Well Jeff, I am not sure you're still monitoring this forum, but I am new to this site. I haven't had my surgery yet, but hope to soon. Anyway, as to your post, I am partial to the high wings. Right now, I am part owner in a Cessna 205, but its up for sale. I love flying for the fun of it and would rather not have a wing to obscure the view. One of my dreams, after losing the weight, is to get my taildragger endorsement and find a good restorable cub.

I am more into commercial airlines. My father worked for Braniff from 1956 until they went bankrupt in 1982. That was a very sad day for me. I was 13 years old. Braniff was the most awesome airline and prided themselves on first class service. I loved the different colors of the originals and then the last versions with the 747-300's and 400's. That is my absolute favorite airplane. My favorite paint job was the KLM's. I also miss PSA airlines which had a smiley face on the front. Gone are the days of Eastern, National, Pan Am, etc.... A majority of my fondest memories involves airplanes. I grew up close to DFW in Dallas and my father would take me out there on weekends to watch the planes land and take off. I swear by the age of 4 I knew all the makes and models. We would take a lunch and spread out on a blanket. My father knew of a secret road next to the runway so they landed pretty close after they flew over us. We could even hear and sometimes feel the vortex's of the engines. Boy you sure can't do that anymore can you!!!!!!!! Man.... nothing beat the hum of a Lockheed 1011. Dana

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