What aircraft have you flown in ?

[deaneb]

I was watching a couple of You Tube videos (as you do) and I came across an interview with Chuck Yeager. In it he mentions he flew over 200 aircraft in his career. This got me thinking - how many aircraft have I flown in..........it wasn't easy thinking back, but heres my list. Bear in mind I am not a pilot, but being in the RNZAF has allowed me to fly in most of our military aircraft. There are a few other lucky flights in there too. *indicates aircraft where I have had the controls and flown.

Aerospace Fletcher FU24-950
Aerospatiale Squirrel
Airbus A320
BAC Strikemaster *
BAE 146
BAE Jetstream 31
Bell UH-1H Iroquois *
Beechcraft Super King Air 200
Beechcraft Queen Air
Beechcraft 1900 (C & D)
Boeing 727
Boeing 737
Boeing 747
Boeing 757
Boeing 767
Boeing 777
Cessna 172 *
Cessna 402
Cessna Cardinal
Cessna Caravan
De Havilland Devon *
De Havilland Dash 8
Embraer Bandeirante
Fokker Friendship
Glider (unknown name)
Grumman Ag Cat
Grumman Widgeon
HS Andover
Illushin IL-76
Lockheed Orion *
Lockheed Hercules
Maxair Drifter (Microlight)
PAC CT4E Airtrainer *
Piper PA-28 Cherokee
Piper PA-32 Cherokee
Quicksilver MXII (Microlight)
Saab 340
Swearingen Metroliner
Victa Airtourer *

[VH-CC1]

Archer 3*
172*
182
Caravan
Cresco 750
407
R44
B206
Piper Warrior*
767
A320
737
Twotter

[benwynn]

Airbus A319
Airbus A320
Airbus A380
Jetstream 32
Boeing 737-300
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-700
Boeing 747-400
Boeing 767-300
Boeing 777-200
Boeing 777-200ER
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300ER
Beechcraft 1900C/D
Saab 340A
Piper PA-28 *
Piper PA-38 *
Cessna 152 *
Cessna 182 *
Nanchang
Bell UH-1H Iroquois
BAE 146-200

Thats all I can think off for now....

[deaneb]

QUOTE (VH-CC1 @ Dec 4 2007, 08:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Cresco 750

Nice - always wanted a flight in a Cresco. I'd also like to get more Helo time - had a few goes flying the Huey and it was a lot of fun. Was able to do a reasonable hoever and hover taxi after not much flying - a testament to Flight Sim practice I guess - even though the real thing was a lot more touchy.

QUOTE (benwynn @ Dec 4 2007, 08:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Thats all I can think off for now....

Yeah - thats what I thought, before I came up with another 11 !!!

Deane

[pois0n]

737/747/757/767/777

Flown solo in a PA38 tomahawk

Also been in some random helicopters, dunno what they were

[greaneyr]

OK... Considerably less detailed than Deane's list:

PA28-161 Cherokee Warrior
Cessna 172 *
PA31-325 Navajo
Bell 206 Jetranger
Boeing 737-200 (flight deck visit once)
Boeing 737-300
Boeing 767-200 (jumpseat, and one of few notable memories)
Boeing 767-300
Boeing 747-200
Airbus A320
Fokker F27 Friendship
Saab 340
ATR 72-500
Dash 8 Q300
Beech 1900D



Now... for a slightly more sad record of my flights:

Origin Destination Aircraft Origin_rwy Dest_rwy Approach a/c_rego
-----------------------------------------------
NZPM NZWN FK27 07 16 VA
NZWN NZCH B732 16
NZCH NZPM B732 20 07
NZPM NZAA FK27 25
NZAA NZPM FK27
NZWN NZAA B732 34
NZAA NZWN B732
NZWN NZMK PA31 34
NZNS NZWN SF34 20 34
NZNP NZWN SF34 23 16
NZWN NZCH B733 16 20 NGO
NZPM NZCH AT72 25 02 B
NZCH NZDN AT72 02 21
NZNS NZWN SF34 20 16
NZPM NZCH SF34 25 20
NZCH NZPM AT72 02 07
NZPM NZCH SF34 25 20 B
NZPM NZCH AT72 25 20 B
NZCH NZQN B733 20 23
NZCH NZPM AT72 20 07
NZPM NZCH SF34 25 29 A
NZCH NZPM AT72 29 25
NZPM NZCH SF34 25 02 A
NZCH NZPM AT72 02 07
NZPM NZWN B190 25 34 EAP VA
NZWN NZTU B190 34 20 EAB VA
NZCH NZPM SF34 20 25 NLI VORDME
NZPM NZCH SF34 07 02 NLO VA
NZCH NZPM AT72 02 07 MCA VA
NZPM NZCH AT72 07 20 MCC VA
NZPM NZCH AT72 25 02 MCB VA
NZCH NZPM AT72 02 07 MCJ VA
NZPM NZAA Q300 25 23R NEB ILS
NZAA NCRG B763 23R 08 NCO VA
NCRG NZAA A320 08 05L OJF VA
NZAA NZPM AT72 05L 07 MCU VA
NZPM NZAA AT72 25 23L MCB VA
NZAA NZPM AT72 23L 07 MCW VA
NZPM NZAA AT72 25 23L MCA VA
NZAA NZPM AT72 23L 25 MCX VA

Yes, i have a 'flights.txt' file on my pc. I put it together based on memories but as the file has grown, I've added fields to it and started recording them. As you can imagine, I now have a reasonable 'passenger checklist' any time I fly on any airliner. In some cases, the registration field is used to record which route we took (route A or route B from PM to CH). I did warn you that it was sad.

Because I haven't had much flying experience, I have to collect meaningless stats. For example, the first two ATR flights marked the first time I had flowing out of Palmerston north airport since the terminal had been re-modelled (it happened about 10 years earlier), as well as being the first time Ihad ever flown in a T-tail aircraft. A little after that is a PM-CH flight in the Saab, which was historic since it was the first time I had ever left Palmerston North airport in a low-wing turboprop. There is also a series of flights:
NZPM NZCH SF34 25 20
NZCH NZPM AT72 02 07
These two were done in succession. It's a perfect yo-yo (take off one way, land one way. Take off the other way, land the other way).

See, like I said, it's REALLY sad!

So I might not have any flying experience, but who else can cite such detailed information about their flight experience without having had a logbook?

[AlisterC]

Lucky you with hands on in the Strikemaster! Cooool plane.

No where near as many as you, but this is me..

Fokker Friendship
Hawker Siddeley HS148
Metroliner
Banderante "something" (ex Air Nelson)
Saab 340 (jumpseat and usual passenger seats)
Dash 8 (Ansett and Air Nelson)
Dash 8-100 (Vincent Aviation)
Jetstream 41 (Origin Pac)
Beech 1900D
ATR72
BAE146
B737-200
B737-300
B737-800
B767-200
B747-400
B777-200
Airbus A320
Cessna Cutlass *hands on
C172 *hands on
C152 *hands on
Piper Archer *hands on
One Microlight flight *hands on
North American Harvard
Hughes 500D

Edit: Forgot Embraer 120 (skywest airlines USA)
Phew... actually more than I thought

[Q300]

B747-400
B777-300
B737-300
A340-300
Dash 8 Q300
Beech D
G21 Turbo-Goose
Yak 52
C172
C152
Piper Cherokee
Piper Cheyenne
C182T
ATR-72
Saab 340

Theres more ill remeber im sure

[Ex ANZ Eng]

Piloted ;
Glider (model unknown)
C152
C172
C182
C206
Cherokee 140
Piper Tomahawk
Partnavia

Ground run ;
B767-200
B767-300
B747-200
B747-400

Flown in ;
Grumman Widgeon
DC9
B707
Otter
Jetranger
Hughes 300
SAAB 340
ATR
Dash 8 Q300
B737-200
B737-300
B737-800
B767-200
B767-300
B747-400
B777-300

Jumpseated ;
SAAB 340
B737-300
B737-200
B767-200

Fav - leaving AKL in a 737-300 with a full load and climbing out at 3,800 ft per min at a 15% derate takeoff.

[ZK-KAG]

In no particular order...

C152*
C172*
C172RG*
C206
PA 28-161*
Airtourer 150*
Grumman AA-1C*
PA 34-220T
AS350 Squirrel
DC-9
B737
B747
B757
B767
B777
A300
A320
A330
Dash 8
ATR 72
Saab 340
DC-3
Gulfstream IV

[VH-CC1]

was only in the cresco for 11mins up to 14,000ft

[ardypilot]

QUOTE

I am not a pilot, but being in the RNZAF has allowed me to fly in most of our military aircraft. There are a few other lucky flights in there too. *indicates aircraft where I have had the controls and flown.[/quote]
Far out I'm envious! Do the airforce let all their personal have a fly of their aircraft- you seen to have a huge wealth of experience!

Ok, my list then:

Boeing 737
Boeing 767 (been in cockpit)
Boeing 747 (been in cockpit)
Boeing 777

Airbus A320
Airbus A300 (been in cockpit)
Airbus A330 (been in cockpit)

De Havilland Dash 8 (been in cockpit)

Douglas DC-3 (jumpseat)
Pitts S-2B Special
Piper PA-28 Cherokee Arrow *
Cessna C152 *
Cessna C172 *
American Champion 7GCBC Citabria *
Krosno KR-03A Puchatek (Glider) *

Bell 206

Remember, I'm quite a bit younger than most of you so my list isn't as full as I'd like it to be!

Last edited by ardypilot on Sat Jun 14, 2008 3:54 pm, edited 1 time in total.

[Naki]

Cessna 150/152
Cessna 172
Cessna Agwagon
Piper Cherokee 140/160/180
Piper Warrior
DH Tiger Moth
Blanik
DC-8
DC-10
Bae-146
737-200/300
767-200/300
747-200/400
A320
B1900D
ATR-72
Saab 340
F-27-100/500
Hughes 300
Hughes 500
Bell Jetranger

[deaneb]

QUOTE (Trolly @ Dec 4 2007, 09:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Far out I'm envious! Do the airforce let all their personal have a fly of their aircraft- you seen to have a huge wealth of experience!

Well as I worked as a techo on both 14 and 5 squadrons it was part of the job sometimes. My Strikemaster flight was fortunate as I was on Squadron less than a year - they tried hard to get everybody up for at least one flight while you were there. At 5 Sqn - Orions - I travelled overseas (as far as Halifax Canada) and around the country on them and clocked up over 200 hours as a passenger. I also got to go up on a couple of C130 low level nav and Load drops, just because I wanted to have a look and my mate was the flight Engineer. Other flights were simply military passenger transport flights. Any chance I get I'll go !! Yes the pilots will sometimes let you have a go at the controls.

Deane

QUOTE (Naki @ Dec 4 2007, 09:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Cessna Agwagon

Great - did you sit behind the pilot on the single seat?? I've seen it done in a Piper Pawnee

[A185F]

Crickey there are some big lists here. This might take some thinking....

Right here goes (going through the airliners.net a/c data & history and spotting ones I have.)

For a start, no airbus's -yet

ATR72
Beech sundowner
Beech Skipper
Beech Duchess
Bell Jetranger
B737
B747
B767
BAe -146
BAe Jetstream 31/32
BAe Jetstream 41
C150
C152
C170
C172
C177
C180
C182
C185
C205
C206
C208
C402
Cirrus SR20
Cirrus SR22
Convair 580
Dehav Chipmunk
Dash 8
Devon
Dornier 228
DC-3
EC-120
EC-130
Fairchild Metro
GA-8 Airvan
Grumman AA-1
Grumman AA-5
Maule M5
Maule M7
MD 500
Pac Aero FU-24
Partbananna P68
PC6 Porter
PA18 cub
PA28 140, warrior, archer
PA28R Arrow
PA31 Chieftain and navajo
PA34 senica
PA38 Traumahawk
PA44 seminole
PA46 Malibu
PZL Wilga
Robin Alpha 120
Robin Alpha 160A
Robinson R22
Robinson R44
Saab 340
Yak 52

And others not on airliners that I can think of

Rans Coyote
Grumman GA7
Grumman Ag Cat
Tecnam P2002JF
Nanchang CJ-6A
Piston Provost

Hmm thats about it that I can think of right now.

Out of those which I have been In I've flown these..:

Beech sundowner
Beech Skipper
Beech Duchess
C150
C152
C170
C172
C180
C182
C185
C206
C208
C402
Cirrus SR20
Cirrus SR22
Dehav Chipmunk
GA-8 Airvan
Grumman AA-1
Grumman AA-5
Maule M5
FU-24
Partbananna P68
PA18 cub
PA28 140, warrior, archer
PA28R Arrow
PA38 Traumahawk
PA44 seminole
Robin Alpha 120
Robin Alpha 160A
Robinson R22
Robinson R44
Yak 52
Rans Coyote
Grumman GA7
Tecnam P2002JF
Nanchang CJ-6A
Piston Provost

A couple of those were "unofficial" but still hands on pole rounds

[ZK-Brock]

Right my turn (flown the ones with the *)

Tecnam P2002-JF*
C150*
C152*
C172*
Saab 340
Bandeirante
ATR72
Dash 8 (jumpseat)
B1900
B737
B747
BAe 146
Victa Airtourer 100
Piper cherokee 180
Metroliner

[Naki]

Wow some list A185 - whats your favourite to pilot? Chipmunk?

QUOTE (deaneb @ Dec 4 2007, 09:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Great - did you sit behind the pilot on the single seat?? I've seen it done in a Piper Pawnee

This was many years ago and more than one occasion - one of my mates Dads flew Agwagons (he still flys topdressers - Fletchers now - he must be one of the highest time ag pilots still flying)- anyway the seat for the loader driver/passenger in a Agwagon is jammed next to the pilot and very tight - I had one or two flights in the Agwagon on actual topdressing runs through the hills - the other time we had three (!!) of us jammed in the cockpit (my mate sat on me and I sat on the passenger seat - I was a bit smaller then about 16 if I recall) on a flight from Stratford to New Plymouth (flew up ther to get something fixed on the plane) on very wet and bumpy flight. My mate whacked his head several times on the roof in the turbulence - betcha OSH/CAA would have a heart attack if they saw this done this now!

[benwynn]

QUOTE

Banderante "something" (ex Air Nelson)[/quote]

Embraer 110? Eagle Air used to operate them didnt they?

[Nunner]

Some of you blokes have done a lot of flying !!

Flown myself are :

DHC Chipmunk
AA1 Trainer (ZK-DLF)
AA1 Lynx (ZK-EPI)

Flown in

Airbus A300B4....Do not fly Air India

AS350B Squirrel

Boeing 727 ( 2 Airlines)
Boeing 737-200 (Various Airlines)
Boeing 747's Srs 100 200 and 400)-Worst landing checkerboard into HK - rain with a crosswind - landed on something hard!!
Boeing 747SP................GREAT aeroplane
Boeing 757-First and only package holiday trip!!
Boeing 767

British Aerospace 146

DHC Twin Otter
DHC Dash7

DH Comet 4c-British Airtours

Douglas DC3
Douglas DC8
Douglas DC9-champagne flight - pissed as farts...but then you were allowed in those days
Douglas DC10 (4 airlines)

Embraer 110

FK27's (2 airlines)

Gemini Flash - Micro

Handley Page Herald...Fitted with first block of seats facing backwards - some sort of trial ?

Hughes 269

Partenavia Victor P68b-Coolangatta to Stradbroke Island - rough field landing...interesting!!

Saab SF340

Vickers Viscount V806 - Hit ice on rwy 02 EGHI and skidded to a 90 degree right just off/on rwy - shitting myself - 3 paxs only on board!!!!

Couple of interesting ones in there
Nunner

PS Most exciting moment (I was 14) hid at near end of rwy Farnborough when Concorde displayed there for the first time....#### it was noisey!!!!...and close!!

[A185F]

QUOTE (Naki @ Dec 4 2007, 09:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Wow some list A185 - whats your favourite to pilot? Chipmunk?

Hmm the chippy is definately one of the nicest planes I've flown although I've only done one flight. Very harmonised and balanced etc but tis let down by the bomb site cockpit typical of pommy military machines and so is not the easiest to operate. Taxing is a bit of a pain with the old pinky ring brake handle,- could be better ! A bit underpowered too, would love to have a go in the super chippy My fav would have to be the mighty cessna 180 and 185 cos they nice to fly, have oodles of power, can go almost anywhere and a bit of a challenge to handle nothing beats the mighty 185, tis a true allrounder, hence the sign in name I spose