Notes to Self #6 I felt like Schleprock

[Bob Richards]

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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