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 Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 7:21 am Post subject: I lead a charmed life |
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Despite needing to get on the road for CA, it was too nice to not take one more ride around the pattern.
"Normal preflight, aux tank on pump, taxi out."
"Pretty cross, but nothing I haven't handled before."
"Maybe I should taxi up to the flag, and make sure I'm not adding a downwind component."
"I can always take off from half field, 1200 feet is enough for a Kolb."
"Doesn't look like enough to be a problem, NBD, why waste the runway?"
"Okay, Into the wind, controls set, start feeding in throttle."
"Engine sounds normal, tail up, looks good, continue nice smooth pull back."
"ENGINE RPM DROPPED, LAND, LAND, LAND".
"What the F***, over?" Settle in nicely, roll out and begin turn back up runway."
"Engine dies, oh great, here I sit smack dab in the middle of the runway"
"Fiddle about with throttle, engine starts, won't go over about 3000 RPM, WTFO?"
"Engine dies again, get out, check engine pull up throttle cable boots and check cables, looks good, straighten out tail wheel."
"Try engine, starts right up, accelerate normal, taxi back."
"Add throttle to get up slope to the yard, engine dies again."
"Roll backward down slope, thank goodness for that full swivel tailwheel."
"At least I'm out of the way, sit for a moment cursing, try engine, engine starts, throttles normally, taxi up slope and back to hangar."
"Okay, let's have a look, hmmm, no fuel in line north of fuel pump, no fuel in line north of filter, line south of filter full of fuel."
"Crap. Put it away, rebuild fuel system when I get back, add electric boost pump."
"The runway behind you, the gas still at the FBO, the altitude above you, my ex wife."
Yesterday I was finally getting comfortable with flying low. Cruising along the Arkansas River at 150', trees for 1/4 mile on either bank. Engine sang her usual sweet siren song, "depend on me, depend on me". Bitch. I wonder if she knows my ex wife?
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Rick Girard
"Ya'll drop on in"
takes on a whole new meaning
when you live at the airport.
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Ralph Hoover
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| Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 8:15 am Post subject: Re: I lead a charmed life |
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Said:
"hmmm, no fuel in line north of fuel pump, no fuel in line north of filter"
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"Yesterday I was finally getting comfortable with flying low. Cruising along the Arkansas River at 150' trees for 1/4 mile on either bank"
and then this:
"depend on me, depend on me..."
First, Brother of the sky, it sure appears that "Someone" is looking out for you. At 150 feet above river with trees on both sides, and 1/4 miles away, (do the math, and you will see why I say that), unless your amphibious, somebody up there Loves you.
I also found, not by personal example, but by another, that engines especially don't like being called disrespectful names. Be nice to your motor and it will be nice to you.
I will send you a photo or two of a duel fuel manifold system yjay my Instructor and I put together for just those occasions, when your not feeling really fresh.
I personally believe that in spite of your determination to fly with something possibly amiss, that some "authority" took over past common sense. I know, there isn't very many individuals more stubborn than me, and I will MAKE IT FLY ^%$#%^76 , cause that's what I want NOW!
The very best thing you have to consider is that your here and the plane is still complete and you vented among your peers. I love you man!! (In the male bonding way).
Ohio Ralph
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jindoguy(at)gmail.com
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| Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 9:40 am Post subject: I lead a charmed life |
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Ralph, One small correction, after she quit, all thoughts of flying today were gone. I know when to take a hint and listen to those short hairs on the back of my neck.
I'd have left her shut down, but I didn't want to put myself in cardiac arrest pushing and pulling her 1/2 a mile back to the house.
The Rotax is gonna have to learn the lesson the Vibraglide knows. "Don't screw with Daddy, he has wrenches and will take you apart and put you in a box."
Who knows, maybe the Rotax got wind of my plan to replace her with a Jabiru. Gotta be more secretive, I guess.
Rick
On 8/4/06, Ralph Hoover <flht99reh(at)columbus.rr.com (flht99reh(at)columbus.rr.com)> wrote:[quote] --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Ralph Hoover" <flht99reh(at)Columbus.rr.com (flht99reh(at)Columbus.rr.com)>
Said:
"hmmm, no fuel in line north of fuel pump, no fuel in line north of filter"
and:
"Yesterday I was finally getting comfortable with flying low. Cruising along the Arkansas River at 150' trees for 1/4 mile on either bank"
and then this:
"depend on me, depend on me..."
First, Brother of the sky, it sure appears that "Someone" is looking out for you. At 150 feet above river with trees on both sides, and 1/4 miles away, (do the math, and you will see why I say that), unless your amphibious, somebody up there Loves you.
I also found, not by personal example, but by another, that engines especially don't like being called disrespectful names. Be nice to your motor and it will be nice to you.
I will send you a photo or two of a duel fuel manifold system yjay my Instructor and I put together for just those occasions, when your not feeling really fresh.
I personally believe that in spite of your determination to fly with something possibly amiss, that some "authority" took over past common sense. I know, there isn't very many individuals more stubborn than me, and I will MAKE IT FLY ^%$#%^76 , cause that's what I want NOW!
The very best thing you have to consider is that your here and the plane is still complete and you vented among your peers. I love you man!! (In the male bonding way).
Ohio Ralph
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takes on a whole new meaning
when you live at the airport.
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