Rocket Man Leaves the Earth.....


ChipBeck

ChipBeck

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Feb 13, 2006
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......for just a short while during Rally 8 to fly high and low, right side up and up side down, straight up and straight down, aerobatics over San Francisco Bay within sight of the Golden Gate Bridge. After so many great track lessons over the years from the GT master it was great to take him up into my world to show him a different form of motorsport. Ron loved it and I'm sure we'll fly again someday soon. What a great rally.

Chip
 

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I heard about this, and well .... I was jealous. Looks like he had a blast. Very cool.

Vince H
 
GVSMEWD! And, apparently, I'm not the only one.
 
Great opportunity I know he loved it.
 
Chip (o great one) I have to say that was an experience of a lifetime that I shall never forget! I have not stopped talking about it!If anyone is offered the opportunity to go for a ride with Chip.You must absolutely take a ride with the master!I am in complete awe! Heck he even showed and let me do a barrel role! I never realized how much you have to do to prepare as in pre flight . All the acrobatic moves were just unbelievably impressive! But what really impressed me was the landing on this little little landing strip! I was impressed he could even find it!
Thank you my good friend Chip.
My very best regards, Ron
PS I always thought wings were made to prevent flight!
 
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How many aloha bags did he fill?
 
fjpikul said:
How many aloha bags did he fill?
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Not one, although he had one close at hand. We landed with the Aloha Bag in pristine condition.

Chip
 
All I can say is WOW!
 
Ron it looks like you had your own joy stick! LOL
 
I couldn't do it! It looks like fantastic fun!

Ed
 
Ed Sims said:
I couldn't do it! It looks like fantastic fun!

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I was nervous about getting sick.I did have my own joy stick! But seriously were I felt the G's was Actually in my eye balls.
Fantastic is an understatement! I am now Chips instructor/driving coach for life! (I would have done that anyway!)
 
I think I would make a smelly mess of Chip's plane.
 
Could'nt make it to this rally, i'm really bummed! I will be 16 next rally, so mabey you can give me that ride in your TTGT you promised! :) -Hunter
 
That's awesome! Any video footage?
 
SSRob said:
That's awesome! Any video footage?
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If I knew how to do it I have the video!
HELP!
 
What did you record it on?
 
SSRob said:
What did you record it on?
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Iphone 5
 
I'll bet it was one of the few times rocketman was speechless
 
I want to know DID HE SCREAM LIKE A LITTLE GIRL? In post #1 rocketman looks like he just FILLED HIS PANTS?
 
rocket,

You can get the video off of there several ways. If you have a YouTube account you should be able to upload it directly. You can do the same with FaceBook.

The other option is to pull it off through your computer and upload it to whatever hosting site you want to use.
 
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