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Wish they had someone in Texas..... :wink:

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There is someone in Texas... but the airplane is the problem... I don't insure mine for instruction... way too expensive for the few folks that want to do it... I'm working up a program and maybe in the future can get over the hump... we'll see. We're getting ready to announce some interesting things in the training/ warbird arena here in Fort Worth....

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Happy New Year all.
TO be covered on insurance, many policies may want 20 hours minimum, perhaps 25 for a new type.

When I my T-6 checkout with John Hess in race 28,, it was over 2 days, hot ones!, at Perrin near Dallas, can't remember how much time. I did have a tail wheel endorsement in a J3 already and a little Stearman time, but I only had 425 hours total.

If someone was a really good J3 pilot you could likely get comfortable in a T-6, WITH A TOP INSTRUCTOR, in 15 hours. If you were a 172 pilot, I think it would be more like 25 to 50 hours.

Now I know there are a few other problems in the world, wars everywhere, global warming, worldwide recession ocean pirates; but man when it has gotten to the point where a student can't find T-6 instruction readily in Texas something's got to be done.

A T-6 is kind of like a WWII army Jeep, it may not have all the modern gee gaws, and be noisy and rough, but it has stood the test of time and a half hour in one brings a smile to your face.

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gunnyperdue wrote:
Lynn Allen wrote:
Wish they had someone in Texas..... :wink:

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Lynn-

There is someone in Texas... but the airplane is the problem... I don't insure mine for instruction... way too expensive for the few folks that want to do it... I'm working up a program and maybe in the future can get over the hump... we'll see. We're getting ready to announce some interesting things in the training/ warbird arena here in Fort Worth....

gunny


Roger that and put me on the list and keep me in the loop.....

I can check you out in a C-140A..... :roll:

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Lastly but critical, what do the insurance companies require to let you be a named pilot and fly the 6 solo?


Call Cannon Aviation Insurance for a quote. 480-951-1566

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Do these guys offer T-6 training?

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Lynn Allen wrote:

Roger that and put me on the list and keep me in the loop.....

I can check you out in a C-140A..... :roll:

Lynn


I'll do that... I've got a few hours in a 140... fun airplane... but another taildragger in my hangar I don't need... Stearman and the Six fill it up...

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gunnyperdue wrote:
Lynn Allen wrote:

Roger that and put me on the list and keep me in the loop.....

I can check you out in a C-140A..... :roll:

Lynn


I'll do that... I've got a few hours in a 140... fun airplane... but another taildragger in my hangar I don't need... Stearman and the Six fill it up...

gunny


I know being the 140 is at the bottom of the food chain...... :wink:
Where are you hangared at??

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I know a fella that learned to fly in the Navy and the SNJ was the first airplane he ever flew.


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My friend John Reynolds went directly to the SNJ as a Navy cadet also in the early 50s.

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Jim Beasley wrote:
up in the northeast Dan Caldarale is excellent. 25+ years experience in all forms of T6 flying and was a member of the 6 of Diamonds for quite some time. Also does transition work with a very nice J3. He is based in the Altoona, PA area and also operates out of the Philly area. His # is 814.251.5187.


Think I might have seen his taxing around my home airport, TTN. very impressive hearing it on Take off when the prop goes supersonic.


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Lynn Allen wrote:

I know being the 140 is at the bottom of the food chain...... :wink:
Where are you hangared at??

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I live at 50F... just southwest of Fort Worth...

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Lynn Allen wrote:

I know being the 140 is at the bottom of the food chain...... :wink:
Where are you hangared at??

Lynn


I live at 50F... just southwest of Fort Worth...

gunny


Roger that as I go right over you every time I go out and back to Beercanridge......

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sam wrote:
I know a fella that learned to fly in the Navy and the SNJ was the first airplane he ever flew.


That's interesting...I didn't know that it was a Primary training at one point, too!


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Hey Greg (Brian or Mike)! Did you guys make it home ok? Great flying with you guys!


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