paulcrw 0 #1 December 23, 2009 http://www.theage.com.au/world/wild-colt-20091223-ldh6.html Quotethe teenager appeared to have taught himself to fly from the internet and by using flying manuals bought with a stolen credit card. Harris-Moore had clearly picked up the basics well enough to master taking off, but as Rivers pointed out on air, he was ''not so good at landing. Landing is the hardest thing. That last foot's the hard part''. He might be a very naughty boy, but props that he keeps trying. He might land one successfully yet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSpenceFLY 1 #2 December 24, 2009 He'll run out of luck sooner or later. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paulcrw 0 #3 December 24, 2009 Maybe he'll take Mum's advice... QuoteTold of this alleged third theft of a plane, Harris-Moore's mother Pam Kohler said: ''I'm proud of him. I was going to send him to flight school, but I guess I don't have to.'' And she had this deeply moralistic advice for her fugitive son: ''Next time, wear a parachute and practise your landing!'' Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jumpervint 0 #4 December 24, 2009 He's stolen 2 planes so far, and each time has dinged them up landing. Hate to be the owners, insurance or not. The Seattle Weekly had an article for their cover story November 25th.. . . . . "Make it hard again." Doc Ed “A person needs a little madness, or else they never dare cut the rope and be free” Nikos Kazantzakis Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theonlyski 3 #5 December 20, 2016 Now he's leaning on the internet to pay for him to learn how to fly! https://www.gofundme.com/flycolton Seems fishy to me, $33,000 for a private certificate is obscene, and it looks like he's trying to get commercial single, multi and rotor certificates. Maybe I should start a GoFundMe for the rest of my certificates/ratings. $125k would go pretty far for me!"I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #6 December 20, 2016 Is there someplace on that web site I can tell the guy to go F himself?quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theonlyski 3 #7 December 20, 2016 I don't believe so... According to him, he's deleting all negative comments. It is possible to report it as fraud though, being that pretty much nobody will hire him with "52 felonies" and good luck with getting a SIDA badge."I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #8 December 20, 2016 I'm just disgusted by everything about the kid's story. If he wanted to fly so badly, he could have earned it.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,390 #9 December 20, 2016 Oh, yeah; Sounds like an upstanding citizen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colton_Harris_Moore"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theonlyski 3 #10 December 20, 2016 Careful, one day you may need to rely on him being that he plans to become a "medieval" helicopter pilot I didn't know they had helicopters back then... "I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theonlyski 3 #11 December 20, 2016 quadeI'm just disgusted by everything about the kid's story. If he wanted to fly so badly, he could have earned it. Exactly. Now he is asking for handouts in the 6 figure range to do it. Of course his course lists a SR22T for his private training... Hell, I was happy to have a wore out 172 that worked most of the time. I guess that's what happens when you pay your own bill."I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,390 #12 December 20, 2016 "There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gowlerk 1,916 #13 December 20, 2016 ryoderOh, yeah; Sounds like an upstanding citizen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colton_Harris_Moore intermittent explosive disorder? Pilot license? I think not.Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #14 December 20, 2016 theonlyskiHell, I was happy to have a wore out 172 that worked most of the time. Luxury...quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theonlyski 3 #15 December 20, 2016 Well, he wouldn't have needed a certificate back then... So he's already in the mindset. "I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,390 #16 December 20, 2016 quade ***Hell, I was happy to have a wore out 172 that worked most of the time. Luxury... Dammit!Beat me to the post."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theonlyski 3 #17 December 20, 2016 ryoder ******Hell, I was happy to have a wore out 172 that worked most of the time. Luxury... Dammit!Beat me to the post.I did my instrument in Central Florida during summer in a 150... Does that help my street cred any?"I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,390 #18 December 20, 2016 theonlyski *********Hell, I was happy to have a wore out 172 that worked most of the time. Luxury... Dammit!Beat me to the post.I did my instrument in Central Florida during summer in a 150... Does that help my street cred any?Now that I think about it, I can play this game: A 172? With an engine? Luxury!I got my private ticket in a LET L-13 Blaník. Only later I added SEL rating in a 150."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil1111 913 #19 December 20, 2016 theonlyskiI don't believe so... According to him, he's deleting all negative comments. It is possible to report it as fraud though, being that pretty much nobody will hire him with "52 felonies" and good luck with getting a SIDA badge. Yes and yes. What insurer will even offer private pilot liability insurance with that felony record and mental history. Aviation insurers are notoriously conservative and risk adverse. Some criminals can never be rehabbed. $50K from "zero to hero" with a guaranteed instructor job. http://www.aviationschoolsonline.com/school-info/Airline-Transport-Professionals---37-U.S.-Flight-Training-Locations/83/1606/F/1.php I guess the extra $75k is for lawyers, coke,booze hookers and the rest he'll just waste. Oh! but nobody would hire or insure him. Let alone a first class medical, or even third class dealing with his mental history "depression, attention deficit disorder and intermittent explosive disorder.[18] ". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bgrozev 2 #20 December 20, 2016 quadeIs there someplace on that web site I can tell the guy to go F himself? I was planning to pay $1 for the opportunity to share my opinion right there on the donations page, but turns out the minimum is $5, which I am not willing to give him. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #21 December 20, 2016 I'm not giving him a fucking cent. He wants the money, get a fucking job. 52 fucking felonies. Jesus H Christ. Why is he not behind bars for at least 50 years? Now if he had grown up and gotten a job in the aviation community in some form, say started at the bottom and worked his way up, then I'd have a better opinion of him. Remember the movie "Catch Me If You Can" with Leonard DiCaprio and Tom Hanks? It was based on a true story IIRC. The fed (Hanks) chased the forger and conman (DiCaprio) all over the world, finally nabbing him in France I believe. He gave him a chance. Work for him in the counterfeit department. His expertise became a valuable asset, and the two worked together for years and have been friends ever since. However the GoFundMe bullshit just ended any chance of good feelings I would have ever had. Fuck him and the horse he rode in on. I hope his GoFundMe gets nothing. Or doesn't get anywhere near 1 to 5% of what he wants."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theonlyski 3 #22 December 20, 2016 He's got over $1,500 already... Just posted this update: QuoteWell, I guess I spoke too soon. They requested that I PAUSE donations until they can approve the GoFundMe. So, that's what I have done. It may take a week or two for them to approve this, so please be patient! Remember I am still on probation and still have to jump through the hoops! I'll do whatever it takes!"I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #23 December 20, 2016 theonlyskiHe's got over $1,500 already... Just posted this update: QuoteWell, I guess I spoke too soon. They requested that I PAUSE donations until they can approve the GoFundMe. So, that's what I have done. It may take a week or two for them to approve this, so please be patient! Remember I am still on probation and still have to jump through the hoops! I'll do whatever it takes! I wonder if Trump needs somebody to run the FAA? Seems about right.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theonlyski 3 #24 December 20, 2016 Cmon man, I'm trying to keep this out of SC."I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfriverjoe 1,346 #25 December 21, 2016 I hope his PO make him give all the donated money to the victims of his crime spree. He stole and wrecked several planes, among other crimes. While there may have been insurance on those planes, it never covers all of the loss. I thought he was an obnoxious, arrogant little shit when he was on the run. Nothing here makes me have any different opinion."There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
