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  1. Springer
    Easy to go into the "salvage mode" when you're alone. First leg of my first flight as a newly minted Bus CA landing at the shortest field (SNA) in our system I fu*k'd the approach and somehow had the fortitude to go around. 20+ years later I still have nightmares of trying to salvage the approach and going off the end of the runway. Heck, even this morning I went around in my trusty RV.....I was high but at least I was fast.
  2. Springer
    Huggy, let me guess....you flew all 4 of those years?
  3. Springer
    +1 for the Halo. Would not fly with anything else. No interference wearing a hat or sunglasses. Light and comfortable.
  4. Springer
    My FE and ATP ratings (paid via GI Bill) gave me two classes worth at Riddle.
  5. Springer
    While going to the U of Hawaii I majored in sailing ( no shit 3 yrs sailing scholarship) and struggled thru business school after dropping out of engineering. Took five years to graduate (who graduates from U of H in 4?) and was a DG out of UPT. Go figure. Studying hard for an exam:
  6. Springer
    I am in AZ and need a Flight Review. Can pay with toilet paper, masks, and/or Purell.
  7. Springer
    Glad to see another Ron Fogleman fan and totally agree as being one of the best. He brought back "Crud" to the Polly bar when he became the Division CC at DM in '85.
  8. Springer
    Re the vid: Friends don't let friends buy 150hp Cardinals.
  9. Springer
    I had an '88 RV-4 for 20 years and was always tinkering. Purchased a 2010 RV-8 5 years ago and it has been pretty much gas and go. Newer RV's seem to be set up better. Define your mission. RV's are not as solid as a spam can. Flew mine MN---> AZ in one day and I was still vibrating when I went to bed but would never trade it. My -8 is the last plane I will ever fly.
  10. Springer
    That says it all. Careful who you run with on layovers.
  11. Springer
    Lyle was on my no-fly list prior to the incident. Having said that we were glad he was able to overcome all obstacles and return. Great credit to the CEO Dasburg.
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    USAA

    Springer replied to a topic in General Discussion

    47 years with USAA and NO claims auto or home with the exception of windshield replaced last year. Getting the runaround on a house claim now. It ain't the same USAA of old.
  13. Springer
    Nice! Panama?
  14. Springer
    Huggy I was wondering how long it would take them to catch on. You better be using my checklists! TDY to Honduras. The Hondurans were transitioning from the F-86 to the A-37!
  15. Springer
    Waaay back in the day UPT grads that received FAC assignments (O-2/OA-37) were guaranteed a fighter after a 3 yr DM tour. I was a flight/CC and my guys went to F-15/F-16/A-10. Most are airline capts now but one retired as Wing/DO at Cannon.
  16. Springer
    I went at 59. How much time does that buy me?
  17. Springer
    https://americanmilitarynews.com/2020/02/gen-goldfein-approves-gender-neutral-change-to-air-force-song/
  18. Springer
    I was there when the bypass issue came up. You have it right. They were going to elevate it over the washes. I was pretty much against it. The growth was already out to Reddington Pass and most homes were on multi acre lots. I never get near Houghton....so depressing driving from the NW side of town. Sally is up against the leftest Mark Kelly.
  19. Springer
    I don't think it is that bad as you are approaching it thru the eyes of your cop wife. I will say that the area from DM north to the foothills and west to Oracle Rd is crappy. Might look for a rental off Craycroft in Fairfield in the Foothills. NW Tucson is the nicest and where I live (25 yrs) but as someone previously mentioned it would be stoplight hell to get to the base.
  20. Springer
    I know of a guy that washed out of UPT but became the best WSO he could be. After 6 kills he was offered another UPT slot. Chuck DeBellevue
  21. Springer
    Or you can go full tilt at DAL using "strategies, gimmicks, premium flying" like my $$$ obsessed brother-in-law 320CA who made $602K last yr and averaged $500k/yr for the previous 3 yrs. I expect him to croak the day after he retires if not sooner.
  22. Springer
    Bingo, how low can we go? Long haired surfer/sailing dude from Hawaii, 2.3 GPA, 2 yr ROTC program an after thought, UPT DG, Phantom driver, ret DAL. Who would have thought. Ayz33, don't sell short Homstar's remarks about chair flying. I locked myself in a room and chair flew each and every flight for hours while classmates were out playing water volleyball.
  23. Springer
    I couldn't agree more as I rarely get above 1,000'. Dawn patrol over the WI countryside:
  24. Springer
    I was dicking around the other day in my RV-8 sending love messages to my bride. Unfortunately with my newly installed ADS-B she can follow me in real time. My track from flightaware:
  25. Springer
    Everyone likes cockpit pics. RV-4 I owned pre EFIS's and RV-8. As you can see I like simplicity. No desire to fly SE IFR.
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