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1. 02:32 AM - Re: L-29 Musings (Jorgen Nielsen)
2. 02:36 AM - Re: Hydraulic Brakes, Oxy and 'G' suits? (Jorgen Nielsen)
3. 01:33 PM - Re: New Guy (John Cabrera)
4. 02:16 PM - Re: New Guy (Jon Boede)
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Gene this is a great post!
My wife has thought I was mad to have an L-29, always refused to fly in it
because of risk factor (we have 2 kids). We have flown a lot together in
e.g. pipers etc, and she also flew quite a few times in my Yak52. She
finally relented some time back and was glowing when she stepped out of the
cockpit - she now refuses to fly in any other aircraft, and only wants to
fly in the jet! She also never wanted to fly aeros, now the last flight we
did together she wanted and ASKED me to fly some aeros! She now
understands!
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From: owner-l29-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-l29-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of transmatch@aol.com
Sent: 02 August 2007 01:16 PM
Subject: L29-List: L-29 Musings
Wow! This board really lit up. Thanks to Frank for stirring up some real
emotion. I've had my L-29 for a little less than 2 years. Owning it has
been one of the most fun things that I have ever done. I have been a pilot
all of my life and had some very memorable experiences in my career. Some
of the things that I have done have exceeded my wildest expectations. When
I was 35 years old I was awarded my first "Around the World" trip. I had
been a captain for 8 months and the company that I work for gave me a suit
case with $141000.00 in it. I was to start in Paris and fly east with 226
passengers until we got back to Paris. The route was Paris, Muscat (Oman),
Katmandu (Nepal), Chiang Mai (Thailand), Singapore, Bali (Indonesia),
Sydney (Australia), Auckland (New Zealand), Tahiti, Easter Island, Mexico
City, Orlando, Paris. The trip of a lifetime! I got to do it again 6 years
later. Why do I bring this up? Am I bragging? No! I was just lucky.
The reason that I relate this is that these trips were the highlights of my
flying experience. That is until last fall when my wife convinced me to fly
our L-29 from our home in St. Louis, Missouri to Wenatchee, Washington.
Yes, the fuel was expensive! I told my wife (Jody) to just shred the fuel
receipts. But I would do it all over again. She and I had so much fun on
that trip that I can't describe it. Selecting the route and fuel stops,
flying over the Rocky Mountains in Montana at 16500 ft., getting all kinds
of attention and good will at the FBOs where we stopped. When I look back
on it I almost can't believe that we did this! I don't know if the freedom
to do this will last forever in the USA, but for now we are all very
fortunate to have this opportunity. Our L-29 is our baby and we pamper the
hell out of it. It is our prize possession. Many times Jody and I will go
out to the hangar at night to tinker with the airplane. We set up a table
in the hangar and have dinner and work on the L-29. Jody likes polishing on
it and cleaning it. My son, who just joined the Army (I tried talking him
into the Air Force or Navy but he has chosen the Army Way) never wants any
kind of gift except a ride in the L-29. The day before he went off to basic
training I asked him what he wanted for a going away present. He said: "You
know what I want Dad". So we went out to the airport and wrung out the
L-29. Sometimes when leaving the hangar late at night I turn the lights off
and begin to go out the door. And then, I just can't help it, I have to
turn the lights back on and take another look at our L-29. It is at these
times that I still can hardly believe that I am so lucky to own this
machine. I did not buy it for an investment. I will never come out ahead
financially in regards to buying this airplane. I've already spent any
conceivable profit that I might have made on fuel! It's just not the point.
The point is the experience.priceless! Frank, enjoy your airplane. It will
be what you make of it. Boyce (Rampeyboy?), if you want an L-29 you will
find a way to do it and I don't think that you will regret it. But don't
let too much time go by. Come to Saint Louis if you need an L-29 fix. I'll
give you a ride and the fuel is on me! These airplanes will not be
available to fly forever. There will be many pilots that look back and say:
"There was a time that you could buy an L-29 for less that 50k and I didn't
do it!" What a pity.
I apologize for the length of this posting and emoting on this forum. I
just wanted to put up another perspective and encourage the new guys to live
their dream.
Gene Freeman
transmatch@aol.com
L-29 SN 194557 (N229DD)
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| Subject: | Hydraulic Brakes, Oxy and 'G' suits? |
Hi Greg
Thanks - no not yet, will be keeping an eye out for it.
That's great, no probs re delay.
Regards Jorgen
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From: owner-l29-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-l29-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Colyergreg@aol.com
Sent: 02 August 2007 07:57 PM
Subject: Re: L29-List: Hydraulic Brakes, Oxy and 'G' suits?
Jorgen,
Get your stuff yet? It went out about 2 weeks ago. sorry about the
delay.
Greg
AOL.com.
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If anyone out there bought any jet warbird because they thought it was a
good investment should have their head examined.
This is what it is...... Something that is very fun and gratifying
to do and few people get to do it.
We should all feel very fortunate that we have had the opportunity to
live in a country that allows us fly these things around.
We should also feel very fortunate that we enjoy a level of income that
allows us to fly just for the fun of it.
JUST GET OUT THERE... FLY.... AND ENJOY......
John Cabrera
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From: owner-l29-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-l29-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of SD737@aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 9:57 PM
Subject: Re: L29-List: New Guy
You can affort to buy an L-29.
The fuel burn/bill/$$$ is a whole different issue.
Four hours of flying in the L-29 equals roughly 640 gallons X $4.00 a
gallon = $2,560 which equals me on the beach in Mexico on vacation
getting DRUNK!!!
Hmmm...... four hours of jacking around sweating my ass off in the
summer months or a week's vacation??
Let me think about that...
Viva Mexico!!!!
Happy Flying guys!
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Many years from now we'll be telling stories like those guys who bought
Mustangs after WWII... and we'll be saying, "I can't believe we used to do
that!"
>From: "John Cabrera" <propblast@earthlink.net>
>To: <l29-list@matronics.com>
>Subject: RE: L29-List: New Guy
>Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2007 13:30:56 -0700
>
>If anyone out there bought any jet warbird because they thought it was a
>good investment should have their head examined.
>This is what it is...... Something that is very fun and gratifying
>to do and few people get to do it.
>We should all feel very fortunate that we have had the opportunity to
>live in a country that allows us fly these things around.
>We should also feel very fortunate that we enjoy a level of income that
>allows us to fly just for the fun of it.
>
>JUST GET OUT THERE... FLY.... AND ENJOY......
>
>John Cabrera
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-l29-list-server@matronics.com
>[mailto:owner-l29-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of SD737@aol.com
>Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 9:57 PM
>To: l29-list@matronics.com
>Subject: Re: L29-List: New Guy
>
>
>You can affort to buy an L-29.
>
>The fuel burn/bill/$$$ is a whole different issue.
>
>Four hours of flying in the L-29 equals roughly 640 gallons X $4.00 a
>gallon = $2,560 which equals me on the beach in Mexico on vacation
>getting DRUNK!!!
>
>Hmmm...... four hours of jacking around sweating my ass off in the
>summer months or a week's vacation??
>
>Let me think about that...
>
>Viva Mexico!!!!
>
>Happy Flying guys!
>
>
> _____
>
><http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour/?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000982>
>.
>
>
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