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Postby Chris McKeon » Wed Mar 18, 2026 2:49 pm

I sit here thinking about My Flying. I think back to when I was a Teenager [ used to watch Birds Fly. Did not all us gaze was a teenager, Years before I first Flew. The fascination that I had watch Birds Fly. So do not all of us have an fascination with Fight born out of watching those True Masters of Flight? But then about three Decades later I achieved the Second greatest achievement of My Life. That achievement was done by Me down in New Zealand. For I was down in New Zealand over the New Year of 1990 - 1991. I returned to California Mid April. But there is no doubt that My Greatest Flight has to be for in fact that Flight will transfer merely A Flight. That flight will be the greatest thing that I have ever done. I am so looking forward to that Flight
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Postby Chris McKeon » Wed Mar 18, 2026 2:50 pm

I sit here thinking about My Flying. I think back to when I was a Teenager [ used to watch Birds Fly. Did not all us gaze was a teenager, Years before I first Flew. The fascination that I had watch Birds Fly. So do not all of us have an fascination with Fight born out of watching those True Masters of Flight? But then about three Decades later I achieved the Second greatest achievement of My Life. That achievement was done by Me down in New Zealand. For I was down in New Zealand over the New Year of 1990 - 1991. I returned to California Mid April. But there is no doubt that My Greatest Flight has to be for in fact that Flight will transfer merely A Flight. That flight wqill be the greatest thing that I have ever done. I am so looking forward to that Flight
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Postby Chris McKeon » Wed Mar 18, 2026 2:51 pm

I sit here thinking about My Flying. I think back to when I was a Teenager [ used to watch Birds Fly. Did not all us gaze was a teenager, Years before I first Flew. The fascination that I had watch Birds Fly. So do not all of us have an fascination with Fight born out of watching those True Masters of Flight? But then about three Decades later I achieved the Second greatest achievement of My Life. That achievement was done by Me down in New Zealand. For I was down in New Zealand over the New Year of 1990 - 1991. I returned to California Mid April. But there is no doubt that My Greatest Flight has to be for in fact that Flight will transfer merely A Flight. That flight wqill be the greatest thing that I have ever done. I am so looking forward to that Flight
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Re: CONTEMPLATING FLIGHT l

Postby Chris McKeon » Thu Mar 19, 2026 5:37 am

I think back oh about almost thirty Years ago, how when it came to choosing which High Performance Glider to Buy, I chose the Predator! I wanted to Fy! I wanted to remain Airborne on a: (LITE DAY). Being able to stay up I the Air When Flying a Glider. such as My Predator, along with it's King Post and all the drag inducing Cables through the Air. But because I was flying g My Predator. me being almost a 300 hundred pound Pilot. I could remain Airborne on DUs when if I were to Be Flying a Topless Super-Ship I would have to land. Thanks John for designing my the (PREDATOR).
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Re: CONTEMPLATING FLIGHT l

Postby Chris McKeon » Thu Mar 19, 2026 7:48 am

Boy as minutes, Hours, Days, Week's, Months, Years, Decade hae Matched Forward I did My self doing odd to insure that when the special Day arrives . That Day is we I tar Flight for the First time in 16 Years, that I will be ready
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Postby Chris McKeon » Fri Mar 20, 2026 6:06 am

Ok, here I sit here,it just passed 6 AM
In the morning. I am doing "IT" again. yes I do think about Flying all most constantly.
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Re: CONTEMPLATING FLIGHT l

Postby Chris McKeon » Sat Mar 21, 2026 9:40 am

Off some Thoughts o My first Flight in 16 Years. it is getting closer to when I Hopefully will stride off some training Hill or at the coast where I Hopefully will not totally screw the event up of My having My first Flight in 16 Years. But upon landing even if we're to do an ugly Whack. To even be able to set up a Glider. To do a Pre-Flight was never thought of as being possible with My condition. But then again those Kaiser Doctor's knew nothing of Me. I always Maintained the (THOUGHT ) Fly till I di. I am not Dead, do I should fly, correct?
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Re: CONTEMPLATING FLIGHT l

Postby Chris McKeon » Sun Mar 22, 2026 11:49 am

Ok, will I finally send up to be once More like a Guy who is known as; (The Big Guy in the SKY). To being The: Phoenix GUY WHO FLYS and The I do do Hope that what is a rough plan to get Myself back into the Sky does come to fruition. I can dream of re-entering, being able to Fly again. I enjoyed being called the Big Guy in the Sky. I truly do believe that simply by the fact that I weighed almost Three Hundred Pounds, that being so Heavy while Flying My 158 made Me a better Pilot. Heck I had to be better at Thermal ring. Because if I failed to be a Pilot who could work Thermal well, then I would be on the Ground. The Z predator even daddled with almost Three hundred pounds. Due to the Predators Killer sink rate I was able to have some fairly long Cross Country Flights. I say to John: Good on You John.
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Postby Chris McKeon » Thu Mar 26, 2026 7:43 pm

I can not believe ,My current Body weight. As of three weeks ago over in S,F I weighed Myself with. I am 65 years old
I have not weighed under 200 Pounds since High School.
. Can You sY spec out?
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