[SOC] Fw: UK DC3s grounded for Health and Safety Rules

[David Ring]

OK, Sandy, I give up - what is a *sim* pilot and what is a *virtual
airline*, do you get a virtual ticket for them and wait in a virtual
waiting room?  I hope they serve virtual meals and only have virtual
crashes (if any).

Where is a virtual aircraft kept?

73

David N1EA
*Turning wisdom into mush, and mush into oatmeal, the SOC way!*


On Mon, Mar 24, 2008 at 3:18 PM, Sandy <ebjr37 at charter.net> wrote:
> There are still a lot of DC-3's (mostly converted C-47's) in service.
>  Especially in Alaska, where they are STILL earning their keep and making a
>  buck for their owners!
>
>  I am a "sim" pilot for DC-3 Airline "virtual airline".  Lots of Goonie Bird
>  stories there and enthusiasts, as well as actual old time DC-3 pilots.  I
>  did maintenance on our squadron C-47 for a number of years (avionics) and
>  also rode many hours in the Radio Operator's seat.  A/C 43-16029.
>
>  We consider the Douglas DC-3 THE "classic" airliner and the world's MOST
>  successful airline airplane.  It has NEVER been "replaced", only copied with
>  newer equipment...none quite as good as it was in it's day!
>
>  73,
>
>  Sandy W5TVW
>
>
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: "Bob Nielsen" <n7xy at clearwire.net>
>  To: "Second Class Operators' Club" <soc at mailman.qth.net>
>  Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 10:01 AM
>  Subject: Re: [SOC] Fw: UK DC3s grounded for Health and Safety Rules
>
>
>  >
>  > On Mar 24, 2008, at 5:14 AM, Bob Krueger wrote:
>  >
>  >>
>  >> Probably way too long for a SOC entry but anyway........  de bob  WB9UKQ
>  >>
>  >
>  > We're SOC; that isn't a problem.
>  >
>  > I found that quite interesting.  I didn't realize that any were still  in
>  > service.  I rode in a DC-3 once, around 1952 or so.  I also worked  at the
>  > Douglas plant in Santa Monica for a brief time in 1957 (they  had moved on
>  > to DC-6s and DC-7s by then).
>  >
>  > Bob, N7XY
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