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					Originally Posted by  Larryjk
					 
				 
				Gave it up when I retired from my job which required me to fly often about 12 years ago.  I really miss it occasionally. You never forget how; it just might take a little longer to get it down gracefully. I especially miss flying in the mountains. They say the clouds have a silver lining, but I remember that in Colorado the lining was granite!!!!!!!!!!  The mountain turbulence could have you asking yourself what in the heck you were doing there. I used to look for unfortunates who didn't return from flights into the mountains.  That will keep your attention level up. 
			
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 LOL, I shared some single engine time with a guy that was a United Senior Instructor.......he was always saying a prayer to 'The Cloud God'.......CAP in Colorado still has 150+ aircraft they have never located!!!! Even when hunting, I'm still on the lookout for aluminum slivers...... Mountain flying is totally different than the flat lands where I learned! 
Dan
  
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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				Lifes not meant to be a journey to the grave with the intentions of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thouroughly used up, totally wore out,loudly proclaiming.... 
WOW.....WHAT A RIDE.......
			 
		
		
		
		
		
	
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