"Mxsmanic" wrote in message
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Kev writes:

In this case, you really need to listen to what Thomas and others are
saying. There is no neutral position. There is just a natural
position for a certain flight regime.

The neutral position for trim tabs is the position in which the trim
tabs are aligned with the control surface. The neutral position for
control surfaces is the position in which they are aligned with the
surfaces to which they are attached (wings or stabilizers).

A crowd is standing around at the airport. A Piper Pathfinder start's
circling overhead.

Man *1: "Who's that? What are they doing up there?"

Mary: "Why, that's Jay! What the heck is he doing - he's supposed to be
fixing the toilets that were clogged with shampoo bottles."

The Pathfinder starts to nose down and pick up speed

rooorrrrrRRRRrrrrRRRRrrrrrRRRRRrrrrr (That sound that airplanes in the
movies make when it is diving out of control - getting louder)

Mary Shouting: "JAY! JAY! What are you doiing!!!?"

(Sound gets louder and higher in pitch - the Pathfinder keeps coming down
and speeding up)

Crowd shouting: "PULL UP! PULL UP!" Mary turns away and covers here eyes

The Mighty Grape comes roaring around the hanger screeches to a halt - Jay
jumps out.

Mary: "Jay - What's going on? Who is flying our airplane?

Jay: "It's Anthony - he's turned into a maniac! He came up to me and said he
didn't have any money to fill the tank in the courtesy van, but he had to
prove his theory about the neutral point for the trim! He knocked me out and
tied me to the Kiwi and took off in Atlas! He said he was going to show us
all!"

Mary: "Kiwi? You were supposed to be fixing toilets"

Crowd still shouting: "PULL UP! PULL UP!" Airplane diving noise getting
louder

Cockpit Camera: Anthony is unconscious - eyes closed behind the goggles.
Silk scarf hanging down limply"

Geoff (Played by Arnold Schwarzenegger): "Oh No! I vas afraid of dis - he
doesn't know dat John Thorp [vit no "e", G.T.] designed das sherokee vhit
dat flying tail. Vith de anti-servo tab line up vith de stabilator it vill
not generate any down vorce - he must haff let go of de vheel! Oh! Anthony!
Vhy didn't you listen to me??? (looks up) Grab Der vheel! Pull Anthony!
Pull! Dis is not a game!"

Crowd still shouting: "PULL UP! PULL UP!" Pathfinder getting lower and
lower, airplane noise getting louder and louder

Al runs out in front of the crowd: "Stop it! Stop trying to talk to him! It
doesn't work! You need to ignore him to get him to stop!!!! Why won't you
listen to me! STOP! STOP!"

CRASH! cut to the wreckage - upside down and starting to smolder. Woman
screams. Crowd rushes up to the wreck. Anthony can be seen struggling,
trying to get out.

Gig 601XL Builder rushes up and crawls under to help

Anthony shouting: "HELP ME - I'm trapped!!!"

Gig 601XL Builder tugs on his arm - it doesn't work.

Pathfinder bursts into flames

Jay: "Get back! It has 55 gallons of unleaded auto gas in it!!!"

Gig 601XL Builder is forced back by the flames

Anthony screams in anguish - bystanders cover their faces in horror

Kev: "Why couldn't you people just leave him alone? He was just asking
questions!!"

Al: "I tried to convince him to fly a real airplane - if only he had stuck
to his simulator! Why? Why? Why?"

Thomas: "I tried to explain it to him! Over and Over! He just wouldn't
listen!"

Others in crowd: "Yes" "Me too!" etc. "It's such a shame" "He was so young"

Mary: "Kiwi? You were supposed to be fixing toilets"

Geoff: "I'll be baack"

To be continued in the next thread.


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Geoff
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