things to carry

A pilot crashed on a NH mountain in fog yesterday. He survived, but his
17-year-old son did not. Rescuers were able to find him in part because he
was blowing a whistle. I just added one to my flight bag.
(http://makeashorterlink.com/?J3AA12BB8)

--Gary

"Gary Drescher" wrote in message
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A pilot crashed on a NH mountain in fog yesterday. He survived, but his
17-year-old son did not. Rescuers were able to find him in part because he
was blowing a whistle. I just added one to my flight bag.

The whistle is a vital part of survival gear. Survival experts recommend
that you wear it around your neck, along with your pocket knife and button
compass. There are some people that will not leave the house without these
things (like most people, I am not one of them so this may be a case of "do
what I say, not what I do").

We have friends who have given each of their family members distinctive
whistles and they use their whistles to locate each other in stores and
parking lots. They were even able to keep track of each other at Disneyland
last year.

We have friends who have given each of their family members distinctive
whistles and they use their whistles to locate each other in stores and
parking lots. They were even able to keep track of each other at Disneyland
last year.


We use cellphones for that :-)
www.Rosspilot.com

"C J Campbell" wrote in message
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"Gary Drescher" wrote in message
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A pilot crashed on a NH mountain in fog yesterday. He survived, but his
17-year-old son did not. Rescuers were able to find him in part because
he
was blowing a whistle. I just added one to my flight bag.

The whistle is a vital part of survival gear. Survival experts recommend
that you wear it around your neck, along with your pocket knife and button
compass. There are some people that will not leave the house without these
things (like most people, I am not one of them so this may be a case of
"do
what I say, not what I do").

We have friends who have given each of their family members distinctive
whistles and they use their whistles to locate each other in stores and
parking lots. They were even able to keep track of each other at
Disneyland
last year.

Works well in theatres and cinemas too ;-)

I keep my plane ignition key on a whistle key fob. That way it's
easy to remember where it is if it ever becomes necessary to use
it.

We have friends who have given each of their family members distinctive
whistles and they use their whistles to locate each other in stores and
parking lots. They were even able to keep track of each other at Disneyland
last year.

Thanks for the tip.
Next time I go to Disneyland I take some whistles with me.
Just to see how shows up when I blow them, sounds like fun.

-Kees.

We have friends who have given each of their family members distinctive
whistles and they use their whistles to locate each other in stores and
parking lots. They were even able to keep track of each other at
Disneyland
last year.

???

You're kidding, right?

I can't imagine anything more rude, or annoying.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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We have friends who have given each of their family members distinctive
whistles and they use their whistles to locate each other in stores and
parking lots. They were even able to keep track of each other at
Disneyland
last year.

???

You're kidding, right?

I can't imagine anything more rude, or annoying.

I don't know. I have never been around them in public places, but that is
what they say they do. They seem to think it is less rude than shouting for
each other.

Should I recommend that they stay at Alexis Park Inn? :-)

On Wed, 7 Jul 2004 07:43:29 -0700, "C J Campbell"
wrote:

I don't know. I have never been around them in public places, but that is
what they say they do. They seem to think it is less rude than shouting for
each other.

Should I recommend that they stay at Alexis Park Inn? :-)

I know people who bought a set of those tiny walkie talkies to keep
track of each other in crowded places. Seems a bit more neighborly
than blowing a whistle in a mall. Range is a couple of miles outside.

Corky Scott

On Wed, 07 Jul 2004 13:51:23 -0400,
wrote:

I know people who bought a set of those tiny walkie talkies to keep
track of each other in crowded places. Seems a bit more neighborly
than blowing a whistle in a mall. Range is a couple of miles outside.

It bugs the hell out of me when I am skiing at Aspen (not that I am
always skiing at Aspen, but that is where I've seen/heard the
walkie-talkies).

The parents go to Ajax and the kiddies go to Buttermilk (or perhaps I
have that wrong, and the kiddies are bumpging the moguls on the Back
of Bell). And they talk, talk, talk. Where are you now? We're here.
Where shall we have lunch? Are you having fun?

I yearn for an AK-47.



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I can't imagine anything more rude, or annoying.

I don't know. I have never been around them in public places, but that is
what they say they do. They seem to think it is less rude than shouting
for
each other.

Should I recommend that they stay at Alexis Park Inn? :-)

Sure, but they'll have to check their whistles in at the front desk...

;-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"