Been a while…

[XOrionFE]

So it's been an age since I posted but saw Mike Shericks F-18 sim post and some other old friends posting so thought I would drop a line.  I am sitting in Las Cruces, NM after paying a nice annual "sim weekend" visit to Mike with some of our friends including FredK whom you all know as well.  As for me, I finally have my 737-800 back up and flying and have been testing lately with MSFS2024 with success.  I also as Mike mentioned in another post...built an F-18 DCS simulator.  I also have built a Cirrus SR-22 simulator for instrument proficiency training for real world flying.  On that note, two years ago I began flying in the real world again after passing a flight review and am working on my instrument rating.  I bought a 1998 Cessna 182S and rebuilt the panel with all new Garmin Avionics.  It is really state of the art.  I am working on my actual instrument rating which I hope to finish up by late spring early summer. Attached are some recent pictures.
Hope everyone is doing well.

Scott

[jackpilot]

Amazing pictures

Your sims are great but the Cessna is a top toy !!!
Happy to see you enjoying real flights.
I did not renew my medical this year, not that I would fail but old age is kicking in and my sim is good enough. Besides I'm no danger for anyone in the 737 ! 

[XOrionFE]

One may notice that the tail number is different on the two 182 pictures.  Just letting folks know it is the same plane.  It was N290HT when I bought it but I changed the tail number to N846LC. Thought I would point that out in case anyone was wondering.  It is a great plane to fly!

Scott

[fsaviator]

Nice!

[KyleH]

Nice plane Scott, and tidy hangar. I wish ours was that clean.

182's are great, and good job on the panel upgrade. Is that a G500 panel?

I bought a share in a TR182 a few years ago, and we upgraded the panel to a G3x based system. Just wish I had time to fly these days.

[sagrada737]

Hello Kyle,

That is a very nice panel setup on your TR182RG!  We owned a Cessna TR182RG years ago.  It was a great aircraft.  Maintenance on the Turbo and Gear were high, but overall, it was a wonderful aircraft.

Mike

[Jon Boe]

Brings back memories. I used to use a TR182RG on trips from Denver to Montana on a regular basis.  It was back in the analog days but kept one sharp.  weather across Wyoming could be "interesting" and my IFR ticket got used on more than one occasion.

[jackpilot]

Hi Jon

Seems to me You had an amazing 74 Sim back in the day ?
Still kicking ?
Cheers
Jack  

[MLeavy737]

Scott! happy to see you flying the real deal! The sims are looking awesome as usual just need an airbus sim now and you'll be all set! lol. 

Happy to see some familiar names and faces here again!  Hope everyone is doing awesome.

As for me, still with United, Captain flying the Airbus models. 319,320, 321.  Only 12 years left and going fast! Sim wise.. been into VR and military sims.  Have a single seater that I'm about to add motion to that I'm excited about.  I'll post some pics when it's up.

Well wishes to all!

Mike L