Heh. I guess he didn't see the L-39's land at Geneseo (4000 footI just didnt want to risk the landing gear on grass
grass strip).
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Bullshiting Pilots.
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Re: Bullshiting Pilots.
grass strip).
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What's his name? Can I have it so I can put him in my 'dead pool?'
Say, what's that mountain goat doing up here in the mist?
Happiness is V1 at Thompson!
Ass, Licence, Job. In that order.
Happiness is V1 at Thompson!
Ass, Licence, Job. In that order.
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TC will hire him
thats sounds more likely...
Having trouble reaching ATC? Squak 7500
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L39's - now those boys were a trip! After getting ramped by TC here in YXY they flew to Watson Lake where one promptly overran the runway.. Yarded it out of the weeds and snow bank with a truck, checked it out and continued home!
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Some other tips to avoid wear and tear on the aircraft and practice your airmanship:
Never reset the gyro's, to avoid gear-slippage from overuse
The flaps should always be up for take off or landing, as it's possible to have debris kicked up at them
Avoid rudder usage all together as it's just some metal cables and who knows when those might fray and break
Keep the tires only half inflated, that way if you ACCIDENTLY land with the gear DOWN (but honestly, who would make that mistake), the hard landing shouldn't pop the tires as easily.
Since the engine can heat up at low speeds, always pull the mixture to ICO when beging an approach
Filling up the oil tank means the engine will have to work harder to haul the extra weight, so cut that back as much as possible
If you're not taking much fuel be sure to top the tanks off with water, empty space is how corrosion happens people
Put an alternator in the is too powerful for the a/c, that way you'll always have more than enough juice for all the fancy radios
Of course radio calls are only for suckers though, so leave the fancy radios off - or at the very least be sure not to make any calls (also helps the life off the PTT button!)
The word 'ass' is right in compass, so I'm not falling for what it has to say
Reconfigure the stall warning horn to play 'La Cucarocha', it helps lighten the mood in stressful situations like imminent stalls
In the event of an unforseen problem the prioty of things to do is: panic, make snap decisions, nap it off
Above all else, never ask for the help or advice of an experienced pilot, that's a sign of weakness. My motto is 'look strong, be wrong' and it's got me out of almost all of the dangerous situations that it's gotten me into.
Maybe the discovery channel could come up with a show 'Canada's Worst Pilot'
Never reset the gyro's, to avoid gear-slippage from overuse
The flaps should always be up for take off or landing, as it's possible to have debris kicked up at them
Avoid rudder usage all together as it's just some metal cables and who knows when those might fray and break
Keep the tires only half inflated, that way if you ACCIDENTLY land with the gear DOWN (but honestly, who would make that mistake), the hard landing shouldn't pop the tires as easily.
Since the engine can heat up at low speeds, always pull the mixture to ICO when beging an approach
Filling up the oil tank means the engine will have to work harder to haul the extra weight, so cut that back as much as possible
If you're not taking much fuel be sure to top the tanks off with water, empty space is how corrosion happens people
Put an alternator in the is too powerful for the a/c, that way you'll always have more than enough juice for all the fancy radios
Of course radio calls are only for suckers though, so leave the fancy radios off - or at the very least be sure not to make any calls (also helps the life off the PTT button!)
The word 'ass' is right in compass, so I'm not falling for what it has to say
Reconfigure the stall warning horn to play 'La Cucarocha', it helps lighten the mood in stressful situations like imminent stalls
In the event of an unforseen problem the prioty of things to do is: panic, make snap decisions, nap it off
Above all else, never ask for the help or advice of an experienced pilot, that's a sign of weakness. My motto is 'look strong, be wrong' and it's got me out of almost all of the dangerous situations that it's gotten me into.
Maybe the discovery channel could come up with a show 'Canada's Worst Pilot'
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Hey I watched a private pilot in a 185 on floats. Weather was down, (All the local commercial guys were too scared to fly). This guy came in overflew the lake, into the wind, engine barked, he turned up wind, engine barked again, came back for a flapless, engineless, downwind (20 KTs+) landing. Wound up sitting perfectly level on rocks in a small pond beyond the lake. Other than a crumpled fusilage and bottomless floats, it was perfect. Didn't have to drain the fuel to move it ( 
) either. A week later Transport was looking for the guy. He wasn't the owner, and seems he may not have had a valid license. But of course, since it happened in Quebec and it is not really part of Canada, he didn't need a Canadian License. 
) either. A week later Transport was looking for the guy. He wasn't the owner, and seems he may not have had a valid license. But of course, since it happened in Quebec and it is not really part of Canada, he didn't need a Canadian License. What little I do know is either not important or I've forgotten it!
Transport Canada's mission statement: We're not happy until you're not happy
Transport Canada's mission statement: We're not happy until you're not happy
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hahaha, zzzzzzzzzzzzzingclunckdriver wrote:Tim, that would make a great show, but government employees need permision to go on TV!
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Tim
Your post was an original. Just great!!
Can I use your expression "look strong, be wrong". I love it.
Your post was an original. Just great!!
Can I use your expression "look strong, be wrong". I love it.
The average pilot, despite the somewhat swaggering exterior, is very much capable of such feelings as love, affection, intimacy and caring.
These feelings just don't involve anyone else.
These feelings just don't involve anyone else.
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I met this guy in a bar before getting my PPL.
He told me of his daring exploits and TWICE how he nearly died!
The first story was of his commercial cross country which he took down to the Bahamas in his Cherokee (which "he" - meaning rich daddy- bought to build time). The night rolled in totally unexpectedly, and he had to file IFR at night to fly in the Bahamas. It was really dark, then he saw the runway lights. He could have died because he didn't file IFR and them authorities in the Bahamas have been know to shoot planes thinking they're drug runners. Not knowing anything at all about flying, I thought this guy was quite the rough and tough explorer. Of course he was just a moron who didn't review foreign air law before hopping in the plane and he did his ETA wrong.
The second time he nearly died was when he was doing rollercoasters north of Toronto at 10,000 feet- where all the airliners fly. OUT OF THE BLUE, he lost all lift on his wings because he miscalculated the angle of attack relative to his speed! Now I know the guy did a stall. OOOH, woopie.
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He told me of his daring exploits and TWICE how he nearly died!
The first story was of his commercial cross country which he took down to the Bahamas in his Cherokee (which "he" - meaning rich daddy- bought to build time). The night rolled in totally unexpectedly, and he had to file IFR at night to fly in the Bahamas. It was really dark, then he saw the runway lights. He could have died because he didn't file IFR and them authorities in the Bahamas have been know to shoot planes thinking they're drug runners. Not knowing anything at all about flying, I thought this guy was quite the rough and tough explorer. Of course he was just a moron who didn't review foreign air law before hopping in the plane and he did his ETA wrong.
The second time he nearly died was when he was doing rollercoasters north of Toronto at 10,000 feet- where all the airliners fly. OUT OF THE BLUE, he lost all lift on his wings because he miscalculated the angle of attack relative to his speed! Now I know the guy did a stall. OOOH, woopie.
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"Bullshit baffles brains."
"What's it doing now?"
"Fly low and slow and throttle back in the turns."
"Fly low and slow and throttle back in the turns."
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There I was, 10,000 ft.
Nothing on the clock but the makers name.
I had one feathered and one on fire.
But after a couple of dipsy doodles and some banks, I heard the tin banging so I knew right away that I hit an AIR POCKET.
So I had to swoop and dive and pancake to the ground.
Sure scared the hell out of me.
Nothing on the clock but the makers name.
I had one feathered and one on fire.
But after a couple of dipsy doodles and some banks, I heard the tin banging so I knew right away that I hit an AIR POCKET.
So I had to swoop and dive and pancake to the ground.
Sure scared the hell out of me.
The average pilot, despite the somewhat swaggering exterior, is very much capable of such feelings as love, affection, intimacy and caring.
These feelings just don't involve anyone else.
These feelings just don't involve anyone else.
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Nothing on the clock but the makers name.
. . . und dat vas in German.
Bullshitting pilots? - There are those in authority who make a living out of it. The world over.
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I often wondered why you could see snow shovels in july at some airports .The FBO guy said "those are not snow shovels,they are for removing some of the male bovine excretement that sometimes can get knee deep around here" 
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