Any pilots willing to take me flying?

[daisy]

I am wondering if there is a pilot or more on here that needs to renew their airtime and needs a passenger to split the flying costs?

I would want to see one area around RED CREEK on the edge of George County close to RED CREEK OFF-ROAD where all the mud riding and hummers go?

I have some land there and sentimental as well. Post on here or pm me, please or do you know of anyone?

[Baloo]

Hey Daisy! Have you tried the Bobby Chain or Pine Belt airports? They usually have private pilots who will take you up for a pretty reasonable price. I have been wanting to finish my flying lessons and it seems like last time I checked it was about $150.00 per hour for the pilot and the plane... I love flying and think it would be cool to see my place from the air too... As a side note, planes fly better on cooler days...

[carsalesguy]

daisy-

i can take you over to your land in a 4x4 if you need-

just let me know so i can grab one from work

[daisy]

daisy-

i can take you over to your land in a 4x4 if you need-

just let me know so i can grab one from work


Thanks, Car Sales Guy, Not right now. Maybe later, but I really want to see the creek where I was taught to swim or was tried to. Had to take Red Cross Lessons at a pool.


I thought my daddy was trying to drown me for a moment. Not the approach for me. Hold you under or let you try to paddle. Like I am a fish and it will come to me.

And also I wanted to see some things from the air but I can go later when it is cool or wait.

Thanks, Baloo, for pointing that it more pleasant to fly when it is cool.:laugh:

[Breland]

I have been flying Commercial since 1990. I currently fly freight; and no we don't carry passengers. But as someone who enjoys flying and dearly loves to see others experience the joy of flying, I am duty bound to give you some advice.
First, getting a ride from a Private pilot without knowing him/her would not be the smartest thing to do. Also, Private pilots are prohibited by Fedral Aviation Regulations (FARs) from charging any amount of money other than to share expenses. Don't get get me wrong, I know quite a few Private pilots that I would trust - but they also have a couple thousand hours logged and are Instrument rated. A Private pilot who just passed his Checkride last week could have as few as 35 to 40 hours.
Next, you're talking about wanting to view your property and the surrounding area and local hattiesburg. This is a great ideal and promise you will enjoy every minute of it. But please, contact one of the local Fixed Base Operators (FBO) like Southeast Aviation at Bobby Chain (Chip Gibson is a good guy - don't know if he's still there) and have them set you up with a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) - you may have to go to Pine Belt Regional. The type of flying you are talking about doing means getting a little low and slow, easy for an experienced pilot like a CFI.
Tell them what you wanna' do upfront (sightseeing), then ask if they can do it on an economical introductory flight.
Finally, since your paying for the aircraft rental AND flight instruction (this is called Dual; as opposed to Solo) ask the CFI to let you fly it a bit, he/she will be more than happy too. Technically, the time can be logged in your logbook (purchased at the FBO) as " 1 hour Dual " flight instruction. See, only 39 hours to go for your checkride.
I wish you all the fun in the world! Oh, don't forget your camera for aerial shots.
Blue Skies! :) :) :)

[daisy]

Breland, thanks. Yes, it could get iffy since there are some towers down that way.

Yes, Chip is still there and what is a reasonable amount to expect?

When I lived in Yosemite I went up 3 times in a Cessna over the valley and surrounding area. The first was with a pilot who is now a commercial pilot and another friend and I shared expenses. He was very safe expecially since we were flying around mountain walls and over frozen lakes in the high country. We flew right over Half Dome and could see the hikers. This guy was so conservative he wouldn't let people have open coke cans in his car. I got great pictures and it was fun.

The next 2 times I flew was with a pilot who was a summer ranger up in High Country. I sat in the back and I had sinus trouble and was in tears by the time we landed. I couldn't get my ears to pop no matter what I did.

This guy was very safe also and is now a county deputy in one of those counties around Yosemite.

They would not fly close to the walls or do any flips and explained why. One of the passengers was joking after the first pilot asked if he wanted us to. He was picking. He explained it is something about those mountain walls and drafts. I believed him and let him do what he needed to do.

I have a friend who is in Civil Air Patrol here and gets to go up as a spotter occasionally.



Afterwards I flew commercial back to Mississippi a few times and then to Arizona for a vacation once.

[Breland]

Glad to see someone so enthusiastic about flying. Rental on aircraft varies by their year model which is directly connected to expense of operation. An older Cessna 172 (4 place) should be around 80.00/hr. and the newer models (Cessna just started making them again) about 150.00 per hour. On the other hand the Cessna 150 & 152 trainer (2 place) runs about 60.00-65.00/hr. Piper 2 and 4 place are about the same.
It sounds expensive but the operating cost on aircraft is expensive. People do not realize that per FARs every aircraft must pass an Annual Inspection. Unlike a car inspection, every crack and crevice is checked and rechecked, airframe, engines, props...everything must be in 100% compliance.

You mention the CAP. This may be another avenue, if your spotter friend knows one of the pilots well. CAP allows each pilot so many hours of use of their planes to practice mission maneuvers and many times they have a flying club allowing them to rent cheaply. The purpose of all of this is to keep mission pilots current. So that may be an option.

Or, if you rent a 4 place plane you might be able to get others to go up with you and split the bill.
Hope this helps and let me know how it goes - oh, and about your flight experience above. Yes, mountain flying is a whole different world. You must predict the radical updrafts and downdrafts associated with the terrain not to mention the terrain itself.
Now go have fun!!

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