Paul Freeman: Pilot
Planes I’ve flown
Revised 10/02
I've logged a total of 394 hours & 577 landings since 1993.
I've flown eight different types of aircraft,
and I've flown a total of 67 different passengers so far.
Go here for a look at some of the 108 airports in 10 states where I've taken off or landed so far.
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Cessna CitationJet
I’ve recently logged my first time at the controls of a jet, a Cessna CitationJet,
during flight testing at the Flight Research Laboratory of the National Research Council, Ottawa, Canada,
for the NLX Corporation.
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Diamond Star DA40-180
I’ve recently logged my first flight in a prototype of the new Diamond Star DA40-180,
the 4 seat descendent of the Diamond Katana.
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Diamond DA20 Katana
My current mount.
I flew the
Diamond Katana DA20-A1 out of Dulles Aviation in Manassass, VA, from 1996-2000,and I'm currently flying a brand new 132-knot
Katana DA20-C1 from Av-Ed in Leesburg, VA.I logged a total of 166 hours in the Katana so far.
As displayed by the Katana's GPS: I recently got 171 knots groundspeed,
thanks to a strong tailwind on the way back to Leesburg.
Unobstructed view through the canopy while I was climbing through 9,000 ft over Williamsburg, VA.
My most frequent copilot, my wife Terry, on a summertime hop to Easton, MD.
The original DA20A-1 version.
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Piper PA44 Seminole
I logged my first two flights in a twin in 1999,
receiving dual instruction in a
Piper Seminole out of Leesburg, VA.
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Piper PA28-161 Warrior
I’ve flown a new
Piper Warrior III from Av-Ed in Leesburg, VA from 1999-2001.I've logged 57 hours in the Warrior so far.
Flying the Warrior to Crewe, VA, 2002.
My wife & daughter after I recently had the honor of taking up Caroline for her very 1st airplane ride.
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Piper PA28-140 Cherokee
I was recently given the chance to log my first time at the controls of a Piper Cherokee.
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Cessna 172 Skyhawk
I’ve flown the 172, 172RG & the new
172Rfrom
Manassass VA, Leesburg VA, Gaithersburg MD, and Jacksonville NC,logging 69 hours in 1994-1999.
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Cessna 152
I learned to fly and soloed in the 152 from
Manassass, VA, in 1993-1994,and I've flown them from
Gaithersburg, MD, & Fresno, CA, in 1994,logging a total of 88 hours.
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