left seat and fly  here. That winter our friends from the FAA said no more letting unqualified  pilots sit in the left seat and fly her. So now you can't   ! !  !

 My point is do it now before you can't! ! !

  

 P. S. Lee Lauderback if the best instructor.  Very calm talks you  through manuavers.  I did not feel his hand on the stick until we were  landing. ( I have never landed a tail dragger before and had no clue  what I was doing , remember I had just gotten my pilots licenses)

  

 Now I fly the closest  thing to a P-51 that I could afford,  RV8a (still not good at that tail  dragger thing).

  

 Dane

  

  

  

  

  

  

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