Just thought it would be interesting to see how many MINI owners are pilots. I know that as an airplane and car nut, the MINI quickly peaked my interest because of its superior handling and performance for the $. My weekends of flight instructing have gotten much better now that I have Flash. I drive Flash to the airport, taking the twisty way, then hop in a Cessna and fly all day. When the day is done, I get to drive Flash again! Does it get any better than that? Not for me!

Aaron Geiger
CFII based at 3SQ, St. Louis, MO

 

... so ... like the bumper sticker "i'm not driving fast - i'm flying low" ?

 

Thinking of taking the parachute off my club's Cirrus SR-22 and attaching to my MCS for emergencies.

 

RandyBMC and CUNY started to discuss it in this thread ...
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ic=4707&18

 

My father doesn't visit this board, but I'll speak on his behalf. He owns a regular MINI Cooper and has been a pilot for over 30 years for the Air Force and Delta Airlines, based out of Seattle.

 

That's a cool cat, HighAnxiety!

What planes did he fly for the Air Force?

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--MCS (named "Flash&quot, Dark Silver, White Roof/Mirrors/Bonnet Stripes, Premium Package, St. Louis, MO

 

I stopped flying when AvGas when over $1.00 / gal. for the the C150 I was flying, not at all current....my mini on its way to the Oxnard, CA VDC.

 

I'm not a pilot, but I sell aircraft parts (when I'm not lurking here). Does that count?

 

MINI Pilot

 

pilot it where? is that what you meant. i think the big dial in the center is what got my attention. it sure looks like aircraft to me. and all the **** and switches sure look great. i like the fact that i can open the windows with my keys so i can yell contact to start the engine. just having some fun. been flying for 38 years and have a couple of nice planes. got lucky once and even got hired by one of the majors. so im flying high and low now days. got a few years to go before retirement so making as much fun of life as i can and the mini is one great way to add a little more mini fun to life. currently flying the big stuff b737-800 series no guages only tv screens and ****!

 

Been flying for 24 years, went the military route. Army, mostly helicopters (Hueys and Hawks), but transitioned to King Airs (RC-12H) before I retired. Now fly helicoters again, and light fixed wing, C-182 and a very touchy C-185.

 

Well I am not a pilot but I'm fixen to be one day. I did take ground school in highschool but stopped there. (long time ago). When driving through the great planes I often stop at some of the old WWII training fields on the way to feel the history if you know what I mean.

This one is really neat. You cant see in the pictures but the WWII hangers are still there.
http://www.airnav.com/airport/KFMZ

 

I actually just outprocessed this morning from United Airlines - pretty tough stuff

This afternoon, I was so bummed, I had to hit the track. I did some testing with tire pressures, swaybar settings, and how the H&Rs work. I also had a blast, as I was the only one out there!

I'm flying in a Cessna this weekend - it'll be great to get back into General Aviation again.

Randy
ATP, CFII, SES, FEX, Jetstream type.
Owner, MINI-Motorsport

 

Kind of convenient 2nd Creek is right next to DIA. BTW, I was wondering how long it would take you to find this thead.

 

randybmc im bummed for you to. i was furloughed in 81 for 3.5 years. my wife was too. but had a great 3.6 years doing other things. as a general aviation pilot you know the hardships and will find something good to do.

 

My husbands been a pilot for about 15 years, and I am currently taking helicopter lessons!

 

Cuny, I got to fly the 737-800 sim at Continental in September for the ATOP program. ATOP is a two-day intro to airline training available to any US pilot (www.b737.com). We were scheduled for the -300, but the sim kept locking up on us, so we got moved to the -800. What a nice cockpit! The glass displays were very easy to get used to, especially the trend indicators for airspeed. Now all I need is to get that display in my C-172!

I had a feeling that we had a fair amount of pilots driving MINIs!

Randy, have fun in the Cessna this weekend! I'm flying a VFR night X-C tomorrow night and the low temp is going to be 8 degrees (that's cold for MO)!

 

Hmm.

This one is a sore subject, kinda. I had to decide whether to buy my own car (I had my mom's 87 SAAB before) or start flying.

I picked the car. *sigh*

Well, the car rocks and I work on the ramp at Logan, so I get to see enough airplanes I guess. Nonreving is also cool.

Tomorrow I am flying BOS-MKE-GRR-MKE-DFW. Just going to Grand Rapids for lunch with another guy from work. Then coming back on Tuesday I am flying OKC-EWR-BOS. OKC-EWR is an RJ! Heh, I love that flight though. It's an ERJ-145XR or XL or whatever the new one is. Winglets, aux fuel tank, and other stuff. 4 hour flight!

Pretty cool to see we have bunches of pilots in here though.

 

>>This one is a sore subject, kinda. I had to decide ..... <<<

I first flew in a Piper Tri-Pacer when I was 17 ... but I wasn't the pilot,
Soon after I did hammerhead stalls and inverted loops in a Waco .. but I was in the front seat,
Next I was in the right seat of a 172B on the way to Montana .. my Dad was the pilot,
I grew up a half mile from a grass strip where the four brothers who lived there ALL became commercial pilots .. I had the chance but I didn't learn to fly then,
My brother, the ultra-light guy .. no room for me on that one,
My son has had lessons; I paid for the first as a 16th birthday gift,
And, you can't believe the view from a glider over the north shore of Hawaii .. Joe was the pilot,
How about a hot air balloon 3000 ft over the prairies of Illinois .. Terry was the pilot,
I've arrived and departed from 60+ strips in the world .. someone else was the pilot,
I love to fly!! But I'm still not a pilot ...