Flight Safety in Wichita

727doctor · Post by **727doctor** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 5:21 pm

Hey guys just wan't to know if any of you ever been to wichita and what to do??

wallypilot · Post by **wallypilot** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 5:36 pm

yes...

what to do for what?

full_throttle · Post by **full_throttle** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 7:30 pm

Well, I was there for my training at Flight safety for 5 days. The only thing I could do was studying between sim and ground course. No time to visit the city, too busy...

flyinphil · Post by **flyinphil** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 7:35 pm

Eat a 32oz porterhouse..

The Riverfest is fun if it is on when you are there.

Drive to Hutchinson to the space museum. Small but worth the effort.

There used to be a "granny grab" there years ago. I did not take part (too young)....I bet it would have been right up Cat Drivers alley though.

Eat another 32oz porterhouse..

Oh, great little airfield to spend a Saturday kicking tires at- Maize Field

Go Guns · Post by **Go Guns** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 9:36 pm

The space Museum in Hutchinson (I'm not really interested in space travel and I really enjoyed this)

The aviation Museum @ the north end of the McConnell AFB was neat.

The downtown area looked cool, but we drove through on a Sunday during winter, not much going on.

xsbank · Post by **xsbank** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 9:56 pm

You might get a tour at the Bombardier/Learjet plant....

If you are there for a type rating you have no time for touring!

If its for recurrent, you don't have time for touring!

twinpratts · Post by **twinpratts** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 10:18 pm

Go out for a night at the Steak and Stein

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R1830 · Post by **R1830** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 10:30 pm

Outback steak house doesn't hire over the phone there....

Mike Oxlong · Post by **Mike Oxlong** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 11:13 pm

Scotch and Sirloin

definenormal · Post by **definenormal** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 3:57 am

Managed to get a tour of the Cessna production lines, both Caravan and Citation, on my trip there. Didn't have much time for anything else; just too busy.

CID · Post by **CID** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 6:46 am

If you're staying at the airport Hilton, they have an Aviator's lounge with snacks and drinks available 24 hours on the honor system. And free breakfast hosted by Wanda in the mornings, and happy hour with fellow aviators on Tuesdays upstairs (if I remember correctly).

I also recommend the short trip to Hutchinson for the museum visit. One of the most interesting air and space museums I've ever visited. It's near an Amish community so quite a contrast. There's a good chance you'll see a horse drawn carriage on the highway.

desksgo · Post by **desksgo** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 8:01 am

727doctor wrote:Hey guys just wan't to know if any of you ever been to wichita and what to do??

Yea, study in your hotel room so you don't make an ass of me in the sim.

Just kidding, I do that just fine all on me onesies.

Scuba_Steve · Post by **Scuba_Steve** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 8:18 am

Cowboy ba...mmm assless chaps...

Doc · Post by **Doc** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 3:07 pm

Assless chaps....ah, the memories! I really do miss you scuba.....assless chaps....

lilfssister · Post by **lilfssister** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 3:10 pm

I had a conversation on chat one night about this...are chaps not, by definition, ALL assless????

If they weren't assless, they'd be pants.

(Doesn't this make those of you who have not yet braved the world that is avchat, wonder what ELSE you've been missing???)

YVR Dude · Post by **YVR Dude** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 3:55 pm

The space museum its absolutely awesome...lots of great memorabilia..definitely go! and the scotch and sirloin..what a great place to grab a good meal..

TG · Post by TG » Thu Jun 07, 2007 3:14 am

YVR Dude wrote:The space museum its absolutely awesome...lots of great memorabilia..definitely go! and the scotch and sirloin..what a great place to grab a good meal..

I cannot imagine someone findind the time to visit this during his flight safety run

Unless he stay a couple of days afterward.

YVR Dude · Post by **YVR Dude** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 11:02 pm

My training took place with a weekend off, so can't bury your nose in the books alllll the time!

Its an hour drive, and I spent a good 5 to 6 hours there..great place..neat stuff!

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