Hey guys, my father is a pilot and I would love to go take my Aston to his hangar and take some awesome pictures with his plane and hangar. He is California so not really a day trip scenario.

I was wondering if there was any other Texas Aston appreciating pilots / plane owners that would let me take some sweet shots of my Aston with their plane/hangar? Particularly in Austin?

It's a reach but I thought it wouldn't hurt to ask.

 

Good luck! That would be pretty fantastic.. Great idea!

 

Im not in Texas, but could not help myself from sharing this, a few weeks ago we had the New Augusta 189 out for Demo and after all the pics and flight testing completed at our local field I was about to go home, then the visiting Pilots spotted my ride and ...well these pics were taken

The Augusta at around 300 Million ZAR could not not outshine the cheap British Classic

 

last plane and last Aston martin Lagonda, Series $ I owned

 

Why did you give up flying?

 

Great plane, got about 700hrs in a A36 Bonanza. Loved it, its my favorite single engine. Called the "Doctor Killer" due to how fast things can happen in it. Love it!!!!!!

 

I started flying in 1984- sold systems to surveyors and civil engineers and discovered a private plane could service more area faster. By the early 90s I accumulated 4,500 hours, mostly P210 and Malibu. Then money ran out and I made enough to get back in late 90s and early 2000s. But I started to feel behind, and needed to make more of an effort- figured at that time it's time to fly with a co-pilot (typically instructor). After 9-11 economics of flying were worse and values of planes too a massive hit. Took a year to sell the plane. In a perfect world, and if business continues to grow, I'd consider another Malibu but only if I had my home paid off, and a ton of savings. I inquired about the new Mooney m10j and they said it would be $400k... That's the price of a nice used Malibu! I thought it might be a vantage v8 pricing. At 63 and working 60+ hours a week, right now I'd be pretty dangerous flying... I have to get to a very different point in my life. I had a very good and exciting run flying very nice planes so I feel very lucky.

 

Great story, I have a history of flying also. Always wanted to be a pilot. I started right after high school and got my license and flew for a few years, then started back with Mesa Airlines (Pilot Training Program) and then flew for them till 1999. Then decided to own my own landscaping company and glad I did, 9/11 really messed up things for flying with the big airlines. So enjoyed my time still flying a friends A36 Bonanza then when I started LE I didnt have time between that and the Landscaping. Gave all that up for my current career. But happy I did, I get to serve my country every day now. However, I wish at times I could fly, but don't want to do the Bi-annual and get current again. Too expensive for what its worth now. Best thing is to not buy a plane, rent a good one and save the money but still enjoy it.

 

Another A36 pilot! That was my last plane, an amazing handling plane especially when you consider its a evolution of a 1947 design! I missed the pressurization though, it makes flying sooo much more pleasant.

 

well its nice to hear the plane stories..... however if the wing is not going faster than the fuzz its a dangerous aircraft

 

Very good stories.. Learning to fly has been a life long dream but I've just been unable to really get serious about it. I envy you guys for putting in the massive commitment it takes to become a pilot. Really inspiring.. Congrats.

 

hang on a second! who said anything about commitment and such utterances? it was simple get an education, get a corporate office job and big bucks, have huge stress with sales targets, marry the cheerleader, (who becomes a fat *** on your second anniversary) or loaf,surf do a bit of flying, eventually get a corporate job at a regional, meet chicks every day for the next 40 years, have your way with them, drive fast cars and live in the finest hotels and lets not forget work a maximum of 13 days a month...get paid for all this fun you cant be serous

your guidance teacher at school was obviously a woman

 

It's funny- people in business and at events find out you are a pilot they treat you differently, and when you fly to business appointments those you meet assume you actually know what you are doing... The money I spent on flying over the years more than paid for itself many times over in increased deals.

 

I could fly an airplane before I had my driver's licence

Went through ground school with the Civil Air Patrol, passed with flying colors (heck yes, pun) so they gave me three flights in a Cessna 182. At 16 yrs old, I could do everything - pre-flight checks, taxi, take off, fly, land, park it, and spank its *** while I walked away. I dreamed of being a fighter pilot but didn't have the money to pay for air school, so I couldn't go any further. The Air Force blew me off, so I joined the Marines (got a 99 on the ASVAB ) as a linguist.

Every couple years since I get sentimental about it and think about getting my pilot's license, but I'm dumping all my spare time and money into my car projects!