You bastard! (Can you tell how envious I am?)Cap't Hilts wrote:For the 1st ,5000hrs,I flew my ass off,and still managed 2-3 months off each year sitting on some tropical beach while averaging 800-1,000 a year...the second 5,000hrs,I flew my ass off but managed 5-6 months off,sitting on a tropical beach....the next 5,000 ,took a little longer,averaging 300hrs a year,but sitting on a tropical beach for almost 8 months a year...Now 35 years later,I sit on the land I bought on the tropical island for10 months a year,and fly 2 months a year just to get the itch for flying out of my crotch,and... because I can.....it was all float flying,and except for a few terrifying moments,it was a frikking blast.....feels like I never worked a day in my life...and the hardest thing I do now ,is pull the dingy down the beach to the water to go out to the boat...and its a lot easier at high tide these days...life is not about hours and tin...
Glad your sitting on that tropical island and not flying this winter while I endure short moments of sheer terror!
Hope our paths cross again, it was nice working with you!
All the best,
TPC
