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west1m
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 Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 7:22 am Post subject: New definition of STUPID! |
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This is why you should ALWAYS put the safety pins in the roll pins that hold the wings on. I just put the wings up and slid the pins in the slots long enough to adjust the aileron linkage before putting it on a trailer to haul to the airport. Looking good Right? Been sitting in my garage for quite a while wonder how it runs? It ran great for a while!
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| Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 7:28 am Post subject: New definition of STUPID! |
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Oops. A good reminder. I guess you know what you are doing this winter.
Bill Sullivan
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From: west1m <west1m(at)hotmail.com>
To: kolb-list(at)matronics.com
Sent: Thursday, October 2, 2014 11:22 AM
Subject: New definition of STUPID!
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "west1m" <west1m(at)hotmail.com (west1m(at)hotmail.com)>
This is why you should ALWAYS put the safety pins in the roll pins that hold the wings on. I just put the wings up and slid the pins in the slots long enough to adjust the aileron linkage before putting it on a trailer to haul to the airport. Looking good Right? Been sitting in my garage for quite a while wonder how it runs? It ran great for a while!
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byoungplumbing(at)gmail.c
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| Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 7:52 am Post subject: New definition of STUPID! |
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Ouch. Better on the ground than 50 feet. Do not archive [quote][b]
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rowedenny
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| Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 9:44 am Post subject: New definition of STUPID! |
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Oh that's a tough one! So sorry for your misfortune, that's one good looking Fly.
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Dennis "Skid" Rowe
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| Quote: | On Oct 2, 2014, at 11:22 AM, "west1m" <west1m(at)hotmail.com> wrote:
This is why you should ALWAYS put the safety pins in the roll pins that hold the wings on. I just put the wings up and slid the pins in the slots long enough to adjust the aileron linkage before putting it on a trailer to haul to the airport. Looking good Right? Been sitting in my garage for quite a while wonder how it runs? It ran great for a while!
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russk50(at)gmail.com
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| Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 1:46 pm Post subject: New definition of STUPID! |
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West -- you have the sypmathy of all the List-ers. We've all done thins lke this but often get away with it. Tough break, sorry to read about it. BTW I think those are Clevis pins not roll pins
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Rick Lewis
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| Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 2:11 pm Post subject: Re: New definition of STUPID! |
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well holey crap on this. A simple mistake and just look. Thank you for
sharing this with us.
Rick
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Jason Omelchuck
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| Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2014 7:52 am Post subject: Re: New definition of STUPID! |
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Wow, It looks like there was a whole lot of excitement for a short period of time. Sorry this happened to you.
Jason
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John Hauck
Joined: 09 Jan 2006
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Location: Titus, Alabama (hauck's holler)
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| Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2014 8:18 am Post subject: Re: New definition of STUPID! |
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Welcome to the club. My screw ups started back in 1984, after I finished building my Ultrastar. I have been consistent since then. Hopefully, one of these days I'll wake up, double and triple check stuff before I hit the go button.
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GeoB
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| Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2014 2:09 pm Post subject: New definition of STUPID! |
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I am very sorry that you had to pay such a price for a moments inattention. "The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune!".
But not stupid, just a human mistake. I seriously doubt that you are in any way stupid. I find that as I age I have to change/build new habits to compensate for my lack of short-term memory.
Like everybody here I could tell stories of my own mistakes, but I won't because.. ah.. because I don't have pictures! 
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undoctor
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| Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2014 3:02 pm Post subject: New definition of STUPID! |
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I'm sorry, too, for the damage to your beautiful 'Fly. However, sometimes Providence smiles on us and our payment isn't nearly as great as it may have been! I guess it's time to own up to my own "stupid" experience...
When I first took possession of the FlagFly, one day I was taking off and landing between short flights where I'd make an adjustment here and there. I didn't preflight before each flight, as I'd preflighted before I began. After one flight I was going over the result and discovered that after dropping a wing and re-setting it I had put the clevis into place and took off without the safety pin! I assure you that will get your attention for years after the "what if's" are thoroughly drilled into your mind.
For the wise, life itself is a learning experience, so we can all benefit from our "stupid" mistakes. Keep us informed of your repair progress.
Dave Kulp
Bethlehem, PA
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I am very sorry that you had to pay such a price for a moments inattention. "The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune!".
But not stupid, just a human mistake. I seriously doubt that you are in any way stupid. I find that as I age I have to change/build new habits to compensate for my lack of short-term memory.
Like everybody here I could tell stories of my own mistakes, but I won't because.. ah.. because I don't have pictures!
GeoB
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alienwes
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| Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2014 3:41 pm Post subject: Re: New definition of STUPID! |
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My story is forgetting my seatbelt in my open cockpit powered parachute. I unbuckled after doing my preflight to go move the parachute and my mind already "checked off" the seatbelt part of my routine. Nothing bad happened but it could have been pretty bad. It happens to everyone but I remember to check things more closely now and that's what's important.
Wes
"One day I will own and fly a Kolb"
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west1m
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| Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 7:24 am Post subject: Re: New definition of STUPID! |
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It is good to hear you got home safely as that is exactly how this happened.
Luckily I had no intention of flying it at the time.
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[quote="undoctor"]I'm sorry, too, for the damage to your beautiful 'Fly. However, sometimes Providence smiles on us and our payment isn't nearly as great as it may have been! I guess it's time to own up to my own "stupid" experience...
When I first took possession of the FlagFly, one day I was taking off and landing between short flights where I'd make an adjustment here and there. I didn't preflight before each flight, as I'd preflighted before I began. After one flight I was going over the result and discovered that after dropping a wing and re-setting it I had put the clevis into place and took off without the safety pin! I assure you that will get your attention for years after the "what if's" are thoroughly drilled into your mind.
For the wise, life itself is a learning experience, so we can all benefit from our "stupid" mistakes. Keep us informed of your repair progress.
Dave Kulp
Bethlehem, PA
On 10/3/2014 6:09 PM, George Bearden wrote:
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I am very sorry that you had to pay such a price for a moments inattention. "The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune!".
But not stupid, just a human mistake. I seriously doubt that you are in any way stupid. I find that as I age I have to change/build new habits to compensate for my lack of short-term memory.
Like everybody here I could tell stories of my own mistakes, but I won't because.. ah.. because I don't have pictures!
GeoB
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herbgh(at)nctc.com
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| Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 7:52 am Post subject: New definition of STUPID! |
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I discovered an unlatched safety pin on a Kolb at the flyin one
year...Did not know whether to re latch it or find the
owner....anyway...I kept my eye on the plane and searched around til I
found the owner...Herb
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It is good to hear you got home safely as that is exactly how this happened.
Luckily I had no intention of flying it at the time.
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[quote="undoctor"]I'm sorry, too, for the damage to your beautiful 'Fly. However, sometimes Providence smiles on us and our payment isn't nearly as great as it may have been! I guess it's time to own up to my own "stupid" experience...
When I first took possession of the FlagFly, one day I was taking off and landing between short flights where I'd make an adjustment here and there. I didn't preflight before each flight, as I'd preflighted before I began. After one flight I was going over the result and discovered that after dropping a wing and re-setting it I had put the clevis into place and took off without the safety pin! I assure you that will get your attention for years after the "what if's" are thoroughly drilled into your mind.
For the wise, life itself is a learning experience, so we can all benefit from our "stupid" mistakes. Keep us informed of your repair progress.
Dave Kulp
Bethlehem, PA
On 10/3/2014 6:09 PM, George Bearden wrote:
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> I am very sorry that you had to pay such a price for a moments inattention. "The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune!".
> But not stupid, just a human mistake. I seriously doubt that you are in any way stupid. I find that as I age I have to change/build new habits to compensate for my lack of short-term memory.
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> Like everybody here I could tell stories of my own mistakes, but I won't because.. ah.. because I don't have pictures!
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michaelrorth
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| Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 11:23 am Post subject: New definition of STUPID! |
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Dave,
I once knew a guy who was missing his index finger down to the first knuckle on both hands.
He was in his shop and decided to cut a piece of wire.
He wrapped the wire around both index fingers and flipped on the table saw to cut the wire.
The wire remained intact but both finger tips departed thanks to his makeshift wire guillotine.
Now that was STUPID.
Michael
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undoctor
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| Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 9:08 am Post subject: New definition of STUPID! |
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I don't mean to be judgmental, but that IS stupid. Gives me the creeps to think about it
Dave Kulp
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<div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Michael Orth <mosurf(at)xplornet.com> </div><div>Date:10/05/2014 3:22 PM (GMT-05:00) </div><div>To: kolb-list(at)matronics.com </div><div>Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: New definition of STUPID! </div><div>
</div>Dave,
I once knew a guy who was missing his index finger down to the first knuckle on both hands.
He was in his shop and decided to cut a piece of wire.
He wrapped the wire around both index fingers and flipped on the table saw to cut the wire.
The wire remained intact but both finger tips departed thanks to his makeshift wire guillotine.
Now that was STUPID.
Michael
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