Drop Tests....
07-01-2005 | 10:21 AM
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Drop Tests....
As some of you may know, my "paying" employment is for a full scale aircraft manufacturer. We are currently in the process of building one of our airframes for load testing to destruction in preperation for our next revision to be certified. Our engineer, a good friend of Curtis Pitts (who passed away just a few weeks ago [
], may he RIP) provided me some of Mr Pitts notes to review the formulas used during testing of the S-2 components.
I found something quite ineteresting on this one document that had nothing to do with the formula at all. Appears Mr Pitts had a great sense of humor as well ....can anyone spot it?
Todd
], may he RIP) provided me some of Mr Pitts notes to review the formulas used during testing of the S-2 components. I found something quite ineteresting on this one document that had nothing to do with the formula at all. Appears Mr Pitts had a great sense of humor as well ....can anyone spot it?
Todd
07-01-2005 | 11:10 AM
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RE: Drop Tests....
Must be an engineering joke.........
Hint would be good. For those struggling to read, let your mouse pointer rest for a few seconds and you get an icon which once pressed enlarges all.
So you can see clear as a bell, or is it hear as sharp as a needle... anyways, you've got me on that Todd a hint would help!!
Gazzer
Hint would be good. For those struggling to read, let your mouse pointer rest for a few seconds and you get an icon which once pressed enlarges all.
So you can see clear as a bell, or is it hear as sharp as a needle... anyways, you've got me on that Todd a hint would help!!
Gazzer
07-01-2005 | 08:01 PM
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RE: Drop Tests....
ORIGINAL: Miguel Santana
wheel? sure? where?
It seems to me a plan draw for a n*pples plastic surgery
ORIGINAL: unknown
Is it the degree angle of the tail wheel vs the main wheel
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Is it the degree angle of the tail wheel vs the main wheel
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It seems to me a plan draw for a n*pples plastic surgery
07-01-2005 | 08:02 PM
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That's pretty good. I had a classmate do the same thing with a poem that was printed in the school year book. Needless to say, the book got printed and distributed before anyone caught it. I don't think he got any real good recommendations from any administrators after that!!!
07-01-2005 | 08:10 PM
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RE: Drop Tests....
ORIGINAL: saddler
That's pretty good. I had a classmate do the same thing with a poem that was printed in the school year book. Needless to say, the book got printed and distributed before anyone caught it. I don't think he got any real good recommendations from any administrators after that!!!
That's pretty good. I had a classmate do the same thing with a poem that was printed in the school year book. Needless to say, the book got printed and distributed before anyone caught it. I don't think he got any real good recommendations from any administrators after that!!!
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they ended up recalling the yearbooks after they got distributed, but smoe ppl hung on to them....
07-06-2005 | 11:49 PM
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RE: Drop Tests....
Todd:
Who you workin for now? I'm in the drop test business too now (parachutes in Deland). I can send some pretty interesting clips of test drops I load-mastered.
Who you workin for now? I'm in the drop test business too now (parachutes in Deland). I can send some pretty interesting clips of test drops I load-mastered.
07-07-2005 | 07:47 AM
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RE: Drop Tests....
Hey John,
Where ya been bud? Long time no hear/see!
Working down in New Smyrna for Four Winds Aircraft... www.fourwindsaircraft.com
give me a call when you got some time to catch up ;-)
Todd
Where ya been bud? Long time no hear/see!
Working down in New Smyrna for Four Winds Aircraft... www.fourwindsaircraft.com
give me a call when you got some time to catch up ;-)
Todd
07-07-2005 | 03:31 PM
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RE: Drop Tests....
ORIGINAL: lov2flyrc
As some of you may know, my "paying" employment is for a full scale aircraft manufacturer. We are currently in the process of building one of our airframes for load testing to destruction in preperation for our next revision to be certified. Our engineer, a good friend of Curtis Pitts (who passed away just a few weeks ago [], may he RIP) provided me some of Mr Pitts notes to review the formulas used during testing of the S-2 components.
I found something quite ineteresting on this one document that had nothing to do with the formula at all. Appears Mr Pitts had a great sense of humor as well ....can anyone spot it?
Todd
As some of you may know, my "paying" employment is for a full scale aircraft manufacturer. We are currently in the process of building one of our airframes for load testing to destruction in preperation for our next revision to be certified. Our engineer, a good friend of Curtis Pitts (who passed away just a few weeks ago [
], may he RIP) provided me some of Mr Pitts notes to review the formulas used during testing of the S-2 components. I found something quite ineteresting on this one document that had nothing to do with the formula at all. Appears Mr Pitts had a great sense of humor as well ....can anyone spot it?
Todd
Not the first time I've heard that comment made towards the FAA in my line of work.
