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As a lifelong shooter, I have heard many stories about resting a gun on
a fence while trying to traverse the fence. Believe me, in this case
even if the airplane had been destroyed, it would still be a better
result than the other stories I have read. Glad you're only sore.
(How can you be sore and happy at the same time? Oh, Well!)<span
class="moz-smiley-s3"><span> ;-) </span></span>Bill Glaze KI4JQW
(for Bill Harden!)<br>
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Bob Pastorello wrote:<br>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">dang, Verne.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">NEVER thought of rolling the fuse
UNDER it....</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Sheesh.</font></div>
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Bob Pastorello<br>
<a href="http://www.rcaerobats.net">www.rcaerobats.net</a><br>
<a href="mailto:rcaerobob@cox.net">rcaerobob@cox.net</a></div>
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<div><font face="Arial">Bob,</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial">I too, just got off the ground where I was
rolling around, laughing hysterically! Great story. However, like any
botched maneuver, there's something to be learned. You might want to
consider rolling the fuse UNDER the cable before you attempt to cross.
Better yet, YOU may want to crawl under as well. ;>)</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial">Verne</font></div>
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Sunday, May 15, 2005 12:42 PM</div>
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A Fall Tale</div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Interesting start to a beautiful
flying day yesterday. Just gorgeous day. Van loaded, drive to the
field. Empty! Yee ha! Gonna be great.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"> Unloading everything, just
taking my normal sweet time, enjoying it. I get out so rarely, that I
was just really enjoying the day.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"> Well, I like to back the van
up close enough to the cable ( our pits are separated with 1" oil
drilling cable, strung through 2" drill pipe spaced about every 15' -
VERY strong stuff) so that getting everything out is less walking.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"> Got the wing out, the flight
box, the cradle....then comes the fuse. Always just a little tricky
pulling it out of the van without bashing the tail, or straining the
gear....the Icepoint is a little awkward...but I got it out.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"> Turned, holding the fuse by
one gear leg, other hand supporting fuse about halfway back. I very
carefully looked down at the cable, stepped over it with the right
leg...made sure I'm clear. Look back to make sure tail isn't bashing
anything and step over with my left foot.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"> Almost. The next few
microseconds are somewhat of a blur, but they replay a little more
slowly....</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"> My left toe snags the cable.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"> I fall forward with fuselage
across the front of my body. Knowing FULL WELL what is about to occur,
my mind processes the relative risks of various falls, and I determine
that the AIRPLANE MUST BE SAVED!!!!</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"> So, as I'm falling, I extend
my arms, bracing for the impact that is rapidly approaching. As my
right knee impacts, my right shoulder (still holding the gear leg in
the right hand) impacts, but I kept the fuse off the ground.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"> About 5 mincroseconds later,
my LEFT knee hits the earth, followed by left elbow (remember left hand
is holding fuse body), and as I fall closer to the ground, I turn loose
of the airplane. It sort of does a horizontal roll and thumps to the
ground, falling on canopy and one stab/top of fin, but only from about
a foot or so.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"> Me, on the other hand -
well, I end up nearly full face flat on the ground, having tripped on a
cable strung 20" above the ground. I thought I had died. Every limb
immediately began hurting, every limb joint felt like electricity was
flowing, my forehead was bruised, and dignity SEVERELY damaged.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"> But I "saved
the PLANE".</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Today, I feel like a truck ran
over me.....</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"> But I "saved
the PLANE".</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">I'll be parking closer to the
opening in the cable from now on.....</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><br>
Bob Pastorello<br>
<a href="http://www.rcaerobats.net">www.rcaerobats.net</a><br>
<a href="mailto:rcaerobob@cox.net">rcaerobob@cox.net</a></font></div>
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