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Re: First Flight in 16 Years

Postby Chris McKeon » Thu Mar 05, 2026 10:58 pm

So I am about to do one More thing that is Flying related. For I am after I finish this Text Message, I will turn over here in Bed, where I will Sleep while doing a little Multitasking. Yes, while I sleep I will Dream about Flying.
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Re: First Flight in 16 Years

Postby Chris McKeon » Sun Mar 15, 2026 11:11 pm

Sixteen I sure hope so. More than 16 Years I hope not. I do say that for the first time in almost 30 Years I will be Nervous. In fact on My first Flight in 3 in thirty Years. I Will be m[list=][left=][/left][/list]ore nervous than; (A Virgin on the Verge ).
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Re: First Flight in 16 Years

Postby Chris McKeon » Tue Apr 21, 2026 1:04 am

It would be so cool, simply the coolest to have My first Flight in 16 Years to be also the ultimate Sled Ride! Fot I could arrange a Date ahead of time to Meet with that Kaiser Doctor who told My Sister, My Father , and My Brother that I would one be no better Mentally than a Potato, and that I would never walk again. It really would just be an act of extreme cool like never have I ever been that cool. But certainly it would be definitive High Water Mark in Personal coolness to do this type of an ultimate Sled Ride. I would just love to walk across a room in the Hospital then introduce Myself as; The Phoenix Guy in the Sky!
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Re: First Flight in 16 Years

Postby Chris McKeon » Wed Apr 22, 2026 8:27 am

Ok here I am, it has been 16 Years since I last Flew My Predator. So I cannot saw when or from where I am going to Fly a Hang Glider. It My very first Flight if it does happen. I will not be launching off a Mountain. It very possibly might be made by Me Flying off a training Hill. Or possibly John and I will head out to the Coast and do some Ridge soaring. It if I do have My first Flight take Place at the Coast, the Flight will not be made at say The Local, Known, SAFE costal site. No My first Flight in 16 Years will not be made at a highly Trafficked Ridge Soaring site.For I have a very real concern regarding having so local Ridge runner Causing a Mid Air with Me. Ok on the positive side regarding Costal Soaring being able to Stay aloft while Ridge Soaring require minimal Pilot Skill in order to remain Airborne. But the real possibility of some Yahoo not observing Rite of way Rules and then possibly impacting Mr, this possibility really freaks Me out.
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Re: First Flight in 16 Years

Postby Chris McKeon » Sun Apr 26, 2026 3:26 am

Ok here it is having just passed 3. In the Morning and I am once again thinking about Flying. I swear, any same reasonable Person in My position of being a survivor of experiencing the Post Super Pounding that I did on March 28th. 2010 would never want to get nears a Glider let alone Fantasize about doing a 180 Degree Wing over, or Flying My Predator to re heights, 25,000 Feet or more. Flying My Predator 100 Miles in Four Hours or Less! O Chris stop fantasizing. You must come across as a survivor who is sane and reasonable. I do not know when I will start being sane. but I believe that sometime before this Decade is over, I will start acting in a reasonable way.
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Re: First Flight in 16 Years

Postby Chris McKeon » Fri May 01, 2026 2:47 pm

So after Sixteen Years since I Pounded. Is now the Time where I will be (allowed) to be tested regarding the behind the Wheel portion of the testing that is required of Mr in order to have My Driver's license reinstated. See I already passed the written part of the Test
I got a 100 Percent correct score on the Written. If I am required to take the the written portion of the Test again. I am confident that if asked to take the written portion again. I am quite sure that I can pass the written a second time. Tues I will do a verbal interview with a Doctor. I hopefully will end up having the permission Slip in order to be allowed take the behind the Wheel part of the Testing
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Re: First Flight in 16 Years

Postby Chris McKeon » Fri May 01, 2026 5:57 pm

OK I think of the fact that I did do the Pounding of All Poundings. No that was16 Years ago. But as off that My thoughts are, I really do worry that I will be limited regarding ng My ability to Fly. Check this out. It took Mr 15 Years to get here I flew My 158 Predator a 100 Miles. That was before I Sheered Brain Axons. I joke about how I might have forgotten how to Whack. But seriously, so much about being a Good Pilot. Well before I Pounded I was known as a pretty Sharp Individual. So I am concerned. I fully understand how I damaged My Brain. John: Just a heads up. I haven't heard from Renee and Kathleen both saying how it was Hot today. So John I imagine that this needs of how we are enjoying some warm weather, might very well influence you regarding If You are ow motivated to come up here to the bay Area.
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Re: First Flight in 16 Years

Postby Chris McKeon » Fri May 01, 2026 6:13 pm

OK I think of the fact that I did do the Pounding of All Poundings. No that was[bg=][/bg]16 Years ago. But as off that My thoughts are, I really do worry that I will be limited regarding ng My ability to Fly. Check this out. It took Mr 15 Years to get here I flew My 158 Predator a 100 Miles. That was before I Sheered Brain Axons. I joke about how I might have forgotten how to Whack. But seriously, so much about being a Good Pilot is having a good functioning Brain. so before I Pounded I was known as a pretty Sharp Individual. So I am concerned that I really damaged My Brain. John: Just a heads up. I haven't heard from Renee and Kathleen both saying how it was Hot today. So John I imagine that this needs of how we are enjoying some warm weather, might very well influence you regarding If You are ow motivated to come up here to the bay Area. Do John I hope You do come up
We will have a good time
Like You and I always seem to do.
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Re: First Flight in 16 Years

Postby Chris McKeon » Sat May 02, 2026 6:42 am

Good morning yobE everyone. But especially this goes out to John. For John fo know that the weather up here is ads zyou like it is WARM. So come up and let You and I go out and do what We should do: Let's go Fly!
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Re: First Flight in 16 Years

Postby Chris McKeon » Mon May 04, 2026 2:20 am

I so look forward to Flying again, Yes to Purchasing My Predator. (PREDATOR)! You just Can't argue with Ducce6
"My Predator". What can I say about My Predator that I have not said before? I just wonder if now I will be up launching from a Mountain e along with a friend of Mine who now will be flying His New Wills Wing Talon Three. Will it be like it was 25 30 Years ago. will It be that it will be I Who steps out of the Driver's vehicle to help Scott load His new T-3 up onto the Van, Truck car, Stage Coach. I do not know what the Driver will be driving. At this point and time I do not know who will be retrieving Us. Anyways will Scotts newT-3 be able to Fly further than My 158 Predator unlike His old Laminar M-R 700 could not? Technology marches Forward, We all know that. But in Hang Gliding the development of High Performance Glider's as of oh around 15-20 Years ago had Pretty much stalled. has Glider development finally gained ground? Ever the less. The way I see it. Way back in the early Nineties when I [iref=][/iref]called John and asked to bring Me a Predator, which He did do. I made the best choice as to what Glider would be this Rookies 2nd. Glider with Him when drive from Utah, John did just tbY. Then Flying My 158 Predator, I thoroughly enjoyed some Long Flights.
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