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Who's hit 4G's?

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dave44
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I recently went flying... co-piloting an aircraft. It was probably the coolest experience ever... I got to control the aircraft once we were airborne, and was able to aerobatics. At one point we hit 4G's (at which point I started to see a few black stars)

it was one of these:

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if you ever get a chance to go flying... do it. even better if you have an air force pilot next to you
Jan 30 2008 11:41AM
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Mezmerize19
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You need a license? How much it cost?
Jan 30 2008 11:45AM
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Alexander_Keith
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Its far easier to pilot in the States than in Canada.
Jan 30 2008 11:53AM
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KEVTRON
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my dad is a pilot for american airlines its pretty sweet and i live next to a small airport that liek a 2min drive away not even. on my birthday last year he took me there and rented a plane and took me flying. let me take off and land it shit is was so fun. cant wait to do it again sometime. hes also a licensed instructor so im gonna start free calsses with him to get my private pilot license
Jan 30 2008 1:27PM
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KEVTRON
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my dad is a pilot for american airlines its pretty sweet and i live next to a small airport that liek a 2min drive away not even. on my birthday last year he took me there and rented a plane and took me flying. let me take off and land it shit is was so fun. cant wait to do it again sometime. hes also a licensed instructor so im gonna start free calsses with him to get my private pilot license
Jan 30 2008 1:28PM
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I-Ski-AK
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a kid in my aviation class flew his super cub to class, touch and go like 3 times...was pretty cool seeing a 16 yr old fly from like 30 miles away to class alone...
Jan 30 2008 1:37PM
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[tightpants]
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Yea my dad works for northwest and he's an instructor too. I'm thinking about doing the same thing. It would be sweet.
Jan 30 2008 1:41PM
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Shpadoinkle
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You saw a few black stars? Who did you see?

Kobe?
OJ?
2Pac?
RKelly?








That's cool, man. I want to get my pilots license.
Jan 30 2008 1:45PM
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Itsbackfliptime
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I've 4 g's tons of times on roller coasters.
Jan 30 2008 2:03PM
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brenker
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i smoked 4 g's a few nights ago
youre not special
Jan 30 2008 2:43PM
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dave44
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No, and none.
Jan 30 2008 4:47PM
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.makuma.
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im sure its not free unless you know someone..
Jan 30 2008 5:08PM
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foodisfun
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well i can't say i've ever flown an airplane, but i'm jumping out of one in 43 days
Jan 30 2008 5:15PM
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zerospinskier
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It better be with a wingsuit....
Jan 30 2008 5:17PM
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potatofarmer
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uhhhhhh yeah. thanks for contributing.
Jan 30 2008 5:18PM
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foodisfun
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ha i wish.  i'm skydiving for my 18th b-day because that's the youngest you can do it, so it'll be tandem.  i'm pumped though
Jan 30 2008 5:23PM
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comeatmebro
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word dude so much fun. my cousin is a pilot and took me up flying with him. got to fly for about an hour and a half, and got to land. so much fun, definitely recommend it.
Jan 30 2008 5:36PM
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Silence
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I just lost 4g's on my SSE
Jan 30 2008 5:47PM
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cottonwoodarmada1651
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I have, doing aerobatics in one of these
SP26
and one of these
T-34C

and hopefully will in about 3 years in one of these
E/A-18G
Jan 30 2008 6:17PM
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TerminatorX
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only in a car accident










jk
Jan 30 2008 9:04PM
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doublexl
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claim...
Jan 30 2008 9:48PM
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cottonwoodarmada1651
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isn't that the sole purpose of this thread?
Jan 30 2008 10:25PM
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comeatmebro
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dude yesterday i had 49k, now i have fucking 11k. soooooooo shitty!!!
Jan 30 2008 10:27PM
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