T-6 Training

gunnyperdue · **Posted:** Thu Jan 01, 2009 9:17 am

Lynn Allen wrote:

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

Lynn

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

Bill Greenwood · **Posted:** Thu Jan 01, 2009 11:33 am

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.

Lynn Allen · **Posted:** Thu Jan 01, 2009 12:06 pm

gunnyperdue wrote:

Lynn Allen wrote:

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

Lynn

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:

Lynn

valdez25 · **Posted:** Thu Jan 01, 2009 2:07 pm

Enemy Ace wrote:

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

RyanShort1 · **Posted:** Thu Jan 01, 2009 2:19 pm

http://www.flyhistory.com/

Do these guys offer T-6 training?

Ryan

gunnyperdue · **Posted:** Thu Jan 01, 2009 2:22 pm

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

Lynn Allen · **Posted:** Thu Jan 01, 2009 5:19 pm

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??

Lynn

sam · **Posted:** Thu Jan 01, 2009 7:43 pm

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

Bill Greenwood · **Posted:** Thu Jan 01, 2009 8:32 pm

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

PbyCat-Guy · **Posted:** Thu Jan 01, 2009 10:32 pm

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.

gunnyperdue · **Posted:** Fri Jan 02, 2009 11:29 am

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

Lynn Allen · **Posted:** Fri Jan 02, 2009 8:03 pm

gunnyperdue wrote:

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......

Lynn

Randy Haskin · **Posted:** Fri Jan 02, 2009 11:31 pm

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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stumac · **Joined:** Tue Nov 23, 2004 11:19 pm **Posts:** 185

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

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