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Offline Tupac

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Why I am a terrible person (cont)
« on: May 03, 2012, 07:43:25 PM »
I have to say, the last 2 times I have done PnP flights I have been very frustrated. Both times someone who was supposed to fly with me flaked on me, leaving me hanging. I showed up at 11:15 this morning to do a good preflight and get the plane loaded, and grab a bite to eat. I get a text at about noon saying my passenger (and the person who was going to split the costs with me) couldn't make it. I have to say it's hard to stay mad at her, because she is really cute.

I was pissed when I took off, but as soon as I got on top of the clouds I felt alot better. I really like being on top, it feels like your own little world separated from everyone else. Everything was perfect.

On the way back from Mt Pleasant about 40 miles from Boerne I passed within a mile of one of Redbirds airplanes, and (as I suspected) it turned out to be one of my friend Johns students on the way back from his solo XC.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N1161F/history/20120502/1825Z/KHYI/KOSA
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N1161F/history/20120502/2125Z/KOSA/5C1

This is what my view looked like most of the way to Mt Pleasant


Here's the dog. It was a Walker Coonhound, sweet dog but scared of its own shadow. All of the shelter dogs I have transported have been like that. It makes me furious that someone could beat a dog.



This came in the mail for me today, too. I'm movin up in the world, now I have a fancy badge with my name on it. (And a lanyard that says Grace Flight)

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Offline Raphael

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Re: Why I am a terrible person (cont)
« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2012, 07:56:20 PM »
woah! look at the size of that dog's tongue!  :D
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Re: Why I am a terrible person (cont)
« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2012, 08:01:44 PM »
Quote from: Raphael on May 03, 2012, 07:56:20 PM
woah! look at the size of that dog's tongue!  :D

Don't get excited, that doggy is spoken for!  Stick to the sheep!   :rofl

Tupac, I think it's fantastic that you're involved in such a great program.
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Re: Why I am a terrible person (cont)
« Reply #3 on: May 03, 2012, 08:04:28 PM »
Quote from: Tupac on May 03, 2012, 07:43:25 PM

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Tupac,

On the inspection panel just inside the pitot tube...what is that knob thing on the panel?
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Re: Why I am a terrible person (cont)
« Reply #4 on: May 03, 2012, 08:07:34 PM »
Quote from: colmbo on May 03, 2012, 08:04:28 PM
Tupac,

On the inspection panel just inside the pitot tube...what is that knob thing on the panel?

It is some kind of attach point for an antenna. My mechanic says it was probably used to relay signals from smoke jumpers on the ground to the planes flying before satellites came around. He said that was the only other time he has seen anything like that. It's strange, because the plane doesn't have many hours (just hit 3,000 TTAF)

All of the wiring is still intact, too.
« Last Edit: May 03, 2012, 08:10:23 PM by Tupac »
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Re: Why I am a terrible person (cont)
« Reply #5 on: May 03, 2012, 08:17:03 PM »
dogs are lame, I would beat them every chance I get :rolleyes:
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Re: Why I am a terrible person (cont)
« Reply #6 on: May 03, 2012, 08:23:18 PM »
Quote from: ink on May 03, 2012, 08:17:03 PM
dogs are lame, I would beat them every chance I get :rolleyes:

you mean dispatched with a shovel dont ya    :O
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Re: Why I am a terrible person (cont)
« Reply #7 on: May 03, 2012, 08:24:28 PM »
Quote from: 68ZooM on May 03, 2012, 08:23:18 PM
you mean dispatched with a shovel dont ya    :O

ya...thats it   :uhoh
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Re: Why I am a terrible person (cont)
« Reply #8 on: May 03, 2012, 08:33:18 PM »
You're a terrible person because you haven't figured out the mystery of the northwoods wipeout.


I talked to the Engineer and his Son last weekend and they stand by their eyewitness reports.

They aren't pilots though, so...
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Re: Why I am a terrible person (cont)
« Reply #9 on: May 03, 2012, 08:45:49 PM »
You were hitting up a really cute girl to split the costs for a flight in an airplane your parents pay for?

It's a real mystery why she ditched you for a dude who doesn't take her Dutch to the movies.


And you're off altitude... ;)
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Re: Why I am a terrible person (cont)
« Reply #10 on: May 03, 2012, 08:49:30 PM »
Quote from: Golfer on May 03, 2012, 08:45:49 PM
You were hitting up a really cute girl to split the costs for a flight in an airplane your parents pay for?

What makes you think they pay for everything? I pay for every dime of gas with money from mowing lawns and washing planes. SHE contacted ME because she wanted to do PnP flights, but she had something come up with one of her students (she is a CFI)

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Re: Why I am a terrible person (cont)
« Reply #11 on: May 03, 2012, 08:56:33 PM »
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Re: Why I am a terrible person (cont)
« Reply #12 on: May 03, 2012, 09:04:21 PM »
WOAH! i didn't mean that way dave!  :uhoh I just thougt it was funny, my dog has a funny huge tongue too, looks so silly  :D
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Re: Why I am a terrible person (cont)
« Reply #13 on: May 03, 2012, 09:06:18 PM »
Quote from: Tupac on May 03, 2012, 08:49:30 PM
What makes you think they pay for everything? I pay for every dime of gas with money from mowing lawns and washing planes. SHE contacted ME because she wanted to do PnP flights, but she had something come up with one of her students (she is a CFI)



Ah, I didn't realize she wasn't interested in the first place.
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Re: Why I am a terrible person (cont)
« Reply #14 on: May 03, 2012, 09:07:20 PM »
Quote from: Golfer on May 03, 2012, 09:06:18 PM
Ah, I didn't realize she wasn't interested in the first place.

I don't understand what you mean
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