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I got a call from a friend at a local FBO this afternoon asking if I could sit right seat in a CJ this weekend.  after 1600 or so hours in pistons, this is going to be a blast!  Pics to follow in the photo forum as long as I don't forget the camera.

Congratulations!

Bet your well excited!

i remember my first flight in the citation... had about 800 hours i guess.

it went like this.

"positive rate, gear up"

i selected gear up even though my arse was stll sittin on the numbers

about 4 seconds later i hear "ok clearing 3,000 feet, climb check list"

i think i finished the climb check list between 12 and 15 thousand feet

somehow...

... with my arse still sitting on the numbers

thankfully after a hand full of flights i was all caught up and the idea of reaching the flight levels in a matter of about 5 minutes was nothing much at all  ;)

enjoy it!

I dunno... how much fun could that be? Too quiet, and you can't stick your elbow out the window in flight.







BTW... DON'T FORGET THE CAMERA.

it went like this.

"positive rate, gear up"

i selected gear up even though my arse was stll sittin on the numbers

about 4 seconds later i hear "ok clearing 3,000 feet, climb check list"

i think i finished the climb check list between 12 and 15 thousand feet

somehow...

... with my arse still sitting on the numbers

thankfully after a hand full of flights i was all caught up and the idea of reaching the flight levels in a matter of about 5 minutes was nothing much at all  ;)

enjoy it!

Sounds a familiar story...

I dunno... how much fun could that be? Too quiet, and you can't stick your elbow out the window in flight.

You make a fine point.  ;D It might be a bit too cold up there to do that anyway.  Not to mention cabin pressurization might be a little difficult.  I do miss just hopping in a 152, hanging my arm out the window, and just going somewhere to get a hamburger.  There's a great place in College Station, TX called Freebirds where you can get what they call a  monster burrito and it's about the size of a rolled up newspaper.  I haven't been there in a while. ... sigh

i remember my first flight in the citation... had about 800 hours i guess.

it went like this.

"positive rate, gear up"

i selected gear up even though my arse was stll sittin on the numbers

about 4 seconds later i hear "ok clearing 3,000 feet, climb check list"

i think i finished the climb check list between 12 and 15 thousand feet

somehow...

... with my arse still sitting on the numbers

thankfully after a hand full of flights i was all caught up and the idea of reaching the flight levels in a matter of about 5 minutes was nothing much at all  ;)

enjoy it!

Sounds similar to my first flight in the KingAir.  Even though I knew better, it took a few tries to get used to saying "flight level" and "one fife thousand" as most of the flying I do is below 10,000 feet.  Hopefully I won't be too far behind though since I've been in the flight levels before.  I should only be behind the jet.  :D

Good luck and have fun!!  8-)

...as long as I don't forget the camera...

Don't you dare forget it..  ;D

...as long as I don't forget the camera...

Don't you dare forget it..

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