Name The Pilot

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:36 pm

I was a champion high jumper in my earlier years - does that count as flying?

bmi_guy · Post by **bmi_guy** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:44 pm

It would if you owned a Ric at the time!!

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 1:15 pm

Nah! Only dreamed about them...... I was playing a Framus bass at the time.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 1:19 pm

And shortly before that, you were "soon to be Framus"!

Scastles · Post by **Scastles** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 1:24 pm

Howard, a Framus ain't bad. Harrison used a Framus during his Beatle years on occasion.

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 1:25 pm

And now I'm soon to be broke - but I'm flyin'!!

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 1:55 pm

Howard, my very first electric 12 was a thin-bodied sunburst Framus with a 3-tone sunburst finish. It looked like an ES-335. I got it in trade. Oddly, it had the strings set up like a Rick (low on top). It was very hard to keep in tune, a problem I don't have with my 660-12.

It was one of the first nitro refins I did. It ended up a beautiful chocolate brown with ivory and black binding. This was about 1977 or so... the pickups were *****; never got close to that Rick sound. It did have a fairly wide neck, I recall.

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 2:59 pm

Don't get me wrong - the Framus was a pretty good bass! The action was pretty high (crook neck) but it was playable. I notice that they are back on the market here in Oz (as are Hofner) and incredibly expensive! I'll say it again - wish I had hung on to it..........

ibmindless · Post by **ibmindless** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 5:51 pm

Indeed, I'd love to visit. In the late 80' I visited the old Tracon at El Toro since I have an appreciation of antiques but it'd be great to see the new place!

Name the date & time and I'll be ready for you, John. Normally, I have Thursday & Friday off, but it's not a problem to tour you on those days. And weekends are available, too.

We're down in San Diego, near Miramar's Air Base.

I was at SNA from 1981 - 1988 in various capacities. I left there for ONT Tracon until ALL SoCal Tracons were sent to reside under one roof in San Diego (1994). Since then, I've been certified in the ONT & BUR areas, but I'm very familiar with the Coast operation.

Again, name the date & time that looks good for you. We can discuss the details off-line. My email is ibmindless at yahoo dot com

henny · Post by **henny** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 1:16 am

As a pilot and general aviation enthusiast, I'd like to know how many of you are also pilots and what you fly.

I've been into aircraft since I was 2 years old. I'm known as the local plane ******..

Currently hold a PPL which I acquired when I was 17, usually fly PA-28s, C.152s... and sometimes... a Grob 115... my goodness, by far the funnest GA aircraft in the sky.

Going into the Royal Air Force in 1 year, 8 months... thinking of Fast Jets, however - being an Air Traffic Controller has always appealed to me, and I'm rather good at it, (albeit in a simulated environment online.

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Mark - Nice to know we have an ATCO on the forum, you're working a dream job of mine...!

I hear Manchester Director (EGCC/MAN) on my mobile phone, (Has a built-in AM/FM extended range reciever), the Delta, Continental and American pilots always get informed that "deycimal" points exist for a reason... on a regular basis you can hear something to the extent of "Delta 556, descent with the glide cleared ILS 24R, contact Manchester tower 118-decimal-62, bye now." - "Tower 11862 seeya." - "Delta 556 negative, that's Tower on 118-deycimal-62..." - "Copy that 118-point-62."

NATS controllers are as square as they come, but bloody great at what they do. They often regard American pilots as being particularly sluggish over R/T at times.

I have great respect for the ATCOs in the London FIR over here, especially Heathrow...equally for LaGuardia and JFK stateside, too... they do a fine job.

I'd hate to be stuck working at Shanwick or Gander on the HF... some of the problems they have with SELCALs are a nightmare!

ibmindless · Post by **ibmindless** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 7:09 am

Hi Mark,

You would enjoy working here at SoCal Approach. We cover a wide range of territory with a diverse array of airports and aircraft; such as Los Angeles, San Diego, Long Beach and Orange County. Then throw in dozens of smaller airports, some with control towers, some not. Sprinkle in several major military bases and you have the start of a real interesting mix of aircraft performance characteristics.

Can you imagine the challenge of sequencing a B747 to follow a Piper Cherokee to the same runway? At the same time you're juggling several other situations involving anything from an F18 Hornet fighter jet to the Goodyear Blimp toodling by at 40 knots. Oh, and be sure to miss those pesky and unpredictable hang-gliders that want to ride on the thermals that just happen to be near the major arrival corridors.

Seriously, you couldn't ask for a more challenging and rewarding environment for ATC.

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 4:07 pm

Bill wyman played a Framus Star bass in his early years.

admin · Post by **admin** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 4:37 pm

Yes, I think you are right Bob. My parents told me that Bill Wyman was a bass player.

36012 · Post by **36012** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 5:42 pm

I'm an avionics technician and I am also working on my pilots rating.

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 3:30 pm

I learned that from my grandfather Peter, who was an avid Rolling stones fan in his youth.