Dana M. Hague wrote:
On Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:49:49 -0400, B A R R Y
wrote:

On a side note...

Dana, My plane has been grounded since Jan. 20, due to a bad jump
start by my co-owner... Airworthy soon!

Eek! What happened? Sounds like he shoulda used the "Armstrong"
starter!

A jump start with the alternator switch ON. He got an $800 checklist
usage lesson. There's a specific "external power" checklist in the POH
that he didn't use. He had jumped it before, using his F150 for power
with no issues. This time, it was an FBO tug capable of much more juice
than the pickup. As soon as he turned the key, every breaker in the
plane tripped. Inline fuses in the tail and tip strobes also blew.
Fortunately, we have an avionics master, and it was off!

The $800 came into play when the 2x fuel qty, oil temp, ammeter, and oil
pressure strip got fried and needed to be rebuilt. The oil pressure
gauge was OK, but the other four were cooked. He used a rebuilder in
Lock Haven, PA. It all works fine, now, but the fuel gauges aren't any
more accurate than they weren't before.

We finally got it back in the air last night for six instrument
approaches, three for each of us.

I got to the airport to do the post-annual flight. My first takeoff was
interesting, as the trim indicator must have gotten whacked when the
seats went back in. It appeared to function normally, but was WAY OFF
the actual position, reading way aft of actual setting. Talk about an
"Armstrong" takeoff!


My plane's at Goodspeed now, until my name makes it to the top of the
list at Chester.

Cool! I thought you were only doing the powered parasail thing. My pal
at Windham bent the gear on his T-Craft, landing in his "yard", but it
was repairable.

I always get a kick out of the fact that Goodspeed Airport has a huge
exit sign on Rt. 9, for all the automobile traffic it attracts! ;^)