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My wife and I returned from Florida early Tuesday morning so still getting over the jet-lag. Apart from all the usual theme parks we also had a private air-boat ride with just the two of us (and the skipper!) which was so much better than our previous 1/2hr trips in an air-boat that seats 12! The smaller air-boat has the same huge V8 engine bolted on the back so it certainly goes well. I'd recommend this to anyone thinking of holidaying in Florida.
The high point was a day out at Fantasy of Flight, a private museum owned by Kermit weeks, and amazing (and rich!) guy who owns the who shebang including over 60 flying aircraft numbering 2 Mustangs, a Spitfire, B25, B24, B17, Feisler Storch, the only flying Short Sunderland and many more. Again, for anyone remotely interested in piston engined aircraft with a lot of WWII warbirds, then its one not to miss.
It was my birthday while we were there and my wife paid for a 1/2hr flight in a Boeing PT17 Stearman, operated from Fantasy of Flight by Waldo Wrights Flying Services. I've previously had flying lessons in a Cessna 172, Robinson R22 and a glider but nothing compares to flying an open cockpit byplane, real wind in the hair stuff, if I had any left :) I had over 1/2hr with me actually flying it the majority of the time, including lazy 8's, chandelles & stalls. The plane is almost original with only better wheel brakes & metal prop installed and is pretty amazing, just wish I could afford my PPL :(
Of course, it helped that it was around 32C on this afternoon with our first week being up to 36C - bit different from home.
The high point was a day out at Fantasy of Flight, a private museum owned by Kermit weeks, and amazing (and rich!) guy who owns the who shebang including over 60 flying aircraft numbering 2 Mustangs, a Spitfire, B25, B24, B17, Feisler Storch, the only flying Short Sunderland and many more. Again, for anyone remotely interested in piston engined aircraft with a lot of WWII warbirds, then its one not to miss.
It was my birthday while we were there and my wife paid for a 1/2hr flight in a Boeing PT17 Stearman, operated from Fantasy of Flight by Waldo Wrights Flying Services. I've previously had flying lessons in a Cessna 172, Robinson R22 and a glider but nothing compares to flying an open cockpit byplane, real wind in the hair stuff, if I had any left :) I had over 1/2hr with me actually flying it the majority of the time, including lazy 8's, chandelles & stalls. The plane is almost original with only better wheel brakes & metal prop installed and is pretty amazing, just wish I could afford my PPL :(
Of course, it helped that it was around 32C on this afternoon with our first week being up to 36C - bit different from home.
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