billvon 3,120 #1 August 4, 2005 The first flight of Perris Valley Airlines took off for Rantoul at around 6:15am this morning. We have about 25 people on board, including the "cabin crew" (Scott, Mary and Sara ) who are having a great time playing at stewardesses. A recent announcement from Scott: "If you look out the right side of the window you'll see the Colorado River as we pass over . . . Arizona, or Nevada. Or Colorado. Or something." Cornholio and Clownburner are complaining about the coffee, and Amy's reading a book while she slowly freezes. Kris is listening to her pepsi can. I don't know why she's doing that. Ben and Pat are milling around in the cockpit; I don't think this plane has ever seen so many people in its cockpit before.. A few people have already fallen asleep. (later) Ben just opened a bottle of champagne to celebrate the first flight, and Mary is walking around with the bottle. There was a short discussion in the cockpit that revolved around a handheld GPS and a sectional. I'm hoping it involves theoretical rather than practical questions of aerial navigation. Scott just announced that we're getting close to landing, so I'm gonna fire up the EVDO and send this off. See you at Rantoul! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deuce 1 #2 August 4, 2005 Happy landing, Bill! Have a happy and safe boogaloo everybody! JP Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Buried 0 #3 August 4, 2005 how about rantoul and bust ? see ya all there tomorrow Where is my fizzy-lifting drink? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites NWFlyer 2 #4 August 4, 2005 The real question is, has anyone joined the mile-high club in the lav yet?"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites GeordieSkydiver 0 #5 August 4, 2005 Whats an EVDO? and more importantly, can it screw up the navigation equipment?Lee _______________________________ In a world full of people, only some want to fly, is that not crazy? http://www.ukskydiver.co.uk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites billvon 3,120 #6 August 4, 2005 >and more importantly, can it screw up the navigation equipment? That's a myth. Some pictures: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites billvon 3,120 #7 August 4, 2005 A few more - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Buried 0 #8 August 5, 2005 what you couldn't get a better first class? Where is my fizzy-lifting drink? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kleggo 145 #9 August 5, 2005 bill wrote (later) Ben just opened a bottle of champagne to celebrate the first flight, and Mary is walking around with the bottle. hey, rob told me that he immediately landed the otter when hte russian team tried this a few weeks ago . i guess the ensuing discussion between ben, pat and the russians was............ interesting. have fun cgf Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites billvon 3,120 #10 August 8, 2005 . . . And we are now flying back. We just landed in Pueblo, CO for some fuel, and we'll be taking off for Perris pretty soon. We flew here at 28,000 feet (which, I must add, is 2000 feet lower than the jump I made this morning) and will be flying back at about the same altitude. Which leads to the question - can you pay for 2000 pounds of Jet-A with American Express? Scott is still doing a great job as lead flight attendant, and there's plenty of beer, food and photos of the convention to ogle over. Somehow we picked up 3-4 people for the flight back, including one guy who seems to have a broken ankle from a 4am golf cart incident. The problems we have at Perris Valley Airlines . . . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jlmiracle 7 #11 August 8, 2005 Why isn't the plane staying for the whole convention? judyBe kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bbarnhouse 0 #12 August 8, 2005 QuoteScott is still doing a great job as lead flight attendant, Oh man I hope you have pictures of that! LOL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites gravitational 0 #13 August 8, 2005 QuoteWhy isn't the plane staying for the whole convention? As I recall, it's making a return trip with a different group of victims...I mean passengers. ------ Michael Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
Buried 0 #3 August 4, 2005 how about rantoul and bust ? see ya all there tomorrow Where is my fizzy-lifting drink? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #4 August 4, 2005 The real question is, has anyone joined the mile-high club in the lav yet?"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GeordieSkydiver 0 #5 August 4, 2005 Whats an EVDO? and more importantly, can it screw up the navigation equipment?Lee _______________________________ In a world full of people, only some want to fly, is that not crazy? http://www.ukskydiver.co.uk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,120 #6 August 4, 2005 >and more importantly, can it screw up the navigation equipment? That's a myth. Some pictures: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buried 0 #8 August 5, 2005 what you couldn't get a better first class? Where is my fizzy-lifting drink? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kleggo 145 #9 August 5, 2005 bill wrote (later) Ben just opened a bottle of champagne to celebrate the first flight, and Mary is walking around with the bottle. hey, rob told me that he immediately landed the otter when hte russian team tried this a few weeks ago . i guess the ensuing discussion between ben, pat and the russians was............ interesting. have fun cgf Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,120 #10 August 8, 2005 . . . And we are now flying back. We just landed in Pueblo, CO for some fuel, and we'll be taking off for Perris pretty soon. We flew here at 28,000 feet (which, I must add, is 2000 feet lower than the jump I made this morning) and will be flying back at about the same altitude. Which leads to the question - can you pay for 2000 pounds of Jet-A with American Express? Scott is still doing a great job as lead flight attendant, and there's plenty of beer, food and photos of the convention to ogle over. Somehow we picked up 3-4 people for the flight back, including one guy who seems to have a broken ankle from a 4am golf cart incident. The problems we have at Perris Valley Airlines . . . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jlmiracle 7 #11 August 8, 2005 Why isn't the plane staying for the whole convention? judyBe kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bbarnhouse 0 #12 August 8, 2005 QuoteScott is still doing a great job as lead flight attendant, Oh man I hope you have pictures of that! LOL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gravitational 0 #13 August 8, 2005 QuoteWhy isn't the plane staying for the whole convention? As I recall, it's making a return trip with a different group of victims...I mean passengers. ------ Michael Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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