Notes to Self #6 I felt like Schleprock

[John Ferrell]

But the pig was really good!

John Ferrell
http://DixieNC.US

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tim Taylor" <twtaylor at ftc-i.net>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 12:20 PM
Subject: Re: Notes to Self #6 I felt like Schleprock


> DOH!!!!!!!!!!!   :)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob Richards" <bob at toprudder.com>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 12:07 PM
> Subject: Re: Notes to Self #6 I felt like Schleprock
>
>
>> Timmy T,
>>
>> You forgot to mention the disappearing wrench.
>>
>> :-)
>>
>> Bob R.
>>
>>
>> --- Tim Taylor <twtaylor at ftc-i.net> wrote:
>> > This episode we find our fearless leader at his shop
>> > doing paper work.
>> >
>> > As the scene opens there's a huge Explosion in Timmy
>> > T's waiting room. Sheetrock and glass and wood
>> > everywhere! Seems this S-10 has a remote starter
>> > hooked to a manual trans truck and the starter key
>> > fob looks just like the door lock button which my
>> > tech pressed. Yup it started with no one in it and
>> > ran thru the wall.  Oh well there's a few grand out
>> > of the airplane fund.
>> >
>> > Fast forward to that afternoon TImmy decides to go
>> > flying to relieve the stress only to find the combo
>> > is changed on the flying field lock!
>> > &#^)*#&^%)*#$^&!* so much for some practice. I wanna
>> > strangle that Col out at the base right about now.
>> >
>> > Ok next day looks better almost perfect flying
>> > weather but no field. So much for any practice. Ok
>> > will stay at work today and see what happens. Well
>> > another tech tests drives a pickup after replacing
>> > the fuel pump and the hood flies open from a
>> > miss-aligned latch. Ok send the truck to the paint
>> > shop to be fixed. No need to scold the techs as this
>> > has never happened before and they're normally
>> > really carefull.
>> >
>> > *^%*(%$(*^@!#^&$^# what the heck is next?
>> >
>> > Fast forward to this weekend for the contest, Hmmmmm
>> > the weather report doesn't look good 20-30 mph winds
>> > and rain, ok it's only 100 miles so we load up
>> > Friday around noon and head to the contest site. At
>> > the site the weather is calm but over cast and looks
>> > like rain, get one quick flight in before the rain
>> > starts. Flight looks about as well as one can expect
>> > with no practice and being off for ten years. Ok
>> > we're ready for the contest.
>> >
>> > Sat morning opens to cloudy skies which the
>> > weatherman says will clear soon which it does but
>> > those 20-30 mph winds turn into 25-35 with gusts to
>> > 46 hmmmmmm Better take the tent down. As Timmy T
>> > walks over to the trailer and looks for NFB (New
>> > Flying Buddy) (Old Flying buddy has been retired but
>> > you knew that) There's a strong gust of wind that
>> > just takes the canopy and rolls it across the cars
>> > parked in the pits!!!!!!!!  )(&^!)(&#%&%@~* people
>> > running over to help be get the canopy off Gary
>> > Harris van and we survey the damage. A few scratches
>> > to Gary's van and a broken tail light, one broken
>> > windshield to Don Szczur's station wagon and one
>> > small dent in Joey Hayes truck. Oh man this sucks.
>> > Gary tells me he has a tail lamp lenses for his van
>> > so don't worry about it and Don says the windshield
>> > was already cracked and he was planning on getting a
>> > new one anyway. Joey is getting his fixed and
>> > sending me the bill. Damn this is getting to be an
>> > expensive week!
>> >
>> > Ok the pilots meeting takes place and after Gary did
>> > a test flight everyone decided to not fly in this
>> > wind. I think it was Eric that properly stated  "It
>> > took a pair to fly in that wind on the first flight
>> > and brains to not fly the second flight!" Well
>> > contrary to popular belief Gary has a brain. Being
>> > the first contest of the season we all stand around
>> > and BS the day away. Next day the wind has let up a
>> > bit and the CD says "Let's FLY"!!!! if you can call
>> > 20-30 a bit less.
>> >
>> > Ok go to start the airplane up and find a blown
>> > plug....... Hmm ok change the plug and start the
>> > engine for the first round , man that engine sounds
>> > funny" Seems to run ok though, let's go. Take off is
>> > decent and about the end of the procedure turn it
>> > doesn't seem to have near the power it had last
>> > night. Ok press on and do about 1/2 the flight and
>> > it is losing even more power, ok earn a few zero's
>> > for flopping around in that 25 mph wind and about
>> > this time the 4 point is coming up and I'm still in
>> > a turn around at the center of the box!!!!!!!  Seems
>> > our fearless leader needs A LOT more practice. Ok so
>> > much for this round and this contest as I've had
>> > enough of this wind. So our fearless leader isn't so
>> > fearless after all as he bails on the last few
>> > maneuvers and lands only to find the engine hanging
>> > loose in the motor mount! No wonder I didn't have
>> > any power. Ok that's enough fun for this weekend so
>> > we pack up and head home.
>> >
>> > Welcome back to the contest trail! I dunno how much
>> > more we can stand of this. :)
>> >
>> > And the sun sets on the back of the trailer as our
>> > not so fearless leader makes his escape.
>> >
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