timwinters
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...so we went down to Homer today. Had a great time. Close to the brewery is a really nice building housing the "SW Alaska Pilots' Association." Beautiful building, I was impressed. So, after I got a belly full of beer and a few dozen oysters, I decided to go over and check it out.
Walked in and there were four or five guys roaming around. Struck up a conversation and enjoyed about thirty minutes of "hangar flying" or "dock flying" as the case may be.
During the visit I mentioned that out of at least 500 planes I've seen in the air and in the ground this week, exactly one has been a low wing.
One of the guys piped up with, "low wings are pu**y planes flown by pu**y pilots in the lower 48. Real pilots, especially those in Alaska, won't get in one!"
All the other locals in the room laughed and agreed.
I just said, "well, you won't get an argument with me on that one."
End of discussion! At least from an Alaska perspective.
Walked in and there were four or five guys roaming around. Struck up a conversation and enjoyed about thirty minutes of "hangar flying" or "dock flying" as the case may be.
During the visit I mentioned that out of at least 500 planes I've seen in the air and in the ground this week, exactly one has been a low wing.
One of the guys piped up with, "low wings are pu**y planes flown by pu**y pilots in the lower 48. Real pilots, especially those in Alaska, won't get in one!"
All the other locals in the room laughed and agreed.
I just said, "well, you won't get an argument with me on that one."
End of discussion! At least from an Alaska perspective.
