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Pets and Planes...#1559428

By stodge - Mon Sep 18, 2017 3:03 pm

Mon Sep 18, 2017 3:03 pm #1559428

As a private Cessna 182 driver (based Denham) and writer (in professional life), I've always been curious to know what's involved in taking your pet (dog?/cat?) flying. I believe some people go for pretty long cross country trips with their hound enjoying the view from the RH seat! Feels like there might be a nice story in here, a distinctly alternative take on passenger care, and potentially a great way to travel long distances with your mutt.

Is there anybody on here I could touch base with who enjoys flying with their pet(s)?

Thanks in advance,
Stodge

Re: Pets and Planes...#1559448

By Mr Dinos - Mon Sep 18, 2017 4:06 pm

Mon Sep 18, 2017 4:06 pm #1559448

I flew with my one year old Jack Russell for the first time on BH Monday. It was a shortish flight but a great experience. I bought her a set of Mutt Muffs which worked well and she slept on my wife and daughter the whole way there and back but occasionally stretched up to look out.

Great day and looking forward to doing it again.

Re: Pets and Planes...#1559484

By stickandrudderman - Mon Sep 18, 2017 5:17 pm

Mon Sep 18, 2017 5:17 pm #1559484

I do it all the time. I've never used any doggy muffs and the dogs have not suffered.

Re: Pets and Planes...#1559486

By G-JWTP - Mon Sep 18, 2017 5:19 pm

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Mon Sep 18, 2017 5:19 pm #1559486

Google ' Tours with Paws'.

I think the lady who set up the site used to fly with her dog.

G-JWTP

Re: Pets and Planes...#1559492

By Paul_Sengupta - Mon Sep 18, 2017 5:36 pm

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Mon Sep 18, 2017 5:36 pm #1559492

G-JWTP wrote: I think the lady who set up the site used to fly with her dog.

Sort of. One of the dogs really didn't take to flying, but that dog didn't take to going in a boat either and is scared of most things! The other one took flying in its stride, but flying with just one of the dogs wasn't entirely practical.

Re: Pets and Planes...#1559495

By Dave W - Mon Sep 18, 2017 5:39 pm

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Mon Sep 18, 2017 5:39 pm #1559495

Have a look at Pilots n Paws in the States.

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Re: Pets and Planes...#1559496

By G-JWTP - Mon Sep 18, 2017 5:41 pm

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Mon Sep 18, 2017 5:41 pm #1559496

Paul_Sengupta wrote:
G-JWTP wrote: I think the lady who set up the site used to fly with her dog.

Sort of. One of the dogs really didn't take to flying, but that dog didn't take to going in a boat either and is scared of most things! The other one took flying in its stride, but flying with just one of the dogs wasn't entirely practical.[/quote

Just like children!

G-JWTP

Re: Pets and Planes...#1559548

By Alexw82 - Mon Sep 18, 2017 9:01 pm

Mon Sep 18, 2017 9:01 pm #1559548

Bentley the one eyed French bulldog collecting airmiles enroute Guernsey!

Re: Pets and Planes...#1559567

By Thumper - Mon Sep 18, 2017 10:25 pm

Mon Sep 18, 2017 10:25 pm #1559567

stickandrudderman wrote:I do it all the time. I've never used any doggy muffs and the dogs have not suffered.

what aeroplane ?

Re: Pets and Planes...#1559569

By GolfHotel - Mon Sep 18, 2017 10:31 pm

Mon Sep 18, 2017 10:31 pm #1559569

He loves it.

minds are like parachutes, they work best when open.

Re: Pets and Planes...#1559573

By CessnaAL25 - Mon Sep 18, 2017 10:39 pm

Mon Sep 18, 2017 10:39 pm #1559573

I truley believe that flying with straped in dogs is safe however flying with cats is a diffrent matter altogether.
Cats can be very dangerous in the cockpit they are fast and nibble and are disracting and they love to jump on to the control coloum this is the reason that i would never take a cat up in an aeroplane.
Ceassna Al

Re: Pets and Planes...#1559580

By Paul_Sengupta - Mon Sep 18, 2017 10:58 pm

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Mon Sep 18, 2017 10:58 pm #1559580

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nheqDASt7bg

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Re: Pets and Planes...#1559594

By PaulSS - Tue Sep 19, 2017 12:30 am

Tue Sep 19, 2017 12:30 am #1559594

I remember, when I was MUCH younger and doing my Flying Scholarship/PPL at Compton Abbas, there were two club cats (Cirrus & Stratus). One of them used to love going flying and you had to do a good check of the baggage compartment to check he wasn't hiding in there. Although I never flew with him, he was often seen taking to the skies with one of the instructors and, allegedly, seemed to enjoy aerobatics (presumably +ve 'g'). There was also an older chap who regularly visited the field in his Tri Pacer. His travelling companion was his mutt who sat rigidly to attention in the right seat and genuinely seemed to enjoy it. To be honest I never saw a human in that particular seat.

I've got a Dalmation and their hair is so spiky that I wouldn't want to have to pick them out of my aircraft seats (it's bad enough when she's in the back of a Land Cruiser), so she won't be taking to the air with me.