Dumb & Dumber

by "Kingfish" Jun 8, 2006 at 10:16 AM


You're right Luney, the FAA must get involved. They must stop
developers from building houses, office buildings, malls etc. in the
departure & arrival paths of airports. I suspect there are no more
occurrences of aircraft crashing now than 40 years ago (although with
the pilot population in decline the figure may be less), but with so
much development on top of airports any crash is more likely to hit a
building now.




Of course you are correct, as always. All development, populuation
growth, etc. must be absolutely subservient to the needs of GA.

OK, Mont. Fly safe.

("Skylune" wrote)
OK, Mont. Fly safe.


Thanks, and thanks ...I'll pass it on to the pilot. :-)


Montblack

My post was meant as tongue-in-cheek (somewhat). Nobody need be
subservient to GA, but just as you take every opportunity to trash
Boyer and AOPA on this forum (ad nauseum) I can use your same absurd
brand of logic to argue that the FAA should, in the interest of
promoting aviation safety, make more of an effort to restrict
developers from encroaching on airports (large & small) thus
endangering building occupants.

Skylune wrote:

Of course you are correct, as always. All development, populuation
growth, etc. must be absolutely subservient to the needs of GA.

Below is a map of your "no build zone." It looks like maybe there is an
area in Nevada that the population should be re-located to. Oh, wait,
that's military space. Oh well...

http://www.gaservingamerica.com/Serv...t_near_you.htm

Piper may have changed their ways. As I recall the leading edge of the
J-3 stabalizer was a solid steal tube, perfect for pushing on (which is
not unusual when pulling taildraggers since you can't steer if you push
from the front of the aircraft). It also had a handle right under it to
help you.

-Robert


Jay Honeck wrote:
As we were preparing to depart the Quad Cities Air Show yesterday (an
outstanding show, BTW, with the Blue Angels and perfect spring weather), I
became aware of a Piper Warrior having difficulty a few aircraft down from
us.

In article .com,
"Robert M. Gary" wrote:

Piper may have changed their ways. As I recall the leading edge of the
J-3 stabalizer was a solid steal tube, perfect for pushing on (which is
not unusual when pulling taildraggers since you can't steer if you push
from the front of the aircraft). It also had a handle right under it to
help you.

The propper method is to pick the tail up by the handle and push/pull
the aircraft. No one should push on the vertical or horizontal
stabilizer to manuever the aircraft on the ground.

"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message
oups.com...
Piper may have changed their ways. As I recall the leading edge of the
J-3 stabalizer was a solid steal tube, perfect for pushing on (which is

That is the absolute worst place to push. Most owners would excuse you from
the vicinity of their J3 forever if you tried such a dumb stunt.


not unusual when pulling taildraggers since you can't steer if you push
from the front of the aircraft). It also had a handle right under it to
help you.

I have no problem steering my taildragger when pushing from the front.

-Robert

Dave Stadt wrote:
"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message
oups.com...
Piper may have changed their ways. As I recall the leading edge of the
J-3 stabalizer was a solid steal tube, perfect for pushing on (which is

That is the absolute worst place to push. Most owners would excuse you from
the vicinity of their J3 forever if you tried such a dumb stunt.

I'm not sure what the basis of your statement is. I just know that when
I had the J-3 the mechanic showed me this as the proper way to get it
over the grass hump and into the shade hanger. Pulling on the handle
was very hard to get leverage to pull the plane through the grass. I'm
basing my understanding on what the mechanic told me to do (I don't
consider that basis to be "dumb" in your words). On what do you base
your understanding?

-Robert

In article m,
Dave Stadt wrote:


That's right. If they built the things from the 1930s to 1968 and still
couldn't get the heater to work that's fatal in my book.


They fixed it in the late 50s. From the 1200cc engine on it had a set of
thermostatically controled flaps that restricted and guided hot air
to improve heating and not overcool the engine.

Problem is, most idiot mechanics remove them and you have an engine that
never gets warm and thus no heat.


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