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Old August 27th 04, 12:24 PM
Roger Long
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Default How embarrassing!

Where is Miss Manners when you need her. I think I've gotten myself in a
real jam.

Our club could really use some publicity. I saw a very nice article about a
flying school in a nearby city so I called the reporter and offered to take
him flying. He is quite interested in doing a story on the club and asked if
the other reporter on his beat could come along.

I told him that would be fine but I would need to know their weights so I
could adjust the fuel load in our 172 N. He emailed back that he is 350 lbs.

I'm quite sure that the seats are not rated for anywhere near that. Even if
they are, as the maintenance officer who has had these 28 year old seats out
many times to repair the trim and covering, there is no way I want to put
350 pounds on them.

Now what do I do? One thing for sure, it's the last time I ask someone I
haven't met to go flying.


--

Roger Long




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Old August 27th 04, 12:29 PM
Pete Desautelle
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Tell the guy your plane broke.

"Roger Long" wrote in message
. ..
Where is Miss Manners when you need her. I think I've gotten myself in a
real jam.

Our club could really use some publicity. I saw a very nice article about

a
flying school in a nearby city so I called the reporter and offered to

take
him flying. He is quite interested in doing a story on the club and asked

if
the other reporter on his beat could come along.

I told him that would be fine but I would need to know their weights so I
could adjust the fuel load in our 172 N. He emailed back that he is 350

lbs.

I'm quite sure that the seats are not rated for anywhere near that. Even

if
they are, as the maintenance officer who has had these 28 year old seats

out
many times to repair the trim and covering, there is no way I want to put
350 pounds on them.

Now what do I do? One thing for sure, it's the last time I ask someone I
haven't met to go flying.


--

Roger Long






  #3  
Old August 27th 04, 12:35 PM
Peter MacPherson
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Or it's about too.......... ; - )


"Pete Desautelle" wrote in message
...
Tell the guy your plane broke.

"Roger Long" wrote in message
. ..
Where is Miss Manners when you need her. I think I've gotten myself in a
real jam.

Our club could really use some publicity. I saw a very nice article

about
a
flying school in a nearby city so I called the reporter and offered to

take
him flying. He is quite interested in doing a story on the club and

asked
if
the other reporter on his beat could come along.

I told him that would be fine but I would need to know their weights so

I
could adjust the fuel load in our 172 N. He emailed back that he is 350

lbs.

I'm quite sure that the seats are not rated for anywhere near that. Even

if
they are, as the maintenance officer who has had these 28 year old seats

out
many times to repair the trim and covering, there is no way I want to

put
350 pounds on them.

Now what do I do? One thing for sure, it's the last time I ask someone I
haven't met to go flying.


--

Roger Long








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Old August 27th 04, 12:34 PM
Peter MacPherson
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I think the seat belt would be an issue also. Does your club have
seat belt extenders?


"Roger Long" wrote in message
. ..
Where is Miss Manners when you need her. I think I've gotten myself in a
real jam.

Our club could really use some publicity. I saw a very nice article about

a
flying school in a nearby city so I called the reporter and offered to

take
him flying. He is quite interested in doing a story on the club and asked

if
the other reporter on his beat could come along.

I told him that would be fine but I would need to know their weights so I
could adjust the fuel load in our 172 N. He emailed back that he is 350

lbs.

I'm quite sure that the seats are not rated for anywhere near that. Even

if
they are, as the maintenance officer who has had these 28 year old seats

out
many times to repair the trim and covering, there is no way I want to put
350 pounds on them.

Now what do I do? One thing for sure, it's the last time I ask someone I
haven't met to go flying.


--

Roger Long






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Old August 27th 04, 01:32 PM
john smith
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Roger Long wrote:
Now what do I do? One thing for sure, it's the last time I ask someone I
haven't met to go flying.


Explain to him that this is a good example as to why terrorists cannot
effectively use light GA aircraft as delivery vehicles.
You just cannot put everything you think you can in one.

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Old August 27th 04, 02:38 PM
Dan Thompson
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Tell him you checked your club rules and found you are not allowed to do the
flight you planned with him. This line has the advantage that it is not
really a lie.

"Roger Long" wrote in message
. ..
Where is Miss Manners when you need her. I think I've gotten myself in a
real jam.

Our club could really use some publicity. I saw a very nice article about
a
flying school in a nearby city so I called the reporter and offered to
take
him flying. He is quite interested in doing a story on the club and asked
if
the other reporter on his beat could come along.

I told him that would be fine but I would need to know their weights so I
could adjust the fuel load in our 172 N. He emailed back that he is 350
lbs.

I'm quite sure that the seats are not rated for anywhere near that. Even
if
they are, as the maintenance officer who has had these 28 year old seats
out
many times to repair the trim and covering, there is no way I want to put
350 pounds on them.

Now what do I do? One thing for sure, it's the last time I ask someone I
haven't met to go flying.


--

Roger Long






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Old August 27th 04, 02:54 PM
William W. Plummer
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Roger Long wrote:

Where is Miss Manners when you need her. I think I've gotten myself in a
real jam.

Our club could really use some publicity. I saw a very nice article about a
flying school in a nearby city so I called the reporter and offered to take
him flying. He is quite interested in doing a story on the club and asked if
the other reporter on his beat could come along.

I told him that would be fine but I would need to know their weights so I
could adjust the fuel load in our 172 N. He emailed back that he is 350 lbs.

I'm quite sure that the seats are not rated for anywhere near that. Even if
they are, as the maintenance officer who has had these 28 year old seats out
many times to repair the trim and covering, there is no way I want to put
350 pounds on them.

Now what do I do? One thing for sure, it's the last time I ask someone I
haven't met to go flying.


Please don't lie or try to be coy. Simply show him the weight and
balance calculation and explain how his weight rules him out for the
plane. Do you think he is unaware of his weight? That's silly.
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Old August 27th 04, 04:01 PM
alexy
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"William W. Plummer" wrote:

Roger Long wrote:

Where is Miss Manners when you need her. I think I've gotten myself in a
real jam.

Our club could really use some publicity. I saw a very nice article about a
flying school in a nearby city so I called the reporter and offered to take
him flying. He is quite interested in doing a story on the club and asked if
the other reporter on his beat could come along.

I told him that would be fine but I would need to know their weights so I
could adjust the fuel load in our 172 N. He emailed back that he is 350 lbs.

I'm quite sure that the seats are not rated for anywhere near that. Even if
they are, as the maintenance officer who has had these 28 year old seats out
many times to repair the trim and covering, there is no way I want to put
350 pounds on them.

Now what do I do? One thing for sure, it's the last time I ask someone I
haven't met to go flying.


Please don't lie or try to be coy. Simply show him the weight and
balance calculation and explain how his weight rules him out for the
plane. Do you think he is unaware of his weight? That's silly.


I second that! One needn't be mean-spirited in telling him the weight
limits of the planes in your club. Making up an excuse to not fly him
may actually be more rude (and hurtful if the real reason comes out or
is suspected).
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Alex
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Old August 27th 04, 11:35 PM
Chris W
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William W. Plummer wrote:

Please don't lie or try to be coy. Simply show him the weight and
balance calculation and explain how his weight rules him out for the
plane. Do you think he is unaware of his weight? That's silly.



I whole heartedly agree with you on this. I have been in the position
where the natural tendency or would be to make an excuse or lie, instead
the person I was dealing with was straight forwarded, polite and very
honest. I came away from that experience with a great deal of respect
for that person.

However, first I would try to find some plane you could take him up in
even if you have to rent it.

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Old August 28th 04, 03:31 PM
Blanche
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More important, explaining the W&B will help the reporters understand
the limitations of various aircraft, and bring a modicum of
common sense to the discussions.

Well, I still believe in the Chocolate Curmudgeon, too!

(That's the job the Easter Bunny has the other 50 weeks of the year).

 




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