Sarcastic thoughts on engine brands-and general pattern stuff

[Wayne Galligan]

3. All pattern pilots have one or more weakness.   Some fly good straight, some while rolling and some while upside down.  All others  CRASH!!
   a.  Surely you have heard at one point in time " I AINT GOT IT!!"   Well then ... Who Does?   
       1.  Most of the time its a TRIM problem
       2.  Or RADIO failure 
       3.  or  INTERFERENCE
       4   or the SUN got in my eyes
       5 .  or my CALLER called the WRONG maneuver
       6.  or my ENGINE aint runnin right
       7.  or wrong SHADE of rose colored glasses
    b.  Do people really admit that   "They had DUMB thumbs!"?
  
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Gray E Fowler 
  To: discussion at nsrca.org 
  Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 2:03 PM
  Subject: Sarcastic thoughts on engine brands-and general pattern stuff



  1. Every engine brands at one time or another has a "problem" engine. 
          a. Most pattern flyers are engine experts, and have been for quite a long time, just ask, they will tell you. 
          b. No need to EVER change a break in methodology, since it worked well back in '75. 
          c. No need to EVER consider an different fuel for a particular engine, especially since I get this brand free/at cost/etc.... after all, my fuel             should work in EVERY engine or the engine is defective-Right? 
          d. Any modifications that an owner must perform are a sure sign of bad engineering/poor quality, unless its my brand. 

  2. All pattern planes have one or more weaknesses.  Some do particular things very well and other things poorly(really-less well). When ever someone sees a"new" plane they ask the owner "how does it fly". 
          a. How many times has the reply been "great". 
          b. How many times has the reply been " it sucks.....looks like I just blew $2000". 


  More stinging yet light hearted additions anyone???



  Gray Fowler
  Principal Chemical Engineer
  Composites Engineering
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