http://www.dixienc.us/Barks/

Heres the link to the club,map, I will post directions again..so you fellas got something ready to fly?
and Who is coming 09-30-06 08:00-until.. Snow Camp field...Rog

ME!!!

lol...

"Alarm red, air attack! Alarm red, air attack!" Or blue if you're in Korea or "there has been an indirect fire attack" if you're in Iraq...

It takes a college degree to fly a plane but only a high school diploma to fix one.
Reassurance for those of us who fly frequently.

After every flight, Qantas pilots fill out a form, called a "gripe sheet," which tells
mechanics about problems with the aircraft. The mechanics correct the problems, document
their repairs on the form, and then pilots review the gripe sheets before the next
flight. Never let it be said that ground crews lack a sense of humor.

By the way, Qantas is the only major airline that has never had an accident.

The following comments are actual maintenance complaints submitted by Qantas' pilots (marked with a
P) and the solutions recorded (marked with an S) by maintenance engineers:

P: Left inside main tire almost needs replacement
S: Almost replaced left inside main tire.

P: Test flight OK, except auto-land very rough.
S: Auto-land not installed on this aircraft.

P: Something loose in cockpit.
S: Something tightened in cockpit.

P: Dead bugs on windshield.
S: Live bugs on backorder.

P: Autopilot in altitude-hold mode produces a 200 feet per minute descent.
S: Cannot reproduce problem on ground.

P: Evidence of leak on right main landing gear.
S: Evidence removed.

P: DME volume unbelievably loud.
S: DME volume set to more believable level.

P: Friction locks cause throttle levers to stick.
S: That's what they're for.

P: IFF inoperative.
S: IFF always inoperative in OFF mode.

P: Suspected crack in windshield.
S: Suspect you're right.

P: Number 3 engine missing.
S: Engine found on right wing after brief search.

P: Aircraft handles funny.
S: Aircraft warned to straighten up, fly right, and be serious.

P: Target radar hums.
S: Reprogrammed target radar with lyrics.

P: Mouse in cockpit.
S: Cat installed.

P: Noise coming from under instrument panel.
Sounds like a midget pounding on something with a hammer.
S: Took hammer away from midget

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Considering that Quantas operates strictly turbine- powered civillian aircraft, I'm not sure how an engine could miss, and am equally at a loss as to why they'd have a "target radar..."

Oh, and you need an A&P license obtained through two years of college to work on aircraft these days.

zero 8 sharp, roger that, Rog! I'll be in your AO all day.

Put me down for the drinks, Sheetface, and a J250 racer.

Rog,I am still coming with the burgers and stuff.We'll talk.I will still do the cooking for ya too.We need a head count so we have enough grub yall!

Flyswatter and I still plan on paying $200 in gas for the free burgers and cokes. Matter-of-fact, I'm getting a little "antsie"! I need a few days off, know what I mean!?

Is there anything I can bring? I have a few fold up chairs. I'll have a camera to get lots of pics. Do you think there will be anyone there who will know how to operate a camera so we can get pics of me holding my trophies? There will be trophies, right?[X(]

Seriously, you all are going to laugh at what a poor pilot I am.[]

Planning on it. I gotta be crazy....

Perhaps you and I can compete for the "worst looking lap" or "lamest landing still intact" awards. I can build pretty good, but flying is a challenge. I believe there will be a "most loops" trophy, but what about a "fastest figure 9 with impact"? That I could do...... [>:]

When you see me starting my engine, that will be your cue to don the hardhats.

Is the field bunker equipped with overhead cover? Hope so.... for everyone's sake.

Looking forward to it, Rog! I plan on bringing pt, he stays so busy on the weekends that going with him to the NC RACES maybe the only way I will see him fly!

tj & raine:
Don't worry about your flying. I always felt that good flying was way overrated. It eliminates crashes and a chance to improve my building skills! Seriously, just come and have a good time with a great bunch of guys.

Well, I am planning on it! Got a load of planes to play with! Got some test flying to do before then!

Bob Harris

Alright Rog, I will try to make it up for the event my wife likes road trips anyway so it should be easy to convince her. I will get my little project done and broke in and maidened. If it passes (does not crash and splinter) I will bring it with me. Try not to laugh as it is not only my first 1/2a but my first build.

Rog, would I get in trouble if I showed up with a "slightly" oversized triplane instead of something 1/2 A?

Plannin on scaring the weeds once again[&:]

Yup, and myself!

yes there is a shelter and porta john at the field
piper I think with the rarity of triplanes that up to a .*% would be allowed, I was hoping this thread would get a little busier after the Labor day weekend!..Rog

Rog:

Can we delay race day so we Georgia boys can get more practice? We put out our practice poles yesterday and one of our fellows accidently "touched" the pole on his very first real practice pass by pole number 1![sm=cry_smile.gif] Figure about 2 hours of repair. I think if this the norm for our guys, then it will take us about 2 years to be ready to go around 2 poles - 5 times without bending our a/c.[sm=eek.gif]

That mean you guys arent coming till 09-30-08?, Hey at least gas prices came down! you got time for some practice still...Today I took my .25 trainer to the field, couldnt get it to start with prime and then it only ran sporadically, turns out I had the plumbing backwards..then when I did get it to run the connector on the servo arm wouldn't hold the control rod so the only way I could have maidened my .25 trainer would have been wide open if I could have gotten it started again!!...so I decided to abort the whole thing..nothing else ready to fly yet so back home I go, its fixed now but looks like rain so maybe later in the week I'll give it a shot, the rest of this week I get to work daytime normal hours....Rog

Just ordered a little something sexier to bring to the event. What can I say, I'm impulsive... or is that compulsive; well anyway I got a Norvel .074 here on RCU for $30 and decided to get this: http://www.sigmfg.com/cgi-bin/dpsmar...FV4.html?E+Sig to go along with it. Anyway my wife does not know yet so if I don't make it she probably burried me in the backyard.[X(]

Sweet, sweet and double sweet! Nice plane! Do like I do, sneak it in the house, hide it in a closet, then in a moment of selfless love for the missus, offer to clean out the closet- OH! surprise! Hey honey, look! This must be a kit I bought a long time ago and forgot I had..........