Yep, went to the original ERAU campus at Daytona although didn't graduate. Saw a FedEx flight application (they and UPS have the BEST of EVERYTHING!) and realized I wasn't Joe Jet-fighter and flying should be an enjoyable hobby rather than a stressful job.

In any case, most of my time is in Cessnas like the 172 and 177. Been working off-n-on for my tailwheel rating in the venerable Cub. Make the opportunity to get some Cub time! Now that's flying! Also got about 30 hours in rotary-wing, namely the Hughes 300. Definitely a challenge, but mostly in hover and translational flight. Forward flight is pretty much like fixed wing. The other modes require a great deal of cyclic and throttle jockeying to maintain thrust and power loads. Of course many of the newer birds have FADEC and if you've got the bucks for turbine, well lets just say power usually isn't an issue.

Actually thought about getting a Sikorsky S-55 a few years back that I stumbled across. Sweet deal, nice bird, but the H-34 is my real favorite. Several hulls in Orlando, but I fortunately didn't sink my $$$ in that or I'd never be in the VX family and still running the '88 Trooper.

Wow, all this flying talk is getting me real anxious to get my bi-annual wrapped up!;pg;