Recent content by Ronald-Reagan

Thanks Bill and everyone! I see there's no easy answer to my original question. Can someone give me an estimate of suggested flight time by type before advancing (I realize there's more to proficieny than flight time alone, but I mean in general and assuming average learning ability)? We'll use...

So do you guys think, like drgondog's route, that progressing from a Cessna 140, to an AT-6, to an F4U-4 Corsair would be a realistic (safe) transition? My brother was a private pilot (Cessna 152), and a good family friend was a private pilot (Cessna 172), but I don't know anyone personally...

Wow, you guys are impressive. I realize it was a potentially arguable, perhaps even unanswerable, topic. But I was curious is all. I also understand that any plane can kill you. I guess what I was getting at is this: Most fans like the bada$$ fighters like the P-51D, F4U-4, FW-190 and Mark...

Hey folks, new guy here. Great site! What would you kids say was the easiest warbird to fly? Specifically wondering about U.S., non-trainer, fighter/interceptor type aircraft. For example, how would you rank the following aircraft in terms of "user-friendliness?" North American P-51D...