Notes to Self #6 I felt like Schleprock

[Tim Taylor]

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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