funny things at the field (for real!)
10-10-2020, 08:04 AM
#1
funny things at the field (for real!)
To lighten up things this year, here is a couple true storys from our club many years ago.
George and Sam were out at the flying field one Sunday when George came up to Sam and ask to borrow a new glow plug since he didn't have one with him.
Fine, Sam, being a good buddy, gives George a new glow plug, A few minutes later George is back asking for a prop since he had broken the one on his plane.
Fine again, Sam gives him a new prop. A little later George comes back and asks Sam if he can spare some fuel since he has used up his.
By this time Sam is a little perturbed at George and tells him "this stuff costs money". George's reply "If you can't afford the hobby then get out." leaving Sam speechless .
Another little tidbit from many years ago.
Our club was having a Public Appreciation Day at the field where we invited people to come out see what we do. I am spotting for Jimmie who is showing the people gathered how to fly pattern with his just built Kaos. While we are flying a gentleman comes up to us and asks Jimmie if he could fly the plane, Jimmie being a nice trusting individual hands him the box and watches in dismay as the Kaos flies away about 1/2 mile and goes straight in from a couple hundred feet. Both of us are dumbstruck when the man hands Jimmie back the transmitter with the comment "That's harder than it looks!"
Larry
George and Sam were out at the flying field one Sunday when George came up to Sam and ask to borrow a new glow plug since he didn't have one with him.
Fine, Sam, being a good buddy, gives George a new glow plug, A few minutes later George is back asking for a prop since he had broken the one on his plane.
Fine again, Sam gives him a new prop. A little later George comes back and asks Sam if he can spare some fuel since he has used up his.
By this time Sam is a little perturbed at George and tells him "this stuff costs money". George's reply "If you can't afford the hobby then get out." leaving Sam speechless .
Another little tidbit from many years ago.
Our club was having a Public Appreciation Day at the field where we invited people to come out see what we do. I am spotting for Jimmie who is showing the people gathered how to fly pattern with his just built Kaos. While we are flying a gentleman comes up to us and asks Jimmie if he could fly the plane, Jimmie being a nice trusting individual hands him the box and watches in dismay as the Kaos flies away about 1/2 mile and goes straight in from a couple hundred feet. Both of us are dumbstruck when the man hands Jimmie back the transmitter with the comment "That's harder than it looks!"
Larry
11-08-2022, 11:13 AM
#4
Was at the field and a guy was test flying his new apprentice trainer.. He had lost his last one in a crash somehow.. So he is flying it around and the fin/rudder comes right off, and the plane goes in fairly soft in deep grass.I walk out and help him find it, we find the elevator way off in the field.
I held it up to him and said "Here is your problem, the fin/rudder wasn't glued on at all !"
He replies back to me... "It doesn't need to be glued on, the one on my last apprentice wasn't."
I held it up to him and said "Here is your problem, the fin/rudder wasn't glued on at all !"
He replies back to me... "It doesn't need to be glued on, the one on my last apprentice wasn't."
