The Times I wish I were a "real" pilot

**jhender501** · 01-01-2002, 12:20 PM

Last night my wife and I were driving to some friend's for
a NYE celebration. As we were driving I noticed what I believe
was a 737 on downwind for 35 at MHT..I looked a bit to the east
(as my wife was talking about something ;-) ) and saw a huge,
orange full moon rising in a clear sky..and all I could think
about was the view those pilots must have had..<sigh>

Jim

Captain_Slarty · 01-01-2002, 12:24 PM

Yep.. aint it romantic :-lol

and the poor suckers in the 'pit were thinking..

"look at that lucky SOB going to a pissup for new year whilst we have to fly this goddarmed route on NYE of ALL nights !! "

:-lol :-lol :-lol

;-)

the average pilot's (commercial) day is hours and hours of sheer boredom followed by a few minutes of terror !!!

:-lol

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**DaveKDEN** · 01-01-2002, 12:58 PM

>"look at that lucky SOB going to a pissup for new year whilst we have to fly this goddarmed route on NYE of ALL nights !!

Some truth to that to be sure. However, I still prefer the view from my "office" window. Flew into MCO last July 4th and the aerial view of all the fireworks was well worth the fact I was working.

Dave

Captain_Slarty · 01-01-2002, 01:06 PM

Its a strange night aint it...

I was a Paramedic for many years.. used to love working NYE !... strange... but very satisfying!

Joe

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sewells · 01-01-2002, 02:55 PM

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON Jan-01-02 AT 02:55PM (EDT)[/font][p]go to your local ga (general aviation) center and hire a pilot to take you and your wife up for a sunset flight. See the sunset and then have him fly you to a place without any city lights. The view from 6000 ft without light polution, even from a cessna cockpit, is totally awesome! The pilot should cost you $20/hr and the plane should cost around $70/hr.

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**flynfreak** · 01-01-2002, 02:58 PM

or you could buy your own cessna for 120K and get your liscence and go up whenever you want. just a suggestion.

MUGGY · 01-01-2002, 04:09 PM

Spring for the Skylane at 250K, but don't get the purple interior.

**flyinggriffin** · 01-01-2002, 07:00 PM

You should see a snowy landscape from 5000 ft on a night with a full moon and no city lights. It is like magic.
Few years ago my friend and I were up when there was the comet Kahoteck (not sure of the spelling)It was a spectacular sight seeing the tail and all the stars. The airliners were asking for permission to do turns so the passangers could see the sight.

**AlaskaAV** · 01-01-2002, 10:11 PM

The view of the Northern Lights at midnight from the cockpit of a 737 enroute from Fairbanks, AK to Barrow or Prudhoe Bay is like nowhere else in the world.