Dan Luke
August 8th 04, 02:18 PM
Dr. H. is a local physician/pilot whose exploits have made him notorious
in the aviation community. He received his nickname for sawing the bent
prop tips off his Mooney after "nearly" landing it gear up. He then
flew it home, and the next day flew it to a repair shop.
Since then his legend has grown. Dr. H. abhors delays like preflight
inspections, which he has repeatedly been observed to skip entirely,
sometimes jumping the chocks to begin his flights. He once berated FBO
personnel for assuming he had merely forgotten to tie down his 152 and
doing it for him. Naturally, within a few days the aircraft was blown
on its back in a thunderstorm. It stayed that way on the ramp for a
couple days until Dr. H. could be induced to make arrangements for its
removal.
Immediately after 9/11, Dr. H. wasted no time busting the general TFR
and getting his face on tv for getting intercepted by F-16s.
The good doctor "built" a super high-performance Lancair IV-P and soon
managed to overrun a short runway, tearing off a wing.
Now, we learn that our boy has managed to land safely after striking
wires in his Mooney during a buzz job. Details are sketchy, but
observers have been said to whistle in wonder that the airplane was
flyable after the event. Unknown if this accident has been reported.
Of course, this sort of thing always brings up the question of what we
pilots should do about it, if anything. So far, the natural inclination
of pilots not to rat to the FAA and to let natural selection do its work
is prevailing.
in the aviation community. He received his nickname for sawing the bent
prop tips off his Mooney after "nearly" landing it gear up. He then
flew it home, and the next day flew it to a repair shop.
Since then his legend has grown. Dr. H. abhors delays like preflight
inspections, which he has repeatedly been observed to skip entirely,
sometimes jumping the chocks to begin his flights. He once berated FBO
personnel for assuming he had merely forgotten to tie down his 152 and
doing it for him. Naturally, within a few days the aircraft was blown
on its back in a thunderstorm. It stayed that way on the ramp for a
couple days until Dr. H. could be induced to make arrangements for its
removal.
Immediately after 9/11, Dr. H. wasted no time busting the general TFR
and getting his face on tv for getting intercepted by F-16s.
The good doctor "built" a super high-performance Lancair IV-P and soon
managed to overrun a short runway, tearing off a wing.
Now, we learn that our boy has managed to land safely after striking
wires in his Mooney during a buzz job. Details are sketchy, but
observers have been said to whistle in wonder that the airplane was
flyable after the event. Unknown if this accident has been reported.
Of course, this sort of thing always brings up the question of what we
pilots should do about it, if anything. So far, the natural inclination
of pilots not to rat to the FAA and to let natural selection do its work
is prevailing.