This category os for our Gross Weight Loss Competition 2011!

Weight Loss Competition’ Category

Weigh In Update 03/10/2011

OK, since I kicked this whole thing off in Janurary I figured it was time to post official weigh in numbers.  @eyeno is kicking everyone’s butt. Congratulations on loosing 6% of your body weight and 14.4 lbs!  There must be something in the water up there in Canada ‘eh!

@eyeno better not start stuffing his face with pizza and beer in victory just yet.  @Mike_Miley and @rodrakic are close on his heels.

Has anyone seen @T0R0NAD0? If you see him let him know to twitter @airplaneporn with his current weight. Maybe he’s doing the whole Rocky thing, deep in the woods pulling logs around in the snow to get ready for the big-big 5K at Oshkosh!

Mar 10, 2011 Percent Weight Loss Pounds Lost
@eyeno 0.06 14.4
@Mike_Miley 0.055 17
@rodrakic 0.038 10.4
@DaveFlys 0.035 6.6
@airplaneporn 0.017 5.2
@PilotDamon 0.017 3.3
@PilotConway 0.007 1.5
@T0R0NAD0 0 0

 

 

 

 

 

Meet The Contestants

I put the call out for entries into the first ever AirplanePorn Gross Weight Loss Competition.  Ultimately 8 contestants stepped up to the plate, err scale.  So far these guys are kicking my butt.  It’s apparent if I don’t want fall behind at my own game I’m gonna have to kick it up a notch! Here they are:
From Florida – where the retiree’s outnumber the spring breakers – David Allen (aka @DaveFlys on twitter) flies OPA (Other Peoples Airplanes) at KMLB. He says he’s an aviation enthusiast, student pilot, technology lover, podcaster, Christ-follower and linux newbie. You can find out more about him on his website at http://www.daveflys.com/about-david-allen-tw.  He’s currently 190 and is aiming to loose 15% to reach 160 lbs.
From the great State of North Carolina and based at KOAJ, Damon Favor (aka @PilotDamon on Twitter.com) is an Instrument Pilot who flies a Cessna 172, Cardinal 177RG and a Piper Cherokee. He is a  husband, father, pilot and podcaster who is working to make aviation a full time career. Check out all his aviation adventures at http://www.pursuitofwings.com. He currently grosses up at 191 lbs and is aiming to loose 10% of his body weight to bring him to the FAA standard weight of 170 lbs.
John Conway (aka @PilotConway on twitter) flies in Maryland outside the DC ADIZ. He’s based at KMTN where he dodges Pilatus PC-12’s on final.  He’s a Private pilot who flies a Cessna 172SP. He’s also a member of :In The Pattern Podcast” (http://InThePatternPodcast.com). He’s a self proclaimed Gadget Geek, Computer Scientist, and Triangle Fraternity Member. He currently grosses in at 215 and has an aggressive weight loss goal to get to the “FAA Standard Weight” of 170. That’s 20% of his body weight!
Ken Mist (@eyeno on twitter) is our only international competitor, based out of CNC3 in Canada.  He Volunteers at Canadian Air and Space Museum and blogs at http://eyeno.net.  He currently weighs 241 lbs and has a goal weight of loosing 25% to get to 180 lbs!
H. Michael Miley (@mike_miley on twitter) is a Commercial Pilot and Flight Instructor who flies out of 06C in the “most average state” of Illinois. He is a father, Computer Systems Engineer, Flight Instructor, Adjunct Faculty and a bad clarinet player (hey he’s trying, but I wouldn’t accept any solo concert tickets from him).  You can follow his musings on MyTransponder at http://mytransponder.com/profile.php?user=Flyme.  He’s currently the heaviest contestant at 307 lbs.
Down in Warmer climates, PJ Gistafson (@T0R0NAD0) is a Private Pilot in the lone star State of Texas based at KEYA.  He flies a Cessna 172 and a Piper PA-28-300.  You can follow him on the web at http://commons.chron.com/pilotpj/blog.  He currently tips the scales at 271 lbs and has a goal weight of 240 lbs.
Rod Rakic (@rodrakic on twitter and also of http://www.myTransponder.com fame) is a digital strategist, Director for Digital Innovation at Sears Holdings, professional pilot, husband, father and geek. He is also from the “Land of Lincoln” (also known as the State of Illinois). He is an Instrument rated Commercial Pilot and flies a Cessna 172, Cessna 182 and a Diamond DA-40.  He’s based at KMDW and tips the scales at 271 lbs and wants to get to 240 lbs.
And LAST but not LEAST (at least on the scales!) is the AirplanePorn founding father Chris Batcheller (aka @AirplanePorn on Twitter).  Based out of the New Orleans Metro Area – he is a Pilot, Flight Instructor and Engineer with an addiction to camera equipment.  He flight instructs at the Lake Front Airport in New Orleans (KNEW) in Cessna 172’s. He is currently tipping the scales at 297 lbs with a goal weight of 230 lbs.
All in all if we meet our goal weights, we’ll have lost 361 lbs or 60 gallons of gas!  Cheer us on, encourage us, tease us. Just don’t offer us some ice cream!

And There Off! Gross Weight Loss Competition Kicks Off!

Entries accepted until January 31, 2011!

The day has arrived! The kickoff of the AirplanePorn.com 2011 Gross Weight Competition is upon us!  What does that mean.  Well, I’ve dragged my butt started to goto the gym again.  And started drinking those funny pink protein shakes.

Are you ready?

It’s not too late to take the epic journey with us and shed some pounds along the way.  You’ll be able to carry more fuel and you’ll look closer to that Tom Cruise guy that everyone thinks a pilots looks like. Well, you’ll be skinner at least.

We’ve already picked up some strong contenders, like Rod from MyTransponder.  We’ve gained international support from lands as far away as Canada.

Will you join us?

Check out all the details and send in your entry form today!

myTransponder Official Group Page

Well, it’s official!  Rod from myTransponder (http://www.mytransponder.com or @myTransponder on Twitter) has started a gro

up page where we can all trash talk yank each others chains and share our weight loss secrets.

So visit myTransponder and sign up if you’re not already a member.  It’s like FaceBook for pilots!

Then visit our group page and “subscribe” to the group!

http://www.mytransponder.com

http://www.mytransponder.com/group.php?group_id=244

Mmmmmm….Cake

Well farewell my confectionary friend. Now that it’s 2011 it time to suck it up and stop letting my sweet tooth be so bossy.  Not that I’m going to resort to all rabbit food.  I started this whole weight loss competition thing because well, I needed some motivation and encouragement.  Read on to find out about the fate of this luscious chocolate perfection…

Gross Weight Competition 2011 Video



Are you ready?

Sign up here: http://www.airplaneporn.com/weight/2011-gross-weight-competition-rules/

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