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After 30 yrs of flying, I got hosed down, set the brakes and walked away. I turn stupid on my 65th birthday and they won’t let me fly the Drag Queen anymore.
Jul 28, 2018 4:59 AM
superquick76
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After 30 yrs of flying, I got hosed down, set the brakes and walked away. I turn stupid on my 65th birthday and they won’t let me fly the Drag Queen anymore.
Jimmitho
Congrats - I hope it was a great party ;)
pdbravo
My son has twice flown a tutor T1 aircraft, 2 x 1/2 hour. Second time they let him do loops. He was 13 first time, 14 now. Other end of coin
TeamSpicyTacos
We see a mother jet at her baby shower, getting cleansed just before the birth of a new Boeing jet on a rare sunny day in Seattle
obligatoryguy
Yeah of course, @OP. You turn stupid at 65, and we get a magic box of driving talent when we turn 25 so our car insurance premiums go down.
CusCus1
Congrats and condolences. I hope you had fun!
superquick76
All in all , it’s been the best job I’ve ever had! And I’ve had many different ones.
LuminousQuasar
I'm training to become an aviation maintenance technician and they'll let us work until we die no age limit and we keep the planes together
superquick76
You should see the ones that walk up to the airplane with a cane! We really do have one at this airport.
DumpStewart
In awe at the size of that lad. Absolute unit
CommunistDarthVader
I thought buy the “im DONE” I thought something funny was going to happen
superquick76
What? Like trip down the stairs when I got off ‘da plane???
stratassj
Congrats, from the MX side of the LCF
superquick76
Thank you, you’ll laugh, we were delayed out of CHS an hour for a fuel leak in the left wing fueling port. It was a quick fix!
lovelightandgrace
Thanks for sharing. Looks like you’ve had a lovely and adventurous life. To many more years, @op
superquick76
Thanks, it’s the best job I’ve ever had. ( and I’ve had quite a few)
churba
Mate, talk about home and hosed.
Quizz25S
They say the first step in solving a problem is admitting you have one, but they also say you can't fix stupid so...
bsgt2trekfan88
Enjoy your retirement!!
fake40nedeso
Hope he has some hobbies, else his wife’s in a lot of pain :P
superquick76
I think I’ll take my two Basset Hounds for a little walk....
Sharaiyan
Or husband. You never know.
fake40nedeso
Or a dog, rock or a genderfluid blobb
AsidRayne1245
Wet dream.... lifter
DarthFluffyBottom
Happy retirement! Will you be flying something smaller for your own pleasure, or is 65 basically wings clipped?
superquick76
I have a little Cessna 182 straight tail.
pancakeEwokEscapade
I was waiting for it to shake off like a dog.
superquick76
Damn! Now wouldn’t that be funny....
themostirreleventnameintheworld
Hey OP you should do a work stories post
superquick76
Well, one time at Band Camp....
VeryTallDwarf
GoddammitMrNoodle
So what's next on your adventure plan? You're certainly not going to park it in a rocker on the front porch!
superquick76
I gotta fly my little airplane south from Alaska. Anybody flown “The Trench” lately??? I’ve always flown the coast.
tinydragonfarts
NOOOOOOO
o4kill
OP YES!
problematicpolarbear
don't worry you will fly again when the aliens attack earth
wadenelson1
We're counting on you...when that day comes!
vigojones
Ooh Dreeeam Lifter, I believe you can get me through the ski-iiiiies
wisecajc
I remember doing that to my dad in the 80s when he retired from air force
thefett
QwertSquirtFlirtLoveHurts
Bitter/sweet. Ya did this world a lot of good.. People got to see their families for holidays, or even for the last time because of you. 1/
QwertSquirtFlirtLoveHurts
Set those wings down, sir. Enjoy yourself, ya did your part!
superquick76
Thank you, it’s been a long long road....
superquick76
Thank you, the folks that only fly PAX are the real heroes for doing that. I’m pretty much a Freight Dog.
gsmdo
*brakes
AshleyFosf8
He flew for 30 years and can't even spell brake correctly!
ronronner
Iamlordofspuds
*collective maintenance sighs*
Ziess
Color tastes the best though! Cause you can bet they have tried every single color and most say that purple is the tastiest.
Ziess
I have just come to the conclusion that every pilot i ever see/talk to were never the bightest crayon in the box. They can tell me which 1/2
superquick76
You’re right! I feed them to my copilots ....
killerjerick
He said he turns stupid on his 65th birthday, clearly it's now past his birthday, give him a brake ;)
inkedupsailor
*break.
killerjerick
Yes, it was intentional, hence the winky face.
inkedupsailor
I know. I was joking too. For someone so versed in sarcasm you seem to have a hard time picking up on it.
killerjerick
Sarcasm doesn't come through in text without some indication, you literally typed one word.
bigsoos
Don’t cross the streams!
superquick76
Now that’s funny! I should have told them that on the radio.
cakeisokay
Are you the pilot that landed at the wrong airport in Kansas??!
wadenelson1
Had a UPS pilot land a 737 at the TINY airport in Durango Colorado one time. Unloaded, drained fuel to take it back off.
superquick76
Nope! He’s long since (forced to) retired.
jbilly90
Whoa so you actually know how to fly not just pushing auto pilot? That’s pretty awesome. Look into crop dusting still make money flying
superquick76
I cut my teeth in C45’s C46’s and C47’s... (Beech 18’s, Curtiss Commando’s and DC 3’s), you?
jbilly90
I do not enjoy flying at all scares the fuck out of me.
superquick76
Can you message me?
superquick76
I might just do that! I’ll go nuts just sitting around.
jbilly90
Farmers need good crop dusters. I work in ag. Please look into it
superquick76
Well, if anything, I’m good at is dropping shit! I guess I could do that.
jbilly90
Lol thats the right attitude:)
wadenelson1
I"m 60. Figure the chemicals can't kill me any faster than time will. time for ME to go fly crop dusters.
o4kill
So if you're thirty or older, you're laughing! -Cave Johnson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2ESP4MUcxg
superquick76
AgCat???
wadenelson1
Pawnee...
Exoch
Ha drag queen, that’s awesome. Why 65? I figured you guys would be flying that beast part 91.
superquick76
Boeing contracts Atlas Air to fly their Dreamlifters. (The Boeing pilots refused to fly them)
Exoch
Ah that makes sense. I went to college with a guy that used to be one of your pursers. The pictures of some of the travel was awesome.
IMayOrMayNotHaveTroubleFindingAndOrChoosingAUsername
That's interesting... For "That's not my job" or "I don't dare it" reasons, or what?
superquick76
The aircraft were modified in Taipei, they didn’t want to fly something that was built by the Chinese. I think they did a damn good job!!!
IMayOrMayNotHaveTroubleFindingAndOrChoosingAUsername
That WAS interesting, thanks for the explanation. Surprised they couldn't whip something together at home.
superquick76
I believe it had to do with the Union. When Boeing contracts out work, this is how they react. I don’t blame them.
HerefortheCatTax
Any advice for aspiring pilots @op?
LiterallyWorseThanHitler
You start with a full bag of luck, and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill up the experience before you run out of luck.
wadenelson1
Altitude is money in the bank. Airspeed is change in your pocket. Don't go broke.
DarthFluffyBottom
Any landing you walk away from.....
superquick76
Message me! I’ll be glad to help.
pb1kenobi
Stay in the middle of the air. most edges you may encounter are very hard and dangerous.
superquick76
Shinny side up! Greasy side down!!!
JournalOfDougFunnie
This is a real thing when pilots retire? I think “if” you retire as a lawyer they give you a bottle of scotch and tell you to fuck off.
LongoloidFartExplosion
Just like my secondary school.
dalaiyoda
Almost. They say, "We are not your lawyers, and this is not legal advice. Fuck off."
watchthebbc
Knew a pilot's daughter. Yes it is. Dad & I = lawyers he'll get a tombstone as he won't retire (41 years in 2019). Hoping for a Rolex myself
uitSCHOT
They didn't when my dad retired because if scheduling problems but we had a massive storm on his final flight which kinda counts, right?
Zin7
It does, good sir! *pat on the shoulder
therobisaur
Yeah. It's common for a pilots "last flight." Military squadrons do it pretty regularly when someone leaves. Sometimes with beer r champagne
Higure
https://youtu.be/EYlMFhL6xno
Cmonster9
Great video. Also checkout Mentor Pilot if you like this content.
mondeca
I want to retire as a lawyer. Like, at least once a week.
feastyoureartonguesonthesememorypops
Firefighters have to retire at 60 where I'm from
JaceCameron
Retirement is a thing? Here I'm pretty sure as a tradesmen I'll have to work till I keel over.
xxJohnxx77
In Europe Pilots have to retire at 61. ATC as early as 55.
JaceCameron
Pretty sure my retirement is just continued work.
xxJohnxx77
Poor guy :/
JaceCameron
welcome to the Trades. Break your body and get no where. :D
retgarr
Used to be 61 in the US, they changed it a few years back
Cowchips
My dad is a pilot, yeah a lot of companies have a mandatory retirement age. It used to be 60.
Metalhead47
Not for every pilot, I don’t think, but that bird’s pretty special.
SlightEgo
It's for almost every retiring Captain. Largely depends on the airline, but most of them do it.
whatareyougonnadodownvoteme
They just did one the other day while i was working for one of the Delta pilots at DTW
goatfkersdidnothingwrong
Bird? That's a plane.
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Jackfelldown64
Now i cant unsee that, thanks.
thestainlesssteelratsavestheworld
No, it's Becky.
DangerMous
I'm a lowly technical support advisor for a major tech company. Fuck knows what I'll end up with.
TheSwagBag
A ridiculous amount of Cat cables and the keys to the Internet, or so I've heard...
Lounel
Unemployed?
SkinDamage
Depression, PTSD, and a general hate for the human race. Source: am tech support too
RoadskiN
Probably the death penalty. I'm sure it will be a reward at that point :P
zoomer296
An ultra-cheap Windows laptop that won't run Linux.
superspaceman1337
My dick has enough processing power to run a distro of Linux. Do not underestimate the power of open source.
zoomer296
It's not about specs. I just got done setting up Xubuntu on a 15-year-old laptop. Some newer laptops are locked down and can't boot Linux.
Metalhead47
Wait, did you *actually* get to fly THAT beast, @OP?
FurtiveGlancer
That's fantastic, @OP, enjoy your retirement
bitemark
Also what are you feeding that thing?
satanicfolkmedicine
Mounds motherfucker, you dense?
ferex
Too much.
Metalhead47
Smaller airplanes. Piece by piece. Not even kidding. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DDcS7c4VoAAvaYd.jpg
bitemark
superquick76
Yes, and the fun part is this is the same airport that I soloed at when I first started flying.
THEmadkingLudwig
You used to fly over my house in Edmonds all the time! Happy retirement!
Toderdj
What is that huge windowless beast used for?
NonContributingZero
Transporting 787 fuselages
otherbarryisadick
Wow! I always wanted to be a pilot. Conratulations and enjoy your retirement!
WestonsCat
Congrats on the retirement be sure to enjoy it anyway you see fit. Family, friends and whatever it may be. All the best.
SPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACE
Ontario?
DougDeNasty
I read this as, "Learned to fly, never left the airport." :)
shimmernshine
did you come up with any fun names? Any interesting characteristics?
superquick76
No not really, but I can only imagine what my copilots have said about me ( “Do you know what that Asshole Captain did...”)
TuggSpeedmann
Nice! Well done!
cptwott
I sense a #storytime here @op
superquick76
He apparently saw the runway at Jabara, focused on it , not his instruments, and landed. The copilot was a new hire.
MrRemy
Cool, I’m about to head to the airport in less than an hour here, I love flying on a plane, I feel like everyone else is always nervous..
brownribbon
Love that plane! Always a treat to watch it take off from CHS.
superquick76
You should see them line up at Nagoya. They are very proud of the fact that they are part of manufacturing of the Dreamliner.
tonyfcox
CHS?
superquick76
North Charleston, South Carolina
TheRenegadeSpud
I think I saw this! I was curious what was going on. I work on the connected base.
gasfiltered
Now it's part 91 to Aspen and the Caymans after you get tired of golf next year.
superquick76
FISH! We live for fish....Fish is our life! ( old Alaska native saying).
StarrryNight
Were you one of the pilots to land at the tiny airport??
superquick76
No, he has also long since retired.
IMayOrMayNotHaveTroubleFindingAndOrChoosingAUsername
@OP pls. To anyone asking; the airplane in question landed in a small'ish neighbor airstrip instead of McConnell Air Force nearby.
IMayOrMayNotHaveTroubleFindingAndOrChoosingAUsername
https://www.wired.com/2013/11/dreamlifter-wrong-airport/ The problem is that the other strip was only 6,101 feet long.
Warkitten21
What tiny airport?
Metalhead47
Nice. You've probably been into Paine Field before, so I've probably waved at you.
WestonsCat
Paine Field? Do tell me more it's the Family name!
Metalhead47
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paine_Field Named for Topliff Olin Paine
WestonsCat
Thank you. I was first thinking it may have been named after Sir Thomas Paine. Appreciate the info.
grapefiend
I do sometimes miss those jets overhead. Don't hear them, way down here in definitely not that part of the country, anymore.
alurkerfromthedeepdarkdepths
Snohomish county what up!!!
Metalhead47
Homeless tweakers and the temperature?
travertato
Browsing random but hello follow snohomish County people! Hope everyone is doing well
MudTheFarCus
*fly THAT absolute unit.
obligatoryguy
U N I T
Daggaroth
I'm in awe at the size of that lad
redfish225
That’s what she said
tomyironmane
747-LCF. Because sometimes you need an airplane in your airplane. And an Airbus won't cut it.
superquick76
I’m sad to say that their Beluga XL is now larger in volume.
tomyironmane
They get tired of trying to ship A-380s overland?