Spotted this old dog commuter bird with the familiar N number while on a stopover in Florida It would appear to be enjoying a second life as a luxury corporate conversion. Here are some less lucky old horses been put out to pasture: N429UE N423UE N414UE
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I logged PIC time in this very tail number between late 1988 and early 1989. It was operated by an airline called Westair which was based in Fresno. In that era N617KC made commuter flights throughout California. Westair had a fleet of these Bandits, most of which have likely received this same fate by now.
Good Morning Preflight
A little Type I required Had to take off my mittens to snap this pic of our iceberg jet. Burrr.
Year 2008 in review
FAR 91, 91K, 135 Flight Trace __________
Airline Trace __________
downwind
Nice push. 166 knots in Jetstream core. GS = 611 (that’s 700 MPH)
Warbird
Round engines are so cool.
Year 2007 in review
FAR 91, 91k, 135 Flight Trace ______________
Airline Trace ______________
maple syrup
Starting a 2 stop commute from the one taxicab town of Lebanon, NH. The TSA out numbered the revenue passengers for our 19 seater. Only 4 pax but even so the airline extracted my roll-aboard bag making me check it thru, strictly enforcing the 1 carry on + 1 personal item rule. Gate Agent in training / patient customer.
The pilot on the Washington leg had a sense of humor. After a well timed pause after landing. He keyed the PA and to the otherwise silent cabin anonymously quipped. “that was easy“.
Texas Squall
Cutting it close. The wind blew dry dust at first. Tornado sirens alerted and we witnessed horizontal sheets of rain and hail arrive. Pea sized hail pelted a Ramper on his tractor tug and a brand new Lear in tow which hustled for dry hangar safety. They didn’t make it. New ice the size of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups must smart, because the driver bailed and ran for cover sacrificing the idling rig to whatever Mother Nature would serve up. The two pilots, high and dry but fearing damage to the hull for their jobs, could do nothing but bolt out into the wind & wet, unprotected. Misguided legs did not know whether to zig zag back for body protection or take command of the tug. In a frantic confused display of concern, they ran about arms thrust upward cursing Ramper and wailing to the Gods.
jet set
B.O.U.R.Girl is a fast woman — faster than most! Mach .92 in a screaming Citation X and with record speed to Des Moines, she’s helping to transport Special Olympians to their 2006 event. It’s as close as you can get to the sound barrier in a civilian aircraft. She “forgot” her wedding band when she left home this A.M. and later she phoned to say that she’d be late for dinner !? Uh huh, thanks for volunteering. With a taste for luxury, I’m afraid that she may now be spoiled for airport security lines and plain vanilla airline biz. Go baby Go! (but plz comeback) 🙂