Besides the obvious, which is of course, to fly more, what goals or disciplines are you guys setting for yourself flying-wise?

Mine:

1. Fly more...duh.
2. Take longer cross-countries, more multi-night flying trips.
3. Attack some stiffer crosswinds instead of wussing out and calling it a day before it ever gets started.
4. Start some more training, whether it's my instrument rating or a glider rating...it just feels good to be taking dual and being in a learning mode.
5. Lose 20 pounds.

I have some plans:

1. Fly more--
2. Get to work on the instrument rating--stop making excuses
3. log my 1000th landing before I get to 250 hours TT (75 landings to go)
4. pass the 100 hour TW mark.
5. Actually go somewhere more than 200 NM away.
6. Take a seaplane lesson

Mine are short:

1. Finish my PPL by May '08 (2 hours so far, second lesson scheduled for today, weather permitting)
2. Tail wheel endorsement by Aug '08
3. Increase useful load of all planes I fly by lightening the pilot

Well....off to the airport.

Land at Columbia safely!!!!!!

1. Fly less
2. Not so many long trips
3. Don't bend anything that's not supposed to be bent.
4. lighten the load

a64pilot wrote:1. Fly less

LOL

Spoken like someone who gets a paycheck for driving thru the air!!! But, have no fear, it gets fun again when you get to fly just for fun, and fly when you WANT to, not HAVE to.

Gump

jmtgt wrote:Drink Butch's Scotch!!

Got a nice 18 yr old single malt in the fridge at my clubhouse, haven't been there too much cause there's no plane to look at while on the couch......

Here are mine.

1. Land on more dirt than pavement or concrete.
2. Make it to the BCP fly'in.
3. Spend more time in Idaho or Alaska working/playing.
4. Work on my Instrument ticket if time & $$ allows.


H. New Year!

1SeventyZ wrote:..........
1. Fly more...duh.
.............
4. ....it just feels good to be ...........in a learning mode.
...........

My man Shane:
No offense, but how many hours did ya log in your mighty 170 in 2007? Last I heard, your airplane was hangared quite a ways from home so I'm betting that you didn't fly as much as you woulda liked. I would say just getting up & out more would be a learning experience, ya don't necessarily have to drag a CFI along. Maybe just another t/w pilot to critique your flying & offer their perspective. Or maybe just going to solo to try a few different and/or more challenging airstrips, and/or doing some different techniques-- low close-in patterns, short/soft field landings, short'n'steep, etc.
And when you're low time and/or not real current. there's nothing wrong with "wussing out" if the conditions make you uneasy-- discretion is the better part of valor. There's lots of t/w airplane pilots who ended up in the ditch who probably wish they'd realised that.
"Just do it!"

Eric

zero.one.victor wrote: My man Shane:
No offense, but how many hours did ya log in your mighty 170 in 2007? Last I heard, your airplane was hangared quite a ways from home so I'm betting that you didn't fly as much as you woulda liked.

My man Derek:

You're absolutely right. 25 hours in 2007 is a big disappointment, hence the new year's resolution. Quit bustin' my balls, man! I put in more hours working on my plane than flying it.

PS: You didn't follow directions. This thread is for telling us your hopes and dreams, not suggestions for others.

install O-360
install MT prop
install bagage door
install LR fuel tanks
install alaskan bushwheels
install ART wing extensions
WIN LOTTERY!!!!!!

1SeventyZ wrote:........
My man Derek: ............

Right back at me! Oops-- does it count as a slip of the tongue when you're typing?
Didn't mean to bust your cojones, Zane, just making a suggestion. And you're right, following directions is not one of my strong points.
My resolution is to put some more fun back into my flying, hopefully by buying a new (to me) airplane -- after 10 years, the excitement has kinda worn off my current one.

Eric

1. Fly more for work
2. Get current flying floats (in September with my 180)
3. Build more helicopter time and get to where I can use the rating.
4. Get some skis next fall and get Matt to get me squared away on that one (also in my 180 but after September!).

1) Log at least 100 hours cross county

2) Fly my plane to Oshkosh

3) Land at ten or more previously unvisited airports

4) Not stress about the price of fuel

1. Fly at least 200 hours, I'm trying to build time.

2. Visit more remote runways here in NM.

3. Get my Commercial ticket.

4. Get the OBS installed in my airplane already.

5. Find work, hopefully in my airplane.

6. Challenge myself and my airplane even more..

1SeventyZ wrote:
You're absolutely right. 25 hours in 2007 is a big disappointment, hence the new year's resolution.

Ha ha Shane, I beat you...I got 26 hours! Don't feel bad

My resolutions:

Fly a LOT more.
Get up in the backcountry BEFORE the fires start.
Remember how to fly the 180 with some WEIGHT in it.
Make it to the BCP Fly-in.
Kill some gophers with my new RWS airgun and 3-9X40 scope!

Rocky

RockyTFS wrote:Kill some gophers with my new RWS airgun and 3-9X40 scope! Rocky

Ha!!!!!!

Thanks to John, new Remington 700 VS SF in .22-250 with Leupold VX-III 6.5-20X40 perched on top. Your namesake's days will be numbered....

Gump

Off topiuc, but there's a pretty good article in the latest American Rifleman by Ross Sefried, about a varmint-buster he built for a freind chambered in 22-6mm Ackley. A bit more cartridge capacity-wise than the 22-250 but not a helluva lot more. The trick was 1:8 rifling in a 27" barrel to shoot long 80 grain bullets. Interesting read.

Eric

GumpAir wrote:

RockyTFS wrote:Kill some gophers with my new RWS airgun and 3-9X40 scope! Rocky

Ha!!!!!!

Thanks to John, new Remington 700 VS SF in .22-250 with Leupold VX-III 6.5-20X40 perched on top. Your namesake's days will be numbered....

Gump

HAHAHA....my gun is almost silent! True, I can't kill past about 60 yds but the ranger will never hear me unless he's standing nearby! Chamberlain rodents beware!

Besides, Rocky is a FLYING squirrel...you wouldn't dare.

Happy New Year

Rocky

RockyTFS wrote:Besides, Rocky is a FLYING squirrel...you wouldn't dare.
Rocky

Remember the look on Bill Murray's face in the movie Caddy Shack when he was after that gopher???? He stole it from me!!!!!!!!!!! Flyin' or not, those varmints had best beware

Gump