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Anonymous-0 · Jul 7, 2011

Went to the airport and got a ride on a old bi plane open cockpit.He took us about 15 miles to the farm and circled a few times .Very smooth ride with wind in the hair.It was a 1929 vintage specialy built for giving rides during the barn storming tears.It acually could seat 3 people in front of the pilot.his webb site to see the plane is biplaneridesofamerica.com

greenbeanman in Kansas · Jul 7, 2011

Wonderful. I used to enjoy seeing the Red Baron pizza planes fly around Kansas, but they disbanded their fleet of them so no more.

I always thought a nice slow bi-plane would be a great ride. Glad you got to enjoy one.

agpilot · Jul 7, 2011

Hi Dave: Nice... Real nice. I've been looking at aircraft pictures for almost 70 years and I have never seen a 'New Standard' D-25. Looks like an ideal setup to book lots of $$ giving rides. There was an early biplane used for early airline passenger use that had enclosed area for the people but the pilot sat seperate up front AND out in the open behind a windshield. The thinking was that the pilot needed to be able to see everything below (no electronics) and not be bothered by the paying public. Sorta a reverce of this D-25. As they say.. Cool. Thanks 4 posting the WebSite.. ag

Gchase24 · Jul 8, 2011

Live near a crop dusting service. They restored the first plane the founder of the company started with wich was an old stearman.They pull it out and fly it every now and then.Much slower than the new air tractors but you can hear it for miles.Love to hear that old radial barking.

641Dave · Jul 8, 2011

That had to be a blast!

I think I just found something to add to my bucketlist.

Goose · Jul 8, 2011

I read a book once by a Marine Lieutenant who had gone through flight training in Memphis in WWII using dual open cockpit bi-plane trainers. The instructor sat in front and the student in back.

The Lieutenant told about once a student in his unit forgot to buckle his lap belt. During the course of the ride, the instructor pulled the plane up into a loop. At the top of the loop when the plane was inverted, the student fell out. All the way back to the base, the instructor tried to figure out how he was going to explain losing a student out of the airplane.

After landing, when the instructor was taxiing up to the flight line, the student walked up from a different direction dragging a deployed parachute.

Forgot to buckle his lap belt, but he at least had the presence of mind to use his parachute when he needed it.

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