Help Complete Rick Stevens' Last FREQ

Norberto Rivera · Post by **Norberto Rivera** » 09-10-2016 02:09 PM

Flying upside down just means you'll fit right in with the rest of us.

Harold Henderson · Post by **Harold Henderson** » 09-10-2016 02:28 PM

Michael Blakely wrote:Over water route?

CAMDT KNOST REMIS Q100 REDFN Q105 HRV J58 AEX PNUTS BEREE1

Looks good. What departure time?

Post by **Michael Blakely** » 09-10-2016 09:12 PM

Harold Henderson wrote:
Michael Blakely wrote:Over water route?

CAMDT KNOST REMIS Q100 REDFN Q105 HRV J58 AEX PNUTS BEREE1
Looks good. What departure time?

I put 2:00pm PDT in the caledar. For GFIs is that usually meet up, contact ATC, or push back time?

Norberto Rivera · Post by **Norberto Rivera** » 09-10-2016 11:36 PM

The time in the calendar usually means wheels up but you're the boss. It can mean whatever you want it to.

Post by **Michael Blakely** » 09-11-2016 12:58 PM

My NAV databases are not all up to date. I'm modifying the route.

KMCO KRNEL KNOST REMIS ROZZI REDFN FATSO HRV PEBBY AEX KDFW

Norberto Rivera · Post by **Norberto Rivera** » 09-11-2016 05:56 PM

I understand we all have lives in the RW but I'm hoping a week's notice for a one-time special event may motivate some of you who may not be able to attend group flights regularly. There was once a time when we could gather double-digit attendance to group flights and great times were had by all (except maybe those who were heckled for landing short or crashing on final

). I would love to see us do that again at least once a year. If that were to be Rick's legacy to the group it would be very fitting. Even if you don't participate in the forums for whatever reason, I am sure the rest of the regulars would be very appreciative if more of our pilots could gather and share in an afternoon of flying and fun.

Theodore Martin · Post by **Theodore Martin** » 09-11-2016 06:52 PM

Sounds like a party...I like parties...I'm in.

And Mike I've actually tried flying upside down doing a GFI....couldn't get the jet complete the roll.

Norberto Rivera · Post by **Norberto Rivera** » 09-11-2016 08:45 PM

Theodore Martin wrote:Sounds like a party...I like parties...I'm in.

And Mike I've actually tried flying upside down doing a GFI....couldn't get the jet complete the roll.

I think you need to redo that Commander checkride Ted.

Post by **Michael Blakely** » 09-12-2016 10:44 AM

Watched Top Gun with my teenage girls this weekend. They did the same thing in THEIR GFI.

Theodore Martin · Post by **Theodore Martin** » 09-12-2016 06:21 PM

Norberto Rivera wrote:
Theodore Martin wrote:Sounds like a party...I like parties...I'm in.

And Mike I've actually tried flying upside down doing a GFI....couldn't get the jet complete the roll.
I think you need to redo that Commander checkride Ted.

I would really be impressed if I don't know "it's fake...."

Todd Meek · Post by **Todd Meek** » 09-13-2016 09:20 PM

I would join in but I will be at work. One of the joys of working at a hotel is there is no such thing as a weekend. Just another work day.

Norberto Rivera · Post by **Norberto Rivera** » 09-17-2016 04:57 PM

That's right kids, The Boss™ is online with us. No pressure during approach and landing...

Post by **Michael Blakely** » 09-17-2016 05:55 PM

I'll admit, that was hairy. I've not flown into a busy DFW in a LOOOONG time.

I filed the final FREP and moved it to Rick's pilot number, so it's awaiting approval at the KDFW hub.

Thanks everyone for a great GFI. We had Harold, Ted, Bert, Wayne, and myself. Here's the final picture with 4 of the 5.

Here's my "areas for improvement" for the next one....
1. Listen "faster" to ATC
2. Practice my ATC phrasology
3. Slow down - burned up the brakes stopping the plane on landing
4. Figure out why approach couldn't hear me for 2 minutes, meanwhile everyone else is on teamspeak going "Mike, they're calling you, Mike, hey Mike"

Post by **Michael Blakely** » 09-17-2016 05:56 PM

VATSIM ATC, headed into DFW

Norberto Rivera · Post by **Norberto Rivera** » 09-17-2016 09:47 PM

Great flight into a busy DFW! It's been a while for me as well, but aside from the non-AAVer who needed every ATC instruction repeated and required 30 minutes to respond it was a fun flight with traffic, weather issues and ATC all the way.