A Fall Tale

[Bill Glaze]

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!) ;-)   Bill 
Glaze  KI4JQW  (for Bill Harden!)


Bob Pastorello wrote:

> dang, Verne.
>  
> NEVER thought of rolling the fuse UNDER it....
>  
> Sheesh.
>
> Bob Pastorello
> www.rcaerobats.net <http://www.rcaerobats.net>
> rcaerobob at cox.net <mailto:rcaerobob at cox.net>
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     From: Verne Koester <mailto:verne at twmi.rr.com>
>     To: discussion at nsrca.org <mailto:discussion at nsrca.org>
>     Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2005 12:33 PM
>     Subject: Re: A Fall Tale
>
>     Bob,
>     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.        ;>)
>      
>     Verne
>
>         ----- Original Message -----
>         From: Bob Pastorello <mailto:rcaerobob at cox.net>
>         To: NSRCA <mailto:discussion at nsrca.org>
>         Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2005 12:42 PM
>         Subject: A Fall Tale
>
>         Interesting start to a beautiful flying day yesterday.  Just
>         gorgeous day.  Van loaded, drive to the field.  Empty!  Yee
>         ha!  Gonna be great.
>             Unloading everything, just taking my normal sweet time,
>         enjoying it.  I get out so rarely, that I was just really
>         enjoying the day.
>             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.
>             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.
>             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.
>             Almost.  The next few microseconds are somewhat of a blur,
>         but they replay a little more slowly....
>             My left toe snags the cable.
>             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!!!!
>             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.
>             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.
>             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.
>                             But I "saved the PLANE".
>          
>         Today, I feel like a truck ran over me.....
>                             But I "saved the PLANE".
>          
>         I'll be parking closer to the opening in the cable from now
>         on.....
>
>         Bob Pastorello
>         www.rcaerobats.net <http://www.rcaerobats.net>
>         rcaerobob at cox.net <mailto:rcaerobob at cox.net>
>
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