A Blast from the Past: Barry Schiff on Computerized Town Meetings for Pilots

[Scott Dyer DXR/CT]

Hello, Barry!

[Barry Schiff]

I didn't see it in the article but do we know when it was written?

Yes. It was published in the April, 1989 edition of AOPA Pilot.

[Scott Dyer DXR/CT]

The article was written and published in 1989.

Oh lord, look who's back......

"m"

[Tom Tyson]

The article was written and published in 1989.

Hi Barry! Nice to see your smiling name again. Don't be a stranger.

Regards - TT

[Randy Sohn]

Some say the Boeing 727 was the DC-3 of the Jet age

And I can still recall the very first time that I saw one, it was on a Boeing Co. demo tour of South America at LaPaz's El Alto airport, would've been in 1964, a "stubbie" (dash 100). Yellow & brown.

best, randy

[Barry Schiff]

The article was written and published in 1989.

[Rick Broome]

I believe you are correct Randy. Some say the Boeing 727 was the DC-3 of the Jet age. I always thought they had a
rather smug look when they dominated the ramp at LAX. Especially the stretch jobs ...

[Randy Sohn]

he had never seen the big FD-109 Flught Directors

Guess that we were lucky, all our 72s at North Central/Republic had the FD-109s. Someone told me that ours were the last ones built, other then the freighters to FedEx from Beoing. So Boeing just sent them out the door with the sheepskin seats, big FDs, -17 engines and all that stuff. Try'n now to recall the weights, IIRC, had an allowable gross ramp weight of 198,000#.


best, randy

[Mase Taylor]

I wish. We'll see.

[Tom Charlton]

I am here and it was fun!

Hi Mase,
Next stop: Dilute . . . Right?

Regards,
Tom Charlton

[Mase Taylor]

I am here and it was fun!

[Rick Broome]

Barry Schiff celebrates his birthday tomorrow with family and friends at Livermore airport. Miss Billie and I have been family friends for over 50 years. He will recapture his 16th birthday solo — and other personal milestones— in the same Aeronca Champ N81881 in which Barry soloed on June 23, 1954. This is the same Air Knocker he took his first flight instruction when he began flying at age 14. A lot of us Ancient Pelicans share similar stories. A gathering of family and friends will witness this milestone event. And some will also hopefully get to fly with Barry too. Temps are forecast to be 101. Whew! Here is the site of the FBO assisting in this history. http://www.attitudeaviation.com/

More forthcoming soon in AOPA PILOT.

[Rick Broome]

Many thanks! I am a determined Ancient Pelican and eager to learn.

[Tom Charlton]

Roger Randy! My first adventure here and I can’t answer my status board. I just gotta feeling that once I figure this out nobody will remember I was a virgin on the forum. Until now! <happy grin>

Hi Rick,
Welcome to Avsig. Lots of interesting folks here with quality input. Look’n forward to get’n ta know ya.

Regards,
Tom Charlton

[Rick Broome]

So we had a studio visitor today who just took delivery of his brand new Cessna 182T. He is a very qualified owner operator. And yet he had never been inside the cockpit of an airliner until today. He said he is getting used to the Garmin G-1000 electrics but misses the old steam gauges. Comparing notes from my experience with Glass we both agreed today’s kids certainly have an amazing new World Of Aviation to play with and enjoy. (Free commercial for Bro Malm here, hear?)

He he slid into the left seat of our Boeing 727-222A and first noted the cockpit size was much smaller than he imagined. And he had never seen the big FD-109 Flught Directors. The 108s were our original delivery at United Air Lines but his previous Flight Directors in earlier personal aircraft were not typically Collins branded. He said he has owned 25 different aircraft. Mercy!