Hi everyone,

In post #26, Gray Beard wrote "Is that not the dumbest thing I have read in a while. Is you a Lawyer?? Ok, you have a point but it is really cutting hairs, very thin hair too".

I believe we are all entitled to our outlook on circumstances.
When I was working as a corporate airplane captain I was never ready to fly when arriving at the airport.
Not until I had verified multiple items such as the refuelling, oil levels, tire pressures, all control surfaces, cabin cleanliness, and run the engines before the passenger arrivals.

I was "Almost Ready to Fly" before these procedures were completed.

Arriving at the model airplane flying field, my model(s) is "Almost Ready to Fly".
I still have to verify the radio channel occupancy, an overall inspection, refuelling, check the radio response and range, proper deflection of the control surfaces, engine idling, response to acceleration, full power check,

The abbreviation "ARF and RTF (an others) does not apply only to the manufacturing industry.
They also make sense in our routines associated with our activities in the hobby.

So if you thinkI (Zor) wrote "the dumbest thingyou have read in a while" that is only showing your different outlook and that is fine with me. As long as you enjoy your writings I am glad for you.

Zor