Notes to Self #6 I felt like Schleprock

Mon Apr 4 15:12:55 AKDT 2005

and thats all that really matters.
Randy
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Ferrell" <johnferrell at earthlink.net>
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Subject: Re: Notes to Self #6 I felt like Schleprock

> But the pig was really good!
>
> John Ferrell
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> ----- 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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