The Angry White Man

On Feb 25, 10:11 pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:


So, you're an Altoid. I used to fly in there ( down the ridge) in a 310
full of cancelled checkes every day. Interesting airport!

Bertie

How do you get one of those canceled check gigs? Seems like that would
be the best way to learn the ME business, but quick!

Dna

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On Feb 25, 10:11 pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:


So, you're an Altoid. I used to fly in there ( down the ridge) in a 310
full of cancelled checkes every day. Interesting airport!

Bertie

How do you get one of those canceled check gigs? Seems like that would
be the best way to learn the ME business, but quick!

Dna

They are all pretty much out of business now with the coming of the
electronic transaction era. Whole fleets of aircraft have been sold because
of it.

--

*H. Allen Smith*
WACO - We are all here, because we are not all there.

On Feb 26, 10:23 am, "Allen" wrote:
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On Feb 25, 10:11 pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:

So, you're an Altoid. I used to fly in there ( down the ridge) in a 310
full of cancelled checkes every day. Interesting airport!

Bertie

How do you get one of those canceled check gigs? Seems like that would
be the best way to learn the ME business, but quick!

Dna

They are all pretty much out of business now with the coming of the
electronic transaction era. Whole fleets of aircraft have been sold because
of it.

--

*H. Allen Smith*
WACO - We are all here, because we are not all there.

That makes sense -- who writes checks anymore?


Dan

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On Feb 26, 10:23 am, "Allen" wrote:

They are all pretty much out of business now with the coming of the
electronic transaction era. Whole fleets of aircraft have been sold because
of it.

--

*H. Allen Smith*
WACO - We are all here, because we are not all there.

That makes sense -- who writes checks anymore?


Even if checks are written they are scanned and sent electronically.
Hence the reason it is almost impossible to get an original check back
from your bank.

Gig 601XL Builder wrote in
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On Feb 26, 10:23 am, "Allen" wrote:

They are all pretty much out of business now with the coming of the
electronic transaction era. Whole fleets of aircraft have been sold
because of it.

--

*H. Allen Smith*
WACO - We are all here, because we are not all there.

That makes sense -- who writes checks anymore?


Even if checks are written they are scanned and sent electronically.
Hence the reason it is almost impossible to get an original check back
from your bank.


These were all government checks. THey were all punch cards, in fact. Boxes
and boxes of 'em.
And we lost some of them so next time you tell someone it was lost in the
mail you can do it with a straight face!


Bertie

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On Feb 25, 10:11 pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:


So, you're an Altoid. I used to fly in there ( down the ridge) in a 310
full of cancelled checkes every day. Interesting airport!

Bertie

How do you get one of those canceled check gigs? Seems like that would
be the best way to learn the ME business, but quick!

Well, I was flying a Twin Beech out of Philly and this contract came up as
well, so the boss bought a 310 and I ended up doing it every
night.Johnstown-Altoona-Harrisburg-Philly-Harrisburg-Altoona-Johnstown. I
don't know if they still do it in this day and age. I had to stay in some
fleapit in Johnstown during the day. I liked the 310, but with the
cancelled checks on board it was almost always at the edge of it's aft CG.
Sometimes well beyond. When I complained, my boss checked it out and
decided that it was even worse than I though and pulled the aircon out of
the back of the airplane. It was a lot of work to fly instruments, though.
If you took your eyes off it for a second it was on it's side. The twin
Beech would happily fly along all by itself with only the occasional nudge
in the right direction.


bertie

On Feb 26, 3:32 pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:

How do you get one of those canceled check gigs? Seems like that would
be the best way to learn the ME business, but quick!

Well, I was flying a Twin Beech out of Philly and this contract came up as
well, so the boss bought a 310 and I ended up doing it every
night.Johnstown-Altoona-Harrisburg-Philly-Harrisburg-Altoona-Johnstown. I
don't know if they still do it in this day and age. I had to stay in some
fleapit in Johnstown during the day. I liked the 310, but with the
cancelled checks on board it was almost always at the edge of it's aft CG.
Sometimes well beyond. When I complained, my boss checked it out and
decided that it was even worse than I though and pulled the aircon out of
the back of the airplane. It was a lot of work to fly instruments, though.
If you took your eyes off it for a second it was on it's side. The twin
Beech would happily fly along all by itself with only the occasional nudge
in the right direction.

bertie

That would be some bumpy flying when the wind's from the west or
east...

And it's amazing how there's a line of scud that hangs around from
Blue Mountain to Laurel Ridge no matter how CAVU it is everywhere
else....

Harrisburg as in MDT?

Dan

" wrote in
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On Feb 26, 3:32 pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:

How do you get one of those canceled check gigs? Seems like that
would be the best way to learn the ME business, but quick!

Well, I was flying a Twin Beech out of Philly and this contract came
up as well, so the boss bought a 310 and I ended up doing it every
night.Johnstown-Altoona-Harrisburg-Philly-Harrisburg-Altoona-
Johnstown
. I don't know if they still do it in this day and age. I had to
stay in some fleapit in Johnstown during the day. I liked the 310,
but with the cancelled checks on board it was almost always at the
edge of it's aft CG. Sometimes well beyond. When I complained, my
boss checked it out and decided that it was even worse than I though
and pulled the aircon out of the back of the airplane. It was a lot
of work to fly instruments, though. If you took your eyes off it for
a second it was on it's side. The twin Beech would happily fly along
all by itself with only the occasional nudge in the right direction.

bertie

That would be some bumpy flying when the wind's from the west or
east...


Mm, yeah, prolly. I remember getting stuck in standing wave and barely
able to hold my altitude some days.

And it's amazing how there's a line of scud that hangs around from
Blue Mountain to Laurel Ridge no matter how CAVU it is everywhere
else....

Harrisburg as in MDT?



Yes, Middleton, right? I was in and out of there quite a lot over the
yeas. Right past three mile island...


Bertie

On Feb 26, 4:53 pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:

That would be some bumpy flying when the wind's from the west or
east...

Mm, yeah, prolly. I remember getting stuck in standing wave and barely
able to hold my altitude some days.

It was sad to fly a Cherokee 180 westbound and watched the trucks pass
me on the Turnpike.

That washboard topography can make for some pretty nasty bumps.

Yes, Middleton, right? I was in and out of there quite a lot over the
yeas. Right past three mile island...

Bertie


Yep! Middletown, PA -- Three Mile Island cooling towers are 5 mile
final, IIRC.

Used to be an Air Force base. Across the river is Capital City -- much
more GA friendly.


Dan

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On Feb 26, 4:53 pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:

That would be some bumpy flying when the wind's from the west or
east...

Mm, yeah, prolly. I remember getting stuck in standing wave and barely
able to hold my altitude some days.

It was sad to fly a Cherokee 180 westbound and watched the trucks pass
me on the Turnpike.

Hate that.

That washboard topography can make for some pretty nasty bumps.

Yes, Middleton, right? I was in and out of there quite a lot over the
yeas. Right past three mile island...

Bertie


Yep! Middletown, PA -- Three Mile Island cooling towers are 5 mile
final, IIRC.

Used to be an Air Force base. Across the river is Capital City -- much
more GA friendly.


Wasn't one in my time so it must have been long ago. I do recall seeing a
coupel of F7Fs in the hangar there for some reason. I don't remember there
even being another airport. We would have needed the ils into the place,
though.


Bertie