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"Ride...07....." #1
I guess,
Went over to LVK, hung out. Got to see some cool stuff. Talk to some very cool people. Learn some very cool things.
Took off from Livermoore, talked to Moffett, went over to Half Moon Bay. God (AKA,Dan), let me land the airplane. I am totally cool. Big crosswind. Doing spacing manuvers to...space...out from the 172 buddies. S turns on short, the resturant and boat folks, well, they know I'm super cool now too.
(For those who have been there, I was long(Had to), about 3/4 of a mile beyond the stone wall at 600 feet.....I'll leave the rest to your imagination(Lots "O" throttle(sinks like a mother******!))
Had some nice chow, eggie wegs and taters. Time to go get some gas.
We went over to Marina, Fort Ord. Down the coast, beautiful. We got over there and some cat is talking about his meat bombs being around the southeast end of the airport. No Sh1t! They were there alright. I have never seen them that close before. If you were on a left downwind you would have had pizza meat ready for you when you landed.
Gassed up. Met some cool dudes for down south. It looks like they are building some CJ's in Marina too.
Went back to LVK. Nice ride. Tower called a 2K floor. When I got over, I told Dan I couldn't see the runway anymore. I couldn't. So he took it in.
Well, thats two backseat landings for me. For those, like me, who are 172 pilots, or whatever, here is what I got to say......
The plane stops when you apply backpressure. Completely stops. So, if you are like me, you will flare at 35 feet+ above the runway. Just fly it down. I didn't really know what that meant, until I did my first landing in a T28.
The plane works like an airplane. Pull back, and it stops right there.
Don't go under 100 kts. Just don't do it. I don't know why, but I have a big fear of that. Cross the berm at 100kt's. Just do it. Stick that speed. Being there with it all hanging out, ain't cool, especially when you are slowing down.
So.....That is my first flight of 2007......
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Have you been here in the summer? 
Just kidding, I see you plan on the LSFM show, I'll be volunteering so might run into you.
