Time: Wed Nov 06 04:39:32 1996 To: marmstrong <marmstrong@snowcrest.net> From: Paul Andrew Mitchell [address in tool bar] Subject: reality cheque Cc: Bcc: Hi Mar, I learned how to fly into the Grand Canyon a few weeks ago. When you are running out of space (canyon is getting tighter), you dive for airspeed, then use the speed to climb straight up and twist thru a 180, enough to return right back into the direction from whence you came. The man who told me about this maneuver gave it a name, but I have forgotten it. Do you remember? It made perfect sense. I do not fly, though. I am just fascinated with airplanes. /s/ Paul Mitchell At 10:05 PM 11/5/96 -0800, you wrote: > >> >>Do you fly? > >Passed my groundschool in 1984 or 85. >Ran out of money before I could finish >enough hours to solo on single engine >Cessna. Didn't have the natural instincts >to be a good pilot. HATED stalls. Never >made sense to my instincts to point the >nose down in attitude to climb, even >though I understood the principles of lift. >(Sort of like turning into a skid.) > >Did make seven parachute jumps - 6 PRP's >(practice ripcord pulls) and one freefall. >Just wanted to see if I could really depend >upon myself to do it. On last jump, I floated >down watching my 2 year old standing in the >field below me waving. Thought I was pretty >stupid to do that to my little guy. > >>/s/ Paul Mitchell, pilot wannabe >>... right into the DANGER ZONE!! >> >>=========================================================== >>Paul Andrew, Mitchell, B.A., M.S.: pmitch@primenet.com >>ship to: c/o 2509 N. Campbell, #1776, Tucson, Arizona state >>=========================================================== >> >> >> > >
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