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akflyer added a post in a topic Here we go again... 17 May 2007

whew.. he steps up to the plate... and hit a double... now whos gonna bring the runners home? Steve?

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akflyer added a post in a topic J.Mcbean speaks...people listen... and.. 17 May 2007

If not perfect, were damn close to it

I wonder if I should test the waters and see if anyone is open to a few questions... like where the f$%* does it have a certified max weight on the airworthiness or paperwork... Mine doesn't.. and where does it say "gross" weight...

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84KF added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar 16 May 2007

J.Mcbean speaks...people listen... and..

And ....no one post anything there for the next 6 hours.
Kinnda like the class getting scolded by the teacher for talking to much and not having done their homework. To afraid to speak up again.

Oh well...slow day here too.
But J.Mc. didn't need to correct us. We're perfect.

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84KF added a post in a topic Here we go again... 16 May 2007

I now stand corrected...
McBean jumped right on that one...and with an attitude of frustration if I "read" it correctly.
Good for him, and I retract my "jab". ( but will not delete or edit it.)

steve

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84KF added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar 16 May 2007

Here we go again...

Latest post on Matronics.....

"Steven,
The Kitfox 5's do not qualify for sport pilot. The original ones gross weight was 1400, then later went to 1550, mine is 1500. Only the 4's will meet the gross weight limits.
Sorry,
LeRoy
Kitfox 5 594JD"

I can't wait to see what the replies are to such a statement..., if any.
I'll give it a day or so before I make my comments here.

What I'd like to see is McBean say something....but he never does. I won't comment on why he won't...it wouldn't be complementary.

steve... but not the above "Steven"

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akflyer added a topic in Jokes 15 May 2007

A couple has a dog who snores. . . Really snores.

Annoyed because she can't sleep, the wife goes to the vet to see if he can help. The vet tells the woman to tie a ribbon around the dog's privates and he will stop snoring.

"Yeah right!" she says. A few minutes after going to bed, the dog begins snoring, as usual. The wife tosses and turns, unable to sleep. Muttering to herself, she goes to the closet and grabs a piece of red ribbon and ties it carefully around the dog's privates.

Sure enough, the dog stops snoring!

The woman is amazed!

Later that night, her husband returns home drunk from being out drinking with his buddies. He climbs into bed, falls asleep and begins snoring loudly. The woman thinks maybe the ribbon might work on him. So she goes to the closet again, grabs a piece of blue ribbon and ties it around her husband's jewels.

Amazingly, it also works on him. The woman sleeps soundly.

He wakes from his drunken stupor and stumbles into the bathroom. As he stands in front of the toilet, he glances in the mirror and sees a blue ribbon attached to his privates. He is very confused and as he walks back into the bedroom, he sees the red ribbon attached to his dog's testicles. He shakes his head and looks at the dog and whispers, "I don't know where we were, or, what we did, but, by God, we took first and second place.

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akflyer added a topic in Jokes 14 May 2007

short love story

A man and a woman who had never met before, but were both married to other people, found themselves assigned to the same sleeping room on a transcontinental train. Though initially embarrassed and uneasy over sharing a room, they were both very tired and fell asleep quickly
He in the upper bunk and she in the lower.
At 1:00 AM, the man leaned down and gently woke the woman saying, "Ma'am, I'm sorry to bother you, but would you be willing to reach into the closet to get me a second blanket? I'm awfully cold."

"I have a better idea," she replied. "Just for tonight, let's pretend that we're married."

"Wow! That's a great idea!" he exclaimed.

"Good, " she replied. "Get your own f#%king blanket."

After a moment of silence, he farted.

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84KF added a post in a topic How to learn and live. 14 May 2007

I saw the pictures....ouch.
Your Pacer and my Vagabond had something in common...(like all short wing Pipers)... the glide ratio of a brick.

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akflyer added a post in a topic How to learn and live. 14 May 2007

http://www.full-lotus.com/pilot/pilot_corner_archive.htm

Link to the write up and a few pics..

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akflyer added a post in a topic How to learn and live. 14 May 2007

looks like alot of bad choices were made by the pilots, with very little to do with the aircraft... It is very easy to say in an emergency #1 fly the plane.. In training I has an instructor that refused to let you fly level.. turn you head and he was pulling the power and drilling emergency procedures into you. I cant tell you how many practice engine outs I had, some all the way to an off airport landing to get a few "soft field" landings in. Well when it came to the real thing happening to me on take off with minumum airspeed, no more runway, and lots of trees, I did not do the right thing that time. I focused on a restart and got busy in the cockpit. Let me tell you that 100' of altitude at about 60 mph in a pacer on floats is gone in about 1.5-2 seconds. I am fully convinced that if it were not for the full lotus floats, I would not be typing this today. All I remeber was a loud backfire, loss of a comforting sound, pushed the nose over checked fuel tanks, checked mags (prop was windmilling so it should have restarted), looked up and said oh shit this is gonna hurt ( I distinctly remember that) as the windshield filled with dirt and snow...I was nocked out for a few but came up pissed off and swearing.. The kids were running across the field think that Dad was a gonner and screaming so I climbed out as fast as I could after turning off the fuel and master. For some reason as I crawled out I grabbed the keys lol.. I got out turned around and took one look at the plane, got even madder, kicked it called it really bad things and threw the keys across the field..(took me awhile to find them later on). After we got everyone calmed down, we pulled it apart put it on a trailer and went to have Thansgiving day dinner... Could have been alot worse. I have the full write up on the full lotus site with pictures..

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akflyer added a post in a topic What am I missing ...? 13 May 2007

see... over there I have to hold my tounge.. here I am free to say...dude were you I saw that and wanted sooooo bad to ask WTF ? If you have integral part of your craft that you know is bad??? I say drop 40 bucks and fix it right then and there. I am kinda a tight ass with money but I do draw the line when my feet leave the ground.

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84KF added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar 13 May 2007

How to learn and live.

Want to take some fun out of flying... go to this NTSB site,
http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/query.asp
and type in the word Kitfox or Avid in the AIRCRAFT Make / Model box.

Sometimes it's good to know what might, and does, happen.

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84KF added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar 13 May 2007

What am I missing ...?

Here is a partial post from the "other" site in regards to carb problems....

"I think if Rotax would put cloth or Kevlar mesh in the rubber boot this off field landing would have been prevented. The rubber split and I lost all vacuum and the engine quit."

Ok.. shit happens... but, then it says...

"The boots had been inspected at the last annual . There was evidence of a problem at that time. "

Hello??

Hey...I'm an A&P... I get upset when I see this.... (not)sorry.

steve

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84KF added a post in a topic Auto fuel (?) 12 May 2007

I think this is the webpage that got me wondering .... but it's a Canadian site so I don't know how it might apply here in Michigan. http://putorius.blogspot.com/2007/01/update-on-ethanol-in-auto-fuel.html

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akflyer added a post in a topic Auto fuel (?) 12 May 2007

I was just doing a little research on this and dropped the question to Shell. We will see if they answer anytime in the near future.

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84KF added a post in a topic Gripe sheet 11 May 2007

As I read the one that started out..."Always remember that it takes a college degree to fly a plane......", I was reminded of something I saw once that reminded WWII pilots that their aircraft..." was built by the lowest bidder".

steve...
...and another hr on 84KF this evening.

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akflyer added a topic in Jokes 10 May 2007

just what is a sonofabitch??

here is the answer..

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akflyer added a topic in Jokes 10 May 2007

Gripe sheet

In case you may need a laugh:

Always remember that it takes a college degree to fly a plane but only a high school diploma to fix one!

Reassurance for all those of us who fly routinely in our jobs.

After every flight, Quantas 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, then the pilots review the gripe sheets right before the next flight.
Never let it be said that ground crews lack a sense of humor.

Here are some of the actual maintenance complaints submitted by the Qantas' pilots (as marked with a P) and the solutions recorded (as marked with an S) by the maintenance engineers.

By the way, it is relevant to note that Qantas is the only major airline in the world that has never, ever, had an accident!

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 the cockpit.
S: Something tightened in the 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 a leak on the right main landing gear.
S: Evidence removed.

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

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

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

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

P: The number 3 engine is missing.
S: Engine found on right wing after a brief search.

P: Aircraft handles funny. (I love this one!)
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.

And the best one saved for last......

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

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akflyer added a topic in Jokes 10 May 2007

cockpit chatter..

A jumbo jet is making its final approach to the Tampa Airport . The
pilot comes on the intercom, "This is your Captain. We're on our
final descent into Tampa. I want to thank you for flying with us
today and hope you enjoy your stay in the Tampa Bay area".

He forgets to switch off the intercom. Now the whole plane can
hear his conversation from the cockpit. The copilot can be heard
saying to the pilot, "So, Skip, what-cha got planned while we're in
Tampa?"

"Well," says the skipper, "first I'm gonna check into the hotel and
take a big crap...then I'm gonna take that new stewardess with the
huge tits out for dinner.... then I'm gonna wine and dine her, take
her back to my room and give her a ride on the baloney pony all
night long."

Aghast and amused, everyone on the plane hears this and
immediately begins looking up and down the aisle, trying to figure
out who this new steward ess is that the pilot's talking about.
Meanwhile, the new stewardess is seated at the very back of the
plane. She is so embarrassed that she starts running toward the
cockpit to turn the intercom off. Halfway down the aisle, she trips
over an old lady's bag and down she goes.

The old lady leans over and says: "No need to hurry, dear.
He's gotta take a shit first."

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akflyer added a post in a topic Mans best friend.... 10 May 2007

thats a tough call.. But a great picture!

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akflyer added a topic in Jokes 10 May 2007

Little Johnny at it again..

Fred and Mary got married but can't afford a honeymoon, so they go back to
Fred's Mom and Dad's for their first night together.

In the morning, Johnny , Fred's little brother, gets up and has his
breakfast.
As he is going out of the door to go to school, he asks his mom if Fred
and Mary are up yet.

She replies, "No".

Johnny asks, "Do you know what I think?"

His mom replies, "I don't want to hear what you think! Just go to school."

Johnny comes home for lunch and asks his mom, "Are Fred and Mary up yet?"

She replies, "No."

Johnny says, "Do you know what I think?"

His mom replies, "Never mind what you think! Eat your lunch and go back to
school."

After school, Johnny comes home and asks again, "Are Fred and Mary up yet?"

His mom says, "No."

He asks, "Do you know what I think?"

His mom replies, "OK, now tell me what you think?"

He says: "Last night Fred came to my room for the Vaseline and I think I
gave him my airplane glue."

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akflyer added a topic in Jokes 10 May 2007

you gotta watch this one..

http://www.glumbert.com/media/laugh

Bet you cant watch this without laughing as hard as this guy is...

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akflyer added a topic in Jokes 10 May 2007

Where would you be ??

WHERE WOULD YOU BE:

IF - YOU HAD ALL THE MONEY YOUR HEART DESIRES?

IF - YOU HAD NO WORRIES?

IF - YOU CAME HOME AND THE FINEST MEAL IS AWAITING YOU?

IF - YOUR BATHWATER HAD BEEN RUN?

IF - YOU HAD THE PERFECT KIDS?

IF - YOUR PARTNER WAS AWAITING YOU,
WITH OPEN ARMS AND KISSES?

SO, WHERE WOULD YOU BE?

HELLOOooo!!!!!!!!!

YOU'D BE IN THE WRONG FREEKIN HOUSE!

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